IN RE NEW JERSEY TAX SALES CERTIFICATES ANTITRUST LITIG.

Civil Action No. 12-1893 (MAS) (TJB).

IN RE NEW JERSEY TAX SALES CERTIFICATES ANTITRUST LITIG.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

October 31, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JEANNE VAN DUZER LANG BOYER, Plaintiff, represented by ANDREW R. WOLF , The Wolf Law Firm, LLC, BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC, MARK R. CUKER , WILLIAMS, CUKER & BEREZOFSKY, ESQS. & MICHAEL R PERLE .

Gila Bauer, Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

ARLENE DAVIES, Plaintiff, Pro Se.

Frances W Schmidt, Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

DONALD W SCHMIDT, Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

SON, INC., Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

MSC, LLC, Consolidated from 12-2395 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

RONALD ENGLISH, Consolidated from 12-2644 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by BRYAN L. CLOBES , CAFFERTY CLOBES MERIWETHER & SPRENGEL LLP, LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & NICOLE M. ACCHIONE , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

RAYMOND V. CONTARINO, JR., Consolidated from 12-1957 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by HAROLD M HOFFMAN .

SAMUEL W. LEDFORD, Consolidated from 12-1893 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Plaintiff, represented by MICHAEL RAYMOND MIGNOGNA , MATTLEMAN, WEINROTH & MILLER, P.C., PATRICIA MULVOY KIPNIS , BAILEY & GLASSER LLP & WILLIAM A. RIBACK , WILLIAM RIBACK, LLC.

T&B ASSOCIATES, INC., on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANDREW BRIAN SMITH , SMITH & SCHWARTZSTEIN LLC & BRYAN H. MINTZ , PARIS ACKERMAN & SCHMIERER.

LANA J.F. LEDFORD, Consolidated from 12-2869 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by MICHAEL RAYMOND MIGNOGNA , MATTLEMAN, WEINROTH & MILLER, P.C., PATRICIA MULVOY KIPNIS , BAILEY & GLASSER LLP & WILLIAM A. RIBACK , WILLIAM RIBACK, LLC.

FOXMOOR AT NEWFIELD LLC, Consolidated from 12-1957 (FLW), Consol Plaintiff, represented by HAROLD M HOFFMAN .

MELISSA JACOBS, Consolidated from 12-3692 (MAS), Consol Plaintiff, represented by BRUCE DANIEL GREENBERG , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC, NATALIE FINKELMAN BENNETT , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP & JAMES C. SHAH , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP.

ANTHONY D. BERTUCCI, JR., Consolidated from 12-3692 (MAS), Consol Plaintiff, represented by NATALIE FINKELMAN BENNETT , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP & JAMES C. SHAH , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP.

WAYNE D. PETERS, Consolidated from 12-3692 (MAS), Consol Plaintiff, represented by NATALIE FINKELMAN BENNETT , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP & JAMES C. SHAH , SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP.

ROBERT W. STEIN, 12-4050, Defendant, Pro Se.

CRUSADER SERVICING CORP., a Pennsylvania Corporation; 12-4050, Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER IANNICELLI , MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP & R. BRENDAN FEE , MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP.

ROYAL TAX LIEN SERVICES, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company, Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER IANNICELLI , MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP & R. BRENDAN FEE , MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP.

ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC., a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER IANNICELLI , MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP & R. BRENDAN FEE , MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP.

DAVID M. FARBER, 12-4050, Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

DAVID BUTLER, and 12-4050, Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

CCTS TAX LIENS II LLC., a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

DSBD LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

STEIN & ZEITZ LLC, Defendant, represented by ROBIN LONDON-ZEITZ , GARY C. ZEITZ, LLC.

ISADORE MAY, 12-4050, Defendant, represented by KEITH A. BONCHI , GOLDENBERG, MACKLER & SAYEGH, P.A..

WILLIAM COLLINS, 12-4050, Defendant, represented by JEFFREY J. GREENBAUM , SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS P.C. & JACK WENIK , SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS PC.

RICHARD PISCOTTA, JR, Defendant, represented by ARNOLD CARL LAKIND , SZAFERMAN, LAKIND, BLUMSTEIN, BLADER & LEHMANN, PC.

CCTS, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, Consolidated from 12-4050, Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

PLYMOUTH PARK TAX SERVICES, LLC, doing business as XSPAND, Defendant, represented by DAVID FORNAL , MASELLI WARREN PC & PERRY S. WARREN , MASELLI WARREN, PC.

MTAG SERVICES, LLC, Defendant, represented by AYTAN YEHOSHUA BELLIN , BELLIN & ASSOCIATES LLC.

VINAYA J. JESSANI, Defendant, represented by LAWRENCE S. LUSTBERG , GIBBONS, PC & JOSHUA C. GILLETTE , GIBBONS PC.

AMERICAN TAX FUNDING, LLC., Defendant, represented by PATRICIA B. FUGEE , ROETZEL & ANDRESS LPA.

