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US District Court Civil Docket as of June 5, 2018 Retrieved from the court on June 5, 2018

United States District Court Northern District of Illinois - CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 6.2.2 (Chicago)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:15-cv-01944

In re Akorn, Inc. Securities Litigation Assigned to: Honorable Gary Feinerman related Case: 1:15-cv-03921

Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

Date Filed: 03/04/2015 Date Terminated: 06/05/2018 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff Solomon Yeung Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

represented by Jeremy Alan Lieberman Pomerantz LLP 600 Third Avenue 20th Fl New York, NY 10016 (212) 661-1100 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua B. Silverman Pomerantz LLP 10 South LaSalle Street #3505 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 377-1181 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Leigh Handelman Smollar Pomerantz LLP 10 South LaSalle Street #3505 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 377-1181 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Louis Carey Ludwig

Pomerantz LLP 10 S. LaSalle Street Suite 3505 Chicago, IL 60603 312-377-1181 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mark Bryan Goldstein Walker Morton LLP Two Prudential Plaza 180 North Stetson Avenue 47th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 3124712900 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 01/15/2016 LEAD ATTORNEY Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom Pomerantz LLP Ten South La Salle Street, Suite 3505 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 377-1181 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Francis P. Mcconville Labaton Sucharow LLP 140 Broadway New York, NY 10005-1108 212-907-0650 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 04/22/2015 PRO HAC VICE Sean Kennedy Collins Law Offices of Sean K. Collins 184 High Street, Suite 503 Boston, MA 02110 (617) 320-8485 Email: [email protected] PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff

Mikolaj Sarzynski represented by Casey E. Sadler Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-9150 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua L. Crowell Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 1925 Century Park East Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-9150 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kevin Francis Ruf Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 1925 Century Park East Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-9150 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Vincent Prongay Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-9150 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth Camper Lyons Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders, & Uhlenhop, Llc 300 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 372-1947 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Scott Monical Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop 300 S. Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 372-1947 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marielise Fraioli Lawrence Kamin Saunders & Uhlenhop, LLC 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 924-4266 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mitchell Benjamin Goldberg Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop 300 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 372-1947 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter E. Cooper Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop 300 S. Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 312-924-4258 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Kennedy Collins (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Kenny Kinsey TERMINATED: 05/15/2017

represented by Casey E. Sadler (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua L. Crowell

(See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kevin Francis Ruf (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Vincent Prongay (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth Camper Lyons (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John Scott Monical (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marielise Fraioli (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mitchell Benjamin Goldberg (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter E. Cooper (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff J. Michael Cuniff, Jr. represented by Casey E. Sadler

(See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua L. Crowell (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kevin Francis Ruf

(See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Vincent Prongay (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth Camper Lyons (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John Scott Monical (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marielise Fraioli (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mitchell Benjamin Goldberg (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter E. Cooper (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Kennedy Collins (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Elizabeth Cuniff represented by Casey E. Sadler

(See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua L. Crowell (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kevin Francis Ruf (See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Vincent Prongay (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth Camper Lyons (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John Scott Monical (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marielise Fraioli (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mitchell Benjamin Goldberg (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter E. Cooper (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Kennedy Collins (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Jonathan A. Golani TERMINATED: 06/12/2017

represented by Joshua L. Crowell (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Vincent Prongay (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant

Akorn, Inc. represented by Alexa Mullarky Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 1925 Century Park East Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-9150 Email: [email protected] PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Antony L. Ryan Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP 825 8th Avenue New York, NY 10019 212 474 1000 Email: [email protected] PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel Slifkin Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP 825 Eighth Avenue Suite 4050A New York, NY 10019 (212) 474-1438 Email: [email protected] PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David M. Stuart Cravath, Swaine & Moore Llp 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 474-1000 Email: [email protected] PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Devon McKechan Largio Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 312 469 7333 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael B Byars Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 825 Eigth Avenue New York, NY 10019 212-474-1000

PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Timothy Alan Duffy Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 8475304920 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 12/07/2017 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Rajat Rai represented by Antony L. Ryan

(See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel Slifkin (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David M. Stuart (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Devon McKechan Largio (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael B Byars (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Timothy Alan Duffy (See above for address) TERMINATED: 12/07/2017 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Timothy A. Dick represented by Thomas P. Cimino , Jr.

