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CaseNo: RI52274, CourtName: CLASS ACTION II, State: CA California, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>RI52274, Rambus, Patents, Sdram, Memory, Technology, Common Stock, Lead Plaintiff, Motion, Lead Plaintiffs, Class Action Complaint, Louisiana, Jedec, Consolidation, Misleading, Lead Counsel, License, Federal Securities Laws, Act, Exchange Act, Securities Exchange Act, Supp, Complaint, Retirement, Securities, Violations, Stock, Violation, Seeking, Appointment, Lead Counsel Pursuant, Mot, Shares, Intel, Haban, Royalties, Licensing Agreements, Ddr Sdram, Price, Computer Memory, Support , ContentID: 120246867

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1   PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION
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2   PROOF OF SERVICE
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9 pages
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3   MEMO IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF
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4   DECLARATION OF JAMES G FLYNN
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5   COMPLAINT A
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6   COMPLAINT 5
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7   COMPLAINT 4
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8   COMPLAINT 3
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9   COMPLAINT 2
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10   COMPLAINT 1
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11   CERTIFICATION OF LEIGH A PARKER
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12   CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES
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13 2001-11-16 PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFFS
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14 2001-11-16 MOTION AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT
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15 2001-11-16 MEMO IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION
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16 2001-11-16 DECLARATION OF LEIGH A PARKER
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17 2001-11-16 DECLARATION OF BLAIR A NICHOLAS
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18 2001-11-16 AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION
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19 2000-01-18 COMPLAINT 6
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Total Documents: 19 documents , 389 pages
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1 . PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
LEAD COUNSEL
CONSOLIDATION
HABAN
EXCHANGE ACT
MOTION
APPOINTMENT
LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
RELATED ACTIONS
ORDER GRANTING
YOURMAN
COMPLAINT
LEIGH
PARKER
WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES
PHRASE
LITIGATION
FILING
DEFENDANTS
KEVIN
WEISS
FLOOR
DOCKET
COURT
PROVISIONS
RELIEF
DISTRICT
CLERK
 1 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
      Leigh A. Parker (170565)
 2 WEISS & YOURMAN
      10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
 3 Los Angeles, CA 90024
      Telephone: 310/208-2800
 4 Facsimile: 310/208-2800

 5 Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban
      and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
 6 [Additional counsel listed on signature page]
 7

 8                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 9                                NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10

11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and ) Case No.: 01-CV-03112(MMC)
12 All Others Similarly Situated,                   )) CLASS ACTION
13                          Plaintiff               )) [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE
14           vs.                                    ) MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J.
                                                    ) HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD
15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM ) PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL
      DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                   ) PURSUANT TO §21D OF THE
16 MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                           ) SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
      HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                    ) AND FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ALL
17 DAVID MOORING and GARY HARMON,                   ) RELATED ACTIONS
                                                    )
18                          Defendants.             ))
19 _____________________________________ )

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22

23

24

25

26

27

28 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD
      PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT TO §21D OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND FOR
SNIPPETS:
  • Kevin J. Yourman Leigh A. Parker
  • WEISS & YOURMAN
  • 10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
  • Los Angeles, CA 90024 Telephone:
  • Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
  • 15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM) PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL
  • 28 ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF
  • Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel pursuant to §21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
  • "Exchange Act") and to consolidate all related actions, for good cause shown,
  • 25 Docket for this action.
  • 13 phrase "All Actions" shall appear immediately after the phrase "This Document Relates To."
  • A party that objects to such consolidation, or to any other provisions of this Order, must
  • 20 file an application for relief from this Order within ten days after the date on which a
  • 23 consolidated into this action is filed in, or transferred to this District.
  • The Clerk shall:
  • Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
  • relating to this action both prior to and after the filing of any motion to dismiss.
  • The Consolidated Complaint shall be treated as the
  • In the event that defendants intend to file
  • 17 and report to the Court with regard to an acceptable briefing and hearing schedule for such
  • 20 the law firm of Weiss & Yourman is appointed Lead Counsel for the Class.

  • 2 . PROOF OF SERVICE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    LEAD COUNSEL
    MOTION
    LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT
    SECURITIES
    HABAN
    LEIGH
    PARKER
    LOS ANGELES
    SECURITIES CLASS ACTION
    APPOINTMENT
    EXCHANGE ACT
    ELECTRONIC MAIL
    YOURMAN
    WILSHIRE
    BUSINESS
    SUPPORT
    CONSOLIDATION
    RELATED ACTIONS
    DECLARATION
    THEREOF
    POSTAGE
    CLASS ACTION CLEARINGHOUSE
    STULL
    HEREOF
    BRODY
    ALAN
    PLUTZIK
    SAN DIEGO
    PENN
    
     1 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
          Leigh A. Parker (170565)
     2 WEISS & YOURMAN
          10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
     3 Los Angeles, CA 90024
          Telephone: 310/208-2800
     4 Facsimile: 310/208-2800
    
     5 Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban
          and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
     6
    
     7
    
     8                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
     9                                NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    10
    
    11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and ) Case No.: 01-CV-03112(MMC)
    12 All Others Similarly Situated,                )) CLASS ACTION
    13                          Plaintiff            )) PROOF OF SERVICE
    14           vs.                                 ))
    15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM )
          DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                )
    16 MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                        )
          HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                 )
    17 DAVID MOORING and GARY HARMON,                ))
    18                          Defendants.          ))
    19 _____________________________________ )
    
    20
    
    21
    
    22
    
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    27
    
    28
          PROOF OF SERVICE
          01-CV-03112(MMC)
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Kevin J. Yourman Leigh A. Parker
  • WEISS & YOURMAN
  • 10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
  • Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
  • and not a party to the within action; my business address is 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite
  • 12 ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF
  • 16 by placing a true copythereof enclosed in a sealed envelopeaddressed as follows:
  • postage thereon fully prepaid at Los Angeles, California in the ordinary course of business.
  • I further declare, pursuant to Civil L.R. 23-3, that on the date hereof I served a copy of
  • STULL STULL & BRODY
  • Alan R. Plutzik
  • San Diego, CA 92101
  • One Penn Center

  • 3 . MEMO IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    RAMBUS
    CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    FLYNN
    LEAD PLAINTIFF
    MOVANTS
    TOIV
    COURT
    GARFINKEL
    SELECTION
    CLASS MEMBERS
    EXCHANGE ACT
    CONSOLIDATION
    WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
    JAMES
    SECURITIES
    RAMBUS SHAREHOLDERS GROUP
    ADEQUATE PLAINTIFF
    FEFFER LLP
    PASKOWITZ
    DAVID MOORING
    FLYNN DECL
    PSLRA
    EASTERN DISTRICT
    FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
    CLASS PERIOD
    RALPH ESPOSITO
    GEOFFREY
    TATE
    GARY HARMON
    
    
     1 GEORGE S. TREVOR, ESQ. (Cal. Bar No. 127875)
          300 Tamal Plaza
     2 Suite 180
     3 Corte Madera, CA 94925
          Telephone: (415) 924-7147
     4  WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
     5  & FEFFER LLP
     6 Robert I. Harwood
          James G. Flynn
     7 488 Madison Avenue
          New York, New York 10022
     8 Telephone:  (212) 935-7400
     9  ABRAHAM & PASKOWITZ
    10 Laurence Paskowitz
          60 East 42nd Street
    11 New York, New York 10165
    12 Telephone: (212) 692-0555
    
    13 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
                                   UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    14                            NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    15 ___________________________________
          YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself )
    16 and all others similarly situated  )               No. 3:01-CV-3112-MMC
                                                    )
    17                              Plaintiffs,   )
    18                                              )
                     vs.                            )
    19                                              )
          RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE,                 )
    20 WILLIAM DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE,   )
    21 P. MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK HOROWITZ,)
          CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and )
    22 GARY HARMON,                                 )
                                                    )
    23                              Defendants.   )
    24 ___________________________________)
    
