Bellomo v. Xenoport, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 11 Motion to Consolidate Cases (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2010)

In re Xenoport, Inc. Securities Litigation

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF IE-CHEN CHENG FOR CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TOM BELLOMO, Individually and on Behalf No. CV-10-3301-RMW of All Others Similarly Situated, CLASS ACTION Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING XENOPORT, INC., RONALD W. MOTION OF IE-CHEN CHENG FOR BARRETT, WILLIAM J. RIEFLIN, DAVID CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED A. STAMLER, MARK A. GALLOP and ACTIONS, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD DAVID R. SAVELLO, PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF COLEAD COUNSEL Defendants. Date: November 5, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom 6, 4th Floor Honorable Ronald M. Whyte _____________________________________ No. CV-10-4318-PVT IE-CHEN CHENG, Individually and on Behalf of All others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, XENOPORT, INC., RONALD W. BARRETT, WILLIAM J. RIEFLIN, DAVID A. STAMLER, MARK A. GALLOP and DAVID R. SAVELLO, Defendants.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IN RE XENOPORT, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1) 2) The Motion is granted.

ORDER Having considered the motion of Ie-Chen Cheng for consolidation of related actions, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of lead counsel, the memorandum of law in support thereof, the declaration of Michael Goldberg in support of that motion, and good cause appearing therefor,

The above-captioned related actions are consolidated for all purposes, pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) (collectively, the "Consolidated Action"). 3) Ie-Chen Cheng is appointed to serve as lead plaintiff in the Consolidated Action,

pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §78u-4(a)(3)(B). The law firms of Harwood Feffer LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP are hereby approved as co-lead counsel for the Class, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §78u-4(a)(3)(B)(v). 4) This Order (the "Order") shall apply to the above-captioned Consolidated Action

and to each case that relates to the same subject matter that is subsequently filed in this Court or is transferred to this Court and consolidated with the Action. 5) 6) An original of this Order shall be filed by the Clerk in the Master File. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this Order to counsel of record in the

Consolidated Action. 7) Every pleading in the Consolidated Action shall have the following caption:

No. CV-10-3301-RMW

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF IE-CHEN CHENG FOR CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED CASES, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL

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8)

Lead counsel shall provide general supervision of the activities of plaintiffs'

counsel and shall have the following responsibilities and duties to perform or delegate as appropriate: a) b) to brief and argue motions; to initiate and conduct discovery, including, without limitation,

coordination of discovery with defendants' counsel, preparation of written interrogatories, requests for admission and requests for production of documents; c) d) e) to direct and co-ordinate the examination of witnesses in depositions; to act as spokesperson at pretrial conferences; to call and chair meetings of plaintiffs' counsel as appropriate or

necessary from time to time; f) defendants; g) to provide general coordination of the activities of plaintiffs' to initiate and conduct any settlement negotiations with counsel for

counsel and to delegate work responsibilities to selected counsel as may be required in such a manner as to lead to the orderly and efficient prosecution of this litigation and to avoid duplication or unproductive effort; h) i) to consult and employ experts; to receive and review periodic time reports of all attorneys on behalf of

plaintiffs, to determine if the time is being spent appropriately and for the benefit of plaintiffs and to determine and distribute plaintiffs' attorneys' fees; and

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF IE-CHEN CHENG FOR CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED CASES, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL

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j) order of this Court.

to perform such other duties as may be expressly authorized by further

Dated: ____November 5___, 2010

_______________________________________ THE HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF IE-CHEN CHENG FOR CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED CASES, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL

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