Vedder Price P.C. 222 North LaSalle Street Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 609-7500 Email: [email protected]

LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Antony L. Ryan (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel Slifkin (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David M. Stuart (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Devon McKechan Largio (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Junaid A Zubairi Vedder Price P.C. 222 North LaSalle Street Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 609-7720 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael B Byars (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rachel T. Copenhaver Vedder Price P.C. 222 North LaSalle Street Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60601 312 609 7514 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rebecca Lynn Dandy Vedder Price P.C. 222 North LaSalle Street Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60601

312 609 7923 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Timothy Alan Duffy (See above for address) TERMINATED: 12/07/2017 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Bruce Kutinsky TERMINATED: 07/05/2016

represented by Daniel Slifkin (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David M. Stuart (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Devon McKechan Largio (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Timothy Alan Duffy (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

03/04/2015 1 COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS filed by Solomon Yeung; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-10405821.(Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/04/2015)

03/04/2015 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/04/2015)

03/04/2015 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Jeremy Alan Lieberman (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/04/2015)

03/04/2015 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Gary Feinerman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. (dc, ) (Entered: 03/04/2015)

03/06/2015 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Initial status hearing set for 5/5/2015 at 9:00 a.m. Initial Status Report shall be filed by 4/28/2015. Please see Judge Feinerman's web page (http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, to "District Judges," to "Judge Gary Feinerman," to "Initial Status Hearings" under Case Management Procedures) for details on the initial status hearing and Initial Status Report. Mailed notice (lcw, ) (Entered: 03/06/2015)

03/06/2015 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy (pg, ) (Entered: 03/06/2015)

03/06/2015 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: The 3/6/2015 order 4 is amended to read as follows: Initial status hearing set for 5/6/2015 at 9:00 a.m. Initial Status Report shall be filed by 4/29/2015. Please see Judge Feinerman's web page (http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, to "District Judges," to "Judge Gary Feinerman," to "Initial Status Hearings" under Case Management Procedures) for details on the initial status hearing and Initial Status Report. Mailed notice ( Mailed notice (lcw, ) (Entered: 03/06/2015)

03/09/2015 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 03/09/2015)

03/09/2015 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Leigh Handelman Smollar (Smollar, Leigh) (Entered: 03/09/2015)

03/09/2015 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Louis Carey Ludwig (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 03/09/2015)

03/09/2015 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Mark Bryan Goldstein (Goldstein, Mark) (Entered: 03/09/2015)

03/20/2015 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10460983. (Mcconville, Francis) (Entered: 03/20/2015)

04/01/2015 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy by Timothy A. Duffy (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 04/01/2015)

04/05/2015 12 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Akorn, Inc. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 04/05/2015)

04/05/2015 13 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1 (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 04/05/2015)

04/05/2015 14 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer, motion for relief 13 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 4/14/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 04/05/2015)

04/06/2015 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Application to appear pro hac vice 10 is granted. Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer 13 is granted. The time for Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint is extended to 56 days after Plaintiff files an amended complaint. The 4/14/2015 motion hearing 14 is stricken. Mailed notice (lcw, ) (Entered: 04/06/2015)

04/16/2015 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10546388. (Stuart, David) (Entered: 04/16/2015)

04/16/2015 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10546587. (Slifkin, Daniel) (Entered: 04/16/2015)

04/20/2015 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Applications to appear pro hac vice 16 and 17 are granted. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/20/2015)

04/22/2015 19 STATUS Report (Joint) submitted in advance of May 6, 2015 Initial Status Hearing by Solomon Yeung (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 04/22/2015)

04/22/2015 20 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL by Solomon Yeung (Mcconville, Francis) (Entered: 04/22/2015)

05/04/2015 21 MOTION by Plaintiffs Mikolaj Sarzynski, Kenny Kinsey, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Elizabeth Cuniff to consolidate cases (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Monical, John) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by John Scott Monical (Monical, John) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 23 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion to consolidate cases, 21 (Monical, John) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 24 NOTICE of Motion by John Scott Monical for presentment of motion to consolidate cases, 21 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/11/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Monical, John) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by Peter E. Cooper (Cooper, Peter) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 26 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by Mitchell Benjamin Goldberg (Goldberg, Mitchell) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 27 MOTION by Movant Jonathan A. Golani for order MOTION BY JONATHAN A. GOLANI FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 28 MEMORANDUM by Jonathan A. Golani in support of motion for order 27 (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 29 AFFIDAVIT by Movant Jonathan A. Golani in Support of MOTION by Movant Jonathan A. Golani for order MOTION BY JONATHAN A. GOLANI FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL 27 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Press Release, # 2 Exhibit B - Certification, # 3 Exhibit C - Loss Chart, # 4 Exhibit D - Firm Resume)(Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/04/2015 30 NOTICE of Motion by Jeremy Alan Lieberman for presentment of motion for order 27 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/11/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/04/2015)

05/05/2015 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10608819. (Prongay, Robert) (Entered: 05/05/2015)

05/05/2015 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10612642. Casey E. Sadler (Monical, John) (Entered: 05/05/2015)

05/06/2015 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Applications to appear pro hac vice 31 and 32 are granted.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/06/2015)

05/06/2015 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 5/29/2015 at 2:00 p.m. The 5/11/2015 motion hearings 24 30 are stricken. Akorn Investor Group's motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel 21 , and Golani's motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel 27 are entered and continued to 5/29/2015 at 2:00 p.m. Responses due by 5/11/2015; replies due by 5/15/2015.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/07/2015)

