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Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of CA

Petition dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 on February 21, 2023.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1541 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act"s discovery-stay provision applies to a private action under the Securities Act of 1933 in state or federal court, or solely to a private action in federal court.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/03/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2021)
05/03/2021Application (20A164) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Kagan.
05/06/2021Response to application (20A164) requested by Justice Kagan, due Wednesday, May 12, by 4 p.m. ET.
05/07/2021Waiver of right of respondents Zhung Tran, et al. to respond filed.
05/07/2021Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed)
05/11/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
05/11/2021Response Requested. (Due June 4, 2021)
05/12/2021Response to application from respondents Zhung Tran, et al. filed.
05/13/2021Letter of applicants received.
05/13/2021Application (20A164) withdrawn.
06/02/2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
06/04/2021Brief of respondents Zhung Tran, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
06/07/2021Reply of petitioner Pivotal Software, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
07/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
07/02/2021Petition GRANTED.
07/15/2021Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Pivotal Software, Inc., et al.
08/16/2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
08/16/2021Brief of petitioners Pivotal Software, Inc., et al. filed.
08/18/2021Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Zhung Tran, et al.
08/23/2021Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
08/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed.
08/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
08/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Society for Corporate Governance filed.
08/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
08/27/2021Joint motion to hold further briefing in abeyance and remove the case from the November 2021 argument calendar filed.
09/01/2021Record requested from the Court of Appeals of California First Appellate District..
09/02/2021The case is removed from the argument calendar for Tuesday, November 9, 2021, and the briefing schedule is held in abeyance. The parties are directed to provide further updates to the Court concerning settlement proceedings.
09/02/2021REMOVED from the November 2021 ARGUMENT CALENDAR.
10/15/2021Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
10/20/2021Record received from Court of Appeals of California First Appellate District and also filings from California Supreme Court. The record has been electronically filed.
11/29/2021Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
12/10/2021Amendment to Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed.
01/13/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
02/25/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
04/11/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
05/26/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
07/08/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
08/22/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
10/06/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
11/18/2022Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
01/03/2023Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
02/16/2023Joint stipulation to dismiss the case pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
02/21/2023Case Dismissed - Rule 46.