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1   MOTION AND MEMO TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF
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2   DECLARATION OF JEFFREY W LAWRENCE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF
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3   COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF SEC ACT
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56 pages
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4 1999-07-26 DECLARATION OF WM LERACH
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5 1999-04-07 CORRECTED PLAINTIFFS STATEMENT CHART PURSUANT TO COURTS 4-7-99 ORDER
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6 1998-09-25 PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS
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7 1998-09-25 DECLARATION OF SPENCER A BURKHOLZ IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION
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8 1998-09-11 REPLY MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF CLASS
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9 1998-08-21 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF CLASS
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10 1998-08-21 DECLARATION OF KIMBERLEY A FONNER FOR MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION
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Total Documents: 10 documents , 106 pages
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1 . MOTION AND MEMO TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
MOTION
COUNSEL
LAWRENCE
EXCHANGE ACT
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
MOVANTS
APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF
LEAD PLAINTIFF PURSUANT
MILBERG WEISS
SAN FRANCISCO
LAW
DEFENDANTS
CLASS MEMBERS
LERACH LLP
COURT
RICHARD BEMPORAD
MEMORANDUM
SCHIFFRIN CRAIG
BALA PLAZA EAST
LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD
KLARI NEUWELT
AUTHORITIES
LAWRENCE DECL
PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFF
ADEQUATE PLAINTIFF
CLASS PERIOD
MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
NORTH LEXINGTON AVENUE
WHITE PLAINS
 MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
HYNES & LERACH LLP
WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
KRISTEN McCULLOCH (177558)
JENNIFER J. WELLS (179306)
600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619/231-1058
     - and -
REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
JEFFREY W. LAWRENCE (166806)
222 Kearny Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: 415/288-4545

SCHIFFRIN CRAIG &
BARROWAY, LLP
RICHARD S. SCHIFFRIN
Three Bala Plaza East
Suite 400
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Telephone: 610/667-7706

LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD
& SELINGER, P.C.
RICHARD BEMPORAD
The Gateway
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Telephone: 914/997-0500

LAW OFFICE OF KLARI NEUWELT
KLARI NEUWELT
110 East 59th Street
29th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212/593-8800

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

[Additional counsel appear on signature page.]

                              UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                             NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,             No. C-98-0508-CRB
On Behalf of Themselves and All Others
SNIPPETS:
  • MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH LLP WILLIAM S. LERACH
  • 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone:
  • SCHIFFRIN CRAIG & BARROWAY, LLP RICHARD S. SCHIFFRIN
  • Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd,
  • LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD & SELINGER, P.C. RICHARD BEMPORAD
  • The Gateway One North Lexington Avenue White Plains,
  • LAW OFFICE OF KLARI NEUWELT KLARI NEUWELT
  • PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT
  • SECTION 21DOF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  • THE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFF IS THE MOST ADEQUATE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
  • Movants Have The Largest Financial Interest In The Relief Sought By The Class
  • THIS COURT SHOULD APPROVE MOVANTS' CHOICE OF LEAD COUNSEL
  • This motion is based upon this notice, the accompanying memorandum of points and authorities,
  • Plaintiffs allege violations of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, on
  • When considering these amendments to the federal securities laws, supporters of the
  • See Movants' Purchases, Sales and Losses Chart for 3Com Corporation Stock (Lawrence Decl., Ex.
  • During the Class Period, Movants collectively purchased 19,360 shares of 3Com stock at prices

  • 2 . DECLARATION OF JEFFREY W LAWRENCE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    EXHIBIT
    DECLARATION
    MOTION
    APPOINTMENT
    LEAD COUNSEL
    SAN FRANCISCO
    CALIFORNIA
    LEAD PLAINTIFF PURSUANT
    ORDER GRANTING
    LERACH LLP
    JEFFREY
    LAWRENCE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    APPROVING
    MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    WEISS BERSHAD HYNES
    FLOOR
    LAW
    SUPPORT
    THEREOF
    SCHIFFRIN
    RICHARD
    BALA
    BEMPORAD
    KLARI NEUWELT
    FIRM
    BUSINESS
    MOVANTS
    LITIG
    
     MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    KRISTEN McCULLOCH (177558)
    JENNIFER J. WELLS (179306)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
         - and -
    REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
    JEFFREY W. LAWRENCE (166806)
    222 Kearny Street
    10th Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Telephone: 415/288-4545
    
    SCHIFFRIN CRAIG &
    BARROWAY, LLP
    RICHARD S. SCHIFFRIN
    Three Bala Plaza East
    Suite 400
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
    Telephone: 610/667-7706
    
    LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD
    & SELINGER, P.C.
    RICHARD BEMPORAD
    The Gateway
    One North Lexington Avenue
    White Plains, NY 10601
    Telephone: 914/997-0500
    
    LAW OFFICE OF KLARI NEUWELT
    KLARI NEUWELT
    110 East 59th Street
    29th Floor
    New York, NY 10022
    Telephone: 212/593-8800
    
    Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
                                  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,           No. C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others
    Similarly Situated,                        CLASS ACTION
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone:
  • SCHIFFRIN CRAIG & BARROWAY, LLP RICHARD S. SCHIFFRIN
  • Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd,
  • LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD & SELINGER,
  • LAW OFFICE OF KLARI NEUWELT KLARI NEUWELT
  • DECLARATION OF JEFFREY W. LAWRENCE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFF
  • I am an associate with the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, counsel for
  • I make this declaration in support of plaintiffs' Motion to Be Appointed Lead Plaintiff
  • February 10, 1998 Business Wire;
  • Exhibit B: Movants' Purchases, Sales and Losses Chart for 3Com Corporation Stock;
  • Sworn Certifications executed by Movants;
  • Sec. Litig., No. C-97-20059-RMW, Order Granting
  • Plaintiffs' Motion for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel (N.D.
  • Lead Plaintiffs and Order Approving Lead Plaintiffs' Choice of Counsel (S.D.
  • I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
  • Executed this 13th day of April, 1998, at San Francisco, California.
  • PURSUANT TO SECTION 21DOF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND FOR APPROVAL OF LEAD

  • 3 . COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF SEC ACT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    STOCK
    PRICE
    REPORT
    FAST ETHERNET
    BUSINESS
    BENHAMOU
    F97 EPS
    MARKET
    GROWTH
    SHARES
    DEFENDANTS
    GROSS MARGIN
    ANALYSTS
    SALES
    REVENUES
    EPS ESTIMATES
    CONFERENCE
    CLASS PERIOD
    STACKABLE HUBS
    ACQUISITION
    F97 EPS FORECAST
    INTERNAL CORPORATE DOCUMENTS
    FUTURE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
    MBPS ADAPTER CARDS
    OPERATING PLANS
    EXPECTATIONS
    AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
    CONNECTION THEREWITH
    ADVERSE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION
    
     MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    KRISTEN McCULLOCH (177558)
    JENNIFER J. WELLS (179306)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
         - and -
    REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
    JEFFREY W. LAWRENCE (166806)
    222 Kearny Street
    10th Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Telephone: 415/288-4545
    
    SCHIFFRIN CRAIG &
    BARROWAY, LLP
    RICHARD S. SCHIFFRIN
    Three Bala Plaza East
    Suite 400
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
    Telephone: 610/667-7706
    
    LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD
    & SELINGER, P.C.
    RICHARD BEMPORAD
    The Gateway
    One North Lexington Avenue
    White Plains, NY 10601
    Telephone: 914/997-0500
    
    LAW OFFICE OF KLARI NEUWELT
    KLARI NEUWELT
    110 East 59th Street
    29th Floor
    New York, NY 10022
    Telephone: 212/593-8800
    
    Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    [Additional counsel appear on signature page.]
    
