Kishtagari v. Geron Corporation et al

Filing 83

ORDER, granting as modified 82 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Removing From Calendar Initial Case Management Conference filed by Geron Corporation. Case Management Statement due by 10/16/2015. Case Management Conference reset for 10/23/2015 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 6/29/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2015)

1 Richard W. Gonnello (admitted pro hac vice)
Megan M. Sullivan (admitted pro hac vice)
2 Katherine M. Lenahan (admitted pro hac vice)
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
3 369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
4 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-983-9331
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[e-mail]
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[e-mail]
7 David E. Bower SBN 119546
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
8 10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470
Los Angeles, CA 90024
9 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 424-256-2885
10 Email: [e-mail]
11 Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CA No. 3:14-CV-01224 (CRB)
In re: GERON CORPORATION SECURITIES
LITIGATION

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This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS

STIPULATION AND ORDER
REMOVING FROM CALENDAR
INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE
Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Courtroom: 6, 17th Floor
CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REMOVING FROM CALENDAR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
CV 14 01224 CRB

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Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel (“Lead Plaintiff”) and Defendants Geron Corporation, John A.

2 Scarlett, Olivia K. Bloom, and Stephen M. Kelsey (collectively “Defendants” and together with
3 Lead Plaintiff, the “Parties”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
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WHEREAS, on April 23, 2015 the Court granted the Stipulation and Order to Extend the

5 Time Within Which to Answer the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint and to Set the
6 Initial Case Management Conference (ECF No. 79) and thereby ordered that the Initial Case
7 Management Conference shall be held 60 days after Defendants file their answer to the
8 Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (“CAC”);
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WHEREAS, on May 22, 2015 Defendants filed their answer to the CAC (ECF No. 81);

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WHEREAS, the Court scheduled the Initial Case Management Conference to take place on

11 July 24, 2015 at 8:30 a.m.;
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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to participate in a private mediation with Judge Layn

13 Phillips (Ret.), which has been scheduled for October 6, 2015, which was the earliest date available;
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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to take the Initial Case Management Conference off

16 calendar during the pendency of mediation discussions, and will reset the conference if it becomes
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WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that,

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The July 24, 2015 Initial Case Management Conference is removed from the Court’s

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FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

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By: /s/ Richard W. Gonnello
Richard W. Gonnello

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Richard W. Gonnello (admitted pro hac vice)
Megan M. Sullivan (admitted pro hac vice)
Katherine M. Lenahan (admitted pro hac vice)
369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-983-9331
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REMOVING FROM CALENDAR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
CV 14 01224 CRB

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David E. Bower SBN 119546
10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 424-256-2885
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff

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Dated: June 26, 2015

COOLEY LLP
By: /s/ Ryan E. Blair
John C. Dwyer
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Ryan E. Blair
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121-1909
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants Geron Corporation,
John A. Scarlett, Olivia K. Bloom,
and Stephen M. Kelsey

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ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3))
In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this

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19 Dated: June 26, 2015

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

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/s/ Richard W. Gonnello
Richard W. Gonnello (pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Case management conference reset for October 23, 2015 at 8:30 a.m..

27 DATED: June 29, 2015
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Honorable Charles R. Breyer
United States District Judge
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REMOVING FROM CALENDAR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
CV 14 01224 CRB