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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 

FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER US LLP 

855 Main Street 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: (650) 618-9250 

Attorneys for Defendants Origin Materials, Inc., 

Richard J. Riley, John Bissell, and Nate S. Whaley 

(Attorneys for Plaintiffs on Signature Page) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In re ORIGIN MATERIALS, INC. 

SECURITIES LITIGATION

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

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO DISMISS 

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WHEREAS, on August 25, 2023, Antonio F. Soto commenced a 

securities class action on behalf of a purported class of 

purchasers of Origin Materials Inc., (“Origin”) securities. See 

Soto v. Origin Materials, Inc. et al., No. 2:23-cv-01816-WBS-JDP 

(E.D. Cal) (the “Soto Action”);

WHEREAS, on October 4, 2023, Stephen Jones commenced a 

securities class action on behalf of a purported class of 

purchasers of Origin securities. See Jones v. Origin Materials, 

Inc. et al., No. 2:23-cv-02202-DJC-JDP (E.D. Cal.) (the “Jones 

Action”);

WHEREAS, the Court ordered the two actions consolidated as In 

re Origin Materials, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv01816 WBS JDP, and ordered the Jones action administratively closed 

(ECF No. 12);

WHEREAS, pursuant to a stipulation among Defendants, Mr. Soto, 

and Mr. Jones, the Court ordered on November 1, 2023 that 

Defendants need not respond to the Soto or Jones Complaints, and 

that Defendants confer on a schedule for filing of an amended 

complaint and briefing on a motion to dismiss with Lead Plaintiff, 

after appointment by the Court (ECF No. 28);

WHEREAS, the Court heard argument on motions for appointment 

as Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel on December 11, 2023;

WHEREAS, the Court appointed Todd Frega as Lead Plaintiff, 

Bernstein Liebhard LLP as Lead Counsel, and Bragar Eagel & Squire, 

P.C., as Liaison Counsel, in an order signed December 14, 2023 (ECF 

No. 53); and

WHEREAS, the only extension previously sought in this case was 

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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 schedule 

for filing of Lead Plaintiff’s consolidated amended complaint, and 

the motion to dismiss briefing schedule, will be as follows:

1.Lead Plaintiff shall file a consolidated amended 

complaint no later than March 1, 2024.

2.Defendants shall file a motion to dismiss no later than 

April 15, 2024.

3.Lead plaintiff shall file an opposition to the motion to 

dismiss no later than May 30, 2024.

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

motion to dismiss no later than July 1, 2024.

5.A hearing on the motion to dismiss shall be set for July 

22, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 5. 

6.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 related deadlines are 

reset as follows: 

a.September 23, 2024: Last day to file Joint Status 

Report.

b.October 7, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.: Scheduling 

Conference.

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Dated: 1/16/24 FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER US LLP

 /s/ Boris Feldman___________________ 

BORIS FELDMAN 

DORU GAVRIL 

CARL HUDSON 

855 Main Street 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: 650/618-9250 

boris.feldman@freshfields.com 

doru.gavril@freshfields.com 

carl.hudson&freshfields.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Origin 

Materials, Inc., 

Richard J. Riley, John Bissell, and 

Nate S. Whaley 

 BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD LLP 

Dated: __1/16/2024_____ /s/ Michael S. Bigin_________________ 

(As authorized on 1/16/2024)_________ 

Michael S. Bigin(SBN 3040540) 

BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD LLP 

10 East 40th Street 

New York, NY 10016 

(212) 951-2026 phone 

bigin@bernlieb.com 

Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff Todd Frega 

 

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

Dated: January 19, 2024

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