    25 [Additional captions on following pages]
    
    26         MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS
                           JAMES M. GARFINKEL AND RALPH ESPOSITO AND
    27                             THE RAMBUS SHAREHOLDERS GROUP
    28                      FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND
                           APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Robert I. Harwood James G. Flynn
  • CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and)
  • APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL
  • RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,)
  • MOORING, GARY HARMON, ED LARSEN,)
  • 17 Plaintiffs James M. Garfinkel and Ralph Esposito in the
  • 20 in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on
  • 26 of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4, as amended by the
  • 27 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
  • appointing the Rambus Shareholders Group as lead
  • losses suffered by the proposed lead plaintiff are not the same as its
  • 15 Court for the Northern District of California,
  • 2001 (Movants' Certifications of Named
  • Section 21D of the Exchange Act, as amended by the PSLRA,
  • class actions brought under the federal securities laws.
  • 23 class members to appoint lead plaintiff filed in response to any such
  • 28 Court "shall" appoint the "most adequate plaintiff" to serve as lead
  • 11 their purchases of Rambus securities during the Class Period.
  • 22 Plaintiff Yehudah Toiv, in the action entitled Toiv v. Rambus, Inc. et
  • Newswire.2 (Flynn Decl.,
  • III. CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS
  • Movants have selected Wechsler Harwood Halebian & Feffer LLP
  • and Abraham and Paskowitz as co-lead counsel for the Class.

  • 4 . DECLARATION OF JAMES G FLYNN

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFF
    DAVID MOORING
    SHAREHOLDERS GROUP
    HARWOOD
    DEFENDANTS
    HARMON
    COUNSEL
    DISTRICT
    WECHSLER HARWOOD
    FEFFER LLP
    JAMES
    PASKOWITZ
    APPOINTMENT
    SELECTION
    GEOFFREY
    TATE
    MEMBERS
    BANQUE PICTET
    MARK HOROWITZ
    CHARLES
    PROPOSED LEAD
    CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    DECLARE
    GARKINKEL
    FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT
    EASTERN DISTRICT
    VIRGINIA
    MARIO
    SECURITIES
    
    
     1 GEORGE S. TREVOR, ESQ. (Cal. Bar No. 127875)
          300 Tamal Plaza
     2 Suite 180
     3 Corte Madera, CA 94925
          Telephone: (415) 924-7147
     4  WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
     5  & FEFFER LLP
     6 Robert I. Harwood
          James G. Flynn
     7 488 Madison Avenue
          New York, New York 10022
     8 Telephone:  (212) 935-7400
     9  ABRAHAM & PASKOWITZ
    10 Laurence Paskowitz
          60 East 42nd Street
    11 New York, New York 10165
    12 Telephone: (212) 692-0555
    
    13 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
    14                              UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    15                             NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    16 ___________________________________
          YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself )
    17 and all others similarly situated  )                No. 3:01-CV-3112-MMC
    18                                               )
                                     Plaintiffs,   )
    19                                               )
                     vs.                             )
    20                                               )
    21 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE,                     )
          WILLIAM DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE,   )
    22 P. MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK HOROWITZ,)
          CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and )
    23 GARY HARMON,                                  )
    24                                               )
                                     Defendants.   )
    25 ___________________________________)
    
    26 [Additional captions on following pages]
    
    27                    DECLARATION OF JAMES G. FLYNN IN SUPPORT OF
    28              THE MOTION OF THE RAMBUS SHAREHOLDERS GROUP FOR
                    THE APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF
                PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
  • Robert I. Harwood James G. Flynn
  • CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and)
  • THE APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF
  • MATTHEW GREENBLATT and CHARLES)
  • RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,)
  • Defendants.
  • MOORING, GARY HARMON, ED LARSEN,)
  • FARMWALD, MARK HOROWITZ, KEVIN)
  • I, JAMES G. FLYNN, declare, under penalty of perjury,
  • Feffer LLP, counsel for plaintiff in the action
  • Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on August
  • members United Fortune Limited, Mario Barnardi, Jr., and Banque Pictet 10 (collectively, the
  • 18 Paskowitz and as co-lead counsel.
  • 22 the Sworn Certifications executed by United Fortune Limited and Mario
  • 24 Bernardi, Jr., members of the Rambus Shareholders Group.
  • 26 the Sworn Certification of Banque Pictet,
  • 12 the complaint entitled Garkinkel v. Rambus Inc. et al., No. 3:01CV521,
  • 27 Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

  • 5 . COMPLAINT A

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    PATENTS
    SDRAM
    JEDEC
    ACT
    TECHNOLOGY
    LICENSES
    STANDARDS
    ROYALTIES
    PLAINTIFF
    STOCK
    MEMBERS
    COMMITTEE
    ATTORNEYS
    PRICE
    PATENT APPLICATIONS
    AGREEMENTS
    DRAM
    COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    DDR SDRAM
    MATERIALLY MISLEADING
    OSBORN LLP
    CSB
    CLASS ACTION
    CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    LICENSE FEES
    PENDING PATENT
    PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
    
    
    
             BEATIE AND OSBORN LLP
      1  Daniel A. Osborn (CSB No. 132472)
             Russel H. Beatie
      2  Eduard Korsinsky
             521 Fifth Avenue
      3  34th Floor
             New York, New York 10175
      4  (212) 888-9000
    
      5  FARROW, BRAMSON, BASKIN
              & PLUTZIK, LLP
      6  Alan R. Plutzik (CSB No. 77785)
             Kathryn Schofield (CSB No. 202939)
      7  2125 Oak Grove Rd., Suite 120
             Walnut Creek, CA 94598
      8  (925) 945-0200
    
      9  Attorneys for Plaintiff and All
             Others Similarly Situated
      10
      11                                      UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
      12                                     NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
      13
      14  ----------------------------------------------- -----------------
             YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself and all others :
      15  similarly situated,                                                :
                                                                             :     Civil No.
      16                                         Plaintiff,                  :
                                                                             :
      17  RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM :                                      CLASS ACTION
             DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P. MICHAEL :
      18  FARMWALD, MARK HOROWITZ, CHARLES :
             GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and GARY :
      19  HARMON,                                                            :     JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
                                                 Defendants.                 :
      20  ----------------------------------------------------------------
      21                       Plaintiff Yehudah Toiv, individually and on behalf of all other persons
    
      22  situated, by his attorneys, Beatie and Osborn LLP, alleges upon personal knowledge for
    
      23  his own acts, and upon information and belief for all other matters, based upon the
    
      24  made by and through his attorneys (review of public documents, press releases, news reports,
    
      25  analyst reports of Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus" or the "Company")):
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BEATIE AND OSBORN LLP
  • Daniel A. Osborn (CSB No. 132472)
  • Attorneys for Plaintiff and All Others Similarly Situated
  • 24 made by and through his attorneys (review of public documents, press releases, news
  • 25 analyst reports of Rambus,
  • CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
  • defendant Rambus acquired information relating to computer technology.
  • available to other companies for reasonable royalties and freely.
  • technology information and obtained the contractual restrictions; and when these patents were
  • 11 price of defendant Rambus rose dramatically from its initial public offering, eventually,
  • 22 disclosed to the investing public, the price of the stock plunged.
  • 25 27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  • The individual defendants also maintain their principal offices in this District.
  • 15 connection technologies, does not manufacture or sell any devices, and licenses its
  • 26 Harmon are collectively described in this Complaint as the "Individual Defendants."
  • 16 members of their immediate families and their legal representatives, heirs, successors and
  • DRAM stores the
  • compatible with each other and that an SDRAM manufacturer can sell to any computer
  • uniform technical standards for the structure and functionality of SDRAM.
  • 13 attended, as a voting member, JEDEC committee meetings.
  • when that was not possible, the owners of the patents or patent applications agreed to
  • Rambus never disclosed any patents or pending patent applications to JEDEC or its 13 members
  • obtain licensing fees and agreements from microprocessor companies employing RDRAM,
  • 15 agreed to pay license fees to Rambus.
  • actual and constructive fraud by its conduct related to JEDEC SDRAM and DDR SDRAM.
  • This statement was materially misleading because defendants knew that the

