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CaseNo: RNI92177, CourtName: CLASS ACTION II, State: CA California, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>RNI92177, Ramp, Securities, Veerina, Reform Act, Act, Complaint, Stock, Fraud, Inference, Allegations, Cac, Support, Litig, Mcelwee, Revenue, Sac, Transfer Binder, Class Period, Cir, Revenue Recognition, Distributors, Ramp Networks, Silicon Graphics, Supp, Accounting, Reports, Sales, Price, Misleading, Sbn, Analysts, Judicial Notice, Securities Litigation, Cch, Glancy, Scienter, Amended Complaint, Ronconi, Financial Statements, Disclosure Documents, Material Facts, Materially False, Motion , ContentID: 120246868

Case Documents
1   COMPLAINT B 2
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16 pages
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2   COMPLAINT B 1
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23 pages
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3   COMPLAINT A
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23 pages
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4 2100-09-20 PROOF OF SERVICE
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2 pages
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5 2002-01-11 MOTION TO DISMISS AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT
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40 pages
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6 2001-05-25 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
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10 pages
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7 2001-05-25 MOTION TO DISMISS AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
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40 pages
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8 2001-05-25 APPENDIX OF UNREPORTED AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
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7 pages
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9 2000-11-27 DOCKET
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Total Documents: 9 documents , 164 pages
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1 . COMPLAINT B 2

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  • 20 hose results:
  • Inc. common slp&ecuriiies durlng [he class period specified in the campkdnt:
  • behalf of a class under the federal securities I7b8 durlng \he last three years;
  • costs and expenses including 10s wages relating to ?he repressntah,p 'of [he' das&
  • Plaintiff oedares under penalty of perju.9 that the foregaing is'we end c o m s c i,

  • 2 . COMPLAINT B 1

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    SECURITIES
    ACT
    DEFENDANTS
    PLAINTIFF
    STOCK
    PRICE
    MISLEADING
    ANALYSTS
    MARKET
    REPORTS
    MATERIAL FACTS
    BUSINESS
    MATERIALLY FALSE
    DEFENDANT VEERINA
    PROSPECTS
    MEMBERS
    SUPPORT
    DISSEMINATION
    COMMON STOCK
    DELIBERATE RECKLESSNESS
    RECORD DSL ORDERS
    COMMUNICATIONS
    GLANCY
    INVESTIGATION INDUDES
    PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEYS
    NEWS ARTICLES
    ACCOUNTING
    RELATED LITERATURE
    REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY
    
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                                  EAL A.  DUBLINSKY #I35712
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                                  AW  OFFICES  OF LIONEL Z. GLANCY
                       3  '801 Avenue of the Stars                                                     
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                       4  .os  Angeles,  Ca  80067
                                  relephpne:  rIO~201-9150                                             
                            5  :acsimile:           31 0 201  -91
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                                  CIRBYi  MCINERNEY & SQUIRE, LLP
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          - 3                      JACOB ELEFANT, indlvlduall  and  on
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                     17                                                         Plaintiff ,  CLASS
                     le                                                                      VIOLATIONS
                                      v.                                                         
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                     IQ            RAMP NETWORKS, INC. and  MAHESH
                     2c            VEERINA,                                                       JURY
                     21                                                     Defendants.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • 2* upon information and belief based upon the investigation of Plaintiffs attorneys as to
  • The investigation indudes the thorough review and analysis of public I
  • I 'Company"), press releases, news articles and the revlew and analysis of accounting 2 rules
  • support will exist for the allegations set forth below after a reasonable opportunity for
  • 10 and deceptive course of business that injured purchasers of Ramp stock during the
  • 13 provides shared Internet access solutions for the small office market.
  • 19 centers around the Defendants' materially false and fraudulent recognition of revenues
  • 26 devastating announcements revealing tts abysmal financial problems - its stock price
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 28 U.S.C. 5s 1331 and 1337.
  • Including the dissemination of false and misleading public statements
  • The Company's products support existing analog phone
  • At all times relevant to this Complaint, Ramp common stock traded actlvely 10 in a well
  • 18 company whose common stock is registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act A7 and traded
  • 19 financial conditions, and present and future business prospects, to correct any
  • I /eerlna knew or, with deliberate recklessness, disregarded the fact that the adverse 2 acts
  • attendance at management and Board of Directors meetings and *I xmrnittees thereof, and via
  • 15 officer and director of the Company, was able to and did control the contents of the I 6
  • ,These activltles included the formulating, making, and/or participating in the 19 rnakhg of
  • 22 upon Plaintiff and the other members of the Class.
  • a Members afthe Class have sustained damages arising out of Defendants' wrongful 9 conduct in
  • I Record DSL Orders and Shipments," the Defendants again misstated the true picture
  • direct communications with analysts, the Company could disseminate information to
  • FR3M L NEL Z. GLANCY

