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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE

BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar No. 128838

boris.feldman@freshfields.com

DORU GAVRIL, State Bar No. 282309

doru.gavril@freshfields.com

CARL HUDSON, State Bar No. 317201

carl.hudson@freshfields.com

REBECCA LOCKERT, State Bar No. 348810

rebecca.lockert@freshfields.com

FRESHFIELDS US LLP

855 Main Street

Redwood City, CA 94063

Telephone: (650) 618-9250

Attorneys for Defendants Origin Materials, Inc.,

Richard J. Riley, and John Bissell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re ORIGIN MATERIALS, INC. 

SECURITIES LITIGATION

_______________________________________

ALL ACTIONS CONSOLIDATED FROM: 

Antonio F. Soto, individually 

and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Origin Materials, Inc., Richard 

J. Riley, and John Bissell,

Defendants.

Case No.: 2:23-cv-01816-WBS-JDP

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO 

DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL 

SECURITIES LAWS

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WHEREAS, on October 29, 2024, the Court issued an Order (ECF 

No. 82) granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 69) 

Plaintiff’s Corrected Amended Complaint for Violations of the 

Federal Securities Laws (ECF No. 61) in the above-captioned case 

with leave to amend within 20 days;

WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, Lead Plaintiff filed a Second 

Amended Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws 

(the “SAC”) (ECF No. 85);

WHEREAS, Defendants intend to move to dismiss the SAC;

WHEREAS, the only prior extension sought in this case was the 

one ordered by the Court, for further time to respond to the 

initial complaints (ECF Nos. 25 (stipulation), 28 (order));

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS SO STIPULATED, by and between the 

undersigned, subject to approval of this Court, that the briefing 

schedule for the motion to dismiss the SAC, will be as follows:

1.Defendants shall file a motion to dismiss the SAC no 

later than December 19, 2024.

2.Lead Plaintiff shall file an opposition to the motion to 

dismiss the SAC no later than January 21, 2025.

3.Defendants shall file a reply brief in support of the 

motion to dismiss the SAC no later than February 4, 2025.

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4.Pursuant to the PSLRA, “all discovery and other 

proceedings shall be stayed during the pendency of any 

motion to dismiss, unless the court finds upon the motion 

of any party that particularized discovery is necessary,” 

15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(3)(B). The Parties respectfully 

request that the Court vacate (or continue, in its 

discretion) the related deadlines (ECF No. 77): 

a.December 2, 2024: Last day to file Joint Status 

Report. 

b.December 12, 2024: Scheduling Conference.

Dated: 11/21/24 FRESHFIELDS US LLP

 /s/ Boris Feldman _

BORIS FELDMAN

DORU GAVRIL

CARL HUDSON

REBECCA LOCKERT

855 Main Street

Redwood City, CA 94063

Telephone: (650) 618-9250

boris.feldman@freshfields.com

doru.gavril@freshfields.com

carl.hudson&freshfields.com

rebecca.lockert@freshfields.com

Attorneys for Defendants Origin 

Materials, Inc., Richard J. Riley, and 

John Bissell

 

Dated: 11/21/24 BRAGAR EAGEL & SQUIRE P.C

/s/ Marion C. Passmore, Esq.

Marion C. Passmore (SBN #228474)

580 California Street, Suite 1200

San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 568-2124 (phone)

(212) 486-0462 (fax)

passmore@bespc.com

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Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiff, 

Lead Counsel, and the Proposed Class

BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD LLP

Stanley D. Bernstein

Michael S. Bigin

Stephanie M. Beige

10 East 40th Street

New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (212) 779-1414

Facsimile: (212) 779-3218

bernstein@bernlieb.com

bigin@bernlieb.com

beige@bernlieb.com

Lead Counsel for the Lead Plaintiff and 

the Proposed Class

 

Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED:

1.Defendants shall file a motion to dismiss the SAC no 

later than December 19, 2024;

2.Lead Plaintiff shall file an opposition to the motion to 

dismiss the SAC no later than January 21, 2025;

3.Defendants shall file a reply brief in support of the 

motion to dismiss the SAC no later than February 4, 2025;

4.Hearing on the motion is set for February 18, 2025 at 

1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 5;

5.Pursuant to the PSLRA, “all discovery and other 

proceedings shall be stayed during the pendency of any 

motion to dismiss, unless the court finds upon the motion 

of any party that particularized discovery is necessary,” 

15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(3)(B). 

6.The Scheduling Conference is reset for April 7, 2025 at 

1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 5; and 

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7.A Joint Status Report shall be filed no later than March 

24 2025 in accordance with the Court's Order Re: Status 

(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference filed August 25, 2023 

(Docket No. 3).

Dated: November 22, 2024

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