  • 6 . COMPLAINT 5

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PATENTS
    TECHNOLOGY
    ROYALTIES
    DEFENDANTS
    SDRAM
    JEDEC
    ACT
    STANDARDS
    RELATING
    STOCK
    LICENSE
    MEMBERS
    COMMITTEE
    PRICE
    AGREEMENTS
    DRAM
    COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    PATENT APPLICATIONS
    MATERIALLY MISLEADING
    DDR
    CLASS ACTION
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    MICROPROCESSOR
    EXCHANGE ACT
    RDRAM
    MANUFACTURERS
    CSB
    PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
    PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
    
        1
       2  JOHNSON & PERKINSON
              Dennis J. Johnson, Esq.
       3  Jacob B. Perkinson, Esq.
              1690 Williston Road
       4  South Burlington, VT 05403
              (802) 862-0030
       5   FARROW, BRAMSON, BASKIN
       6     & PLUTZIK, LLP
              Alan R. Plutzik (CSB No. 77785)
       7  Kathryn Schofield (CSB No. 202939)
              2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120
       8  Walnut Creek, CA 94598
              (925) 945-0200
       9
       10  Attorneys for Plaintiff and All
              Others Similarly Situated
       11
       12                                       UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
       13                                      NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
       14
       15  ---------------------------------------------------------------
              MUHAMMED ZIA, on behalf of himself and all:
       16  others similarly situated,                                           :
                                                                                :     Civil No.
       17                                          Plaintiff,                   :
                                                                                :
       18  RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM :                                        CLASS ACTION
              DAVIDOW, P. MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK :
       19  HOROWITZ, DAVID MOORING and GARY :
              HARMON,                                                           :
       20                                          Defendants.                  :     JURY TRIAL
              ------------------------------------------------------- --------- :
       21
       22                       Plaintiff Muhammed Zia, individually and on behalf of all other persons
    
       23  situated, by his attorneys, Johnson and Perkinson, alleges upon personal knowledge for
    
       24  his own acts, and upon information and belief for all other matters, based upon the
    
       25  by and through his attorneys (review of public documents, press releases, news reports, and
    
       26  reports of Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus" or the "Company")):
    
       27  //
    
       28  //
              //
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Kathryn Schofield (CSB No. 202939)
  • 23 situated, by his attorneys, Johnson and Perkinson, alleges upon personal knowledge for
  • 25 by and through his attorneys (review of public documents, press releases, news reports,
  • 26 reports of Rambus,
  • defendant Rambus acquired information relating to computer technology.
  • technology information and obtained the contractual restrictions; and when these patents were
  • 12 stock price of defendant Rambus rose dramatically from its initial public offering,
  • 26 Section 27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  • 11 Complaint, the defendants, directly and indirectly, used the means and instrumentalities
  • 10 collectively described in this Complaint as the "Individual Defendants."
  • While the exact number of Class members is unknown to plaintiff and can only be ascertained
  • 13 Class, has retained counsel competent and experienced in class action and securities
  • 18 personal computer the most has been its microprocessor.
  • DRAM is the dominant form
  • same information on separate rather than a single bus, each bus dedicated to a single type of
  • 18 compatible with each other and that an SDRAM manufacturer can sell to any computer
  • 20 uniform technical standards for the structure and functionality of SDRAM.
  • 26 attended, as a voting member, JEDEC committee meetings.
  • 19 when that was not possible, the owners of the patents or patent applications agreed to
  • 20 patent to manufacturers under reasonable and non-discriminatory terms or free of charge.
  • 12 a part of JEDEC's DDR DRAM standard, a standard now widely used by computer manufacturers.
  • obtain licensing fees and agreements from microprocessor companies employing RDRAM, SDRAM,
  • This statement was materially misleading because defendants knew that the patent was

  • 7 . COMPLAINT 4

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    PATENTS
    SECURITIES
    PLAINTIFF
    CLASS PERIOD
    ACT
    PUBLIC STATEMENTS
    EXCHANGE
    TECHNOLOGY
    SDRAM
    SOLD
    ATTORNEYS
    STOCK
    LITIGATION
    LICENSING AGREEMENTS
    PLAINTIFF BRUCE
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    MISLEADING
    DEFENDANT TATE SOLD
    MISREPRESENTATIONS
    MATERIALLY FALSE
    PATENT INFRINGEMENT
    DEFENDANT KANADJIAN SOLD
    FINANCIAL CONDITION
    JEDEC
    TABACCO BURT
    CALIFORNIA STREET
    COMMISSION
    DELIBERATE RECKLESSNESS
    
     1 Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. (75484)
          Jennifer S. Abrams (178203)
     2 BERMAN DEVALERIO PEASE
            TABACCO BURT & PUCILLO
     3 425 California Street, Suite 2025
          San Francisco, California  94104
     4 Telephone:  (415) 433-3200
          Facsimile:  (415) 433-6382
     5 [Additional counsel appear on signature page]
     6 Attorneys for Plaintiff Bruce R. Queen
     7
    
     8                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
     9                                  NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    10                                            SAN JOSE DIVISION
    
    11 BRUCE R. QUEEN, on behalf of himself and )
    12 all others similarly situated,                         ) No.
                                                              )
    13                            Plaintiff,                  )) SECURITIES CLASS ACTION
    14            vs.                                         ) COMPLAINT
                                                              )
    15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,                        ) Jury Trial Demanded
           DAVID MOORING, GARY G. HARMON,                     )
    16 MARK HOROWITZ, PAUL MICHAEL                            )
           FARMWALD, BRUCE S. DUNLEVIE,                       )
    17 EDWARD H. LARSEN, WILLIAM                              )
           DAVIDOW and  AVEDIS KANADJIAN,                     )
    18                                                        )
                                  Defendants.                 )
    19                                                        )
    20           Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, by his
    
    21 attorneys, for his complaint, alleges upon personal knowledge as to himself and his own acts,
    
    22 information and belief as to all other matters, based upon the investigation made by and through
    
    23 attorneys,  which  investigation included, among other things, a review of Securities and
    
    24 Commission ("SEC") filings by defendant Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus" or the "Company"), press  releases
    
    25 and other public statements issued by the Company, securities analysts' reports about the
    
    26 media reports about the Company:
    27                                           NATURE OF ACTION
    28           1.      This is a securities class action on behalf of public investors who purchased
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BERMAN DEVALERIO PEASE TABACCO BURT & PUCILLO
  • 425 California Street, Suite 2025
  • Attorneys for Plaintiff Bruce R. Queen
  • 23 attorneys, which investigation included, among other things, a review of Securities and
  • 24 Commission filings by defendant Rambus, Inc., press releases
  • Named as defendants are the Company, and certain of its current and former officers:
  • prospects by, among other things, misrepresenting the facts about its patents.
  • 24 was materially inflated by defendants' misleading statements, most of the Individual
  • 25 $110 million worth of Rambus stock in the public markets and thereby benefitted from their
  • 28 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §78aa, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331
  • dissemination of materially false and misleading statements to the investing public,
  • During the Class Period, Rambus claims to have had licenses
  • During the Class Period, defendant Tate sold approximately
  • 28 and Kanadjian are referred to collectively herein as the "Individual Defendants."
  • accurate and truthful information about the Company's financial condition and
  • The Individual Defendants had a duty to correct promptly any public statements
  • 17 has retained counsel competent and experienced in class and securities litigation.
  • 14 patent data transfer technology, and then license this technology to computer chip
  • 21 technology, SDRAM, which would help alleviate this problem.
  • Rambus royalties on these patents, or else risk being sued for patent infringement.
  • JEDEC sought to discourage the patenting of technology
  • 18 to tout future licensing agreements premised on these patents.
  • defendants made material misrepresentations for the reasons discussed herein at ¶ 43.
  • Rambus issued a press release announcing that it requested that the International Trade
  • 19 shares worth approximately $4.65 million; and defendant Kanadjian sold 5,000 shares worth
  • of conduct, pursuant to which they knowingly, or with deliberate recklessness engaged in acts,