05/11/2015 35 MOTION by Plaintiff Solomon Yeung to reassign case (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Sarzynski Complaint)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/11/2015)

05/11/2015 36 NOTICE of Motion by Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom for presentment of motion to reassign case 35 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/26/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/11/2015)

05/11/2015 37 RESPONSE by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynskiin Opposition to MOTION by Movant Jonathan A. Golani for order MOTION BY JONATHAN A. GOLANI FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL 27 (Sadler, Casey) (Entered: 05/11/2015)

05/11/2015 38 DECLARATION of Casey E. Sadler regarding response in opposition to motion, 37 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Memorandum re Magnachip Action, # 2 Exhibit B - Dura Comparison)(Sadler, Casey) (Entered: 05/11/2015)

05/11/2015 39 RESPONSE by Jonathan A. Golani to MOTION by Plaintiffs Mikolaj Sarzynski, Kenny Kinsey, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Elizabeth Cuniff to consolidate cases 21 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Transcript of May 5, 2015 Proceedings Before Judge Feinerman)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 5/12/2015) (sxw). (Entered: 05/11/2015)

05/15/2015 40 REPLY by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski to Competing Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff (Sadler, Casey) (Entered: 05/15/2015)

05/15/2015 41 DECLARATION of Casey E. Sadler regarding reply 40 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Press Release, # 2 Exhibit B - Press Release, # 3 Exhibit C - Press Release, # 4 Exhibit D - Press Releases)(Sadler, Casey) (Entered: 05/15/2015)

05/15/2015 42 REPLY by Movant Jonathan A. Golani to motion for order 27 appointing Movant Golani lead plaintiff (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/15/2015)

05/18/2015 43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-10651689. Kevin F Ruf (Monical, John) (Entered: 05/18/2015)

05/18/2015 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Application to appear pro hac vice 43 is granted.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/18/2015)

05/19/2015 45 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:By request of the parties, hearing on motion for reassignment 35 set for 5/26/2015 36 is stricken and re-set for 5/29/2015 at 2:00 p.m.Mailed/Telephoned notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/19/2015)

05/20/2015 46 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy by Devon McKechan Largio (Largio, Devon) (Entered: 05/20/2015)

05/29/2015 47 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Status hearing held and continued to 6/15/2015 at 9:30 a.m. Motion hearing held.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/01/2015)

06/12/2015 48 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 5/29/15 before the Honorable Gary Feinerman. Court Reporter Contact Information: Kathy Fennell, [email protected].

IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.

Redaction Request due 7/6/2015. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/13/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/10/2015. (Fennell, Kathleen) (Entered: 06/12/2015)

06/12/2015 49 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Status hearing set for 6/15/2015 at 9:30 a.m. 47 is re-set for 10:00 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/12/2015)

06/12/2015 50 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Agreed motion for reassignment based on relatedness 35 is granted. With the concurrence of Judge Tharp, the undersigned judge recommends to the Executive Committee that Sarzynski v. Akorn, Inc., 15 C 3921 (Tharp, J.), be reassigned pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 to the calendar of Judge Feinerman. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/12/2015)

06/15/2015 51 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 8/24/2015 at 9:00 a.m. For the reasons stated on the record, the Sarzynski plaintiffs shall provide notice pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(A)(i). As the statute requires, prospective lead plaintiffs shall be given 60 days to move for lead plaintiff status. Any such motions shall be noticed for presentment on 8/24/2015. The currently pending motions for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel 21 27 are entered and continued to 8/24/2015 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

08/18/2015 52 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Movant Jonathan A. Golani to consolidate cases 15-cv-3921, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Counsel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A [Proposed] Order, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B Notice published 3/4/15, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C Notice published 6/19/15, # 4 Exhibit Ex. D Sworn certifications of Akorn Investor Group, # 5 Exhibit Ex. E Opinion in Gnesee County Employees' v. Thornburg Mortgage, # 6 Exhibit Ex. F Table of calculated losses, # 7 Exhibit Ex. G Firm Resume - Glancy Prongay & Murray, # 8 Exhibit Ex. H Firm Resume -

Pomerantz LLP, # 9 Exhibit Ex. I Firm Resume - Lawrence Kamin)(Monical, John) (Entered: 08/18/2015)

08/18/2015 53 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion to consolidate cases,, 52 (Monical, John) (Entered: 08/18/2015)

08/18/2015 54 NOTICE of Motion by John Scott Monical for presentment of motion to consolidate cases,, 52 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 8/24/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Monical, John) (Entered: 08/18/2015)

08/20/2015 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: The 8/24/2015 hearings 51 54 are re-set from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY. Mailed notice (np, ) (Entered: 08/20/2015)

