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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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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING VINOD PATEL’S MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD 

PLAINTIFF, AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL 3:14-CV-01424 (CRB)

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David E. Bower SBN 119546

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: 424-256-2884

Facsimile: 424-256-2885

Email: dbower@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Proposed Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROHAN KISHTAGARI, Individually and on 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

GERON CORPORATION, JOHN A. SCARLETT,

and OLIVIA K. BLOOM,

 Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-CV-01224 (CRB)

ORDER GRANTING VINOD PATEL’S 

MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, 

APPOINTMENT AS LEAD 

PLAINTIFF, AND APPROVAL OF 

LEAD COUNSEL

CLASS ACTION

JAMES W. BECKMANN, Individually and on 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

GERON CORPORATION, JOHN A. SCARLETT, 

and OLIVIA K. BLOOM,

 Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-CV-01424 (CRB)

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING VINOD PATEL’S MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD 

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WHEREAS, two putative class actions under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) were filed on March 14, 2014 and March 28, 2014 in 

the Northern District of California; and 

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Section 21D(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Exchange 

Act, on March 14, 2014, first-filed plaintiff Rohan Kishtagari published notice via Business Wire, a 

widely circulated national business-oriented wire service, advising purported class members of their 

right to move this Court to be appointed Lead Plaintiff; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 21D of the Exchange Act, any purported class member 

desiring to be appointed Lead Plaintiff was required to have filed a motion for such appointment on 

or before May 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Vinod Patel (“Patel”) filed a timely motion to be appointed Lead Plaintiff; and

WHEREAS, Patel has the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class 

and otherwise best satisfies the requirements of Section 21D of the Exchange Act and Rule 23 of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 21D(a)(3)(B)(v) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 

§ 78u-4(a)(3)(B)(v), Patel seeks approval of his selection of Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP to serve as Lead 

Counsel;

AND NOW THIS 30th day of June, 2014, the Court having considered Vinod Patel’s 

Motion for Consolidation, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff, and Approval of Lead Counsel and all 

supporting documents, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

CONSOLIDATION

1. The motion of Patel to consolidate the above-captioned actions (“Consolidated 

Action”) is GRANTED.

2. Pursuant to Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Consolidated 

Action is to be consolidated for all purposes, including, without limitation, discovery, pretrial 

proceedings, and trial.

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3. Every pleading filed in the Consolidated Action shall bear the following caption:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x

In re: GERON CORPORATION : CA NO. 3:14-CV-01224 (CRB)

SECURITIES LITIGATION : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x CLASS ACTION

This Document Relates To: : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x

4. The file in Civil Action No. 3:14-CV-01224 (CRB) shall constitute the master file 

for every action in the Consolidated Action. When the document being filed pertains to all actions, 

the phrase “All Actions” shall appear immediately after the phrase “This Document Relates To:” in 

the caption. When a pleading applies only to some, but not all, of the actions the document shall 

list, immediately after the phrase “This Document Relates To:” the document number for each 

individual action to which the document applies, along with the last name of the first listed plaintiff 

in that action.

5. All related actions subsequently filed in, or transferred to, this District shall be 

consolidated into the Consolidated Action. This Order shall apply to every such action, absent 

order of the Court. A party that objects to such consolidation, or to any other provisions of this 

Order, must file an application for relief from this Order within ten (10) days after the date on 

which a copy of this Order is sent to the party’s counsel.

6. This Order is entered without prejudice to the rights of any party to apply for 

severance of any claim or action with good cause shown.

LEAD PLAINTIFF

7. The motion of Patel to serve as Lead Plaintiff in the Consolidated Action is 

GRANTED. Pursuant to Section 21D of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B), Patel is 

appointed as Lead Plaintiff for the putative class.

LEAD COUNSEL

8. The motion of Patel for approval of his counsel as Lead Counsel is GRANTED.

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9. Pursuant to Section 21D of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(3)(B)(v), Faruqi &

Faruqi, LLP is approved to serve the Lead Plaintiff and the putative Class as Lead Counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 30, 2014 _________________________________________

THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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