  • 8 . COMPLAINT 3

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COMMON STOCK
    FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
    COMPLAINT
    VIOLATION
    MEMORY
    PATENTS
    MISLEADING
    SDRAM
    DEFENDANTS
    TECHNOLOGY
    SEEKING
    LICENSE
    SHARES
    FRAUDULENT
    INTEL
    JEDEC
    MANUFACTURERS
    LICENSING AGREEMENTS
    DDR SDRAM
    SEMICONDUCTOR
    CONTROLLERS
    INTERFACES
    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    SYNCHRONOUS MEMORY
    PATENT INFRINGEMENT
    INFRINGEMENT SUIT
    DISSEMINATION
    COMPUTER MEMORY
    MEMORY DEVICES
    
     1 Michael D. Braun (167416)
          Marc L. Godino (182689)
     2 STULL, STULL & BRODY
          10940 Wilshire Boulevard
     3 Suite 2300
          Los Angeles, CA 90024
     4 Tel:      (310) 209-2468
          Fax: (310) 209-2087
     5 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
     6 WEISS & YOURMAN
          10940 Wilshire Boulevard
     7 24th Floor
          Los Angeles, CA 90024
     8 Tel:      (310) 208-2800
          Fax: (310) 209-2348
     9 Attorneys for Plaintiff
    10
    
    11
    
    12                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
    13                                  NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    14
    
    15 LEONARD BRODY, on Behalf of Himself )              CASE NO.
          and All Others Similarly Situated,        )
    16                                              )     CLASS ACTION
                                  Plaintiff,        )
    17                                              )     COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE
                        v.                          )     FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
    18                                              )
          RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE, )               DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
    19 DAVID MOORING, GARY G. HARMON,)
          MARK HOROWITZ, PAUL MICHAEL               )
    20 FARMWALD, BRUCE S. DUNLEVIE,                 )
          EDWARD H. LARSEN and WILLIAM              )
    21 DAVIDOW,                                     ))
    22                            Defendants.       )
          ___________________________________ )
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CASE NO.
  • common stock of Rambus, Inc. between January 18, 2000 and May
  • 9, 2001, inclusive, seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange
  • misleading statements concerning, among other things, the undisclosed fact that:
  • had engaged in fraudulent activity in order to obtain purportedly valuable patents on SDRAM
  • computer memory and memory-related technologies which enable semiconductor memory devices to
  • 10 viability of these patents and the true risks involved with investing in Rambus stock
  • 16 obtained by defendants' fraud.
  • 19 and memory controllers and interfaces for personal computers,
  • 21 technology to giant micro-chip manufacturer Intel Corp. and others.
  • 23 Rambus' new memory products have become more complex and more difficult to produce, Intel
  • In fact, Intel has even encouraged other manufacturers, excluding
  • 15 Rambus proprietary rights to synchronous memory and SDRAM interfaces and controllers.
  • Rambus attempted to transition itself from a computer memory design house into
  • been amended within 10 months of its adoption to allow Intel to purchase the low-cost Rambus
  • implemented in SDRAM and DDR SDRAM and anticipates that semiconductor companies will want
  • to license its technology for use in non-RDRAM-compatible products.'" See Client Server News,
  • licensing agreements with Toshiba, Hitachi and Oki Technologies, among Asian manufacturers.
  • 17 was guilty of misappropriating technology created by the industry consortium JEDEC (the
  • 24 dismissed Rambus' patent infringement claims, had a devastating effect on the price of
  • SDRAM memory devices and methods of controlling such devices,
  • Many of the acts alleged herein, including the preparation and dissemination of
  • 19 Rambus purports to be an intellectual property company that designs,
  • sold or otherwise disposed of 540,000 shares of his privately held Rambus common stock for
  • 23 the synchronous memory patents, upon which the Hitachi infringement suit was brought, were

  • 9 . COMPLAINT 2

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COMMON STOCK
    MEMORY
    PATENTS
    DEFENDANTS
    SDRAM
    TECHNOLOGY
    LICENSE
    TATE
    SEEKING
    INTEL
    HITACHI
    LICENSING AGREEMENTS
    PLAINTIFFS
    SHARES
    PRICE
    SECURITIES
    MATERIALLY MISLEADING
    MEMORY INTERFACES
    DDR SDRAM
    JEDEC
    SEMICONDUCTOR
    MANUFACTURERS
    DRAM
    CONTROLLERS
    SYNCHRONOUS MEMORY
    COMPUTER MEMORY
    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT
    MARK HOROWITZ
    
    
    
    
    MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
    100 Pine Street, Suite 2600
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    Telephone: 415/288-4545
    415/288-4534 (fax)
        - and -
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    DARREN J. ROBBINS (168593)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
    619/231-7423 (fax)
    CAULEY, GELLER, BOWMAN
    & COATES, LLP
    PAUL J. GELLER
    One Boca Place, Suite 421A
    2255 Glades Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33431
    Telephone: 561/750-3000
    561/750-3364 (fax)
    
    SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C.
    JAMES A. CAPUTO (120485)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1600
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/338-4514
    619/231-7423 (fax)
    
    Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
                                       UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                                   NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    
    MATTHEW GREENBLATT and                             )  No. C-01-3131-BZ
    CHARLES A. HARAD, On Behalf of                     )
    Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated,      )  CLASS ACTION
                            Plaintiffs,                ) )  COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION
                                                             OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES
        vs.                                            ) )  LAWS
    RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,   )
                                                       )
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • This is a securities fraud class action brought on behalf of all purchasers of the common
  • This action involves the dissemination of materially false and misleading statements investing in Rambus stock during the Class Period; the effects these adverse undisclosed actions t that such patents were obtained by defendants' fraud.
  • For the past several years, Rambus has been a leader in developing computer memory and memory
  • In fact, by the late 1990's and into 2000, Rambus was an exclusive provider of memory
  • In fact, Intel has even encouraged other manufacturers, excluding Rambus, to work together to
  • In fact, both prior to an during the Class Period, Intel repeatedly indicated to Rambus that
  • Due to the complexity of Rambus memory and its high prices, semiconductor manufacturers
  • While alternative memory designs, such as synchronous link-DRAM, were available to Intel on a
  • According to the terms of this agreement, which were made public in 1996, the Intel warrants
  • Thus, faced with non-competitive new products, which are difficult to manufacture, costly and e price by suddenly seeking to enforce patents which Rambus received in 1997, which were
  • Rambus' sudden decision to enforce its SDRAM patents, especially against those companies who
  • Thus, it was during this time when Rambus' new memory products were not being widely adopted News, 1/24/00.
  • Rambus' litigation/licensing strategy initially appeared to be successful, and resulted in
  • According to Judge Payne and the jury in the Infineon action, Rambus was guilty of
  • This dramatic decline in the price of Rambus shares has resulted in the loss of over $11
  • In addition, the revelation on May 9, 2001 that Rambus had engaged in fraudulent and
  • Plaintiff Matthew Greenblatt purchased the common stock of Rambus at artificially inflated
  • Defendant Geoffrey R. Tate is, and at all times relevant to the allegations raised herein
  • Defendant Mark Horowitz is, and at all times relevant to the allegations raised herein was, a
  • The complaint filed by Rambus with the ITC was calculated to pressure Hitachi into settling