  • 3 . COMPLAINT A

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFF
    ACT
    DEFENDANTS
    RAMP NETWORKS
    STOCK
    GLANCY
    SECURITIES
    MISLEADING
    PRICE
    LAWS
    FINANCIALS
    CLASS PERIOD
    ANALYSTS
    MARKET PRICE
    MATERIALLY FALSE
    LIONEL
    ATTORNEYS
    DEFENDANT VEERINA
    INDIVIDUAT
    DISSEMINATION
    COMMON STOCK
    MATERIAL FACTS
    COMMUNICATIONS
    CONNECTION
    THOROUGH REVIEW
    NEWS ARTICLES
    ACCOUNTING
    RELATED LITERATURE
    REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY
    
                                                                                                       
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          1  LIONEL 2. GLANCY #i
                                                  341 80
                 NEAL A.  DUBLINSKY #135712
          2  MICHAEL GOLDBERG #188669
                 Law  Offices  of Lionel  Z. Glancy
          3  1801 Avenue  of the  Stars
                 Suite  31 'I
         .4  Los Angeles,  Ca  90067
          5
          6  Attorneys  for  Plaintiff
          7
          8                                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
          9                               FOR  THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
        I O                                                     SAN JOSE DIVISION
        11  TODD SIMON, individually  and on behalf
        12  of  all others similarly  situated,
        13                                                         Plaintiff,  CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT 
        14                                                                             VIOIATIONS OF
                      V.                                                               SECURITIES LAW
        15  RAMP NETWORKS,  INC. and MAHESH
        16  VEfRINA,                                                                   JURY TRIAL
        17                                                  Defendants.
        18
        19
        20                   Plaintiff,  by his  attorneys,  for  his Class Action  Complaint  (the
        21  alleges the following upon  personal  knowledge  as to himself  and  his  own acts,  and
        22  upon  information  and belief  based upon the  investigation  of Plaintiffs  attorneys  as
        23  all other matters.  The investigation  includes  the  thorough  review  and  analysis of
        24  statements,  publicly-filed  documents  of Ramp  Networks,  Inc. ("Ramp"  or the
        25  "Company"),  press  releases,  news articles  and the review  and analysis  of accounting
        26  rules  and  related  literature.  Plaintiff  believes  that further  substantial 
        27  support  will  exist  for the allegations  set forth below after a reasonable  opportunity 
        28  discovery.
                                       CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL SECURITIES LAW
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    SNIPPETS:
  • Law Offices of Lionel Z. Glancy
  • Attorneys for Plaintiff
  • 15 RAMP NETWORKS, INC. and MAHESH
  • The investigation includes the thorough review and analysis of public
  • 25 "Company"), press releases, news articles and the review and analysis of accounting
  • 26 rules and related literature.
  • Plaintiff believes that further substantial evidentiary
  • 27 support will exist for the allegations set forth below after a reasonable opportunity for
  • and deceptive course of business that injured purchasers of Ramp stock during
  • Class Period.
  • 14 centers around the Defendants' materially false and fraudulent recognition of revenues
  • 21 devastating announcements revealing its abysmal financial problems - its stock price
  • 26 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 28 U.S.C. QQ 1331 and 1337.
  • including the dissemination of false and misleading public statements
  • 20 Internet connection simultaneously while optimizing each user`s access speed.
  • so that the market price of the Company's publicly traded securities
  • Defendant Veerina had access to adverse material non-public information
  • 14 making of untrue statements of material facts, and the omission to state material facts
  • conduct in violation of the federal securities laws in the same way as the Plaintiff
  • 22 additional time to complete the financials for the quarter ended June 30,2000,"
  • 19 Ramp's Guidance To Securities Analysts And Use Of Them As A Conduit To Provide False
  • 22 communications with securities analysts to promote the Company and to artificially
  • 26 Ramp's common stock to their clients.
  • and knowingly and substantially participated in the preparation and/or 2C issuance or
  • 47 Individuat Defendant's failure to correct those Statements in timely fashion once he

  • 4 . PROOF OF SERVICE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    CALIFORNIA
    COUNTY
    AGE
    PARTY
    BUSINESS
    BROBECK
    PHLEGER
    HARRISON LLP
    SPEAR STREET TOWER
    MARKET
    PARTIES
    DECLARATION
    
