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Parties Involved:
Apple Inc.
Defendant
Timothy D. Cook
Defendant
Luca Maestri
Defendant
Priyam Reddy
Plaintiff

Document Text:

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CITY OF ROSEVILLE EMPLOYEES’ 

RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Individually and on 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

APPLE INC., TIMOTHY D. COOK and LUCA 

MAESTRI, 

 Defendants. 

 

Case No. 4:19-cv-02033-YGR 

CLASS ACTION 

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR 

CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS 

LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF 

SELECTION OF COUNSEL

* As modified by the Court * 

PRIYAM REDDY, Individually and on Behalf 

of All Others Similarly Situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

APPLE INC., TIMOTHY D. COOK and LUCA 

MAESTRI, 

 Defendants. 

 

Case No. 4:19-cv-02615-YGR 

STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 449 PENSION 

PLAN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others 

Similarly Situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

APPLE INC., TIMOTHY D. COOK and LUCA 

MAESTRI, 

 Defendants. 

 

Case No. 4:19-cv-02891-YGR 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Having considered the motion of the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of 

Rhode Island (“Rhode Island”) for consolidation of the above-captioned related actions, 

appointment as Lead Plaintiff and approval of selection of Counsel (the “Motion”), and good 

cause appearing therefore, the Court ORDERS as follows: 

1. The Motion is granted. 

2. The above-captioned related actions are consolidated for all purposes (the 

“Action). This Order (the “Order”) shall apply to the Action and to each case that relates to the 

same subject matter that is subsequently filed in this Court or is transferred to this Court, and is 

consolidated with the Action. 

3. A Master File is established for this proceeding. The Master File shall be Civil 

Action No. 4:19-cv-02033-YGR. All pleadings shall be filed in the Master File and noted on 

the Master Docket. The files in Civil Actions Nos. 4:19-cv-02615-YGR (Reddy v. Apple, et al.) 

and 4:19-cv-02891-YGR (Steamfitters Local 449 Pension Plan v. Apple, et al.) shall be 

administratively closed. 

4. Every pleading in the Action shall have the following caption: 

IN RE APPLE INC. SECURITIES 

LITIGATION Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-02033-YGR 

5. Each new case that arises out of the subject matter of the Action shall be 

consolidated with the Action. This Order shall apply thereto, unless a party objects to 

consolidation (as provided for herein), or to any provision of this Order, within ten (10) days 

after the date upon which a copy of this Order is served on counsel for such party by filing an 

application for relief, and this Court deems it appropriate to grant such application. Nothing in 

the foregoing shall be construed as a waiver of Defendants’ right to object to consolidation of 

any subsequently-filed or transferred related action. 

6. Rhode Island is appointed to serve as Lead Plaintiff in the Action pursuant to 15 

U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B). 

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7. Rhode Island’s selection of Labaton Sucharow LLP as Lead Counsel and 

Wagstaffe, Von Loewenfeldt, Busch & Radwick LLP as Liaison Counsel for the Class in the 

Action is approved pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B)(v). Lead Counsel shall have the 

authority to speak for all Plaintiffs and Class members in all matters regarding the litigation, 

including, but not limited to, pretrial proceedings, motion practice, trial, and settlement. Lead 

Counsel shall make all work assignments in such a manner as to facilitate the orderly and 

efficient prosecution of this litigation, and to avoid duplicative or unproductive effort. 

Additionally, Lead Counsel shall have the following responsibilities: 

a. to brief and argue motions; 

b. to initiate and conduct discovery, including, but not limited to, 

coordination of discovery with Defendants’ counsel, and the preparation 

of written interrogatories, requests for admissions, and requests for 

production of documents; 

c. to direct and coordinate the examination of witnesses in depositions; 

d. to act as spokesperson at pretrial conferences; 

e. to call and chair meetings of Plaintiffs’ counsel as appropriate or 

necessary from time to time; 

f. to initiate and conduct any settlement negotiations with Defendants’ 

counsel; 

g. to provide general coordination of the activities of Plaintiffs’ counsel and 

to delegate work responsibilities to selected counsel as may be required, in 

such a manner as to lead to the orderly and efficient prosecution of this 

litigation and to avoid duplication or unproductive effort; 

h. to consult with and employ experts; 

i. to receive and review periodic time reports of all attorneys on behalf of 

Plaintiffs, to determine if the time is being spent appropriately and for the 

benefit of Plaintiffs, and to determine and distribute Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ 

fees; and 

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j. to perform such other duties as may be expressly authorized by further

order of this Court.

8. Rhode Island, as Lead Plaintiff, shall file a consolidated First Amended

Complaint by September 30, 2019. 

9. The dispositive motion briefing and hearing schedule is as follows:

a. Defendants’ motion to dismiss: November 15, 2019

b. Lead Plaintiff’s opposition to motion to dismiss: January 10, 2020

c. Defendants’ reply in support of motion to dismiss: February 7, 2020

d. Hearing on motion to dismiss: March 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

10. Norfolk County Council, as administering authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund,

may submit, by no later than January 17, 2020, a request to file a brief supplementing the 

arguments made in Lead Plaintiff’s opposition. Said submission shall not exceed five pages. 

11. The Court will reconsider its appointment of lead plaintiff as needed following a

decision on the above-mentioned motion to dismiss. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ________________ , 2019 ________________________________ 

Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

United States District Judge 

Northern District of California

April 14

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