08/24/2015 56 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 1/7/2016 at 9:00 a.m. Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, Akorn Investor Group's motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of counsel 52 is granted. Enter order. Case 15 C 3921, Sarzynski vs. Akorn, Inc., et al., is dismissed without prejudice to the plaintiffs in that case pursuing their claims as lead plaintiffs in this case. The Clerk is directed to change the caption of this case to In re Akorn, Inc. Securities Litigation. The Clerk is directed to add Jonathan A. Golani as a named plaintiff in this case. By agreement, Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint by 12/18/2015.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 08/24/2015)

08/24/2015 57 ORDER granting the Akorn Investor Group's motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel Signed by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 8/24/2015.Mailed notice.(jlj, ) (Entered: 08/24/2015)

10/28/2015 58 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy to reassign case Unopposed Motion to Reassign Related Case (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 10/28/2015)

10/28/2015 59 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of motion to reassign case 58 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 11/3/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 10/28/2015)

10/30/2015 60 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Hearing on unopposed motion to reassign 58 set for 11/3/2015 at 9:00 a.m. 59 is re-set for 9:15 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

11/03/2015 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motion hearing held. Unopposed motion to reassign related case 58 is entered and continued. The 1/7/2016 status hearing 56 shall stand.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/03/2015)

11/19/2015 62 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Solomon Yeung for extension of time to amend , MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Solomon YeungEntry of Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Scheduling (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

11/19/2015 63 NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of motion for extension of time to amend, motion for miscellaneous relief,, 62 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 11/25/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

11/20/2015 64 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Agreed motion for entry of stipulation and order regarding scheduling 62 is granted. At the parties' request, and for good cause, the schedule is amended as follows. Plaintiffs shall file the amended complaint within 42 days of Akorn's restatement of its previously issued financial statements for the annual period ending 12/31/2014 and for the quarterly periods ending 6/30/2014, 9/30/2014, and 12/31/2014. Motion hearing set for 11/25/2015 63 is stricken. By 1/5/2016, the parties shall file a status report concerning the anticipated date of Akorn's restatement.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/20/2015)

11/23/2015 65 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11328523. Joshua L. Crowell (Monical, John) (Entered: 11/23/2015)

11/24/2015 66 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Application to appear pro hac vice 65 is granted. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

12/07/2015 67 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Motion by Jonathan A. Golani for appointment as lead Plaintiff and approval of lead counsel 21 and motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel 27 are denied as moot in light of the filing 52 and granting 56 of a substitute motion. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 12/07/2015)

01/05/2016 68 STATUS Report Joint Status Report Concerning Anticipated Date of Akorn Inc.'s Forthcoming Restatement by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Solomon Yeung (Monical, John) (Entered: 01/05/2016)

01/06/2016 69 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: In light of the parties' status report 68 , status hearing set for 1/7/2016 56 is stricken and re-set for 4/7/2016 at 9:00 a.m. By 3/31/2016, the parties shall file a status report concerning the anticipated date of Akorn's restatement. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 01/06/2016)

01/06/2016 70 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Given the Executive Committee's 1/6/2016 order in Safreit v. Rai, 15 C 7275 (N.D. Ill.), Defendants' motion to reassign 58 is denied as moot. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 01/06/2016)

01/14/2016 71 MOTION by Attorney Mark Goldstein to withdraw as attorney for Solomon Yeung. No party information provided (Goldstein, Mark) (Entered: 01/14/2016)

01/15/2016 72 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motion to withdraw as attorney 71 is granted. Attorney Mark Goldstein is terminated as counsel for Plaintiff Yeung.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 01/15/2016)

03/31/2016 73 STATUS Report Joint Status Report Concerning Anticipated Date of Akorn Inc.'s Forthcoming Restatement by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Solomon Yeung (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 03/31/2016)

04/01/2016 74 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:At the parties' request and in light of the anticipated restatement 73 , status hearing set for 4/7/2016 69 is stricken and re-set for 6/26/2016 at 9:00 a.m. By 5/26/2016, the parties shall file a status

report concerning the restatement and the amended complaint. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/01/2016)

04/04/2016 75 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Order 74 is corrected. At the parties' request and in light of the anticipated restatement 73 , status hearing set for 4/7/2016 69 is stricken and re-set for 6/2/2016 at 9:00 a.m. By 5/26/2016, the parties shall file a status report concerning the restatement and the amended complaint.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/04/2016)

05/26/2016 76 STATUS Report (JOINT) CONCERNING ANTICIPATED DATE OF PLAINTIFFS CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Solomon Yeung (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 05/26/2016)

05/31/2016 77 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:At the parties' request 76 , status hearing set for 6/2/2016 74 is stricken and re-set for 8/9/2016 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiffs shall file their amended complaint by 6/21/2016. The time for Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the forthcoming amended complaint is extended to 7/26/2016. If Defendants move to dismiss, they should notice their motion for presentment on 8/9/2016. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/31/2016)

06/14/2016 78 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski for extension of time to file consolidated amended complaint (unopposed) (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 06/14/2016)

06/14/2016 79 NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 06/14/2016)

