MINUTE entry before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: This case has been consolidated with Case No. 12 C 2507. All future filings are to made in Case No. 12 C 2507. The Clerk of Court is directed to add counsel from related case 12 C 3412 to the docket of Case No. 12 C 2507 if said counsel is not already named in Case No. 12 C 2507.Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/12/2012)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Enter Pretrial Order No. 1 Consolidating Derivative Actions and Appointing Lead Plaintiff and Co-Lead Counsel. All pending derivative actions 12 C 2682, 12 C 3217, 12 C 3412, 12 C 3667, 12 C 3792 shall be consolidated with lead case 12 C 2507. Theresa Monturano is appointed Lead Plaintiff in the consolidated derivative action. The law firms of Harwood Feffer LLP and Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC are appointed Co-Lead Counsel. The law firm of Miller Law LLC is appointed Liaison Counsel. [For further detail see separate order (s).]Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/08/2012)
PRETRIAL Order No. 1 consolidating derivative actions and appointing lead plaintiff and co-lead counsel Signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 5/30/2012.(mjc, ) (Entered: 06/08/2012)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Rule 16 conference held. Defendants to file motion to stay by 6/20/2012. Response by 7/11/2012. Reply by 7/18/2012. Ruling to issue by mail. Status hearing on the possibility of settlement set for 8/2/2012 at 8:30.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow in accordance with the provisions of Local Rule 40.4 of this court. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/16/12.(mjc, ) (Entered: 05/17/2012)
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Groupon, Inc. Groupon, Inc.'s Corporate Disclosure Statement (Smith, Anna) (Entered: 05/14/2012)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing set for 6/26/2012 at 9:30 a.m. At the initial hearing, parties to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement. 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to prepare the case for resolution. Lead counsel for each party is required to attend the initial hearing. Failure to appear at any scheduled court hearing may result in the dismissal of claims for want of prosecution. Pursuant to Local Rule 5.3(a)(1), service of motions and notice of motions must be accomplished no later than 4:00 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment. This includes delivering a hard copy of the motion and notice of motion to the Courts chambers or Courtroom Deputy no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the matter from the Court's motion call. The Court requires hard copies of all documents be submitted to chambers or the Courtroom Deputy the same day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the document from the record. The Court directs counsel's attention to its Motion Schedule and Case Management Procedures located at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the Court's action herein. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 05/11/2012)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Status hearing set for 6/26/2012 at 09:30 AM. At the initial hearing, parties to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement. 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to prepare the case for resolution. Lead counsel for each party is required to attend the initial hearing. Failure to appear at any scheduled court hearing may result in the dismissal of claims for want of prosecution. Pursuant to Local Rule 5.3(a)(1), service of motions and notice of motions must be accomplished no later than 4:00 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment. This includes delivering a hard copy of the motion and notice of motion to the Courts chambers or Courtroom Deputy no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the matter from the Court's motion call. The Court requires hard copies of all documents be submitted to chambers or the Courtroom Deputy the same day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the document from the record. The Court directs counsel's attention to its Motion Schedule and Case Management Procedures located at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the Court's action herein. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 05/11/2012)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Peter J. Barris, Kevin Efrusy, Mellody Hobson, Bradley A. Keywell, Eric P. Lefkofsky, Theodore J. Leonsis, Andrew D. Mason, Howard Schultz by Marc David Sokol (Sokol, Marc) (Entered: 05/07/2012)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Peter J. Barris, Kevin Efrusy, Mellody Hobson, Bradley A. Keywell, Eric P. Lefkofsky, Theodore J. Leonsis, Andrew D. Mason, Howard Schultz by Elizabeth Abbene Coleman (Coleman, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/07/2012)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Peter J. Barris, Kevin Efrusy, Mellody Hobson, Bradley A. Keywell, Eric P. Lefkofsky, Theodore J. Leonsis, Andrew D. Mason, Howard Schultz by Howard Steven Suskin (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 05/07/2012)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Peter J. Barris, Kevin Efrusy, Mellody Hobson, Bradley A. Keywell, Eric P. Lefkofsky, Theodore J. Leonsis, Andrew D. Mason, Howard Schultz by Anton Ronald Valukas (Valukas, Anton) (Entered: 05/07/2012)