Rehearing DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Petition DENIED. (orders list)

Supplemental brief of petitioner Rand Groves filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.

Brief of respondents Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Waiver of right of respondent NASD, Inc. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2007)

Rand Groves, Petitioner, represented by Herbert Howard Detrick II

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Jonathan F. Bloom

NASD, Inc., Respondent, represented by Matthew Farley