  • 10 . COMPLAINT 1

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MEMORY
    PATENTS
    SDRAM
    TECHNOLOGY
    COMMON STOCK
    MISLEADING
    DEFENDANTS
    COMPUTER MEMORY
    LICENSE
    SEEKING
    SHARES
    FRAUDULENT
    INTEL
    PRICE
    HITACHI
    SECURITIES
    JEDEC
    INTERFACES
    MANUFACTURERS
    CONTROLLERS
    LICENSING AGREEMENTS
    SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES
    DDR SDRAM
    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    SYNCHRONOUS MEMORY
    DISSEMINATION
    VALUABLE PATENTS
    PATENT INFRINGEMENT
    INFRINGEMENT SUIT
    
     1 MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
            HYNES & LERACH LLP
     2 REED R. KATHREIN (139304)
          100 Pine Street, Suite 2600
     3 San Francisco, CA  94111
          Telephone:  415/288-4545
     4 415/288-4534 (fax)
                 - and -
     5 WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
          DARREN J. ROBBINS (168593)
     6 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
          San Diego, CA  92101
     7 Telephone:  619/231-1058
          619/231-7423 (fax)
     8 CAULEY, GELLER, BOWMAN
     9   & COATES, LLP
          PAUL J. GELLER                                      SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C.
    10 One Boca Place, Suite 421A                             JAMES A. CAPUTO (120485)
          2255 Glades Road                                    600 West Broadway, Suite 1600
    11 Boca Raton, FL  33431                                  San Diego, CA  92101
          Telephone:  561/750-3000                            Telephone:  619/338-4514
    12 561/750-3364 (fax)                                     619/231-7423 (fax)
    
    13 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
    14                                   UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    15                               NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    16
    
    17 MATTHEW GREENBLATT and CHARLES                   ) No.
          A. HARAD, On Behalf of Themselves and All )
    18 Others Similarly Situated,                       ) CLASS ACTION
                                                        )
    19                                   Plaintiffs,    ) COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE
                                                        ) FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
    20           vs.                                    ))
    21 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,                  )
          DAVID MOORING, GARY G. HARMON,                )
    22 MARK HOROWITZ, PAUL MICHAEL                      )
          FARMWALD, BRUCE S. DUNLEVIE,                  )
    23 EDWARD H. LARSEN and WILLIAM                     )
          DAVIDOW,                                      )
    24                                                  )
                                         Defendants.    )
    25                                                  ) DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
    
    26
    
    27
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • common stock of Rambus, Inc. between January 18, 2000 and
  • May 9, 2001, inclusive, seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities
  • and misleading statements concerning, among other things, the undisclosed fact that:
  • Company had engaged in fraudulent activity in order to obtain purportedly valuable patents on
  • SDRAM computer memory and memory-related technologies which enable semiconductor memory
  • devices to keep pace with faster generations of processors and controllers;
  • 16 such patents were obtained by defendants' fraud.
  • 19 and memory controllers and interfaces for personal computers,
  • 21 technology to giant micro-chip manufacturer Intel Corp. and others.
  • 23 Rambus' new memory products have become more complex and more difficult to produce, Intel
  • In fact, Intel has even encouraged other manufacturers, excluding
  • 25 at a split-adjusted price of $2.50 per share.
  • 15 Rambus proprietary rights to synchronous memory and SDRAM interfaces and controllers.
  • been amended within 10 months of its adoption to allow Intel to purchase the low-cost Rambus
  • implemented in SDRAM and DDR SDRAM and anticipates that semiconductor companies will
  • want to license its technology for use in non-RDRAM-compatible products.'" See Client Server
  • in licensing agreements with Toshiba, Hitachi and Oki Technologies, among Asian manufacturers.
  • 16 Rambus was guilty of misappropriating technology created by the industry consortium JEDEC
  • 23 dismissed Rambus' patent infringement claims, had a devastating effect on the price of
  • Many of the acts alleged herein, including the preparation and dissemination of materially
  • 24 Rambus purports to be an intellectual property company that designs,
  • Tate sold or otherwise disposed of 540,000 shares of his privately held Rambus common stock
  • 27 the synchronous memory patents, upon which the Hitachi infringement suit was brought, were
  • Rambus to license SDRAM and DDR SDRAM memory and controllers.

  • 11 . CERTIFICATION OF LEIGH A PARKER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PARKER PURSUANT
    YOURMAN
    COUNSEL
    CERTIFICATION
    DISTRICT
    SECURITIES
    KEVIN
    WEISS
    WILSHIRE BLVD
    FLOOR
    LOS ANGELES
    HABAN
    PROPOSED LEAD COUNSEL
    YEHUDA TOIV
    RAMBUS
    GEOFF TATE
    WILLIAM
    STATES DISTRICT COURT
    NORTHERN DISTRICT
    CALIFORNIA
    SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
    LITIGATION REFORM ACT
    STAT
    PROFESSIONAL MONEY MANAGERS
    FOREGOING
    WITNESS
    COMPETENTLY TESTIFY
    THERETO
    
     1 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
          Leigh A. Parker (170565)
     2 WEISS & YOURMAN
          10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
     3 Los Angeles, CA 90024
          Telephone: 310/208-2800
     4 Facsimile: 310/209-2348
    
     5 Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban
          and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
     6
    
     7
    
     8                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
     9                                NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    10
    
    11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and ) Case No.: 01-CV-03112(MMC)
    12 All Others Similarly Situated,                    )) CLASS ACTION
    13                          Plaintiff                )) CERTIFICATION OF LEIGH A.
    14           vs.                                     ) PARKER PURSUANT TO RULE 3-7(d)
                                                         )
    15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM )
          DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                    )
    16 MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                            )
          HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                     )
    17 DAVID MOORING and GARY HARMON,                    ))
    18                          Defendants.              ))
    19 _____________________________________ )
    
    20
    
    21
    
    22
    
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    27
    
    28
          CERTIFICATION OF LEIGH A. PARKER PURSUANT TO RULE 3-7(d)
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Kevin J. Yourman Leigh A. Parker
  • WEISS & YOURMAN
  • 10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
  • Los Angeles, CA 90024 Telephone:
  • Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
  • 11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and) Case No.:
  • 15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM)
  • CERTIFICATION OF LEIGH A. PARKER PURSUANT TO RULE 3-7
  • States District Court for the Northern District of California.
  • Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-67, 109 Stat.
  • professional money managers, I do not directly own or otherwise have a beneficial interest in
  • foregoing is true and correct.
  • If called as a witness, I could and would competently testify
  • 10 thereto.

  • 12 . CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    RETIREMENT
    LOUISIANA
    CERTIFICATION
    PARTIES
    ALAN SCHULMAN
    ROBERT
    GANS
    BLAIR
    NICHOLAS
    TRACEY WORTHINGTON
    SUITE
    SAN DIEGO
    DOUGLAS
    MCKEIGE
    AVENUE
    AMERICAS
    YORK
    ATTORNEYS
    TEACHERS
    POLICE EMPLOYEES
    RAMBUS
    GEOFF TATE
    WILLIAM
    DAVIDOW
    BRUCE DUNLEVIE
    NAMED PARTIES
    REPORT
    CERT
    PARTIES CIVIL
    
    1     BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
               & GROSSMANN LLP
    2     ALAN SCHULMAN  (Bar No. 128661)
          ROBERT S. GANS  (Bar No. 214420)
    3     BLAIR A. NICHOLAS  (Bar No. 178248)
          TRACEY WORTHINGTON  (Bar No. 140802)
    4     12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150
          San Diego, CA 92130
    5     Tel:    (858) 793-0070
          Fax: (858) 793-0323
    6             -and-
          DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
    7     1285 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, NY 10019
    8     Tel:    (212) 554-1400
          Fax: (212) 554-1444
    9     Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
    10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
          Police Employees' Retirement System, and
    11 Proposed Lead Counsel for the Class
    
    12                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
    13                                 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    14                                             SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
    
    15     YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself and               Case No.     C-01-3112-MMC
    16     all others similarly situated,
    17                               Plaintiff,                 CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED
                                                                ENTITIES OR PERSONS PURSUANT
    18             v.                                           TO CIVIL L.R. 3-16
    19     RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM
           DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.
    20     MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                               Date:        N/A
           HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                           Time:        N/A
    21     DAVID MOORING, and GARY HARMON,                      Courtroom:  2
                                                                Judge:       Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
    22                               Defendants.
    
