Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. SunEdison, Inc. et al

Filing 48

STIPULATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Motions terminated: (29 in 5:16-cv-02273-BLF) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Terraform Global, Inc., (36 in 5:16-cv-02269-BLF) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Terraf orm Global, Inc., (47 in 5:16-cv-02267-BLF) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Terraform Global, Inc., Peter Blackmore, (33 in 5:16-cv-02272-BLF) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Terraform Global, Inc., (32 in 5:16-cv-02270-BLF) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Terraform Global, Inc. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/7/2016. (blflc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2016)

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Jie (Lisa) Li (State Bar No. 260474)
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
950 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Michael Bongiorno (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Timothy Perla (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for TerraForm Global, Inc. and Peter Blackmore
Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTERS PENSION AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
Plaintiff,

Related Case No. 5:16-cv-02267-BLF

vs.

Judge: Hon. Beth Labson Freeman

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
SCHEDULING ORDER

SUNEDISON, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
ANTON S. BADRI, Individually and on Behalf of
Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Related Case No. 5:16-cv-02269-BLF

TERRAFORM GLOBAL, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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IRON WORKERS MID-SOUTH PENSION FUND,
Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly
Situated,
Plaintiff,

Related Case No. 5:16-cv-02270-BLF

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vs.
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TERRAFORM GLOBAL, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
MITESH PATEL, Individually and on Behalf of
Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,

Related Case No. 5:16-cv-02272-BLF

vs.
TERRAFORM GLOBAL, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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SIMON FRASER, Individually and on Behalf of
Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Related Case No. 5:16-cv-02273-BLFPSG

TERRAFORM GLOBAL, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2(a) and 7-12, the parties, by and through their

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respective undersigned counsel of record, submit the following stipulation and proposed order:

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WHEREAS, October 23, 2015, the action captioned Fraser v. Wuebbels et al.
(“Fraser”) was filed in Superior Court of California, San Mateo County;

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WHEREAS, on December 3, 2015, the action captioned Iron Workers Mid-South

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Pension Fund v. TerraForm Global, Inc. et al. (“Iron Workers”) was filed in the Superior

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Court of California, San Mateo County;

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WHEREAS, on December 9, 2015, the action captioned Badri v. TerraForm Global,
Inc. et al. (“Badri”) was filed in the Superior Court of California, San Mateo County;
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2016, the action captioned Patel v. TerraForm Global, Inc.
et al. (“Patel”) was filed in the Superior Court of California, San Mateo County;
WHEREAS, on March 29, 2016, the action captioned Oklahoma Firefighters Pension

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and Retirement System v. SunEdison, Inc. et al. (“Oklahoma Firefighters”) was filed in the

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Superior Court of California, San Mateo County;

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WHEREAS, on April 26, 2016, Defendants removed Fraser, Iron Workers, Badri,
Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters to federal court;

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WHEREAS, on May 26, 2016, Plaintiffs moved to remand Fraser, Badri, and

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Oklahoma Firefighters to state court [Fraser Dkt. 23; Badri Dkt. 30; Oklahoma Firefighters

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Dkt. 39-40];

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WHEREAS, on May 27, 2016, Plaintiffs moved to remand Iron Workers and Patel to
state court [Iron Workers Dkt. 25-26, Patel Dkt. 27];
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2016, Defendants moved to transfer Fraser, Iron Workers,

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Badri, Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters to the Southern District of New York [Fraser Dkt.

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24-25; Iron Workers Dkt. 27-28; Badri Dkt. 31-32; Patel Dkt. 28-29; Oklahoma Firefighters

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Dkt. 41, 43];

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ motions to remand and Defendants’ motions to transfer are
scheduled to be heard on October 6, 2016;
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Fraser, Iron Workers, Badri and Patel are considering whether to

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request and move for the advancement of the October 6, 2016 hearing date for the pending

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motions for remand and to transfer;

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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-3, Defendants’ responses to the motions

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to remand in Fraser, Badri, and Oklahoma Firefighters are due by June 9, 2016, and Plaintiffs’

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replies are due by June 16, 2016;

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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-3, Defendants’ responses to the motions

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to remand in Iron Workers and Patel are due by June 10, 2016, and Plaintiffs’ replies are due

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by June 17, 2016;

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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-3, Plaintiffs’ responses to the motions to
transfer are due by June 15, 2016, and Defendants’ replies are due by June 22, 2016;
WHEREAS, due to the complexity of the issues raised in these multiple pending

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motions in multiple related cases, the parties will require additional time to fully address all

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issues, and do so in an organized and coordinated fashion;

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WHEREAS, the parties are presently meeting and conferring over the necessary

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extension but have not yet agreed to the briefing schedule, and over seeking to advance the

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October 6, 2016 hearing date for the motions for remand and to transfer;

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WHEREAS, to permit time for the meet and confer to be completed, and in light of the

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upcoming deadline for the parties’ responses to the motions to remand and transfer, the parties

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have agreed to an interim extension, as set forth below, which provides: (1) Defendants have

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until and including June 16, 2016 to file their responses to the motions to remand; (2) Plaintiffs

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have until and including June 22, 2016 to file their responses to the motions to transfer; (3)

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Plaintiffs have until and including June 23, 2016 to file any reply in support of their motions to

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remand; and (4) Defendants have until June 29, 2016 to file any reply in support of their

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motions to transfer.