06/15/2016 80 Corrected/Amended NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of motion for extension of time to file 78 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 6/20/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 06/15/2016)

06/15/2016 81 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Unopposed motion for extension of time to file consolidated amended complaint 78 is granted. Plaintiffs shall file their amended complaint by 7/5/2016. The time for Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the forthcoming amended complaint is extended to 8/9/2016. If Defendants move to dismiss, they should notice their motion for presentment on 8/23/2016. Motion hearing set for 6/20/2016 80 is stricken. Status hearing set for 8/9/2016 77 is stricken and re-set for 8/23/2016 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/15/2016)

07/05/2016 82 AMENDED complaint by Jonathan A. Golani, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski, Kenny Kinsey, Elizabeth Cuniff against Akorn, Inc., Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy and terminating Bruce Kutinsky (Prongay, Robert) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

07/13/2016 83 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by Joshua L. Crowell (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 07/13/2016)

08/09/2016 84 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/09/2016)

08/09/2016 85 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 84 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 8/23/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/09/2016)

08/09/2016 86 Amended MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/09/2016)

08/09/2016 87 Amended NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 86 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 8/23/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/09/2016)

08/17/2016 88 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy for leave to file An Oversized Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/17/2016)

08/17/2016 89 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of motion for leave to file 88 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 8/23/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 08/17/2016)

08/19/2016 90 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-12271328. (Attachments: # 1 Ryan Courts of Admission)(Ryan, Antony) (Entered: 08/19/2016)


08/21/2016 92 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Defendants' motion to dismiss 84 is denied as moot. Defendants' amended motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 86 is entered and continued. Plaintiffs' response is due by 10/4/2016; Defendants' reply is due by 10/25/2016. Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file oversized brief 88 is granted. Status hearing set for 8/23/2016 81 is stricken and re-set for 11/3/2016 at 9:00 a.m. Motion hearings set for 8/23/2016 85 , 87 , and 89 are stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 08/21/2016)

08/23/2016 93 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Defendants Rajat Rai, Akorn, Inc., Dick A. Timonthy to dismiss Mem. Of Law In Support of Defendants' Motion To Dismiss The Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Exhibit M, # 15 Exhibit N, # 16 Exhibit O, # 17 Exhibit P, # 18 Exhibit Q, # 19 Exhibit R, # 20 Exhibit S, # 21 Exhibit T, # 22 Exhibit U, # 23 Exhibit V)(Duffy, Timothy) Modified on 8/24/2016 (ks, ). (Entered: 08/23/2016)

09/28/2016 94 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski for leave to file excess pages on opposition to motion to dismiss (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 09/28/2016)

09/28/2016 95 NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 94 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 10/4/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 09/28/2016)

09/29/2016 96 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file excess pages 94 is granted. Plaintiffs may file an oversized response

brief of no more than 35 pages. Motion hearing set for 10/4/2016 95 is stricken. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

10/04/2016 97 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 86 (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 10/04/2016)

10/21/2016 98 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy for leave to file excess pages Reply Brief in Support of their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 10/21/2016)

10/21/2016 99 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy A. Duffy for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 98 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 11/3/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 10/21/2016)

10/24/2016 100 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file oversized reply brief in support of their motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 98 is granted. Defendants may file an oversized reply brief of no more than 20 pages. Motion hearing set for 11/3/2016 99 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 10/24/2016)

10/25/2016 101 REPLY by Akorn, Inc., Rajat Rai, Dick A. Timonthy Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion by Defendants Rajat Rai, Akorn, Inc., Bruce Kutinsky, Dick A. Timonthy to dismiss Mem. Of Law In Support of Defendants' Motion To Dismiss The Consolidated Class Action Complaint 93 , memorandum in opposition to motion 97 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit W)(Duffy, Timothy) (Docket Text Modified on 10/26/2016 by Clerk's Office) (eaa, ). (Entered: 10/25/2016)

11/01/2016 102 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:The court will have questions at the 11/3/2016 hearing 92 regarding the pending motion to dismiss 86 .Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/01/2016)


11/03/2016 104 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motion hearing held. Defendants' amended motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 86 is entered and continued to 12/7/2016 at 10:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/03/2016)

12/01/2016 105 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Hearing on Defendants' amended motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 86 set for 12/7/2016 104 is stricken and re-set for 1/18/2017 at 10:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 12/01/2016)

01/10/2017 106 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Solomon Yeung by Joshua B. Silverman (Silverman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/10/2017)

01/13/2017 107 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Hearing on Defendants' amended motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 86 set for 1/18/2017 105 is stricken and re-set for 2/23/2017 at 10:00 a.m. The

motion to dismiss 86 remains under advisement.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 01/13/2017)

01/19/2017 108 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-12765770. (Mullarky, Alexa) (Entered: 01/19/2017)


