Ballard v. Zymergen Inc. et al
Plaintiff: William Ballard
Defendant: Zymergen Inc., Jay Flatley, Sandra Peterson, Steven Chu, Zach Serber, Travis Murdoch, Matthew Ocko, Rohit Sharma and Christine Gorjanc
Case Number: 1:2022cv08283
Filed: September 28, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
Presiding Judge: Analisa Torres
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 78 m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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September 29, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, and without costs against the defendant(s) Steven Chu, Jay Flatley, Christine Gorjanc, Travis Murdoch, Matthew Ocko, Sandra Peterson, Zach Serber, Rohit Sharma, Zymergen Inc.. Document filed by William Ballard. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Acocelli, Richard)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by November 28, 2022, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER AND THE COURT'S INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES TO ALL PARTIES. If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are required to notify the Court before the deadline for the above submissions by calling (212) 805-0292 and must e-mail a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination to the Orders and Judgments Clerk (judgments@nysd.uscourts.gov). (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/29/2022) (jca)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by November 28, 2022, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/29/2022) (jca)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/29/2022) (jca)
September 29, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
September 29, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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..(vf)
September 29, 2022 Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang 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. (vf)
September 28, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Acocelli, Richard)
September 28, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Steven Chu, Jay Flatley, Christine Gorjanc, Travis Murdoch, Matthew Ocko, Sandra Peterson, Zach Serber, Rohit Sharma, Zymergen Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26744372)Document filed by William Ballard..(Acocelli, Richard)

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Plaintiff: William Ballard
Represented By: Richard Adam Acocelli, Jr
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