United States Third Circuit

Beneficial ownership of an issuer's equity securities is a necessary element of group membership within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2001
• Published 12/05/2001

Judges

• Before MANSMANN, RENDELL and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey S. Goddess,Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess, Wilmington, DE, Mitchell M. Twersky, Fruchter & Twersky, Jeffrey S. Abraham, Abraham & Paskowitz, New York, NY, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy J. Finn, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC, Counsel for Appellee XM Ventures., Jon E. Abramczyk, Donna L. Culver, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE, Counsel for Appellee Motient Corporation.