                                  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
                                        SAN JOSE DIVISION
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, NORMAN                    No. C-98-0508-CB
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • During the Class Period, 3Com reported revenue and earnings per share growth for its 1stQ and
  • 3Com also raised its gross margin operating model to 53%-55% due to this purportedly strong
  • As a result, 3Com's stock was a spectacular performer, skyrocketing from about $52 per share
  • As 3Com's stock skyrocketed to its all-time high level, the ten 3Com insiders named as d market value of 3Com stock.
  • 3Com's stock began to collapse as rumors circulated that there was severe price cutting in
  • 3Com's stock was unable to mount any sustained advance because of concerns over 3Com's
  • 3Com's insiders knew that in order to boost the price of 3Com's shares it was necessary that
  • 3Com falsely told analysts and investors that sales of its new Fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
  • However, to artificially support the price of its stock, 3Com held a huge conference for
  • Eric Benhamou, President and CEO, publicly admitted: "'We're caught in a PC market slowdown'"
  • Because of defendant Benhamou's positions, he knew the adverse non-public information about and via reports and other information provided to him in connection therewith.
  • * 3Com was now anticipating even stronger 2ndQ, 3rdQ and 4thQ F97 revenue and EPS growth than
  • We are adjusting our EPS estimates to account for higher than expected revenue growth.
  • The report raised the F97 EPS forecast for 3Com to $2.30.

  • 4 . DECLARATION OF WM LERACH

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COUNSEL
    BERNSTEIN
    CONFLICT
    COURT
    REPRESENTATION
    NTN
    CLASS PERIOD
    PLAINTIFFS
    DISQUALIFY
    DEFENDANTS
    SECURITIES
    GEAR
    CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    POLAROID
    MILBERG WEISS
    LERACH
    DECL
    FUNDS
    PROSECUTING
    ICN
    SAN DIEGO
    CORN
    STATE COURT
    CALIFORNIA
    LITIG
    CIR
    SUPPORT
    SETTLEMENT
    STORAGE TECH
    
                                 3i
    
    
    
    
    1      MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
            HYNES
    2                 & LERACH LLP
           WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
           SPENCER
    3                      A. BURKHOLZ (147029)
           600 West  Broadway
           Suite 1800
    4      San Diego, CA  92101
           Telephone:  619/231-1058
    5             -and-
           REED R.  KATHREIN  (139304)
    6      222 Kearny Street
    7      10th  Floor
           San Francisco, CA  94108
           Telephone:  415/288-4545
    8
           One of the Co-Lead  Counsel  for Plaintiffs
    9
    10                                   UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT COURT
    11                                  NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    12                                         SAN JOSE DIVISION
    13
           In re 3COM SECURITIES LITIGATION                 1  Master  File  No.
    14                                                             C-97-21083-JW
    15                                                      )
           This Document  Relates  To:                            CLASS  ACTION
    16                                                      )
                  ALL ACTIONS.                                    DECLARATION OF WILLIAM S.
                                                                  LERACH IN SUPPORT OF
    17                                                            MILBERG  WEISS'  OPPOSITION  TO
                                                                  MOTION TO DISQUALIFY IT AS
    18                                                            CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    19                                                            DATE:  July 26,  1999
                                                                  TIME:  9:00 a.m.
    20                                                            COURTROOM:  The  Honorable
                                                                                     James  Ware
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone:
  • One of the Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
  • Even though Milberg was already lead counsel in 3 c o d, the LA Funds and Bernstein
  • asserted a conflict then in Milberg acting as co-lead counsel in 3ComI1,
  • Adler v. 3Com Corn.,
  • Bernstein is not admitted to practice in California and has not been admitted pro hac vice
  • If this Court disqualifies Milberg in the 3ComII federal case,
  • 16 Milberg will continue to lead the state court case.
  • 17 disqualify Milberg here was pending -- with the express consent of Bernstein (see Ex.
  • 19 as to 3Com and the main individual defendants.
  • LEXIS 14955 (9th Cir.
  • 22 provisions of the federal securities laws, and the recent California Supreme Court
  • DECL OF W M.
  • S. LERACH IN SUPPORT OF MILBERG WEISS' opp TO BERNSTEIN MOT
  • 25 defendants and defendants have never made a settlement offer to plaintiffs.
  • lead counsel in prosecuting multiple securities class actions against one company (copies of
  • Cal.), class period Aqlied Bio I - Levv v. Eletr, No. C-88-3457-JPV (N.D.
  • L.A. Gear I1 - Liss v. -Greenberg,
  • against Polaroid Corporation (see Backman v. Polaroid Corn.,
  • Litig., Fed.
  • 16 securities class action against ICN and its insiders with a class period of
  • asserting its dual representation of the two
  • Storage Tech while also prosecuting a derivative suit on behalf of Storage Tech.
  • class counsel negotiated a settlement in NTN I consisting of warrants to purchase NTN

