Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island et al v. Liang et al
Plaintiff: Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island and Bucks County Employees' Retirement System
Defendant: Charles Liang, Sara Liu, Wally Liaw, Sherman Tuan, Judy Lin, Tally Liu, Robert Blair, Daniel Fairfax, DAVID E. WEIGAND, George Kao, Don Clegg and Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Interested Party: Lawrence Hollin, Dr. Mithilesh K. Jha and Ramil Latypov
Case Number: 5:2026cv00955
Filed: January 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edward J Davila
Referring Judge: Virginia K DeMarchi
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER GRANTING #30 PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULES 23.1(C) AND 41(A)(1) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/29/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2026)
May 28, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Action Without Prejudice Pursuant to Rules 23.1(C) and 41(A)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by Bucks County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nicole Lavallee, #2 Proposed Order)(Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 5/28/2026)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Granting #28 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Nelson Boxer. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/12/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2026)
May 5, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21946741.) filed by Wally Liaw. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Boxer, Nelson) (Filed on 5/5/2026)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING #26 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for Wally Liaw. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 4/28/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2026)
April 28, 2026 Filing 26 MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by Wally Liaw. (Goldman, Daniel) (Filed on 4/28/2026)
April 24, 2026 Filing 25 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - See #26 Re-Filed MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by Wally Liaw. (Goldman, Daniel) (Filed on 4/24/2026) Modified on 4/28/2026 (crr, COURT STAFF).
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER GRANTING *AS MODIFIED* #21 STIPULATION REGARDING COMPLAINT RESPONSE. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 4/6/2026. (ejdlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2026)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge Edward J. Davila. Judge Eumi K. Lee no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (chh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2026)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO RELATE CASES. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 4/1/2026. (Related Filing: 72 in Case 5:24-cv-06410-EJD.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2026)
March 27, 2026 Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER (Joint) for Response to Derivative Complaint) filed by Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND. (Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 3/27/2026) Modified on 3/30/2026 (kam2, COURT STAFF).
February 17, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE by Bucks County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island Notice of Plaintiffs Employees Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island and Bucks County Employees Retirement Systems Limited Objection to Consolidation Pending Resolution of Leadership Applications (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Limited Objection to Consolidation Pending Resolution of Leadership Applications)(Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 2/17/2026)
February 10, 2026 Filing 19 Certificate of Interested Entities by Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island (Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 10, 2026 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island. Service waived by All Defendants. (Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 10, 2026 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Case Management Statement due by 5/13/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/27/2026 at 01:30 PM before Judge Eumi K. Lee. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom meeting.Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who will be present at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at [email protected] no later than 5/26/2026 at 3:00 PM PT.Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Eumi K. Lee. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 10, 2026 Filing 15 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 a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. 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 WILL 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. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 10, 2026 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND.. (Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 12 Certificate of Interested Entities by Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 11 Statement re #2 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed by Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Justin Chin)(Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Elena Hadjimichael on behalf of Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND (Hadjimichael, Elena) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Carl Patrick Hudson on behalf of Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND (Hudson, Carl) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Doru Gavril on behalf of Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND (Gavril, Doru) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Boris Feldman on behalf of Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND (Feldman, Boris) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 6, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE by Lawrence Hollin, Mithilesh K. Jha, Ramil Latypov of Association of Related Case (Manifold, Betsy) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
February 2, 2026 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/6/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. 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 2/13/2026. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE by Bucks County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island - Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 3-12 and 7-11 - (Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 1/30/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 2 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed filed by Bucks County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nicole Lavallee, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Proposed Order)(Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 1/30/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Robert Blair, Don Clegg, Daniel Fairfax, George Kao, Charles Liang, Wally Liaw, Judy Lin, Sara Liu, Tally Liu, Super Micro Computer, Inc., Sherman Tuan, DAVID E. WEIGAND (NO PROCESS) ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21602322.). Filed by Bucks County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island. (Lavallee, Nicole) (Filed on 1/30/2026) Modified on 2/2/2026 (jml, COURT STAFF). Modified on 2/2/2026 (jml, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island
Represented By: Nicole Catherine Lavallee
Represented By: Caitlyn Maura Barresi
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Plaintiff: Bucks County Employees' Retirement System
Represented By: Nicole Catherine Lavallee
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Defendant: Charles Liang
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
Represented By: Carl Patrick Hudson
Represented By: Doru Gavril
Represented By: Boris Feldman
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Defendant: Sara Liu
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Defendant: Wally Liaw
Represented By: Nelson A. Boxer
Represented By: Daniel Z. Goldman
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Defendant: Sherman Tuan
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: Judy Lin
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: Tally Liu
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: Robert Blair
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Defendant: Daniel Fairfax
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: DAVID E. WEIGAND
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Represented By: Boris Feldman
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Defendant: George Kao
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: Don Clegg
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
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Defendant: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Represented By: Elena Hadjimichael
Represented By: Carl Patrick Hudson
Represented By: Doru Gavril
Represented By: Boris Feldman
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Interested party: Lawrence Hollin
Represented By: Betsy Carol Manifold
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Interested party: Dr. Mithilesh K. Jha
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Interested party: Ramil Latypov
Represented By: Betsy Carol Manifold
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