MORRISON & FOERSTER, District Judge.
A. This securities class action, which was commenced on June 6, 2011, is governed by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4 et seq. (the "Reform Act").
B. On August 5, 2011, this Court entered an order on the parties' stipulation providing that Defendants will meet and confer with the court-appointed lead counsel within fourteen days after the Court makes its appointment of lead plaintiff to discuss the schedule in this action, including the scheduling of the initial case management conference.
C. On October 12, 2011, this Court appointed Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers as lead plaintiff and approved Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as lead counsel.
D. The parties, through counsel, have met and conferred regarding a proposed schedule for the filing of Plaintiffs' Amended Consolidated Complaint and Defendants' response. Given that this action is subject to the Reform Act's automatic stay of discovery pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss, the parties agree that it would be appropriate to defer the case management conference until after the Court rules upon Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(b) and subject to Court approval, as follows:
1. Plaintiffs shall file their Amended Consolidated Complaint on Friday, December 16, 2011.
2. Defendants shall respond to the Amended Consolidated Complaint on Friday, January 27, 2012.
3. If Defendants file a motion to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Complaint, as presently anticipated, Plaintiffs shall file any Opposition papers on Friday, March 9, 2012.
4. Defendants shall file any Reply papers on Friday, April 13, 2012.
5. Defendants shall notice their motion for hearing on Friday May 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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