  • 5 . CORRECTED PLAINTIFFS STATEMENT CHART PURSUANT TO COURTS 4-7-99 ORDER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    COMPLAINT
    STMT CHART PURSUANT
    SECURITIES
    SCIENTER
    ALLEGATIONS
    CORRECTED PLTFS
    CTS
    MOTION
    DISMISS PLAINTIFFS
    BERGER
    COURT
    COUNSEL
    PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
    SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
    LITIGATION REFORM ACT
    FACTUAL BASIS
    MIND
    ADEQUACY
    ESSENCE
    PLEADING
    PURPOSES
    NEVERTHELESS
    ACTION COMPLAINT
    VIOLATION
    FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
    FACTS
    REASONS
    MISLEADING
    
    1  MILBERG  WEISS  BERSHAD
             HYNES &  LERACH  LLP
    2  WILLIAM S.  LERACH (68581)
           ALAN  SCHULMAN (128661)
    3      SPENCER  A.  BURKHOLZ (147029)
           600 West  Broadway
    4  Suite 1800
           San  Diego,  CA  92101
    5  Telephone:  619/231-1058
                   -  and -
    6  REED  R.  KATHREIN (139304)
           222 Kearny  Street
    7  10th  Floor                                               KAPLAN,  KILSHEIMER &  FOX, LLP
           San  Francisco,  CA  94108                            ROBERT  N.  KAPLAN
    8  Telephone:  415/288-4545                                  GREGORY K. ARENSON
                                                                 685 Third  Avenue, 26th Floor
     9  BERNSTEIN  LITOWITZ  BERGER
                                                       &         New  York, NY  10017
              GROSSMANN  LLP                                     Telephone:  212/687-1980
    10  DANIEL  L.  BERGER
           DOUGLAS  M.  McKEIGE                                  BARRACK,  RODOS &  BACINE
    11  STEVEN  B.  SINGER                                       EDWARD  M.  GERGOSIAN (105679)
           1285 Avenue of the  Americas                          MATTHEW  P
                                                                              . MONTGOMERY ( 18 0 19 6
    12  33rd Floor                                               600 West  Broadway,  Suite
                                                                                                  1700
           New  York, NY  10019                                  San  Diego,  CA  92101
    13  Telephone:  212/554-1400                                 Telephone:  619/230-0800
    
    14  Co-Lead  Counsel  for  Plaintiffs
    
    15                                         UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT
    16                                        NORTHERN  DISTRICT  OF  CALIFORNIA
    17                                               SAN  JOSE  DIVISION
    18
    
    19  In  re  3COM  SECURITIES  LITIGATION                      )  Master  File  No.
                                                                  )     C-97-21083-JW
    20                                                            1
           This  Document  Relates  To:                           )  CLASS  ACTION
    21                                                            1
                   ALL  ACTIONS.                                  1
    22
    
    23                               CORRECTED  PLAINTIFFS'  STATEMENT  CHART  PURSUANT
                                                                                           TO
    24                                          COURT'S  APRIL 7,  1999 ORDER
    
