Sundaram, et al. v. Freshworks, Inc., et al.
| MOHAN R. SUNDARAM, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated and STEPHEN BUSHANSKY |
| FRESHWORKS, INC., RATHNA GIRISH MATHRUBOOTHAM, TYLER SLOAT, ROXANNE S. AUSTIN, JOHANNA FLOWER, SAMEER GANDHI, RANDY GOTTFRIED, ZACHARY NELSON, BARRY PADGETT, JENNIFER TAYLOR, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, BOFA SECURITIES, INC., JEFFERIES LLC, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC., ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED, JMP SECURITIES, LLC, NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC., PIPER SANDLER & CO., RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., AMERIVET SECURITIES, INC., CASTLEOAK SECURITIES, LP, SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC., R. SEELAUS & CO., LLC, JP MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC and CANACCORD GENUITY, LLC |
| SECURITIES LAW SCHOLARS, WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION and JOSEPH A. GRUNDFEST |
| 25-3127 |
| May 15, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 71 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Mia Tsui. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 11/03/2025 02:54 PM] |
| Filing 70 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Rebecca Lockert. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 11/03/2025 02:47 PM] |
Filing 69
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 68) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 12/15/2025. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 11/03/2025 10:15 AM]
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| Filing 68 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 11/03/2025 07:37 AM] |
| Filing 67 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Mia Tsui [Entered: 10/31/2025 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 66 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Rebecca Lockert [Entered: 10/31/2025 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 65 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mia Tsui for Amicus Curiae Joseph A. Grundfest, Amicus Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Amicus Curiae Securities Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae United States of America Chamber of Commerce, Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation. [Entered: 10/31/2025 03:58 PM] |
| Filing 64 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rebecca Lockert for Amicus Curiae Joseph A. Grundfest, Amicus Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Amicus Curiae Securities Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae United States of America Chamber of Commerce, Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation. [Entered: 10/31/2025 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 63 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 60 by Joseph A. Grundfest is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:37 PM] |
| Filing 62 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 59 by Washington Legal Foundation; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 61 ADDED Amici Curiae Washington Legal Foundation, United States of America Chamber of Commerce, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and Joseph A. Grundfest. [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 60 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Joseph A. Grundfest. [Entered: 10/30/2025 06:24 PM] |
| Filing 59 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Washington Legal Foundation; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America;. [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:29 PM] |
| Filing 58 Paper copies (6) of Answering Brief submitted at DE 54 by Appellees received. [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 57 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Patrick Hayden [Entered: 10/24/2025 10:58 AM] |
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Filing 56
ORDER FILED. Answering Brief submitted at DE 54 by Appellees is filed. Appellees must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with red front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be addressed to the Clerks principal office and mailed or transmitted to a delivery service within 7 days of this order. The Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 55 by Appellees are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/24/2025 10:16 AM]
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| Filing 55 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Zachary Nelson, Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Jennifer Taylor. [Entered: 10/23/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 54 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Zachary Nelson, Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Jennifer Taylor. [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:59 PM] |
| Filing 53 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Patrick Hayden, representing Appellee Amerivet Securities, Inc., Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc., Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee BofA Securities, Inc., Appellee Canaccord Genuity, LLC, Appellee Castleoak Securities, LP, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jefferies LLC, Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee JMP Securities, LLC, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee JP Morgan Securities, LLC, Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Appellee Needham & Company, LLC, Appellee Nomura Securities International, Inc., Appellee Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Appellee Piper Sandler & Co., Appellee R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Appellee Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 10/22/2025 04:47 PM] |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Patrick Hayden. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 10/22/2025 04:44 PM] |
| Filing 51 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patrick Hayden for Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 10/22/2025 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 50 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Patrick Hayden [Entered: 10/22/2025 08:33 AM] |
| Filing 49 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patrick Hayden for Appellee Amerivet Securities, Inc., Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc., Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee BofA Securities, Inc., Appellee Canaccord Genuity, LLC, Appellee Castleoak Securities, LP, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jefferies LLC, Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee JMP Securities, LLC, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee JP Morgan Securities, LLC, Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Appellee Needham & Company, LLC, Appellee Nomura Securities International, Inc., Appellee Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Appellee Piper Sandler & Co., Appellee R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Appellee Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 10/22/2025 06:44 AM] |
| Filing 48 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 47) for an extension of time to file the answering brief is granted. The answering briefs are due October 23, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the last answering brief is served. [Entered: 09/26/2025 09:37 AM] |