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    27
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ALAN SCHULMAN (Bar No. 128661)
  • ROBERT S. GANS
  • BLAIR A. NICHOLAS
  • TRACEY WORTHINGTON
  • Suite 150
  • San Diego, CA 92130
  • DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
  • 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York,
  • Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
  • 10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
  • Police Employees' Retirement System, and
  • 19 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.
  • CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS
  • named parties, there is no such interest to report.
  • CERT.
  • OF PARTIES CIVIL L.R. 3-16_v1.WPD

  • 13 . PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFFS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES
    POLICE EMPLOYEES
    LEAD PLAINTIFFS
    BAR
    GROSSMANN LLP
    BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
    ROBERT
    GANS
    BLAIR
    NICHOLAS
    TRACEY WORTHINGTON
    SAN DIEGO
    DOUGLAS
    MCKEIGE
    YORK
    SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT
    COUNSEL
    PROPOSED CLASS
    AVENUE
    AMERICAS
    ATTORNEYS
    TEACHERS
    HOROWITZ
    CHARLES GESCHKE
    LEAD PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT
    APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD
    COURT ORDERS
    LAW FIRM
    
    1     BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
               & GROSSMANN LLP
    2     ALAN SCHULMAN  (Bar No. 128661)
          ROBERT S. GANS  (Bar No. 214420)
    3     BLAIR A. NICHOLAS  (Bar No. 178248)
          TRACEY WORTHINGTON  (Bar No. 140802)
    4     12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150
          San Diego, CA 92130
    5     Tel:     (858) 793-0070
          Fax: (858) 793-0323
    6              -and-
          DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
    7     1285 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, NY 10019
    8     Tel:     (212) 554-1400
          Fax: (212) 554-1444
    9     Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
    10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
          Police Employees' Retirement System, and
    11 Proposed Lead Counsel for the Class
    
    12                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
    13                                 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    14                                             SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
    
    15     YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself and               Case No.      C-01-3112-MMC
    16     all others similarly situated,
    17                               Plaintiff,
    18              v.                                          Date:         November 16, 2001
    19     RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM                    Time:         9:00 a.m.
           DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                          Courtroom:    2
    20     MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                               Judge:        Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
           HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,
    21     DAVID MOORING, and GARY HARMON,
    22                               Defendants.
    
    23
    
    24
    25            [PROPOSED] ORDER APPOINTING THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
                   OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES'
    26                      RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS LEAD PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 21D(a)(3)(B) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    27             AND TO APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS' CHOICE OF COUNSEL
    
    28
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ALAN SCHULMAN (Bar No. 128661)
  • ROBERT S. GANS
  • San Diego, CA 92130
  • DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
  • 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York,
  • Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
  • HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,
  • OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES'
  • the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System as Lead Plaintiffs pursuant to
  • 21Dof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and to Approve Proposed Lead Plaintiffs'
  • Choice of Counsel and good cause appearing therefore, the Court ORDERS as follows:
  • the law firm of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP is appointed as Lead
  • 10 Counsel for the proposed Class.
  • 19 BLAIR A. NICHOLAS TRACEY WORTHINGTON

  • 14 . MOTION AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MOTION
    LEAD COUNSEL
    CONSOLIDATION
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    RAMBUS
    EXCHANGE ACT
    LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT
    APPOINTMENT
    HABAN
    SUPPORT
    MEMORANDUM
    MOVANT
    AUTHORITIES
    YOURMAN
    WEISS
    CLASS MEMBERS
    PUBLICATION
    LITIGATION
    CLASS PERIOD
    REPRESENTATION
    DEFENDANTS
    ADEQUATE PLAINTIFF
    APPOINTED LEAD
    TECHNOLOGY
    FEDERAL RULES
    CLASS CERTIFICATION
    PROPOSED LEAD COUNSEL
    CIVIL PROCEDURE
    PARKER DECL
    
     1 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
          Leigh A. Parker (170565)
     2 WEISS & YOURMAN
          10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
     3 Los Angeles, CA 90024
          Telephone: 310/208-2800
     4 Facsimile: 310/209-2348
    
     5 Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban
          and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
     6 [Additional counsel listed on signature page]
     7
    
     8                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
     9                                NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    10
    
    11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and ) Case No.: 01-CV-03112(MMC)
    12 All Others Similarly Situated,                   )) CLASS ACTION
    13                          Plaintiff               )) NOTICE OF MOTION, MOTION AND
    14           vs.                                    ) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
                                                        ) AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF
    15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM ) MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J.
          DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                   ) HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD
    16 MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                           ) PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL
          HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                    ) PURSUANT TO SECTION 21D OF THE
    17 DAVID MOORING and GARY HARMON,                   ) SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                                        ) AND FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ALL
    18                          Defendants.             ) RELATED ACTIONS
                                                        )
    19 _____________________________________ ) Date:                       November 16, 2001
                                                             Time:         9:00 a.m.
    20                                                       Courtroom:    Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
    
    21
    
    22
    
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    27 NOTICE OF MOTION, MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION OF
    28 PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT TO
          SECTION 21D OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ALL RELATED
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • WEISS & YOURMAN
  • Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
  • 15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM) MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J.
  • MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION OF
  • 28 PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT TO
  • Adequate Plaintiff Pursuant to §21d of the Exchange Act
  • Movant Made this Motion Within 60 Days of Publication of Notice
  • In re Unioil Securities Litigation,
  • the approval of his selection of counsel, Weiss & Yourman, as Lead
  • Movant satisfies the requirements of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Movant should be appointed Lead Plaintiff.
  • 17 after publication of a notice advising class members of the pendency of a securities class
  • A key distinction, however, is that the motion for appointment of Lead Plaintiff may not be
  • the court's inquiry in ruling on a motion for Lead Plaintiff is limited to the 26
  • Exhibit C to the Parker Decl.
  • technology to Intel Corporation and others.
  • Class Period concerning the value and validity of the Company's patents,
  • 10 adequacy of representation and typicality -- directly address the personal characteristics

  • 15 . MEMO IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    LOUISIANA
    SUPP
    RETIREMENT
    MOT
    RAMBUS
    APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFFS
    COUNSEL
    MEMO
    RETIREMENT SYSTEM
    LOUISIANA RETIREMENT FUNDS
    TEACHERS
    NICHOLAS
    BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ
    MOTION
    LITIGATION
    SECURITIES CLASS ACTIONS
    INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
    POLICE EMPLOYEES
    PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS
    REFORM ACT
    ATTORNEYS
    LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE
    COMMON STOCK
    CLASS PERIOD
    GROSSMANN LLP
    LEAD PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT
    SDRAM
    REPRESENTATIVES
    APPOINTMENT
    
    1     BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
               & GROSSMANN LLP
    2     ALAN SCHULMAN  (Bar No. 128661)
          ROBERT S. GANS  (Bar No. 214420)
    3     BLAIR A. NICHOLAS  (Bar No. 178248)
          TRACEY WORTHINGTON  (Bar No. 140802)
    4     12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150
          San Diego, CA 92130
    5     Tel:      (858) 793-0070
          Fax: (858) 793-0323
    6               -and-
          DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
    7     1285 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, NY 10019
    8     Tel:      (212) 554-1400
          Fax: (212) 554-1444
    9     Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
    10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
          Police Employees' Retirement System, and
    11 Proposed Lead Counsel for the Class
    