02/17/2017 110 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Hearing on Defendants' amended motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint 86 set for 2/23/2017 107 is stricken and re-set for 3/23/2017 at 10:15 a.m. Status hearing set for 2/23/2017 is stricken and re-set for 3/23/2017 at 10:15 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 02/17/2017)

03/06/2017 111 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, Defendants' motion to dismiss 86 is denied. The discovery stay is lifted. Defendants shall answer the operative complaint by 3/27/2017. By 3/20/2017, the parties shall file a status report with a proposed discovery and dispositive motion schedule. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 03/06/2017)

03/06/2017 112 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order written by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 3/6/2017.Mailed notice.(jlj, ) (Entered: 03/06/2017)

03/20/2017 113 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status and motion hearing set for 3/23/2017 at 10:15 a.m. 110 is re-set for 10:00 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 03/20/2017)

03/20/2017 114 STATUS Report [Joint] by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 03/20/2017)

03/20/2017 115 MOTION by Defendant Dick A. Timonthy for leave to appear as Additional Counsel (Zubairi, Junaid) (Entered: 03/20/2017)

03/20/2017 116 NOTICE of Motion by Junaid A Zubairi for presentment of motion for leave to appear 115 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 3/23/2017 at 10:00 AM. (Zubairi, Junaid) (Entered: 03/20/2017)

03/21/2017 117 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by Elizabeth Camper Lyons (Lyons, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/21/2017)

03/21/2017 118 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Defendant Dick's motion for leave to file additional appearance 115 is granted. Counsel may make their appearances for Defendant Dick. Motion hearing set for 3/23/2017 116 is stricken. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 03/21/2017)

03/22/2017 119 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Timothy A. Dick by Thomas P. Cimino, Jr (Cimino, Thomas) (Entered: 03/22/2017)

03/22/2017 120 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Timothy A. Dick by Junaid A Zubairi (Zubairi, Junaid) (Entered: 03/22/2017)

03/22/2017 121 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Timothy A. Dick by Rachel T. Copenhaver (Copenhaver, Rachel) (Entered: 03/22/2017)

03/23/2017 122 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 5/11/2017 at 10:00 a.m. Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be served by 3/31/2017. Initial written discovery requests shall be served by 4/6/2017. Any additional documents requests concerning discrete issues shall be served by 6/23/2017. Interrogatories shall be served by 9/29/2017. Fact discovery shall be completed by 10/27/2017. Plaintiffs' class certification motion and expert report(s) relevant to class certification shall be served by 5/5/2017. Defendants' expert reports relevant to class certification shall be served by 7/7/2017. Fact and expert discovery relevant to class certification shall be completed by 8/4/2017. Defendants' opposition to class certification shall be filed by 9/8/2017; Plaintiffs' reply shall be filed by 9/22/2017. All other Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures shall be served by 1/5/2018. Rebuttal Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures shall be served by 3/2/2018. Expert depositions shall be completed by 4/13/2018. Summary judgment motions shall be filed 5/11/2018; responses due by 6/22/2018; replies due by 7/20/2018. Motions to amend the pleadings or add new parties shall be filed by 4/28/2017. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) Modified on 3/27/2017 (jh, ). (Entered: 03/23/2017)

03/27/2017 123 Defendants' ANSWER to amended complaint by Akorn, Inc., Timothy A. Dick, Rajat Rai(Largio, Devon) (Entered: 03/27/2017)

04/07/2017 124 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Timothy A. Dick, Rajat Rai for protective order Joint Motion for Entry of a Confidentiality Order (Largio, Devon) (Entered: 04/07/2017)

04/07/2017 125 Notice of Joint Motion for Entry of a Confidentiality Order NOTICE of Motion by Devon McKechan Largio for presentment of motion for protective order 124 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 4/13/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Largio, Devon) (Entered: 04/07/2017)

04/10/2017 126 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Joint motion for protective order 124 is granted. Enter agreed confidentiality order. Motion hearing set for 4/13/2017 125 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/10/2017)

04/10/2017 127 PROTECTIVE Order Signed by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 4/10/2017.Mailed notice.(jlj, ) (Entered: 04/10/2017)

04/19/2017 128 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski by Marielise Fraioli (Fraioli, Marielise) (Entered: 04/19/2017)

05/03/2017 129 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski for leave to file excess pages in support of motion for class certification (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 05/03/2017)

05/03/2017 130 NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 129 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/11/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 05/03/2017)

05/05/2017 131 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motion for leave to file excess pages 129 is granted. Plaintiff may file an oversized initial class certification

brief of up to 25 pages. Defendants may file an oversized response brief of up to 25 pages. Motion hearing set for 5/11/2017 130 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

05/05/2017 132 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski to certify class Responses due by 9/8/2017 (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

05/05/2017 133 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion to certify class 132 (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

05/05/2017 134 DECLARATION of Patrick V. Dahlstrom regarding motion to certify class 132 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

05/05/2017 135 NOTICE of Motion by Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom for presentment of motion to certify class 132 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/11/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