| Filing 47 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Zachary Nelson, Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Jennifer Taylor. [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 46 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Andrew C. Johnson, representing Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 08/25/2025 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Andrew C. Johnson. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): Yes [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 08/25/2025 01:48 PM] |
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Filing 44
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 43) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/2/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 08/12/2025 11:18 AM]
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| Filing 43 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Zachary Nelson, Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Jennifer Taylor. [Entered: 08/12/2025 09:27 AM] |
| Filing 42 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 40 by Securities Law Scholars is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 08/11/2025 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 41 ADDED Amici Curiae Securities Law Scholars. [Entered: 08/08/2025 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 40 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Securities Law Scholars. [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:22 PM] |
| Filing 39 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 34 by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram received. [Entered: 08/06/2025 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 38 Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 35 by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram received. [Entered: 08/06/2025 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 37 Attorney Andrew C. Johnson as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Andrew C. Johnson. [Entered: 08/06/2025 10:02 AM] |
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Filing 36
ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 34 by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 35 by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 08/01/2025 11:43 AM]
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| Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 07/31/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 34 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 07/31/2025 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 33 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 32 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Andrew C. Johnson [Entered: 06/03/2025 02:44 PM] |
| Filing 31 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Brian M. French [Entered: 06/03/2025 02:38 PM] |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew C. Johnson for Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 06/03/2025 02:20 PM] |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brian M. French for Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 06/03/2025 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 28 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee BofA Securities, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:40 PM] |
| Filing 27 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:23 PM] |
| Filing 26 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:22 PM] |
| Filing 25 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Raymond James & Associates, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:20 PM] |
| Filing 24 DEFECTIVE---DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee R. Seelaus & Co., LLC.[Duplicate filing from DE#22] [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:19 PM] [Edited: 05/30/2025 11:22 AM] |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer Keighley for Appellee R. Seelaus & Co., LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:17 PM] |
| Filing 22 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee R. Seelaus & Co., LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:16 PM] |
| Filing 21 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Piper Sandler & Co.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:14 PM] |
| Filing 20 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:13 PM] |
| Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Nomura Securities International, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:12 PM] |
| Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Needham & Company, LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:10 PM] |
| Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee JMP Securities, LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:07 PM] |
| Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Jefferies LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:05 PM] |
| Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee JP Morgan Securities, LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:02 PM] |
| Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Castleoak Securities, LP. [Entered: 05/29/2025 06:00 PM] |
| Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Canaccord Genuity LLC. [Entered: 05/29/2025 05:58 PM] |
| Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 05:57 PM] |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Amerivet Securities, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 05:54 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer Keighley for Appellee Amerivet Securities, Inc., Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc., Appellee BofA Securities, Inc., Appellee Canaccord Genuity LLC, Appellee Castleoak Securities, LP, Appellee Jefferies LLC, Appellee JMP Securities, LLC, Appellee JP Morgan Securities, LLC, Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Appellee Needham & Company, LLC, Appellee Nomura Securities International, Inc., Appellee Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Appellee Piper Sandler & Co., Appellee Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Appellee Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Appellee Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2025 05:52 PM] |
| Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Zachary Nelson, Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Jennifer Taylor. [Entered: 05/29/2025 01:40 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Shannon Eagan for Appellee Barry Padgett, Appellee Freshworks, Inc., Appellee Jennifer Taylor, Appellee Johanna Flower, Appellee Randy Gottfried, Appellee Rathna Girish Mathrubootham, Appellee Roxanne S. Austin, Appellee Sameer Gandhi, Appellee Tyler Sloat, Appellee Zachary Nelson. [Entered: 05/29/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Thomas Livezey Laughlin IV for Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 05/21/2025 08:09 AM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by William Fredericks for Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 05/21/2025 08:07 AM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mandeep S. Minhas for Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. [Entered: 05/21/2025 08:05 AM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Mohan R. Sundaram. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 05/20/2025 11:13 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 5/20/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 5/23/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 6/23/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/31/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/2/2025. For appeal no. 25-3127, 3:22-cv-06750-CRB. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 05/15/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:22-cv-06750-CRB has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-3127 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 05/15/2025 02:31 PM] |
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