    12                                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
    13                                  NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    14                                              SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
    
    15     YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself and               Case No.   C-01-3112-MMC
    16     all others similarly situated,
    17                                Plaintiff,                CLASS ACTION
    18               v.
    19     RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM
           DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.
    20     MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK
           HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                           Date:         November 16, 2001
    21     DAVID MOORING, and GARY                              Time:         9:00 a.m.
           HARMON,                                              Courtroom:    2
    22                                                          Judge:        Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
                                      Defendants.
    23
    
    24
    25             NOTICE OF MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN
                   SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF
    26       LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
                             SYSTEM TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT
    27                     TO §21D(a)(3)(B) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                    AND TO APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS' CHOICE OF COUNSEL
    28
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMANN LLP
  • BLAIR A. NICHOLAS
  • Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
  • 10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
  • SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF 26 LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANA
  • SYSTEM TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT
  • AND TO APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS' CHOICE OF COUNSEL 28
  • OF MOT.
  • & MEMO.
  • OF P's & A's IN SUPP.
  • Retirement Funds' Choice Of Lead Counsel
  • 11 In re Computer Memories Sec. Litigation,
  • TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
  • for entry of an Order appointing the Louisiana Retirement Funds as lead plaintiffs in this
  • 11 Authorities in support of their motion for appointment as lead plaintiffs in this Action
  • 14 purchases of 143,050 shares of Rambus, Inc. common stock.2 As set
  • 18 governing the appointment of lead plaintiff in securities class actions under the Private
  • 19 Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are committed to their fiduciary responsibilities
  • The Louisiana Retirement Funds purchased Rambus common stock during the period 23 from
  • Louisiana Municipal suffered a loss of $1,009,538.80 from the purchase of 50,150 shares of 25
  • to one another in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and representatives of the Louisiana Retirement
  • institutional investors with large amounts at stake "will represent the interests of the
  • 25 fraudulently obtained from competitors on SDRAM computer memory chips.

  • 16 . DECLARATION OF LEIGH A PARKER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFF
    YOURMAN
    PARKER
    HABAN
    APPOINTMENT
    WEISS
    SUPPORT
    MOTION
    LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    EXCHANGE ACT
    CONSOLIDATION
    RELATED ACTIONS
    LEIGH
    MMC
    DECL
    DECLARE
    YEHUDA TOIV
    RAMBUS
    GEOFF TATE
    WILLIAM
    COURT
    LAW FIRM
    APPROVE
    PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
    WITNESS
    COMPETENTLY TESTIFY THERETO
    AMERICA
    FOREGOING
    
     1 Kevin J. Yourman (147159)
          Leigh A. Parker (170565)
     2 WEISS & YOURMAN
          10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor
     3 Los Angeles, CA 90024
          Telephone: 310/208-2800
     4 Facsimile: 310/209-2348
    
     5 Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban
          and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
     6
    
     7
    
     8                                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
     9                                    NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    10
    
    11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and ) Case No.: 01-CV-03112 (MMC)
    12 All Others Similarly Situated,                    )) CLASS ACTION
    13                           Plaintiff               )) DECLARATION OF LEIGH A. PARKER
    14           vs.                                     ) IN SUPPORT OF MOTION OF
                                                         ) PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR
    15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM ) APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF
          DAVIDOW, BRUCE S. DUNLEVIE, P.                 ) AND LEAD COUNSEL PURSUANT TO
    16 MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                            ) SECTION 21D OF THE SECURITIES
          HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                     ) EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND FOR
    17 DAVID MOORING and GARY HARMON,                    ) CONSOLIDATION OF ALL RELATED
                                                         ) ACTIONS
    18                           Defendants.             )
          ____________________________________           ) Date:            November 16, 2001
    19                                                        Time:         9:00 a.m.
                                                              Courtroom:    Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
    20
    
    21
    
    22
    
    23
    
    24
    
    25
    
    26
    
    27
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • WEISS & YOURMAN
  • Counsel for Movant Steven J. Haban and Proposed Lead Counsel for Class
  • 11 YEHUDA TOIV, On Behalf of Himself and) Case No.: 01-CV-03112 (MMC)
  • 15 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM) APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF
  • 28 DECL.
  • OF L. PARKER IN SUPPORT OF MOTION OF PLAINTIFF STEVEN J. HABAN FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD
  • I, Leigh A. Parker, declare:
  • before this Court.
  • I am an associate with the law firm of Weiss & Yourman,
  • to approve Movant's choice of counsel, Weiss & Yourman as Lead Counsel and to consolidate all
  • I have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein and if called as a witness,
  • I could and would competently testify thereto.
  • 17 States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

  • 17 . DECLARATION OF BLAIR A NICHOLAS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    RETIREMENT SYSTEM
    TEACHERS
    BAR
    BLAIR
    NICHOLAS
    LEAD PLAINTIFFS
    COUNSEL
    POLICE EMPLOYEES
    SUPPORT
    BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
    GROSSMANN LLP
    SAN DIEGO
    ATTORNEYS
    DECLARATION
    MOTION
    APPOINTMENT
    APPROVE
    DECL
    FUNDS
    COURT
    LAW FIRM
    ACTIONS CONSOLIDATED HEREWITH
    SELECTION
    PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
    COMPETENTLY TESTIFY THERETO
    RANDALL ROCHE
    GENERAL COUNSEL
    CALIFORNIA
    BAN
    
    1     BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
               & GROSSMANN LLP
    2     ALAN SCHULMAN  (Bar No. 128661)
          ROBERT S. GANS  (Bar No. 214420)
    3     BLAIR A. NICHOLAS  (Bar No. 178248)
          TRACEY WORTHINGTON  (Bar No. 140802)
    4     12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150
          San Diego, CA 92130
    5     Tel:      (858) 793-0070
          Fax: (858) 793-0323
    6               -and-
          DOUGLAS M. McKEIGE
    7     1285 Avenue of the Americas
          New York, NY 10019
    8     Tel:      (212) 554-1400
          Fax: (212) 554-1444
    9     Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
    10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
          Police Employees' Retirement System, and
    11 Proposed Lead Counsel for the Class
    
    12                                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
    13                                  NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    14                                              SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
    
    15     YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself and                Case No.      C-01-3112-MMC
    16     all others similarly situated,
    17                                Plaintiff,
    18               v.
    19     RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE, WILLIAM
           DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE, P.                           Date:         November 16, 2001
    20     MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK                                Time:         9:00 a.m.
           HOROWITZ, CHARLES GESCHKE,                            Courtroom:    2
    21     DAVID MOORING, and GARY HARMON,                       Judge:        Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
    22                                Defendants.
    
