Pension Trust v. J.Jill, Inc.

SOROKIN, United States District Judge

Now pending before the Court are two motions to dismiss the Amended Complaint, Doc. No. 40. One was filed by the "Company Defendants": J.Jill Inc. ("J.Jill"), TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. ("TowerBrook"), Paula Bennett, David Biese, Michael Rahamim, Andrew Rolfe, Travis Nelson, Marka Hansen, Michael Eck, and Michael Recht. Doc. No. 44. The other was filed by the "Underwriter Defendants": Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Jefferies LLC. Doc. No. 46. For the reasons that follow, both motions to dismiss are…