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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 [PROPOSED] TO EXTEND TIME 

TO ANSWER CAC AND TO SET INITIAL CMC

14-CV-01224-CRB

COOLEY LLP

JOHN C. DWYER (136533) (dwyerjc@cooley.com)

BRETT DE JARNETTE (292919) (bdejarnette@cooley.com)

3175 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Telephone: (650) 843-5000

Facsimile: (650) 849-7400

COOLEY LLP

RYAN E. BLAIR (246724) (rblair@cooley.com)

4401 Eastgate Mall

San Diego, CA 92121

Telephone: (858) 550-6000

Facsimile: (858) 550-6420

Attorneys for Defendants

Geron Corporation, John A. Scarlett, Olivia K. Bloom, and 

Stephen M. Kelsey

[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: GERON CORPORATION 

SECURITIES LITIGATION 

Case No.: 14-cv-01224-CRB

CLASS ACTION 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND 

THE TIME WITHIN WHICH TO ANSWER 

THE CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS 

ACTION COMPLAINT AND TO SET THE 

INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Courtroom: 6, 17th Floor

This Document Relates To: All Actions

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1. STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] TO EXTEND TIME 

TO ANSWER CAC AND TO SET INITIAL CMC

14-CV-01224-CRB

Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel (“Lead Plaintiff”) and Defendants Geron Corporation, John A. 

Scarlett, Olivia K. Bloom, and Stephen M. Kelsey (collectively, “Defendants” and together with 

Lead Plaintiff, the “Parties”), by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully stipulate and 

agree to extend the time within which to answer the Consolidated Amended Class Action 

Complaint (“CAC”), and respectfully request that the Court re-set the date for the Initial Case 

Management Conference in this case. In support of this stipulation, the Parties state as follows:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on September 10, 2014, Lead Plaintiff filed his CAC (Dkt. No. 45);

WHEREAS, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss the CAC (“Motion to Dismiss”) on

October 10, 2014 (Dkt No. 54);

WHEREAS, Lead Plaintiff filed his opposition to the Motion to Dismiss on January 20, 

2015 (Dkt. No. 61);

WHEREAS, Defendants filed their reply in support of the Motion to Dismiss on February 

25, 20145 (Dkt. No. 67);

WHEREAS, on April 10, 2015, the Court denied in part and granted in part the Motion to 

Dismiss as stated on the record in open court during the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 

No. 73), and later issued a short order regarding the same on April 15, 2015 (Dkt. No. 75);

WHEREAS, Lead Plaintiff has informed Defendants that he does not intend to amend the 

CAC at this time but reserves his right to do so at a future date, and Defendants reserve their right 

to challenge any such future attempt to amend; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4)(A), the deadline for 

Defendants to answer the CAC is on April 24, 2015;

WHEREAS, Civil Local Rule 6-1(a) provides that parties may stipulate in writing, 

without a Court order, to extend the time within which to answer the complaint; 

WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred and agree that, in the interests of the Parties 

and judicial economy, the Defendants should be permitted to answer the CAC on or before May 

22, 2015;

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WHEREAS, the Court previously adjourned the Initial Case Management Conference in

this case in an order dated April 15, 2014 (Dkt. No. 15); and

WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred and agree that, in the interests of the Parties 

and judicial economy, the Initial Case Management Conference should be set for a date after the 

filing of Defendants’ answer to the CAC that is convenient for the Court.

STIPULATION

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate as follows:

1. Defendants are required to file their answer to the SAC on or before May 22, 2015.

2. The Initial Case Management Conference shall be held 60 days after Defendants 

file their answer to the CAC, or as soon as possible thereafter on a date that is convenient for the 

Court.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

FARUQI & FARUQI LLP

DATED: April 22, 2015 

By: /s/ Richard W. Gonnello_____

Richard W. Gonnello (admitted pro hac vice)

Megan M. Sullivan (admitted pro hac vice)

Katherine M. Lenahan (admitted pro hac vice)

369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (212) 983-9330

Facsimile: (212) 983-9331

Email: rgonnello@faruqilaw.com

msullivan@faruqilaw.com

klenahan@faruqilaw.com

David E. Bower (119546)

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: (424) 256-2884

Facsimile: (424) 256-2885

Email: dbower@faruqilaw.com

Counsel for Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel

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COOLEY LLP

DATED: April 22, 2015 By: /s/ Ryan E. Blair

John C. Dwyer

Brett De Jarnette

3175 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Telephone: (650) 843-5000

Facsimile: (650) 849-7400

Email: jdwyer@cooley.com

Ryan E. Blair

4401 Eastgate Mall

San Diego, CA 92121-1909

Telephone: (858) 550-6000

Facsimile: (858) 550-6420

Email: rblair@cooley.com

Counsel for Defendants

Geron Corporation, John A. Scarlett, Olivia K. 

Bloom, and Stephen M. Kelsey

ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3))

In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from the signatory.

Dated: April 22, 2015 COOLEY LLP

/s/ Ryan E. Blair

Ryan E. Blair (246724)

Counsel for Defendants

Geron Corporation, John A. Scarlett, Olivia K. 

Bloom, and Stephen M. Kelsey

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 23, 2015 __________________________________

Hon. Charles R. Breyer – U.S.D.J. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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