    25
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
  • plaintiffs respectfully submit the statement chart ordered by the
  • Court.
  • and Authorities in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
  • belief but investigation of counsel,
  • the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
  • 10 requires plaintiffs to present the "factual basis for knowledge or
  • 12 plaintiffs believe that the Complaint is not pled
  • 20 that the defendants acted with the required state of mind"
  • defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' Complaint
  • 22 does not challenge the adequacy of plaintiffs' scienter
  • In essence, defendants have admitted, for pleading
  • 24 purposes, that plaintiffs' allegations with respect to defendants'
  • 25 scienter have been properly established.
  • Nevertheless, pursuant to
  • 28 Action Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws, filed August 18, 1998.
  • 15 statement is misleading."
  • 28 Action Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws, filed August 18,
  • CORRECTED PLTFS' STMT CHART PURSUANT TO CTS' ORDER - NO. C-97-21083-JW - 1 2 facts also

  • 6 . PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFFS
    DEFENDANTS
    CLASS MEMBERS
    CERTIFICATION
    MOTION
    SAN DIEGO
    POTENTIAL CLASS MEMBERS
    DECLARE
    OPPOSITION
    LAW
    CALIFORNIA
    CONFUSE
    COURT SEEKING REDRESS
    LERACH LLP
    COMPEL CERTIFICATION
    NETMANAGE
    COORDINATING NOTICE
    UNITED STATES
    THEREOF
    MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES
    SPENCER
    BURKHOLZ
    PARTIES
    RESIDENTS
    DEFER
    GRANTS
    RIGHTS
    SEPARATE
    
     MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ (147029)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
         - and -
    REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
    222 Kearny Street, 10th Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Telephone: 415/288-4545
         - and -
    KAREN T. ROGERS (185465)
    355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4170
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
    Telephone: 213/617-9007
    
    Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
    
                                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                          NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,                    No. C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others
    Similarly Situated,                                 CLASS ACTION
    
                          Plaintiffs,                   DATE: September 25, 1998
                                                        TIME: 10:00 a.m.
               vs.                                      COURTROOM: The Honorable Charles R. Breyer
    
    3COM CORPORATION, et al.,
    
                          Defendants.
    ___________________________________
    
                       PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION
                  TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS
    
    
    
    
                                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
    
    I. INTRODUCTION
    
    II. CONCLUSION
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH LLP WILLIAM S. LERACH SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ
  • PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION
  • plaintiffs will not repeat the arguments that were presented to the Court by the plaintiffs
  • the plaintiffs' opposition in Netmanage is incorporated herein.
  • A to the Declaration Of Spencer A. Burkholz In Support Of Plaintiffs' Opposition To
  • First, the state court has granted plaintiffs' motion for a nationwide class, but stayed
  • In order to not confuse the class members, the Court should defer requiring plaintiffs to
  • If the Court grants defendants' motion, the class members will receive a notice indicating
  • By coordinating notice with notice of certification in the state action, class members will
  • Separate notices in the state and federal actions will unavoidably and prejudicially confuse
  • However, if the Court is inclined to rule that notice is only sent out at this time in the
  • To prevent confusion for potential class members, the notice must contain an explicit federal case; and explains that opting out or remaining in the
  • That declarant is and was, at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States and
  • That on September 2, 1998, declarant served the PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION
  • I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP website

  • 7 . DECLARATION OF SPENCER A BURKHOLZ IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFFS
    SAN DIEGO
    DEFENDANTS
    LERACH LLP
    SPENCER
    BURKHOLZ
    OPPOSITION
    COMPEL CERTIFICATION
    PLAINTIFF CLASS
    CALIFORNIA
    MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    WEISS BERSHAD HYNES
    SUPPORT
    MOTION
    COUNSEL
    LAW
    PENALTY
    PERJURY
    FOREGOING
    DISTRICT LOCAL RULE
    UNITED STATES
    RESIDENT
    COUNTY
    AGE
    PARTY
    BUSINESS
    WEST BROADWAY
    SUITE
    DESIGNATED INTERNET SITE
    
     MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ (147029)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
         - and -
    REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
    222 Kearny Street, 10th Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Telephone: 415/288-4545
         - and -
    KAREN T. ROGERS (185465)
    355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4170
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
    Telephone: 213/617-9007
    
    Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
    
                                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                          NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,                    No. C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others
    Similarly Situated,                                 CLASS ACTION
    
                          Plaintiffs,                   DATE: September 25, 1998
                                                        TIME: 10:00 a.m.
               vs.                                      COURTROOM: The Honorable Charles R. Breyer
    
    3COM CORPORATION, et al.,
    
                          Defendants.
    
    ___________________________________
    
               DECLARATION OF SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ IN SUPPORT OF
                             PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS'
         MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS
    
    I, SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ, declare:
    
    1. I am a member of the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, counsel of
    record for plaintiffs in the above action. I make this declaration in support of Plaintiffs'
    Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Compel Certification Of The Plaintiff Class.
    
    Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the following document:
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH LLP WILLIAM S. LERACH SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ
  • PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS
  • I am a member of the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, counsel of record
  • I make this declaration in support of Plaintiffs' Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Compel
  • I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
  • Executed this 2nd day of September, 1998, at San Diego, California.
  • PURSUANT TO NORTHERN DISTRICT LOCAL RULE 23-2
  • That declarant is and was, at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States and
  • That declarant caused this document to be forwarded to the following designated Internet site

  • 8 . REPLY MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF CLASS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MOTION
    CERTIFICATION
    DEFENDANTS
    DISMISS
    COURT
    NETMANAGE
    FONNER
    FIRST MOTION
    SUPP
    PRIOR
    STATE BAR
    FONNER DECL
    COMPLAINT
    CIR
    AVOID
    OPP
    COMPEL CERTIFICATION
    INTERVENTION PROBLEM
    KIMBERLEY
    WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH
    ROSATI
    CALIFORNIA
    ROBERT
    HEAD
    CRB
    DECLARATION
    REASONS
    CLASS MEMBERS
    RULINGS
    
     BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
    LAURIE B. SMILAN, State Bar # 116740
    KEITH E. EGGLETON, State Bar # 159842
    CYNTHIA A. DY, State Bar # 172761
    KIMBERLEY A. FONNER, State Bar # 191208
    WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
    Professional Corporation
    650 Page Mill Road
    Palo Alto, California 94304-1050
    Telephone: (650) 493-9300
    
    Attorneys for Defendants
    3COM CORPORATION, DEBRA J. ENGEL,
    ROBERT J. FINOCCHIO, JR., JOHN H.
    HART, STEPHEN C. JOHNSON, RICHARD
    W. JOYCE, CHRISTOPHER B. PAISLEY,
    JANICE M. ROBERTS, DOUGLAS C.
    SPRENG, ERIC A. BENHAMOU and
    ALAN J. KESSLER
    
                                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                          NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,                   )  NO.: C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others             )
    Similarly Situated,                                )  CLASS ACTION
                                                       )
                          Plaintiffs,                  )  REPLY MEMORANDUM IN
                                                       )  SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS'
               v.                                      )  MOTION TO COMPEL
                                                       )  CERTIFICATION OF THE
    3COM CORPORATION, et al.,                          )  PLAINTIFF CLASS
                                                       )  [filed Sep. 11, 1998]
                          Defendants.                  )
                                                       )  DATE: September 25, 1998
                                                       )  TIME: 10:00 a.m.
                                                       )  JUDGE: The Honorable Charles
    ____________________________________ )          R. Breyer
    
    Defendants respectfully submit this reply memorandum in support of their Motion to Compel
    Certification of the Plaintiff Class. As reflected by the parties' pleadings, the principal issues
    presented by this motion have been briefed in Head v. NetManage, Inc., No. C 97-4385 CRB
    (N.D. Cal) (NetManage). For the Court's convenience, the reply brief submitted by defendants in
    that action is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Defendants address particular issues below.
    
