Motion for Transfer and Consolidation — In re PPP Agent Fees Litigation (MDL 2950)

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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION 
 
IN RE: Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) 
Agent Fees Litigation 
MDL Docket No. ___________ 
 
ALLIANT CPA GROUP LLC’S MOTION FOR TRANSFER OF ACTIONS TO THE 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §1407 FOR A 
COORDINATED AND/OR CONSOLIDATED PROCEEDING 
 
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407 and JPML Rule 6.2, Alliant CPA Group LLC, plaintiff in the 
case styled Alliant CPA Group LLC v. Bank of America Corp., U.S. District Court for the Northern 
District of Georgia, Case No. 1:20-cv-02026-LMM (the “Movant”), respectfully moves this 
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation for an Order consolidating the twelve (12) pending cases 
listed in the Schedule of Actions filed concurrently herewith (as well as any tag-along cases 
subsequently filed involving similar facts or claims) to the U.S. District Court for Northern District 
of Georgia and assign the MDL to the Honorable Leigh Martin May for coordinated or 
consolidated proceedings.  In the alternative, the Movant requests transfer to the District of 
Arizona, before the Honorable Diane Humetewa.  A Memorandum in support of this Motion is 
also filed concurrently herewith. 
 
 
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Dated:  May 22, 2020 
Respectfully submitted, 
/s/ James F. McDonough, III 
 
 
 
GERAGOS & GERAGOS, PC 
Mark Geragos, Esq. 
Ben Meiselas, Esq. 
644 South Figueroa Street 
Los Angeles, California 90017 
Telephone: (213) 625-3900 
Facsimile: (213) 232-3255 
Email: mark@geragos.com 
Email: ben@geragos.com 
 
HENINGER GARRISON DAVIS, LLC 
James F. McDonough, III, Esq. 
Travis Lynch, Esq. 
3621 Vinings Slope, Suite 4320 
Atlanta, GA 30339 
Telephone: 404-996-0869 
Facsimile: 205-326-3332  
jmcdonough@hgdlawfirm.com 
tlynch@hgdlawfirm.com 
 
ZUMPANO PATRICIOS & POPOK, 
PLLC 
Michael S. Popok, Esq. 
Mitchell G. Mandell, Esq. 
417 Fifth Avenue, Suite 826 
New York, NY 10016 
Telephone: (212) 381-9999 
Facsimile: (212) 320-0332 
Email: mpopok@zplaw.com 
Email: mmandell@zplaw.com 
 
ZIMMERMAN REED LLP 
Brian C. Gudmundson, Esq. 
Michael Laird, Esq. 
1100 IDS Center 
80 South Eighth Street 
Minneapolis, MN 55402 
Telephone: (612) 341-0400 
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 
Email: brian.gudmundson@zimmreed.com 
Email: michael.laird@zimmreed.com 
 
Attorneys for Movant Alliant CPA Group, LLC (Alliant CPA Group, LLC v. Bank of America, 
Corp. et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-02026, N.D. GA. May 11, 2020). 
 
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