    23
    24      DECLARATION OF BLAIR A. NICHOLAS IN SUPPORT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
             POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF THE TEACHERS'
    25     RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE
                  EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFFS
    26    PURSUANT TO SECTION 21D(a)(3)(B) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF
                  1934 AND TO APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS' CHOICE OF COUNSEL
    27
    
    28
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ALAN SCHULMAN (Bar No. 128661)
  • Attorneys for The Teachers' Retirement
  • 10 System of Louisiana, The Louisiana Municipal
  • 24 DECLARATION OF BLAIR A. NICHOLAS IN SUPPORT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN
  • EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE APPOINTED LEAD PLAINTIFFS
  • 1934 AND TO APPROVE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFS' CHOICE OF COUNSEL 27
  • DECL OF BLAIR A. NICHOLAS
  • Court.
  • I am an attorney with the law firm of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, counsel
  • Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (collectively the "Louisiana
  • Retirement Funds").
  • for appointment as lead plaintiffs in this Action and all actions consolidated herewith;
  • approval of their selection of lead counsel.
  • I have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein
  • and, if called upon, I could and would competently testify thereto.
  • and R. Randall Roche, General Counsel of Louisiana Municipal;
  • Executed this 8st day of October, 2001, at San Diego, California.
  • 26 BAN DECLARATION_v1.WPD

  • 18 . AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    RAMBUS
    PLAINTIFFS
    JAMES GARFINKEL
    DISTRICT COURT
    ESQ
    HARWOOD
    FLYNN
    AVENUE
    YORK
    DAVID MOORING
    GEOFFREY
    TATE
    CONSISTING
    MEMBERS UNITED FORTUNE
    MARIO BERNARDI
    BANQUE
    PICTET
    ATTORNEYS
    PURSUANT
    FEDERAL RULES
    CIVIL
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    RELATED ACTIONS
    MOVANTS
    MEMORANDUM
    LAW
    DECLARATION
    SWORN
    GRANTING
    
    
     1 GEORGE S. TREVOR, ESQ. (Cal. Bar No. 127875)
          300 Tamal Plaza
     2 Suite 180
     3 Corte Madera, CA 94925
          Telephone: (415) 924-7147
     4  WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
     5  & FEFFER LLP
     6 Robert I. Harwood
          James G. Flynn
     7 488 Madison Avenue
          New York, New York 10022
     8 Telephone:  (212) 935-7400
     9  ABRAHAM & PASKOWITZ
    10 Laurence Paskowitz
          60 East 42nd Street
    11 New York, New York 10165
    12 Telephone: (212) 692-0555
    
    13 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
    14                              UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    15                             NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    16 ___________________________________
          YEHUDAH TOIV, on behalf of himself )
    17 and all others similarly situated  )                    No. 3:01-CV-3112-MMC
    18                                                  )
                                     Plaintiffs,   )
    19                                                  )      DATE:  Nov. 16, 2001
                        vs.                             )   TIME:  9:00 a.m.
    20                                                  )      PLACE: Courtroom of
    21 RAMBUS, INC., GEOFF TATE,                        )               The Honorable
          WILLIAM DAVIDOW, BRUCE DUNLEVIE,   )                          Maxine M. Chesney
    22 P. MICHAEL FARMWALD, MARK HOROWITZ,)
          CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and )
    23 GARY HARMON,                                     )
    24                                                  )
                                      Defendants.   )
    25 ___________________________________)
          [Additional captions on following pages]
    26
                AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS JAMES GARFINKEL,
    27               RALPH ESPOSITO, AND THE RAMBUS SHAREHOLDERS GROUP FOR
    28         CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF, AND APPROVAL
               OF THE PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL
    
          AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION                   CASE NO. 3:01-CV-3112-MMC
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • GEORGE S. TREVOR, ESQ.
  • WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
  • Robert I. Harwood James G. Flynn
  • 488 Madison Avenue New York,
  • CHARLES GESCHKE, DAVID MOORING and)
  • 26 AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS JAMES GARFINKEL,
  • RAMBUS, INC., GEOFFREY R. TATE,)
  • 23 Golden Gate Avenue, 17th Floor, San Francisco, California, plaintiffs
  • 26 District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on August 14,
  • along with the Rambus Shareholders Group ­ consisting of class
  • 28 members United Fortune Limited, Mario Bernardi, Jr.
  • and Banque
  • Pictet -, by their undersigned
  • attorneys, will move, pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil
  • Procedure, Section 21Dof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  • plaintiff in these actions; and all related actions;
  • 11 Movants submit: a memorandum of law, the Declaration of James G. 12 Flynn, Esq., sworn to
  • 13 granting the relief requested herein.

  • 19 . COMPLAINT 6

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
    DEFENDANTS
    VIOLATIONS
    PATENTS
    PLAINTIFF
    SDRAM
    STOCK
    SECURITIES LAWS
    ACT
    JEDEC
    ATTORNEYS
    REVENUES
    INFINEON
    TECHNOLOGY
    MEMBERS
    INFRINGEMENT
    DDR SDRAM
    DEFENDANT TATE
    PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
    RDRAM
    DEVALERIO PEASE TABACCO
    PLAINTIFF PHILIP SCHIER
    VIRGINIA ACTION
    MISLEADING STATEMENTS
    UNITED STATES
    MATERIALLY FALSE
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    PATENT APPLICATIONS
    DEFENDANT HARMON
    
    
    
     1  Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. (75484)
           Christopher T. Heffelfinger (118058)
     2  Jennifer S. Abrams (178203)
           BERMAN DEVALERIO PEASE TABACCO
     3     BURT & PUCILLO
           425 California Street, Suite 2025
     4  San Francisco, CA 94104
           Telephone: (415) 433-3200
     5  Facsimile: (415) 433-6382
    
     6  [Additional counsel on signature page]
    
     7  Attorneys for Plaintiff Philip Schier
     8                                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
     9                                       NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
    10                                                                 )
                PHILIP SCHIER, on behalf of himself and all  ) No.
    11          others similarly situated,                             )
                                                                       )
    12                                  Plaintiffs,                    ) CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
                                                                       ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE
    13                  v.                                             ) FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
                                                                       )
    14          RAMBUS , INC., GEOFFREY TATE,                          ) Jury Trial Demanded
                GARY G. HARMON and                                     )
    15          DAVID MOORING,                                         )
                                                                       )
    16                                  Defendants.                    )
    17                Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, by
                                                                                                  his
    18  attorneys, for his Class Action Complaint, alleges upon personal knowledge as to himself and
    19  his own acts, and upon information and belief as to all other matters, based upon, inter alia,
    20  the investigation made by and through his attorneys, which investigation included, among
    21  other things, a review of public documents and news releases of Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus" or
    22  the "Company")
    23                                            NATURE OF THE ACTION
    24                1.       Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of all persons or entities who
    25  stock of Rambus during the period January 18, 2000 through May 9, 2001, inclusive (the
    26  "Class Period"), to recover for injuries suffered as a result of defendants' violations of
    27  securities laws.
    28                2.       Rambus designs enable memory chips, microprocessors and other
    
           CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE
           FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS                                                                     
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BERMAN DEVALERIO PEASE TABACCO
  • Attorneys for Plaintiff Philip Schier
  • 21 other things, a review of public documents and news releases of Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus" or
  • to recover for injuries suffered as a result of defendants' violations of federal
  • CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE
  • The Company derives the majority of its revenues by charging
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "Virginia Action")
  • claiming that Infineon was infringing on Rambus' patents and owed Rambus license fees.
  • In reaction, Rambus' stock price plunged 54% from a close 10 of $35.35 on March 14, 2001 to
  • 11 trial on the merits in the Virginia Action, the Court dismissed Rambus' patent infringement
  • 12 case and the jury found that Rambus had secured its SDRAM patents through fraud.
  • 15 SDRAM technology which it would vigorously protect through litigation and from which it
  • Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78jand 78t;
  • 12 misleading statements to the investing public,
  • 16 a fraud and deceit upon plaintiff and the other members of the Class.
  • 11 statement was materially false or misleading,
  • 20 RDRAM difficult to sell.
  • Defendant Tate summed up part four as follows: "e believe that Sync 10 DRAMs infringe on some
  • This policy is disclosed on each JEDEC sign-in sheet and is announced before
  • attorney to discuss amending Rambus' patent applications to add the programmable latency
  • 23 and use of Infineon SDRAM and DDR SDRAM memory devices that infringe the Rambus
  • Defendant Harmon signed this Form 10-Q which stated in relevant
  • CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
  • They knew or recklessly disregarded that the public documents 27 and statements issued or
  • During the Class Period, defendant Rambus and the Individual Defendants, 27 separately and in
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