    I. THE CLASS SHOULD BE CERTIFIED BEFORE A FIRST MOTION TO
    DISMISS IS DECIDED
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
  • Defendants respectfully submit this reply memorandum in support of their Motion to Compel
  • As reflected by the parties' pleadings, the principal issues presented by this motion have
  • Supplemental Declaration of Kimberley Fonner ("Supp.
  • However, at the NetManage hearing, the Court noted that it might not do so in other actions
  • Defendants respectfully submit that the plaintiff class should be certified and notice should
  • The reasons for certifying the class apply equally whether before a first or later motion to
  • Class members should not be allowed a free bite at the apple by having a motion to dismiss
  • considering any dispositive motion prior to certification will create the one-way
  • Because of evident flaws in the complaint, defendants recently offered plaintiffs the
  • See Fonner Decl., Ex.
  • 120 F.3d 1112 (10th Cir.
  • Plaintiffs in both NetManage and the instant action argue that class notice should be delayed
  • Opp.") at 1-3; Declaration of Spencer A. Burkholz,
  • they could have pleaded state causes of action (under the California Corporations Code) as
  • File and court-stamped paper copy to epost from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

  • 9 . DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF CLASS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    CERTIFICATION
    DEFENDANTS
    MOTION
    COURT
    DISMISS
    NETMANAGE
    COMPLAINT
    STIPULATION
    FONNER
    MEMORANDUM
    ROBERT
    COMPEL
    STATE BAR
    CALIFORNIA
    RULING
    FONNER DECL
    COUNSEL
    SUPPORT
    REQUEST
    SUPERIOR COURT
    SECURITIES
    PRIOR
    SPRENG
    BENHAMOU
    ALAN
    KESSLER
    PARTIES
    CLASS MEMBERS
    AUTHORITIES
    
     BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
    LAURIE B. SMILAN, State Bar # 116740
    KEITH E. EGGLETON, State Bar # 159842
    CYNTHIA A. DY, State Bar # 172761
    KIMBERLEY A. FONNER, State Bar # 191208
    WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
    Professional Corporation
    650 Page Mill Road
    Palo Alto, California 94304-1050
    Telephone: (650) 493-9300
    
    Attorneys for Defendants
    3COM CORPORATION, DEBRA J. ENGEL,
    ROBERT J. FINOCCHIO, JR., JOHN H.
    HART, STEPHEN C. JOHNSON, RICHARD
    W. JOYCE, CHRISTOPHER B. PAISLEY,
    JANICE M. ROBERTS, DOUGLAS C.
    SPRENG, ERIC A. BENHAMOU and
    ALAN J. KESSLER
    
                                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                          NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,                    )  NO.: C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others              )
    Similarly Situated,                                 )  CLASS ACTION
                                                        )
                          Plaintiffs,                   )  DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO
                                                        )  COMPEL CERTIFICATION
               v.                                       )  OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS;
                                                        )  MEMORANDUM OF POINTS
    3COM CORPORATION, et al.,                           )  AND AUTHORITIES IN
                                                        )  SUPPORT OF MOTION TO
                          Defendants.                   )  COMPEL CERTIFICATION
                                                        )  OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS
                                                        )  [filed Aug. 21, 1998]
                                                        )
                                                        )  DATE: September 25, 1998
                                                        )  TIME: 10:00 a.m.
                                                        )  JUDGE: The Honorable
    ____________________________________ )          Charles R. Breyer
    
