Bonanno v. Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFF AND CO-LEAD COUNSEL; VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; REQUIRING PROPOSED ORDERS REGARDING FILING DEADLINES re 15 MOTION. Within 10 days of this order, the parties shall jointly file a proposed schedule for the filing of an operative complaint and for defendants to file responsive pleadings to that complaint. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/8/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco.Case Management Statement due by 12/1/2015. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/03/2015. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANCIS J. BONANNO,

Case No. 15-cv-01795-WHO

Plaintiff,
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v.
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CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP,
INC., et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD
PLAINTIFF AND CO-LEAD COUNSEL;
VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE; REQUIRING
PROPOSED ORDERS REGARDING
FILING DEADLINES
Re: Dkt. No. 15

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This matter has been filed against Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc., et al., alleging

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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violations of federal securities laws. Class member Michelle Jackson has filed a motion to be

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appointed lead plaintiff and to approve her selection of The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. as lead counsel.

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Dkt. No. 15. Jackson’s motion is unopposed. No other class members are seeking appointment as

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lead plaintiff or for their counsel to be appointed lead counsel. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b),

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I find this matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument VACATE the hearing set for August

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5, 2015. The case management conference set for August 4, 2015 is also VACATED.

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Jackson’s motion is GRANTED. Pursuant to Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Exchange Act,

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15 U.S.C. §78u-4(a)(3)(B), Jackson is appointed lead plaintiff of the class and The Rosen Law

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Firm, P.A. is appointed lead counsel.

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Within 10 days of this order, the parties shall jointly file a proposed schedule for the filing

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of an operative complaint and for defendants to file responsive pleadings to that complaint. If the

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parties cannot agree on a proposed schedule, they shall submit competing proposed schedules. An

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initial case management conference is SET for December 8, 2015. The parties shall submit a joint

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case management conference statement by December 1, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 3, 2015
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WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge