In re 360 DigiTech, Inc. Securities Litigation
Pedro Balderas |
360 DigiTech, Inc., Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, Zuoli Xu and Hongyi Zhou |
Asim H. Khan, Ricardo Schammas, Jinrui Cui and Timothy Martin |
Gad Sorek |
1:2021cv06013 |
July 13, 2021 |
US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
Alvin K Hellerstein |
Securities/Commodities |
Plaintiff |
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Filing 75 CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: #74 Order in favor of 360 DigiTech, Inc., Hongyi Zhou, Zuoli Xu, Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu against Gad Sorek. It is, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated September 28, 2022, Defendants motion to dismiss plaintiff Gad Sorens complaint having been granted by order dated July 26, 2022, ECF 70, with leave to file an amended complaint by September 26, 2022, and plaintiff Sorek having failed timely to file an amended complaint and having represented that it does not intend to do so, judgment is entered against Sorek with tax costs. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 9/29/2022) (Attachments: #1 Right to Appeal) (km) |
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Filing 73 LETTER addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from James W. Johnson dated September 26, 2022 re: Lead Plaintiff Not Filing a Second Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 72 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a CONFERENCE proceeding held on 7/25/2022 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(McGuirk, Kelly) |
Filing 71 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: CONFERENCE held on 7/25/2022 before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Alena Lynch, (212) 805-0300. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 9/14/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/26/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/22/2022..(McGuirk, Kelly) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/26/2022. (yv) |
Filing 69 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Beatriz Paterno on behalf of 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Paterno, Beatriz) |
Filing 68 NOTICE of of Service of Process and Initiation of Service of Process on Foreign-Based Defendants re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Service of Process).(Johnson, James) |
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Filing 66 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #45 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. . Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 65 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #50 MOTION to Strike Document No. [47-5, 47-9 to 47-12, 47-16 to 47-23] / Lead Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Certain Exhibits from Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. . Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 64 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #50 MOTION to Strike Document No. [47-5, 47-9 to 47-12, 47-16 to 47-23] / Lead Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Certain Exhibits from Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. . Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 63 ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Zuoli Xu. (sj) |
Filing 62 ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hongyi Zhou. (sj) |
Filing 61 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Zuoli Xu, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 60 ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jiang Wu. (sj) |
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney James Thomas Christie to RE-FILE Document No. #58 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Defendant's name must match exactly as pleading on PDF and in docket entry. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj) |
Filing 59 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Hongyi Zhou, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 58 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Zuoli Alex Xu, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) Modified on 5/11/2022 (sj). |
Filing 57 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Jiang Wu, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 56 ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Haisheng Wu. (vf) |
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney James Thomas Christie to RE-FILE Document No. #52 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons, #54 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons, #55 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Defendant party name error. Defendant party name listed does not correspond exactly to pleading. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Amended Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf) |
Filing 55 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Zhou Hongyi, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) Modified on 5/10/2022 (vf). |
Filing 54 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Wu Jiang, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) Modified on 5/10/2022 (vf). |
Filing 53 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Haisheng Wu, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 52 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Alex Xu Zuoli, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) Modified on 5/10/2022 (vf). |
Filing 51 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #50 MOTION to Strike Document No. [47-5, 47-9 to 47-12, 47-16 to 47-23] / Lead Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Certain Exhibits from Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. . Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 50 MOTION to Strike Document No. [47-5, 47-9 to 47-12, 47-16 to 47-23] / Lead Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Certain Exhibits from Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 49 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #45 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. . Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 48 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Sean Rowley, I on behalf of Gad Sorek..(Rowley, Robert) |
Filing 47 DECLARATION of Robert A. Fumerton in Support re: #45 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint.. Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 360 Digitech's 2020 Annual Report, filed on Form 20-F (Apr. 21, 2021), #2 Exhibit B - 360 Digitech's 2019 Annual Report, filed on Form 20-F (Apr. 30, 2020), #3 Exhibit C - Provisions on Standardizing the Internet Information Service Market (Dec. 29, 2011), #4 Exhibit D - Cybersecurity Law of the Peoples Republic of China (Nov. 7, 2016), #5 Exhibit E - Chinas Internet Controls Will Get Stricter, to Dismay of Foreign Business, The New York Times (Nov. 7, 2016), #6 Exhibit F - Announcement of Launching Special Crackdown Against Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by Apps (Jan. 23, 2019), #7 Exhibit G - Definition of Apps Illegal and Irregular Collection and Use of Personal Information (Nov. 28, 2019), #8 Exhibit H - Notice on Promulgation of the Rules on the Scope of Necessary Personal Information for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications (Mar. 12, 2021), #9 Exhibit I - Transcript of 360 Digitechs Q2 2021 Earnings Call (Aug. 20, 2021), #10 Exhibit J - Chinese Regulators Tell Fintech Groups to Fix "Problems," Financial Times (Apr. 30, 2021), #11 Exhibit K - Beijing Warns Fintech Firms Against Anti-Monopoly Behavior, ABC News (Apr. 30, 2021), #12 Exhibit L - China Reins In Tech Giants Finance Arms After Hobbling Ant, Bloomberg (Apr. 29, 2021), #13 Exhibit M - Transcript of 360 Digitech's Q1 2021 Earnings Call (May 28, 2021), #14 Exhibit N - Announcement on the Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by 84 Apps Including Tencent Mobile Manager (May 10, 2021) (certified translation), #15 Exhibit O - 360 Digitech's Historical Stock Price (Apr. 30, 2020 to Nov. 15, 2021), #16 Exhibit P - 360 Digitech's Announcement that 360 Jietiao Returned to App Stores, filed on Form 6-K (Aug. 9, 2021), #17 Exhibit Q - Public Announcement from Cybersecurity Review Office Regarding Activation of Cybersecurity Review of "Didi Travel" (July 2, 2021) (certified translation), #18 Exhibit R - China Tech Crackdown Drives Plunge in Didi Global, Reuters (July 7, 2021), #19 Exhibit S - Report on Removal of the "Didi Travel" App (July 4, 2021) (certified translation), #20 Exhibit T - Public Announcement from Cybersecurity Review Office Regarding Activation of Cybersecurity Review of "Yunmanman," "Full Truck Alliance," and "BOSS Zhipin" (July 5, 2021) (certified translation), #21 Exhibit U - Report on Removal of the 25 Apps Including "Didi Enterprise Edition" App (July 9, 2021) (certified translation), #22 Exhibit V - 360 Digitech's Q3 2021 Earnings Results, filed on Form 6-K (Nov. 16, 2021), #23 Exhibit W - 360 Digitech's Q2 2021 Earnings Results, filed on Form 6-K (Aug. 20, 2021), #24 Exhibit X - Individual Network Platform Finance Apps Subjected to Interviews Removed from App Stores, 21st Century Business Herald (July 8, 2021) (certified translation), #25 Exhibit Y - 360 Jietiao APP was Removed From [App Stores] as Rectification Plan for the Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information was Not Completed on Time, Sohu Finance (July 8, 2021) (certified translation), #26 Exhibit Z - Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (ECF No. 41) (Jan. 19, 2022)).(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 46 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #45 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. . Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 45 MOTION to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
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Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis is so redesignated. (aea) |
Filing 43 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hongyi Zhou. (vf) |
Filing 42 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Hongyi Zhou, re: #41 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 41 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint against 360 DigiTech, Inc., Hongyi Zhou, Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, Zuoli Xu with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Gad Sorek. Related document: #1 Complaint..(Johnson, James) |
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney James W. Johnson to RE-FILE re: Document No. #39 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct. Pleading title does not reflect "Amended", the order granting permission to file the pleading was not attached. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (vf) |
Filing 39 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint against 360 DigiTech, Inc., Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, Zuoli Xu, HONGYI ZHOU with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Gad Sorek. Related document: #1 Complaint..(Johnson, James) Modified on 1/18/2022 (vf). |
Filing 38 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James Thomas Christie on behalf of Gad Sorek..(Christie, James) |
Filing 37 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Howard Rogers on behalf of Gad Sorek..(Rogers, Michael) |
Filing 36 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James W. Johnson on behalf of Gad Sorek..(Johnson, James) |
Filing 35 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
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Filing 33 NOTICE of Gad Sorek that the Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel is Unopposed re: #17 MOTION to Appoint Gad Sorek to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel .. Document filed by Gad Sorek..(McConville, Francis) |
Filing 32 NOTICE of Non-Opposition. Document filed by Jinrui Cui..(Linkh, Gregory) |
Filing 31 NOTICE of Non-Opposition to Competing Lead Plaintiff Motions re: #13 MOTION to Appoint Asim H. Khan to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP.. Document filed by Asim H. Khan..(Hopkins, Shannon) |
Filing 30 NOTICE of NON-OPPOSITION TO COMPETING MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL. Document filed by Timothy Martin..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 29 NOTICE of Non-Opposition to Competing Lead Plaintiff Motions re: #16 MOTION to Appoint RICARDO SCHAMMAS to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel .. Document filed by Ricardo Schammas..(Kim, Phillip) |
***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #26 Proposed Order #21 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km) |
Filing 28 DECLARATION of Jeremy A. Lieberman in Support re: #25 MOTION to Appoint Timothy Martin to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Lead Plaintiff Counsel .. Document filed by Timothy Martin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Loss Chart, #2 Exhibit B - Press Release, #3 Exhibit C - Certification, #4 Exhibit D - Movant Declaration, #5 Exhibit E - Firm Resume).(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 27 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #25 MOTION to Appoint Timothy Martin to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Lead Plaintiff Counsel . . Document filed by Timothy Martin..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 26 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Timothy Martin. Related Document Number: #25 ..(Lieberman, Jeremy) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. |
Filing 25 MOTION to Appoint Timothy Martin to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Approve Lead Plaintiff Counsel . Document filed by Timothy Martin..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 24 DECLARATION of Gregory B. Linkh in Support re: #22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel . MOTION to Appoint Jinrui Cui to serve as lead plaintiff(s) .. Document filed by Jinrui Cui. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Press Release, #2 Exhibit B - Certification, #3 Exhibit C - Loss Chart, #4 Exhibit D - GPM Firm Resume).(Linkh, Gregory) |
Filing 23 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel . MOTION to Appoint Jinrui Cui to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . . Document filed by Jinrui Cui..(Linkh, Gregory) |
Filing 22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel ., MOTION to Appoint Jinrui Cui to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . Document filed by Jinrui Cui. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order).(Linkh, Gregory) |
Filing 21 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Gad Sorek. Related Document Number: [Dkt 17]..(McConville, Francis) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. |
Filing 20 DECLARATION of Francis P. McConville in Support re: #17 MOTION to Appoint Gad Sorek to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel .. Document filed by Gad Sorek. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certification, #2 Exhibit B - Loss Analysis, #3 Exhibit C - Notice, #4 Exhibit D - Gad Sorek Declaration, #5 Exhibit E - Labaton Sucharow Firm Resume).(McConville, Francis) |
Filing 19 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #16 MOTION to Appoint RICARDO SCHAMMAS to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel . . Document filed by Ricardo Schammas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PSLRA Early Notice, #2 Exhibit 2 - PSLRA Cert., #3 Exhibit 3 - Loss Chart, #4 Exhibit 4 - Firm Resume).(Kim, Phillip) |
Filing 18 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #17 MOTION to Appoint Gad Sorek to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel . . Document filed by Gad Sorek..(McConville, Francis) |
Filing 17 MOTION to Appoint Gad Sorek to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Appoint Counsel . Document filed by Gad Sorek..(McConville, Francis) |
Filing 16 MOTION to Appoint RICARDO SCHAMMAS to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Appoint Counsel . Document filed by Ricardo Schammas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order).(Kim, Phillip) |
Filing 15 DECLARATION of Shannon L. Hopkins in Support re: #13 MOTION to Appoint Asim H. Khan to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP.. Document filed by Asim H. Khan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - PSLRA Certification, #2 Exhibit B - Loss Chart, #3 Exhibit C - PSLRA Notice, #4 Exhibit D - LK Resume).(Hopkins, Shannon) |
Filing 14 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #13 MOTION to Appoint Asim H. Khan to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP. . Document filed by Asim H. Khan..(Hopkins, Shannon) |
Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Asim H. Khan to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Appoint Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP. Document filed by Asim H. Khan. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order).(Hopkins, Shannon) |
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Filing 11 CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference and Extend Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Robert A. Fumerton dated August 18, 2021. Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 10 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Charles Griffin on behalf of 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Griffin, Michael) |
Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott D. Musoff on behalf of 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Musoff, Scott) |
Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Alexander Fumerton on behalf of 360 DigiTech, Inc...(Fumerton, Robert) |
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Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Alexander Hood, II on behalf of Pedro Balderas..(Hood, Joseph) |
Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to 360 DigiTech, Inc., Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, Zuoli Xu..(pc) |
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jeremy Alan Lieberman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Pedro Balderas. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc) |
Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc) |
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc) |
Case Designated ECF. (pc) |
Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to 360 DigiTech, Inc., Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, and Zuoli Xu, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Pedro Balderas..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against 360 DigiTech, Inc., Haisheng Wu, Jiang Wu, Zuoli Xu. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24788564)Document filed by Pedro Balderas..(Lieberman, Jeremy) |
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