                                          NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
    
    TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
    
    PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 25, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as
    counsel may be heard, in the Courtroom of the Honorable Charles R. Breyer, 450 Golden Gate
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
  • California 94304-1050 Telephone:
  • Attorneys for Defendants
  • ALAN J. KESSLER
  • TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
  • An order compelling certification of the plaintiff class is necessary because despite praying
  • The instant motion is based on this Notice and Motion, the accompanying Memorandum of Points
  • MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION OF THE
  • At the Court's request, the defendants in NetManage filed their Memorandum Supporting
  • On March 24, 1997, certain of the named plaintiffs here and their primary counsel filed a
  • While the majority of claims in the Hirsch suit have been dismissed by the Superior Court,
  • Recognizing the problem presented by considering a motion to dismiss prior to certifying a
  • Oct. 15, 1997) (Fonner Decl., Ex.
  • At the Court's request, the defendants in NetManage filed a Memorandum with the Court

  • 10 . DECLARATION OF KIMBERLEY A FONNER FOR MOTION TO COMPEL CERTIFICATION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    EXHIBIT
    KEITH
    EGGLETON
    CALIFORNIA
    WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH
    ROSATI
    ATTORNEY
    KIMBERLEY
    FONNER
    PALO ALTO
    DEFENDANTS
    ROBERT
    DECLARE
    LAW
    FACTS
    JEFFREY
    SBA
    GENNA
    DIGITAL LINK
    RMW
    ENCLOSURES
    SPENCER
    DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
    SECURITIES LITIGATION
    COPPERSTONE
    TCSI
    PENALTY
    PERJURY
    FOREGOING
    
     BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
    LAURIE B. SMILAN, State Bar # 116740
    KEITH E. EGGLETON, State Bar # 159842
    CYNTHIA A. DY, State Bar # 172761
    KIMBERLEY A. FONNER, State Bar # 191208
    WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
    Professional Corporation
    650 Page Mill Road
    Palo Alto, California 94304-1050
    Telephone: (650) 493-9300
    
    Attorneys for Defendants
    3COM CORPORATION, DEBRA J. ENGEL,
    ROBERT J. FINOCCHIO, JR., JOHN H.
    HART, STEPHEN C. JOHNSON, RICHARD
    W. JOYCE, CHRISTOPHER B. PAISLEY,
    JANICE M. ROBERTS, DOUGLAS C.
    SPRENG, ERIC A. BENHAMOU and
    ALAN J. KESSLER
    
                                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                          NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    ADOLFO MARTIN EUREDJIAN, et al.,                   )  NO.: C-98-0508-CRB
    On Behalf of Themselves and All Others             )
    Similarly Situated,                                )  CLASS ACTION
                                                       )
                          Plaintiffs,                  )  DECLARATION OF
                                                       )  KIMBERLEY A. FONNER IN
               v.                                      )  SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS'
                                                       )  MOTION TO COMPEL
    3COM CORPORATION, et al.,                          )  CERTIFICATION OF THE
                                                       )  PLAINTIFF CLASS
                          Defendants.                  )  [filed Aug. 21, 1998]
                                                       )
                                                       )  DATE: September 25, 1998
                                                       )  TIME: 10:00 a.m.
                                                       )  JUDGE: The Honorable
    ____________________________________ )          Charles R. Breyer
    
    I, Kimberley A. Fonner, declare as follows:
    
    1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and before this Court. I am
    an attorney employed by the firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, counsel for defendants
    in the above-entitled action. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein and can testify
    competently to those facts.
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar # 128838
  • I, Kimberley A. Fonner, declare as follows:
  • I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and before this Court.
  • I am an attorney employed by the firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, counsel for
  • I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein and can testify competently to those
  • Attached as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of a letter with enclosures from Keith E.
  • Attached as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of a letter from Keith E. Eggleton to
  • Attached as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of a letter from Keith E. Eggleton to
  • Attached as Exhibit 4 is a true and correct copy of the Order Re Class Certification filed in
  • Attached as Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of the Order Regarding Class Certification
  • Attached as Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of the Order After Status Conference filed
  • I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
  • Executed August 21, 1998 at Palo Alto, California.
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