Orbis Capital Limited et al v. Williams et al
Plaintiff: Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund and Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund
Defendant: Geisha J. Williams, Nickolas Stavropoulos, Julie M. Kane, Patrick M. Hogan, Barbara L. Rambo, David S. Thomason, Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Rosendo G. Parra, Anne Shen Smith and Eric D. Mullins
Case Number: 5:2023cv01314
Filed: March 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edward J Davila
Referring Judge: Susan van Keulen
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER Granting #46 Stipulation Staying Case. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/16/2023. (ejdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/16/2023)
May 15, 2023 Filing 46 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STAYING CASE filed by Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith. (Blake, Stephen) (Filed on 5/15/2023)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER Denying Without Prejudice #44 Stipulation Staying Case. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/15/2023. (ejdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2023)
May 12, 2023 Filing 44 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STAYING CASE filed by Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith. (Blake, Stephen) (Filed on 5/12/2023)
May 12, 2023 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason David Strabo on behalf of Officer Defendants Geisha J. Williams, Nickolas Stavropoulos, Julie M. Kane, David S. Thomason, and Patrick M. Hogan (Strabo, Jason) (Filed on 5/12/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 42 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Geisha J. Williams waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 41 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by David S. Thomason waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 40 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Nickolas Stavropoulos waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 39 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Julie M. Kane waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 38 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Patrick M. Hogan waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
April 20, 2023 Filing 37 CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/29/2023 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/16/2023. The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ejdorders. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Edward J. Davila for all further proceedings re Order Relating Cases. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Judge James Donato no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 4/19/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER RELATING CASE. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 4/19/2023. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/22/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 6/15/2023. Signed by Judge James Donato on 4/18/2023. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/18/2023)
April 13, 2023 Filing 33 Case reassigned to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings.. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Susan Van Keulen no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 4/13/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2023)
April 13, 2023 Filing 32 This case will be randomly reassigned to a District Judge outside the San Jose Division pursuant to the Caseload Rebalancing Pilot Program approved by the Court effective March 1, 2018. For information, visit our web page at #https://cand.uscourts.gov/notices/northern-district-extends-caseload-rebalancing-pilot-program/. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 31 NOTICE by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund Notice of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 30 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 29 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith.. (Blake, Stephen) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Patrick Blake (Blake, Stephen) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Anne Shen Smith waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Barbara L. Rambo waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Rosendo G. Parra waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Eric D. Mullins waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Forrest E. Miller waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Richard A. Meserve waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Roger H. Kimmel waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Richard C. Kelly waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Fred J. Fowler waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. Service waived by Lewis Chew waiver sent on 3/30/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff(s) shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: #http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 4/19/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #11 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Frank T.M. Catalina). Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 3/23/2023. (svklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Jeffrey Ritholtz). Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 3/23/2023. (svklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Michael J. Hampson). Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 3/23/2023. (svklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Marc B. Kramer). Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 3/23/2023. (svklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Lawrence M. Rolnick). Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 3/23/2023. (svklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18102377.) filed by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Catalina, Frank) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18102352.) filed by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Ritholtz, Jeffrey) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18102319.) filed by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hampson, Michael) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18102302.) filed by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Kramer, Marc) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 23, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18102271.) filed by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Rolnick, Lawrence) (Filed on 3/23/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Patrick M. Hogan, Julie M. Kane, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith, Nickolas Stavropoulos, David S. Thomason, Geisha J. Williams. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/13/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/20/2023 09:30 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/4/2023. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund (Long, James) (Filed on 3/21/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Long, James) (Filed on 3/21/2023)
March 21, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Patrick M. Hogan, Julie M. Kane, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith, Nickolas Stavropoulos, David S. Thomason, Geisha J. Williams ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18094112.). Filed byOrbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Capital Limited, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered), Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Long, James) (Filed on 3/21/2023)

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Plaintiff: Orbis Capital Limited
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
Represented By: Marc B. Kramer
Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis Global Balanced Fund (Australia Registered)
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
Represented By: Marc B. Kramer
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Plaintiff: Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia Registered)
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
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Plaintiff: Orbis Global Equity LE Fund (Australia Registered)
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Marc B. Kramer
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
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Plaintiff: Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
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Plaintiff: Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Plaintiff: Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
Represented By: Marc B. Kramer
Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P.
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P.
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Plaintiff: Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
Represented By: Frank Thomas More Catalina
Represented By: Jeffrey Ritholtz
Represented By: Lawrence M. Rolnick
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Represented By: Michael James Hampson
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Plaintiff: Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund
Represented By: James Austin Long
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Defendant: Geisha J. Williams
Represented By: Jason David Strabo
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Defendant: Nickolas Stavropoulos
Represented By: Jason David Strabo
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Defendant: Julie M. Kane
Represented By: Jason David Strabo
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Defendant: Patrick M. Hogan
Represented By: Jason David Strabo
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Defendant: Barbara L. Rambo
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: David S. Thomason
Represented By: Jason David Strabo
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Defendant: Lewis Chew
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Fred J. Fowler
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Richard C. Kelly
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Roger H. Kimmel
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Richard A. Meserve
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Forrest E. Miller
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Rosendo G. Parra
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Anne Shen Smith
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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Defendant: Eric D. Mullins
Represented By: Stephen Patrick Blake
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