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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] ORDER TO EXTEND CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE AND INCREASE PAGE LIMITS

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Richard W. Gonnello (admitted pro hac vice)

Megan M. Sullivan (admitted pro hac vice)

Katherine M. Lenahan (admitted pro hac vice)

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

685 Third Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: 212-983-9330

Facsimile: 212-983-9331

Email: rgonnello@faruqilaw.com

 msullivan@faruqilaw.com

klenahan@faruqilaw.com

Barbara Rohr SBN 273353

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: 424-256-2884

Facsimile: 424-256-2885

Email: brohr@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff Vinod Patel 

[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: GERON CORPORATION SECURITIES 

LITIGATION

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

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO

EXTEND CASE MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULE AND INCREASE PAGE 

LIMITS

This Document Relates To:

ALL ACTIONS

Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Courtroom: 6, 17th Floor

CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION

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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, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on November 6, 2015, the Parties filed their Joint Case Management Statement 

and Order (the “Initial CMS”) (ECF No. 94) proposing a litigation schedule and discovery plan for

this action;

WHEREAS, on November 13, 2015, the Court expressly adopted certain dates set forth in 

the Initial CMS, and, although not reflected in the Minute Entry (ECF No. 95), presumably 

approved the remaining dates set forth in the Initial CMS;

WHEREAS, the Parties unsucessfully attempted to mediate their dispute but since that time 

have continued discussions to reach a potential resolution of this action, pursuant to which 

discussions targeted discovery and additional information have been exchanged among the Parties;

WHEREAS, the Parties would like to continue mediation discussions over the course of the 

next several weeks without incurring certain significant expenses that would result from meeting 

certain deadlines relating to the completion of document production and the briefing of Lead 

Plaintiff’s upcoming motion for class certification; and

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to a new case management schedule that would 

postpone several impending deadlines for approximately one month to accommodate for further 

mediation discussions;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the amended case management schedule set forth below, Lead 

Plaintiff intends to file a motion for class certification;

WHEREAS, Civil Local Rule 7-2(b) provides that memoranda of points and authorities may 

not exceed 25 pages, but this Court’s Standing Order provides that any such memoranda may not 

exceed 15 pages;

WHEREAS, given the complexity of the legal issues that must be addressed, the 15-page 

limit would prevent the Parties from adequately setting forth their arguments in support of and in 

opposition to Lead Plaintiff’s motion for class certification; and

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WHEREAS, counsel for the Parties met and conferred to discuss page limits for the motion 

for class certification, and agreed that the page limits for both Lead Plaintiff’s opening brief in 

support of and Defendants’ opposition to the motion should be increased beyond 15 pages.

WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that, 

1. The following amended case management schedule should be adopted and the dates 

highlighted in the chart below should replace the dates set forth in the Initial CMS:

EVENT DATE

Exchange of initial disclosures December 11, 2015

Plaintiff to file class certification motion August 12, 2016

Deadline for substantial completion of document 

productions September 30, 2016

Defendants to respond to Plaintiff's class 

certification motion September 26, 2016

Plaintiff’s reply in support of class certification 

motion November 7, 2016

Hearing on Plaintiff’s class certification motion December 2, 2016, or on a date set by 

the Court

Fact discovery cut-off February 24, 2017

Last day to amend pleadings or add parties March 10, 2017

Deadline for Plaintiff to submit expert reports April 7, 2017

Deadline for Defendants to submit expert reports May 8, 2017

Deadline for Plaintiff to submit rebuttal expert 

reports, if any June 7, 2017

Expert discovery cut-off June 23, 2017

Defendants to file motion for summary judgment 

and/or summary adjudication July 14, 2017

Plaintiff’s to respond to Defendants’ motion for 

summary judgment and/or summary adjudication August 28, 2017

Defendants reply in support of Defendants’ motion 

for summary judgment and/or summary adjudication October 12, 2017

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Last day to conduct settlement conference No later than 25 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Deadline to serve and file Rule 26(a)(3) disclosures No later than 30 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Deadline to serve motions in limine No later than 30 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Deadline to serve oppositions to motions in limine No later than 60 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Deadline for the Parties to exchange copies of all 

exhibits, summaries, charts, and diagrams to be used 

at trial other than solely for impeachment

No later than 60 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Deadline to file joint proposed final pretrial order 

and other materials as set forth in the Court’s 

“Guidelines for Trial and Final Pretrial Conference 

in Civil Jury Cases”

No later than 73 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Pre-trial conference No later than 80 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

Trial to commence No later than 90 days after Court’s 

ruling on all dispositive motions

2. Lead Plaintiff’s opening brief in support of his motion for class certification shall 

not exceed 25 pages in length.

3. Defendants’ opposition to Lead Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall not 

exceed 35 pages in length.

4. Lead Plaintiff’s reply in support of his motion for class certification shall not exceed 

20 pages in length.

Dated: June 8, 2016 FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

By: /s/ Richard W. Gonnello

 Richard W. Gonnello

Richard W. Gonnello (admitted pro hac vice)

Megan M. Sullivan (admitted pro hac vice)

Katherine M. Lenahan (admitted pro hac vice)

685 Third Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: 212-983-9330

Facsimile: 212-983-9331

Email: rgonnello@faruqilaw.com

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 msullivan@faruqilaw.com

klenahan@faruqilaw.com

Barbara Rohr SBN 273353

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: 424-256-2884

Facsimile: 424-256-2885

Email: brohr@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff

Dated: June 8, 2016 COOLEY LLP

By: /s/ Ryan E. Blair

John C. Dwyer

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

Attorneys 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: June 8, 2016 FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

/s/ Richard W. Gonnello

Richard W. Gonnello (pro hac vice)

Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 9, 2016

Honorable Charles R. Breyer

United States District Judge

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