Calenture, LLC et al v. B. Riley Financial, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Calenture, LLC and Deborah Donoghue
Defendant: B. Riley Financial, Inc. and Bryant R. Riley
Nominal Defendant: Franchise Group, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv06087
Filed: July 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Mary Kay Vyskocil
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #18 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint,,,, addressed to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil from Joshua A. Mayes dated October 22, 2021., #1 Complaint. GRANTED. Defendants B. Riley Financial, Inc. and Bryant R. Riley shall file a response to the Complaint in this action on or before November 22, 2021. SO ORDERED. B. Riley Financial, Inc. answer due 11/22/2021; Bryant R. Riley answer due 11/22/2021. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 10/25/2021) (tg)
October 22, 2021 Filing 18 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint,,,, addressed to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil from Joshua A. Mayes dated October 22, 2021. Document filed by B. Riley Financial, Inc., Bryant R. Riley..(Mayes, Joshua)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Joshua Andreas Mayes to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil)(Text Only Order) (rz)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. GRANTED. Defendants B. Riley Financial, Inc. and Bryant R. Riley shall file a response to the Complaint in this action on or before October 22, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 10/6/2021) (jca)
October 6, 2021 Filing 15 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil from Jeffrey B. Korn dated October 6, 2021. Document filed by B. Riley Financial, Inc., Bryant R. Riley..(Korn, Jeffrey)
October 6, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: B. Riley Financial, Inc. answer due 10/22/2021; Bryant R. Riley answer due 10/22/2021. (jca)
October 6, 2021 >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #14 MOTION for Joshua Andreas Mayes to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25152787. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (aea)
October 5, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for Joshua Andreas Mayes to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25152787. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by B. Riley Financial, Inc., Bryant R. Riley. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Joshua A. Mayes, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Text of Proposed Order).(Mayes, Joshua)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and among the parties to this action, through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that: 1. Franchise Group, Inc. shall not be required to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this Action unless ordered by the Court to do so; and 2. Franchise Group, Inc. shall otherwise have all rights of a party to this action and shall not be prejudiced in any way for entering into this stipulation. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 10/1/2021) (tg)
September 3, 2021 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. B. Riley Financial, Inc. waiver sent on 8/9/2021, answer due 10/8/2021; Bryant R. Riley waiver sent on 8/9/2021, answer due 10/8/2021. Document filed by Calenture, LLC; Deborah Donoghue..(Hunter, James)
August 25, 2021 Filing 11 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Franchise Group, Inc...(Cassirer, Aurora)
August 25, 2021 Filing 10 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franchise Group, Inc...(Cassirer, Aurora)
August 25, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Aurora Cassirer on behalf of Franchise Group, Inc...(Cassirer, Aurora)
August 25, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel E. Gorman on behalf of Franchise Group, Inc...(Gorman, Daniel)
August 25, 2021 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Franchise Group, Inc. waiver sent on 8/9/2021, answer due 10/8/2021. Document filed by Calenture, LLC; Deborah Donoghue..(Hunter, James)
July 20, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Lopez on behalf of Calenture, LLC, Deborah Donoghue..(Lopez, David)
July 20, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Miriam Deborah Tauber on behalf of Calenture, LLC, Deborah Donoghue..(Tauber, Miriam)
July 16, 2021 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to B. Riley Financial, Inc., Franchise Group, Inc., Bryant R. Riley. (vf)
July 16, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney James Austen Hunter. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 28:1331sv Fed. Question: Securities Violation. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act. (vf)
July 16, 2021 Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)
July 16, 2021 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)
July 16, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
July 15, 2021 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., BRYANT R. RILEY, and FRANCHISE GROUP, INC., re: #1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Calenture, LLC, Deborah Donoghue..(Hunter, James)
July 15, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Hunter, James)
July 15, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against B. Riley Financial, Inc., Franchise Group, Inc., Bryant R. Riley. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24799740)Document filed by Calenture, LLC, Deborah Donoghue. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Form 13F-HR for 2020 Q1 filed May 14, 2020, #2 Exhibit B -- Form 4 filed April 9, 2020, #3 Exhibit C -- Form 4 filed April 28, 2020, #4 Exhibit D -- Form 4 filed June 30, 2020, #5 Exhibit E -- Form 4 filed September 4, 2020, #6 Exhibit F -- Form 4 Amendment filed October 20, 2020, #7 Exhibit G -- Form 4 filed January 27, 2021, #8 Exhibit H -- Schedule 13D Amendment No. 4 filed April 23, 2020, #9 Exhibit I -- Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5 filed July 2, 2020, #10 Exhibit J -- Share Purchase Agreement dated July 30, 2020, #11 Exhibit K -- Share Purchase Agreement dated September 2, 2020, #12 Exhibit L -- Excerpts from June 2020 Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, #13 Exhibit M -- Underwriting Agreement dated June 25, 2020, #14 Exhibit N -- Underwriting Agreement Amendment No. 1 dated July 25, 2020).(Hunter, James)

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Plaintiff: Calenture, LLC
Represented By: David Lopez
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Plaintiff: Deborah Donoghue
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Defendant: B. Riley Financial, Inc.
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Nominal defendant: Franchise Group, Inc.
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