SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. BERLACHER

Civil Action No. 07-3800.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT A. BERLACHER, ET AL., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

February 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, represented by DAVID WILLIAMS , SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

ROBERT A. BERLACHER, Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

ROBERT A. BERLACHER, Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

ROBERT A. BERLACHER, Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

ROBERT A. BERLACHER, Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

ROBERT A. BERLACHER, Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LANCASTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LANCASTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

LANCASTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LANCASTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LANCASTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NORTHWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NORTHWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

NORTHWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NORTHWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NORTHWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CABERNET PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CABERNET PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

CABERNET PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CABERNET PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CABERNET PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CHARDONNAY PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CHARDONNAY PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

CHARDONNAY PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CHARDONNAY PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

CHARDONNAY PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

INSIGNA PARTNERS L.P., Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

INSIGNA PARTNERS L.P., Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

INSIGNA PARTNERS L.P., Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

INSIGNA PARTNERS L.P., Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

INSIGNA PARTNERS L.P., Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LIP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LIP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

LIP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LIP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

LIP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NCP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NCP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

NCP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NCP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

NCP ADVISORS, LLC, Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

RAB INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, represented by JOHN D. HUH , DLA PIPER US LLP.

RAB INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, represented by CARL W. HITTINGER , DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP.

RAB INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, represented by GREGG D. ZUCKER , DLA PIPER US LLP.

RAB INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, represented by NICOLAS MORGAN , DLA PIPER US LLP.

RAB INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, represented by PERRIE MICHAEL WEINER , DLA PIPER US LLP.


Memorandum Opinion

MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, District Judge.

Several entities controlled by Defendant, Robert Berlacher (collectively, the "Applicants"), have moved, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (2006), for attorneys' fees and costs expended in defending against an SEC enforcement action. Because we find that the SEC's lawsuit was substantially justified, and its demands were reasonable, no attorneys...

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