05/09/2017 136 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Hearing on Plaintiff's motion for class certification 132 set for 5/11/2017 at 9:00 a.m. 135 is re-set for 10:00 a.m. Status hearing set for 5/11/2017 at 9:00 a.m. 122 is re-set for 10:00 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/09/2017)

05/11/2017 137 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 7/18/2017 at 9:15 a.m. Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion to certify class 132 is entered and continued. Defendants' response(s) due by 9/8/2017; reply due by 9/22/2017.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/11/2017)

05/12/2017 138 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Kenny Kinsey, Mikolaj Sarzynski to withdraw Plaintiff Kenny Kinsey from Action (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/12/2017 139 NOTICE of Motion by Joshua L. Crowell for presentment of motion to withdraw 138 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 5/22/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/15/2017 140 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Motion to withdraw 138 is granted. The claims of Plaintiff Kenny Kinsey are dismissed without prejudice to his being a putative class member and, if class certification is granted, a class member. The Clerk is directed to terminate Kenny Kinsey as a party plaintiff. The 5/22/2017 motion hearing 139 is stricken. Mailed notice (ma,) (Entered: 05/15/2017)

06/07/2017 141 MOTION by Defendants Akorn, Inc., Timothy A. Dick, Rajat Rai for extension of time to serve expert report (Largio, Devon) (Entered: 06/07/2017)

06/07/2017 142 NOTICE of Motion by Devon McKechan Largio for presentment of extension of time 141 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 6/12/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Largio, Devon) (Entered: 06/07/2017)

06/08/2017 143 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to serve expert report relevant to class certification 141 is granted. The time for Defendants to serve their class certification expert report is

extended to 7/17/2017. Motion hearing set for 6/12/2017 142 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/08/2017)

06/08/2017 144 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Jonathan A. Golani, Mikolaj Sarzynski to withdraw Plaintiff Jonathan A. Golani From Action (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 06/08/2017)

06/08/2017 145 NOTICE of Motion by Louis Carey Ludwig for presentment of motion to withdraw 144 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 6/14/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 06/08/2017)

06/12/2017 146 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Lead Plaintiff's motion to withdraw Plaintiff Jonathan A. Golani from action 144 is granted. Plaintiff Jonathan Golani is withdrawn as a proposed class representative. The Clerk is directed to terminate Jonathan Golani as a party plaintiff. Motion hearing set for 6/14/2017 145 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/12/2017)

06/19/2017 147 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Timothy A. Dick by Rebecca Lynn Dandy (Dandy, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/19/2017)

06/29/2017 148 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-13331188. (Michael, Byars) (Entered: 06/29/2017)

06/29/2017 149 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski for leave to appear as Additional Counsel (Collins, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2017)

06/29/2017 150 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Kennedy Collins for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 149 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 7/5/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Collins, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2017)

06/29/2017 151 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-13331494. (Collins, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2017)

06/30/2017 152 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Applications to appear pro hac vice 148 and 151 are granted. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/30/2017)

06/30/2017 153 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Lead Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an additional appearance on behalf of counsel 149 is granted. Motion hearing set for 7/5/2017 150 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/30/2017)

07/18/2017 154 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 9/28/2017 at 9:15 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 07/18/2017)

08/30/2017 155 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski to Modify the Pre-Trial Schedule and Set the Number of Fact Depositions (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

08/30/2017 156 NOTICE of Motion by Joshua L. Crowell for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 155 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 9/5/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

08/31/2017 157 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Joint motion to modify the pre-trial schedule and set the number of fact depositions 155 is granted. By agreement, the current schedule 122 is amended only in the following respects. Interrogatories shall be served by 10/27/2017. Fact discovery shall be completed by

12/15/2017. Fact and expert discovery relevant to class certification shall be completed by 9/1/2017. Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures by any party with the burden of proof shall be served by 2/23/2018. Rebuttal Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures shall be served by 4/20/2018. Expert depositions shall be completed by 6/1/2018. Summary judgment motions shall be filed 6/29/2018; responses due by 8/10/2018; replies due by 9/7/2018. Motion hearing set for 9/5/2017 156 is stricken.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 08/31/2017)

09/08/2017 158 MEMORANDUM by Akorn, Inc., Timothy A. Dick, Rajat Rai in Opposition to motion to certify class 132 Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Lead Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I)(Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 09/08/2017)

09/12/2017 159 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Status hearing set for 9/28/2017 154 is stricken and re-set for 10/5/2017 at 10:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 09/12/2017)

09/22/2017 160 REPLY by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski to motion to certify class 132 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

10/03/2017 161 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:The parties informed Chambers that they have reached a settlement in principle. At their request, status hearing set for 10/5/2017 159 is stricken and re-set for 11/28/2017 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed/Telephoned notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 10/03/2017)

11/20/2017 162 MOTION by Plaintiff Mikolaj Sarzynski for settlement of class action (preliminary approval) (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 11/20/2017)

