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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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 Case No. 16-cv-04710-RS STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

Rosemary M. Rivas (Bar No. 209147) 

rrivas@finkelsteinthompson.com

FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP

1 California Street, Suite 900

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 398-8700 

Facsimile: (415) 398-8704 

Liaison Counsel for Plaintiff and the Proposed Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KENNETH BRISTOW, Individually 

and On Behalf of All Others Similarly 

Situated,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-04710-RS 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER (1) ESTABLISHING 

MASTER CASE FILE; (2) SETTING 

DATE FOR FILING OF 

CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE; AND 

(3) CONTINUING INITIAL CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

JAY PATEL, Individually and On 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs.

SUNPOWER CORPORATION, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-04915-RS 

 

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Case No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS -2- STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

 WHEREAS, on December 9, 2016, the Court entered an order consolidating the above 

actions (“Consolidated Action”) and appointing Brower Priven, A Professional Corporation, as 

lead counsel, and Finkelstein Thompson LLP, to serve as liaison counsel; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties believe that a Master File should be established for the 

consolidated proceedings, all previously filed documents in either of the consolidated cases should 

be incorporated into the record, and any subsequently filed actions pertaining to or arising from 

the same facts and circumstances as those set forth in the above-captioned actions should be 

consolidated with the Consolidated Action; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred about scheduling the filing of a 

consolidated complaint, the briefing schedule for Defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss, and 

the Initial Case Management Conference (“CMC”), which is currently scheduled for January 26, 

2017; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties believe that due to the legal issues presented in the case, the 

briefing schedule set forth in Local Rule 7-3 should be extended; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u4(b)(3), discovery in this action is stayed pending the resolution of Defendants’ motion to dismiss; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties believe that it is in the interests of judicial efficiency and economy 

that the Initial CMC should be continued pending the resolution of Defendants’ motion to dismiss; 

 WHEREAS, subject to the approval of the Court, the parties respectfully request that the 

January 26, 2017 CMC and related CMC and ADR deadlines be vacated and continued until after 

a ruling on Defendants’ motion to dismiss; 

 ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, THE PARTIES 

HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE as follows: 

1. A Master File shall be established for the consolidated proceedings in the 

Consolidated Action. The docket number for the Master File shall be Master File No. 3:16-cv04710-RS. The original of this Order shall be filed by the Clerk in the Master File. 

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

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Case No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS -3- STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

IN RE SUNPOWER CORPORATION 

SECURITIES LITIGATION 

Master File No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS 

 3. All documents previously filed to date in any of the cases consolidated herein are 

deemed a part of the record in the Consolidated Action. 

 4. This Order shall govern all subsequently filed actions pertaining to or arising from 

the same facts and circumstances as those set forth in the above-captioned actions and that 

properly belong as part of the Consolidated Action. 

 5. Plaintiffs shall file the consolidated complaint by March 9, 2017. 

 6. Defendants shall file a response to the complaint by May 8, 2017. 

 7. Should Defendants filed a motion to dismiss on or before May 8, 2017, Plaintiffs 

shall have 60 days to file an opposition, and Defendants shall have 30 days to file a reply brief. 

 8. The Parties shall meet and confer as to an appropriate hearing date. 

 9. The Initial Case Management Conference shall be continued until after a ruling on 

Defendants’ motion to dismiss, to such date and time as the Court may order. 

DATED: January 11, 2017 FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP

 

 By: /s/ Rosemary M. Rivas 

 Rosemary M. Rivas

 Liaison Counsel for Plaintiff 

 

DATED: January 11, 2017 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

 By: /s/ Diane Marie Walters 

 Steven Mark Schatz 

 Diane Marie Walters 

 Counsel for Defendants 

 

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Case No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS -4- STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

 Based on the foregoing stipulation and good cause being shown, the Court hereby 

GRANTS the parties’ Stipulation. The Court hereby orders as follows:

 1. A Master File shall be established for the consolidated proceedings in the 

Consolidated Action. The docket number for the Master File shall be Master File No. 3:16-cv04710-RS. The original of this Order shall be filed by the Clerk in the Master File. 

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

IN RE SUNPOWER CORPORATION 

SECURITIES LITIGATION 

Master File No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS 

3. This Order shall govern all subsequently filed actions pertaining to or arising from 

the same facts and circumstances as those set forth in the above-captioned actions and that 

properly belong as part of the Consolidated Action. 

4. When a case that properly belongs as part of the Consolidated Action is hereafter 

filed in the Court, this Court requests the assistance of counsel in calling to the attention of the 

Court the filing of any case which might properly be consolidated as part of the Consolidated 

Action, and counsel are to assist in assuring that counsel in subsequent actions receive notice of 

this Order. 

5. Plaintiffs shall file the consolidated complaint by March 9, 2017. 

6. Defendants shall file a response to the complaint by May 8, 2017. 

 7. Should Defendants file a motion to dismiss on or before May 8, 2017, Plaintiffs 

shall have 60 days to file an opposition, and Defendants shall have 30 days to file a reply brief. 

 8. The Parties shall meet and confer as to an appropriate hearing date. 

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Case No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS -5- STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

 9. The Initial CMC and related CMC and ADR deadlines are continued until after 

the Court’s ruling on Defendants’ motion(s) to dismiss, to such date and time as the Court may 

order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date:_____________ ________________________________________ 

 HON. RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States District Court Judge 

FILER’S ATTESTATION

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1 regarding signatures, I attest under penalty of perjury that 

the concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from all signatories. 

 /s/ Rosemary M. Rivas 

 Rosemary M. Rivas 

1/13/17

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