Bonato v. Yahoo! Inc. et al

Filing 65

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer denying 28 Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel; granting 31 Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel; denying 15 Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel. (crblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 11-02732 CRB

VINCE BONATO,

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD
PLAINTIFF

Plaintiff,
v.
YAHOO INC,
Defendant.

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Now before the Court are various motions for appointment as lead plaintiff and for

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approval of lead counsel. Having carefully reviewed the papers submitted by all parties, the

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Court concludes pursuant to Local Rule 7-1(b) that oral argument is unnecessary. The

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hearing scheduled for October 14, 2011 is hereby VACATED. All parties besides Pension

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Trust Fund for Operating Engineers (“Pension Trust Fund”) have either withdrawn their

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motions, failed to oppose Pension Trust Fund’s Motion, or stated their non-opposition to

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Pension Trust Fund’s Motion. Thus, the Court ORDERS as follows:

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1. Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers’ Motion for Appointment as Lead
Plaintiff and for Approval of Lead Plaintiff’s Selection of Lead Counsel is GRANTED;
2. The Court, having considered the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation

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Reform Act of 1995, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B), hereby appoints the Pension Trust Fund as

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Lead Plaintiff; and

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3. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B)(v), Lead Plaintiff’s selection of Robbins
Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as lead counsel for the class is approved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: October 12, 2011

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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