11/20/2017 163 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion for settlement 162 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 11/20/2017)

11/20/2017 164 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 163 , motion for settlement 162 (preliminary approval) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 11/20/2017)

11/20/2017 165 NOTICE of Motion by Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom for presentment of motion for settlement 162 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 11/28/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Dahlstrom, Patrick) (Entered: 11/20/2017)

11/22/2017 166 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman. Given the filing of Plaintiffs' motion to certify a class and approve the settlement 162 , Plaintiffs' earlier class certification motion 132 is denied as moot. Motion and Status hearings are reset for 11/28/2017 at 10:00 AM. TIME CHANGE ONLY. Mailed notice (lk, ) (Entered: 11/22/2017)

11/28/2017 167 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held. Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, Class Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for preliminary approval of settlement 162 is granted as modified as stated on the record. The parties shall submit a revised proposed order by the close of

business today. Final approval hearing set for 4/2/2018 at 10:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/28/2017)

12/01/2017 168 Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance by Akorn, Inc., Timothy A. Dick, Rajat Rai for Timothy A. Duffy (Duffy, Timothy) (Entered: 12/01/2017)

12/01/2017 169 ORDER preliminary approving proposed settlement and notice to the class Signed by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 12/1/2017.Mailed notice.(jlj, ) (Entered: 12/01/2017)

12/07/2017 170 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Pursuant to the notice of withdrawal 168 Attorney Timothy Alan Duffy terminated as counsel for the Defendants Akorn Inc., Rajat Rai and Timothy A. Dick.Mailed notice. (jlj, )Mailed notice<Attachments>(jlj, ) (Entered: 12/07/2017)

02/19/2018 171 MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski for settlement of class action (final approval), MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski for attorney fees and reimbursement of expenses (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/19/2018)

02/19/2018 172 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion for settlement,, motion for attorney fees, 171 (Brief In Support of Final Approval and Certification of Settlement Class) (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/19/2018)

02/19/2018 173 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion for settlement,, motion for attorney fees, 171 (Brief In Support of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses) (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/19/2018)

02/19/2018 174 AFFIDAVIT by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski in Support of MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski for settlement of class action (final approval)MOTION by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski for attorney fees and reimbursement of expenses 171 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Robert Cormio, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Joshua L. Crowell, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Patrick V. Dahlstrom, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Mitchell B. Goldberg, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Mikolaj Sarzynski, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of J.M. Cunniff, Jr., and Elizabeth Cunniff, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Compilation of slip opinions)(Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/19/2018)

02/19/2018 175 NOTICE of Motion by Joshua L. Crowell for presentment of motion for settlement,, motion for attorney fees, 171 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 4/2/2018 at 10:00 AM. (Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/19/2018)

03/26/2018 176 REPLY by Plaintiffs Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski to motion for settlement,, motion for attorney fees, 171 /Notice of Non-Objection to Class Action Settlement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ludwig, Louis) (Entered: 03/26/2018)

04/02/2018 177 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, Class Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for (I) final approval of settlement and plan of allocation and certification of settlement class, and (II)

award of Attorneys' fees, reimbursement of expenses, and reimbursement award to Class Plaintiffs 171 is granted in part and entered and continued in part. The motion is granted as to the final approval of settlement and plan of allocation and certification of settlement class, and entered and continued as to award of attorney fees, reimbursement of expenses, and reimbursement award to Class Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs shall file the supplemental materials referenced on the record by 4/9/2018. Status hearing set for 5/9/2018 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/03/2018)

04/09/2018 178 MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth Cuniff, J. Michael Cuniff, Jr, Mikolaj Sarzynski in support of motion for settlement,, motion for attorney fees, 171 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - SEC Press Release Dated March 26, 2018, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Akorn Statistics, # 3 Exhibit 3 - List of Akorn Institutional Investors, # 4 Exhibit 4 - July 29, 2011 S.F. Business Times Article, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Time Records by Categories of Tasks, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Billing Rate Chart, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Chicago Law Firms Billing Rate Chart)(Crowell, Joshua) (Entered: 04/09/2018)


05/09/2018 180 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 6/28/2018 at 9:15 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 05/09/2018)

06/05/2018 181 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, and to the extent it was previously entered and continued 177 , Plaintiff's motion for attorney fees, costs, and incentive awards 171 is granted in part and denied in part. The court modifies the terms of the settlement such that the $24 million common fund is distributed as follows: (1) class member payments in the amount of $17,303,881.17; (2) attorney fees and costs in the amount of $6,666,118.83; (3) incentive awards to the three class representatives in the amount of $10,000 each ($30,000 total). Status hearing set for 6/28/2018 180 is stricken. Civil case closed.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 06/05/2018)

06/05/2018 182 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order written by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 6/5/2018.Mailed notice.(jlj, ) (Entered: 06/05/2018)

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