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499 F.3d 47 (2007) In re SONUS NETWORKS, INC, Shareholder Derivative Litigation. Michael Pisnoy; Michelle Burke, Derivatively on behalf of Sonus Networks, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Daniel Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Hassan M. Ahmed; Stephen J. Nill; Edward T. Anderson; Paul J. Ferri; Paul J. Severino; Sonus Networks, Inc.; Albert A. Notini; J. Michael O'Hara; Edward N. Harris; Paul R. Jones; Rubin Gruber, Defendants-Appellees.

422 F.Supp.2d 281 (2006) In re SONUS NETWORKS, INC. SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION No. CIV.A.04-10359 DPW. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. March 31, 2006. *282 *283 Edward T. Dangel, III, Dangel, Donlan and Fine Boston, MA, William B. Federman, The Law Firm of Federman & Sherwoo

In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 13-465C (Filed Under Seal: December 6, 2019) (Reissued for Publication: December 13, 2019) ∗ (Reissued Following Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal: March 9, 2020) ** ************************************* FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC. et al., * Motion to Dismiss; RCFC 12(b)(1); RCFC

In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 13-465C (Filed Under Seal: December 6, 2019) (Reissued for Publication: December 13, 2019) ************************************* FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC. et al., * Motion to Dismiss; RCFC 12(b)(1); RCFC *

ACCEPTED 05-15-01292-CV 05-15-01292-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS

433 F.Supp.2d 372 (2006) Diane HENIK, derivatively on behalf of Nominal Defendant LABRANCHE & CO., INC., Plaintiff, v. Michael LABRANCHE, et al., Defendant. and LaBranche & Co., Inc., Nominal Defendant. Guy C. Lewis, Jr., derivatively on behalf of Nominal Defendant LaBranche & Co., Inc., Plaintiff, v. Michael LaBranche, et al., Defendants, and LaBranche & Co., Inc., Nominal Defendant. Nos.

398 B.R. 724 (2009) In re AMERICAN BRIDGE PRODUCTS, INC., Debtor. Lynne F. Riley, Chapter 7 Trustee of American Bridge Products, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee v. Nicholas J. Decoulos, Esq. and Decoulos & Decoulos, Defendants-Appellants. Civil Action No. 06-10016-GAO. Bankruptcy No. 96-16620. Adv. Proc. No. 00-1142. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. January 8, 2

IN THE ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION TWO LIZBETH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. NANCY ZUNIGA, Defendant/Appellant. No. 2 CA-CV 2023-0214-FC Filed March 21, 2024 Appeal from the Superior Court in Maricopa County

MEMORANDUM SUE L. ROBINSON, United States District Judge At Wilmington this 18th day of February, 2014 having reviewed defendants’ motion to transfer venue or in the alternative to dismiss or stay (D.I. 4), defendants’ supplemental motion to dismiss based on collateral estoppel (D.I. 25), and the papers submitted in connection therewith; the court issues its decision based on the following analysis: <

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING NOMINAL DEFENDANT SMITH & WESSON’S MOTION TO DISMISS (Dkt. No. 5) PONSOR, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Nominal Defendant Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (“S & W”), a Nevada corporation, is a firearms manufacturer with its principal place of business in Springfield, Massachusetts. Its former director

VALIHURA, Justice: The Court of Chancery initially found that Wal-Mart stockholders who were attempting to prosecute derivative claims in Delaware could no longer do so because another court, a federal court in Arkansas, had reached a final judgment on the issue of demand futility first, and the stockholders were adequately represented in that action. But the derivative plaintiffs

631 F.3d 839 (2011) Charles R. ROBINSON, IV, Petitioner-Appellant, v. William A. SHERROD, Respondent-Appellee. No. 10-2147. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted November 30, 2010. Decided January 26, 2011. Rehearing Denied February 14, 2011. *840 Charles R. Robinson, IV, Gre

484 F.Supp.2d 223 (2007) Meggan O'CONNELL v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Civil Action No. 06-10741-RWZ. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. March 27, 2007. *224 William F. York, Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahn, LLP, Boston, MA, for Meggan O'Connell. Mark W. Corner, Riemer &Braunstein LLP, Boston, MA, for Fe

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge. In Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, the United States Supreme Court held that exceptional circumstances may permit a federal court to refrain from hearing a case and instead defer to a concurrent, parallel state-court proceeding. The question in this appeal is whether a federal court may utilize

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision: 2024 ME 2 Docket: And-21-355 Argued: June 6, 2022 Decided: January 11, 2024 Panel: MEAD, JABAR, HORTON, CONNORS, and LAWRENCE, JJ., HJELM, A.R.J., and HUMPHREY, A.R.J.* Majority: JABAR, HORTON, CONNORS, and LAWRENCE, JJ. Dissent: HJELM, A.R.J., MEAD, J., and HUMPHREY, A.R.J. CHARLES D. FINCH

*59 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS SAYLOR, District Judge. This lawsuit involves a dispute between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a federally recognized Indian tribe concerning regulatory jurisdiction over civil gaming on Indian lands on Martha’s Vineyard. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and related entities have t

914 A.2d 636 (2006) WEST COAST MANAGEMENT & CAPITAL, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CARRIER ACCESS CORPORATION, Defendant. C.A. No. 2262-N. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. Submitted: October 20, 2006. Decided: November 14, 2006. *638 Joseph A. Rosenthal, Rosenthal, Monhait & Goddess, P.A., Wilmingto

MEMORANDUM & ORDER MARGO K. BRODIE, District Judge: Plaintiff Helene K. Tobin commenced the above-captioned action against Defendants Ivan and Phyllis Gluck on April 18, 2007, pursuant to a guaranty from Defendants to Plaintiff in connection with the lease of a commercial property owned by Plaintiff (“Tobin I”). Plaintiffs Amended Complaint asserts claims of fraud, unjust enrichment and bre

van Gestel, Allan, J. This matter is before the Court on the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, Paper #11. The motion is premised on a claimed violation of the rule against claim splitting and the doctrine of res judicata. BACKGROUND On September 30, 2003, First Taunton Financial Corp. (“First Taunton”) filed an action against Arlington Land Acquisition-99, LLC (“ALA”) and

OPINION LASTER, Vice Chancellor. On September 1, 2010, Allergan, Inc. entered into a settlement with the United States Department of Justice pursuant to which Allergan pled guilty to criminal misdemeanor misbranding and paid a total of $600 million in civil and criminal fines. Various specialized plaintiffs’ law firms quickly filed derivative actions in both this Court and in the United States Dis