Williams v. Quantstamp, Inc. et al

Filing 29

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFFS AND APPROVING SELECTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL granting #22 Motion: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Matthew Kuzmeskas and Brett Messieh are appointed Lead Plaintiffs in the above-captioned action. 2. The Court designates the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP and Selendy & Gay PLLC as Co-Lead Counsel in this action, and as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 9/14/2020) (jwh)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

CHASE WILLIAMS, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:20-cv-02813-LAP
Honorable Loretta A. Preska

v.
QUANTSTAMP, INC., RICHARD MA, and
STEVEN STEWART,
Defendants.

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFFS
AND APPROVING SELECTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL
On this 14 day of September 2020, the Court considered Matthew Kuzmeskas and Brett
Messieh’s Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and Approval of Selection of Co-Lead
Counsel in the above-captioned action pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, 15 U.S.C. § 77z-1(a)(3)(B). Having considered the Motion, which is unopposed, and the
materials submitted in support thereof, the Motion is GRANTED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. Matthew Kuzmeskas and Brett Messieh are appointed Lead Plaintiffs in the abovecaptioned action.
2. The Court designates the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP and Selendy & Gay
PLLC as Co-Lead Counsel in this action.
3. Co-Lead Counsel shall be generally responsible for coordinating activities during pretrial
proceedings and shall:

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a. Determine and present (in briefs, oral argument, or other fashion as may be
appropriate, personally or by a designee) to the Court and opposing parties the
position of Lead Plaintiffs and the proposed class on all matters arising during
pretrial proceedings;
b. Coordinate the conduct of discovery on behalf of Lead Plaintiffs and the proposed
class consistent with the requirements of Rule 26 of the Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure, including preparation of interrogatories and requests for production of
documents and the examination of witnesses in depositions;
c. Conduct settlement negotiations on behalf of Lead Plaintiffs and the proposed class;
d. Enter into stipulations with opposing counsel as necessary for the conduct of the
litigation;
e. Prepare the case for and conduct trial; and
f. Perform such other duties as may be incidental to the proper coordination of pretrial
and trial activities or authorized by future order of the Court.
4. All securities class actions raising similar claims subsequently filed in or transferred to the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall be consolidated
into this action, and this Order shall apply to every such action, absent any further order of
the Court.
Dated: September 14, 2020
Honorable Loretta A. Preska
United States District Judge

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