Podems v. Ghazi et al
Plaintiff: Marc Podems
Defendant: Sassine Ghazi, Shelagh Glaser, Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Aart J. de Geus, Luis Borgen, Marc N. Casper, Janice D. Chaffin, Bruce R. Chizen, Mercedes Johnson, Robert G. Painter, Jeannine P, Sargent, John G. Schwarz, Roy Vallee and Synopsys, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2026cv01607
Filed: February 24, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia K DeMarchi
Referring Judge: Eumi K Lee
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 78 m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DISCLOSURE ORDER. Parties' responses due by 3/25/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 3/11/2026. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2026)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned 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 3/10/2026)
March 10, 2026 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2026)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RELATING AND CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS, APPOINTING CO-LEAD COUNSEL,AND TEMPORARILY STAYING CONSOLIDATED ACTION. Case No. 26-cv-1607-NC is related to and consolidated into Case No. 25-cv-10878-EKL and shall be reassigned to Judge Eumi K. Lee. All further pleadings and papers shall be filed in Case No. 25-cv-10878-EKL, which shall bear the following case name: IN RE SYNOPSYS, INC. STOCKHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee on 3/9/2026. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2026)
March 6, 2026 Filing 8 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RELATING AND CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS, APPOINTING CO-LEAD COUNSEL, AND TEMPORARILY STAYING CONSOLIDATED ACTION filed by Marc Podems. (Passmore, Marion) (Filed on 3/6/2026)
February 25, 2026 Filing 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/20/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/27/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2026)
February 25, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Luis Borgen, Marc N. Casper, Janice D. Chaffin, Bruce R. Chizen, Sassine Ghazi, Shelagh Glaser, Mercedes Johnson, Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Robert G. Painter, Jeannine P, Sargent, John G. Schwarz, Synopsys, Inc., Roy Vallee, Aart J. de Geus. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2026)
February 25, 2026 Filing 5 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 3/11/2026. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2026)
February 25, 2026 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against Luis Borgen, Marc N. Casper, Janice D. Chaffin, Bruce R. Chizen, Sassine Ghazi, Shelagh Glaser, Mercedes Johnson, Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Robert G. Painter, Jeannine P, Sargent, John G. Schwarz, Synopsys, Inc., Roy Vallee, Aart J. de Geus. Filed by Marc Podems. (Passmore, Marion) (Filed on 2/25/2026)
February 25, 2026 #Electronic filing error. Nominal Defendant's Address is listed as "Sunnyville". Please This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #1 Complaint, filed by Marc Podems (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2026)
February 24, 2026 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Marc Podems (Passmore, Marion) (Filed on 2/24/2026)
February 24, 2026 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Passmore, Marion) (Filed on 2/24/2026)
February 24, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Luis Borgen, Marc N. Casper, Janice D. Chaffin, Bruce R. Chizen, Sassine Ghazi, Shelagh Glaser, Mercedes Johnson, Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Robert G. Painter, Jeannine P, Sargent, John G. Schwarz, Synopsys, Inc., Roy Vallee, Aart J. de Geus with jury demand ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21688231.). Filed by Marc Podems. (Passmore, Marion) (Filed on 2/24/2026) Modified on 2/25/2026 (jml, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Marc Podems
Represented By: Marion Curry Passmore
Represented By: Melissa Ann Fortunato
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Defendant: Mercedes Johnson
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Defendant: John G. Schwarz
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Defendant: Roy Vallee
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