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WHEREAS, the parties intend to submit a further motion on or before June 16, 2016
establishing an agreed briefing schedule for the motions to remand and transfer, and for
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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requesting an advancement of the October 6, 2016 hearing date;

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WHEREAS, the agreed schedule will not delay any scheduled hearings;

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WHEREAS, by stipulation of the parties, Defendants are not required to plead or

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otherwise respond to the Complaint in Fraser, Iron Workers, Patel, or Badri until after

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consolidation [Badri v. TerraForm Global, Inc. et al., 15-cv-06323-BLF, Dkt. 15];

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WHEREAS, the Court has previously granted Defendants’ Administrative Motion to

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Extend Time to Respond to the Complaint in Oklahoma Firefighters until after the motion to

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remand and the motion to transfer venue are decided [Oklahoma Firefighters Dkt. 34];

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WHEREAS, no other extensions of time have been granted in these actions;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree and stipulate to the following interim
deadlines:
1. Defendants’ oppositions to Plaintiffs’ motions to remand in Fraser, Iron

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Workers, Badri, Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters shall be filed on or before

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June 16, 2016;

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2. Plaintiffs’ oppositions to Defendants’ motions to transfer in Fraser, Iron

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Workers, Badri, Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters shall be filed on or before

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June 22, 2016;

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3. Plaintiffs’ replies in support of their motions to remand in Fraser, Iron Workers,

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Badri, Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters shall be filed on or before June 23,

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2016;

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4. Defendants’ replies in support of their motions to transfer in Fraser, Iron

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Workers, Badri, Patel, and Oklahoma Firefighters shall be filed on or before

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June 29, 2016;

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5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or before June 16, 2016, the parties may file

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their further motion for an extension of the briefing deadlines on the motions to

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remand.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

1 Dated: June 7, 2016

Respectfully Submitted,

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By:

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/s/ Ji (Lisa) Li
Jie (Lisa) Li, SBN 260474
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
950 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
[e-mail]

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Michael Bongiorno (admitted pro hac vice)
Timothy Perla (admitted pro hac vice)
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for TerraForm Global, Inc., and
Peter Blackmore

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By:
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Attorney for SunEdison, Inc., Ahmad Chatila,
Brian Wuebbels, Martin Truong, Jeremy
Avenier, Emmanuel Hernandez, Antonio R.
Alvarez, Clayton Daley, Jr., Georganne
Proctor, Steven Tesoriere, James B. Williams,
and Randy H. Zwirn

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/s/ Sara B. Brody
Sara B. Brody, SBN 130222
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

By:

/s/ Daniel H. Bookin
Daniel H. Bookin, SBN 78996
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Alejandro Hernandez

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By:

/s/ Patrick D. Robbins
Patrick D. Robbins, SBN 152288
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
535 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Adam S. Hakki (pro hac vice app. to be
submitted)
Daniel C. Lewis (pro hac vice app. to be
submitted)
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6069
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Underwriters

By: /s/ Ismail Ramsey
Ismail Ramsey (SBN 189820)
Katharine Kates (SBN 155534)
RAMSEY & ELRICH LLP
803 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, California 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
katharine@ ramsey-ehrlich.com
Kevin J. O’Connor (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
HINCKLEY ALLEN
28 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1775
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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Attorneys for Carlos Domenech Zornoza
By:

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/s/ Francis A. Bottini, Jr.
Francis A. Bottini, Jr., SBN 175783
Albert Y. Chang, SBN 296065
Yury A. Kolesnikov, SBN 271173
BOTTINI & BOTTINI, INC.
7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 102
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Anton S. Badri

By:

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/s/ Ex Kano Sams II
Ex Kano Sams II, SBN 192936
Lionel Z. Glancy, SBN 134180
Robert V. Prongay, SBN 270796
Lesley F. Portnoy, SBN 304851
GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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J. Brandon Walker
BRAGAR EAGEL & SQUIRE P.C.
885 Third Avenue, Suite 3040
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Simon Fraser

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/s/ Laurence M. Rosen
Laurence M. Rosen, SBN 219683
THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A.
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Mitesh Patel

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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By:

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/s/ Jennifer N. Caringal
Jennifer N. Caringal, SBN 286197
Darren J. Robbins, SBN 168593
James I. Jaconette, SBN 179565
Scott H. Saham, SBN 188355
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimilie: [phone]

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Dennis J. Herman, SBN 220163
David W. Hall, SBN 274921
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimilie: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Oklahoma Firefighters
Pension and Retirement System

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/s/ Jay N. Razzouk
Jay N. Razzouk, SBN 258511
Brian J. Robbins (190264)
George C. Aguilar (126535)
ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Iron Workers Mid-South
Pension Fund

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: ______________

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Honorable Beth Labson Freeman
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER;
RELATED CASE NOS. 5:16-CV-02267-BLF, 5:16-CV-02269-BLF, 5:16-CV-02270-BLF, 5:16-CV-02272-BLF, AND
5:16-CV-02273-BLF-PSG