BBX CAPITAL CORPORATION, formerly known as BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC., Defendant, represented by JAMES E. CECCHI , CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C..

FIDELITY TAX, LLC, Defendant, represented by JAMES E. CECCHI , CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C..

MICHAEL G. DELUCA, Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW HEMRICK , CONNELL FOLEY LLP & STEPHEN V. FALANGA , CONNELL FOLEY, LLP.

GARY I. BRANSE, Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW HEMRICK , CONNELL FOLEY LLP & STEPHEN V. FALANGA , CONNELL FOLEY, LLP.

RICHARD SIMON TRUSTEE, Defendant, represented by EDWIN JOSEPH JACOBS, JR. , JACOBS & BARBONE & MICHAEL F. MYERS , JACOBS & BARBONE PA.

BETTY SIMON TRUSTEE, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by EDWIN JOSEPH JACOBS, JR. , JACOBS & BARBONE & MICHAEL F. MYERS , JACOBS & BARBONE PA.

JOSEPH WOLFSON, Defendant, represented by EDWIN JOSEPH JACOBS, JR. , JACOBS & BARBONE & MICHAEL F. MYERS , JACOBS & BARBONE PA.

PHOENIX FUNDING, INC., Defendant, represented by JUSTIN P. WALDER , WALDER HAYDEN P.A. & SHALOM DAVID STONE , Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C..

BENEDICT CAIOLA, Defendant, represented by JUSTIN P. WALDER , WALDER HAYDEN P.A. & SHALOM DAVID STONE , Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C..

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS - I, L.P., Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS -II, L.P., Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

BURLINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD/FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CENTER, Defendant, represented by JEROME A. BALLAROTTO .

HEARTWOOD 55, LLC, Defendant, represented by JAMES E. CECCHI , CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C..

DAVID JELLEY, Defendant, represented by HENRY E. KLINGEMAN , KROVATIN KLINGEMAN LLC.

WILLIAM S GREEN, Defendant, represented by JAY E. KAGAN , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP.

MICHAEL MASTELLONE, Defendant, represented by GARY LEO CUTLER , Gary L. Cutler, P.C..

PAM INVESTORS, Defendant, represented by GARY K. WOLINETZ , GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS, LLP & EMILY A. KALLER , GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS, LLP.

PATRICK CARABELLESE, Defendant, represented by GARY K. WOLINETZ , GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS, LLP & EMILY A. KALLER , GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS, LLP.

ROBERT E. ROTHMAN, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER JAMES KOLLER , CHRISTOPHER J. KOLLER, ESQ..

STEPHEN E HRUBY, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by ANDREW TODD SOLOMON , SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP.

CCTS TAX LIENS II, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

CCTS CAPITAL LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by JAY E. KAGAN , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP & MATTHEW PETER FARANDA-DIEDRICH , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP.

DSBD, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

PRO CAPITAL LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

M.D. SASS INVESTORS SERVICES, INC., Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS TAX LIEN MANAGEMENT L.L.C., Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS - III, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS - IV, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS - V, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

M.D. SASS MUNICIPAL FINANCE PARTNERS-VI, LLC, Consolidated 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

CCTS TAX LIENS I, LLC, Consolidated from 12-3010 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by STEVEN MARK JANOVE , LAW OFFICES OF STEVE M. JANOVE, LLC.

CRESTAR CAPITAL, LLC, Consolidated from 12-2644 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by JAY E. KAGAN , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP & MATTHEW PETER FARANDA-DIEDRICH , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP.

ROYAL BANK AMERICA, Consolidated from 12-1893 (FLW), Consol Defendant, represented by R. BRENDAN FEE , MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP.

M.D. SASS TAX LIEN MANAGEMENT LLC, Consolidated from 12-2869 (FLW) and 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by FREDRIC LEIGH SHENKMAN , COOPER LEVENSON, PA, WILLIAM J. HUGHES, JR. , COOPER, LEVENSON, APRIL, NIEDELMAN & WAGENHEIM, PA & SABRINA ARLENE PERELMAN , WEIL GOTCHAL & MANGES LLP.

RICHARD PISCOTTA, JR, 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by ARNOLD CARL LAKIND , SZAFERMAN, LAKIND, BLUMSTEIN, BLADER & LEHMANN, PC.

MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC,, 12-4050, Consol Defendant, represented by AYTAN YEHOSHUA BELLIN , BELLIN & ASSOCIATES LLC.

National Tax Lien Association, Interested Party, represented by STEPHEN V. FALANGA , CONNELL FOLEY, LLP.

BASILIS N. STEPHANATOS, Interested Party, Pro Se.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL A. SHIPP, District Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this putative class action against participants in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy involving municipal auctions of tax liens in the state of New Jersey. Plaintiffs' 131-page First Amended Consolidated Master Class Action Complaint ("FACC") alleges that Defendants have engaged in an unlawful conspiracy to restrain trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1...

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