IN RE COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION

Civil Action No. H-14-3428.

In Re Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Securities Litigation.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

March 14, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fire and Police Retiree Health Care Fund, San Antonio, Plaintiff, represented by Gerald T Drought , Martin & Drought PC.

KBC Asset Management NV, Plaintiff, represented by Matthew Christopher Matheny , Provost Umphrey.

Universal Investment Gesellschaft m.b.h., Plaintiff, represented by Matthew Christopher Matheny , Provost Umphrey.

Equity-League Pension Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Allan Brent Diamond , Diamond McCarthy LLP.

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust, Plaintiff, represented by Brandon Marsh , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, pro hac vice & Andrew J. Entwistle , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP.

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust, Plaintiff, represented by Brandon Marsh , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, pro hac vice & Andrew J. Entwistle , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP.

Sjunde AP-Fonden, Plaintiff, represented by Sjunde AP-Fonden.

Joseph H Bryant, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

James W Farnsworth, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

John P Wilkirson, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Peter R Coneway, Defendant, represented by David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts, Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Henry Cornell, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Jack E Golden, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

N John Lancaster, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Jon A Marshall, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Kenneth W Moore, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

J Hardy Murchison, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Michael G France, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Kenneth A Pontarelli, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Scott L Lebovitz, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Myles W Scoggins, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

D Jeff Van Steenbergen, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Martin H Young, Jr., Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Kathryn Bailey Hutchison, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

William P Utt, Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Cobalt International Energy Inc., Defendant, represented by Daniel David , Baker Botts LLP, David D Sterling , Baker Botts LLP, Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Riverstone Holdings LLC, Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

The Carlyle Group, Defendant, represented by Robert A Van Kirk , Williams and Connolly LLP, George Anthony Borden , Williams & Connolly LLP, John Sievert Williams , Williams and Connolly LLP & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

First Reserve Corporation, Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

KERN Partners Ltd., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co. KG, Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund III, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

C/R Energy III Cobalt Partnership, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

Riverstone Energy Coinvestment III, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

Carlyle Energy Coinvestment III, L.P., Defendant, represented by Robert A Van Kirk , Williams and Connolly LLP, George Anthony Borden , Williams & Connolly LLP & John Sievert Williams , Williams and Connolly LLP.

C/R Cobalt Investment Partnership, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP & Russell Carter Lewis , Baker Botts LLP.

C/R Energy Coinvestment II, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

First Reserve Fund XI, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

FR XI Onshore AIV, L.P., Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

KERN Cobalt Co-Invest Partners AP LP, Defendant, represented by Adam D Gold , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George T Conway, III , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz & Ronald L. Oran, Jr. , Strasburger & Price LLP.

Goldman Sachs & Co., Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice & Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Defendant, represented by Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

UBS Securities LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Howard Weil Incorporated, Defendant, represented by Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Capital One Southcoast, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Defendant, represented by Jay B. Kasner , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, Noelle M Reed , Skadden Arps et al & Scott Musoff , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice.

Sjunde AP-Fonden, Movant, represented by Johnston de Forest Whitman, Jr. , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice & Naumon A Amjed , Kessler Topaz Meltzer and Check LLP, pro hac vice.

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust, Movant, represented by Brandon Marsh , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan H Beemer , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Jordan A Cortez , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Vincent R Cappucci , Entwistle & Cappucci, David R Stickney , Bernstein Litowitz et al, pro hac vice, Jonathan D. Uslaner , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP & Thomas Robert Ajamie , Ajamie LLP.

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust, Movant, represented by Brandon Marsh , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan H Beemer , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Jordan A Cortez , Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Vincent R Cappucci , Entwistle & Cappucci, David R Stickney , Bernstein Litowitz et al, pro hac vice, Jonathan D. Uslaner , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP & Thomas Robert Ajamie , Ajamie LLP.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This securities case is before the Court on the Motions to Certify Order for Interlocutory Appeal ("Motions to Certify") filed by Defendants Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Riverstone Holdings LLC ("Riverstone"), First Reserve, ACM Ltd., and The Carlyle Group L.P. ...

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