                     1              PROOF  OF  SERVICE VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY  AND U.S. MAIL
                     2                    I, W. Charisse Goodman, declare:
                     3                    I am and was at the time of the service mentioned in this
                     4     employed in the County of San Francisco, California.  I  am  over the age 
                     5     a party to the within action.  My business address is  Brobeck, Phleger &
                     6     Spear  Street  Tower, One Market, San Francisco, California  94 105.
                     7                   On September 20, 200 1, I served a copy(ies) of  the 
                     8                   DEFENDANTS'  MOTION  TO DISMISS  AND  MEMORANDUM  OF
                     9                   POINTS  AND  AUTHORITIES  IN  SUPPORT  OF  MOTION  TO
                                         DISMISS  THE  SECOND  AMENDED  COMPLAINT
                   10
                   11      on the parties to this action as follows:
                                   (BY  OVERNIGHT DELIVERY)  I placed the above-referenced document(s)
                   12              sealed envelope(s) or package(s) addressed as follows:
                   13              Lionel Z. Glancy, Esq.
                   14              Law Offices of Lionel Z. Glancy
                   15              1801 Avenue  of the Stars, Suite 3 11
                                   Los Angeles, CA  90067
                   16
                                   designated by the express service carrier for collection and
                   17              following the ordinary business practices of  Brobeck, Phleger &
                   18              San Francisco, California.  I am readily familiar with Brobeck,
                                   Harrison LLP's practice for collecting and processing  of
                   19              overnight delivery, said practice being that, in the ordinary course
                   20              correspondence for overnight delivery is deposited with delivery
                                   provided  for at the carrier's express service offices for next-day
                   21              same day as the correspondence is placed for collection.
                   22              (BY MAIL)  I placed the above-referenced document(s) in a sealed
                   23              addressed as follows:
                   24              Michael David Braun, Esq.                          Aaron L. Brody,
                   25              Timothy J. Burke, Esq.                             Tzivia Brody, 
                                   Stull, Stull & Brody                               Stull, Stull &
                   26              10940 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 2300                    6 East 45th Street
                                   Los Angeles, CA  90024                             New York, NY  100
                   27
                   28
    
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                     1
                     2             Kevin J. Yourman, Esq.                             Ira M.  Press,
                     3             Weiss & Yourman                                    Kirby McInerney &
                                   10940 Wilshire Blvd., 24th Floor                   830 Third Ave.,
                     4             Los Angeles, CA  90024                             New York, NY 
                     5             Jill M. Manning, Esq.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • employed in the County of San Francisco,
  • I am over the age of 18 years and not
  • a party to the within action.
  • My business address is Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP,
  • Spear Street Tower, One Market, San Francisco, California 94 105.
  • 11 on the parties to this action as follows:
  • 20 that the above is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on September 20,

  • 5 . MOTION TO DISMISS AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFFS
    DEFENDANTS
    VEERINA
    MCELWEE
    COURT
    REVENUE
    SAC
    FRAUD
    DISTRIBUTORS
    SALES
    ALLEGATIONS
    INFERENCE
    SCIENTER
    AMENDED COMPLAINT
    REVENUE RECOGNITION
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    ACCOUNTING
    CLASS PERIOD
    REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY
    SECURITIES FRAUD
    REFORM ACT
    GAAP
    SILICON GRAPHICS
    TRANSCRIPT
    PARTICULARITY
    SBN
    HARRISON LLP
    FRAUDULENT
    DELIBERATE RECKLESSNESS
    
    
    
    
    
                      1     Paul R. Bessette (SBN 139675)
                            BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
                      2     4801 Plaza on the Lake
                            Austin, Texas  78746
                      3     Telephone: (512) 330-4000
                            Facsimile: (512) 330-4001
                      4      Steven Kaufhold (SBN 157195)
                      5     Michelle Hudson (SBN 205542)
                            BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
                      6     One Market
                            Spear Street Tower
                      7     San Francisco, California 94105
                            Telephone: (415) 442-0900
                      8     Facsimile: (415) 442-0100
    
                      9     Attorneys for Defendants
                            Ramp Networks, Inc., Mahesh Veerina
                     10     and Timothy McElwee
    
                     11                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
                     12                                   NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
                     13
    
                     14                                                  )          Master File No.
                            In re RAMP NETWORKS, INC. SECURITIES  )
                     15     LITIGATION                                   )          CLASS ACTION
                                                                         )
                     16                                                  )          HON. JOSEPH C. SPERO
                                                                         )
                     17     This document relates to:                    )          DEFENDANTS' MOTION
                            All Actions.                                 )          AND MEMORANDUM OF
                     18                                                  )          AND AUTHORITIES IN
                                                                         )          MOTION TO DISMISS
                     19                                                             AMENDED COMPLAINT
    
                     20                                                             [Fed. R. Civ. P.
                                                                                    Private Securities
                     21                                                             1995]
    
                     22                                                             Date: January 11,
                                                                                    Time: 9:30 a.m.
                     23                                                             Place: Courtroom A,
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
  • Steven Kaufhold (SBN 157195)
  • Attorneys for Defendants
  • TO PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
  • thereafter as the matter may be heard in Courtroom A of the above-entitled Court,
  • Ramp Networks, Inc., Mahesh Veerina and Timothy McElwee
  • Second Amended Complaint pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  • 1995 (the "Reform Act") 1 and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12and 9.
  • See In re Silicon Graphics,
  • 21 of fraud -- using specific facts, not generalities, clichés or innuendo -- to allow him to
  • 23 SAC,
  • purported class period were false and misleading because the Company supposedly recognized
  • revenue in violation of Financial Accounting Standards Board,
  • conveying the false impression of substantial product sales to end-users.
  • "sales" were not actual sales unless and until the product was "sold through" from
  • 11 Q2 2000 financial results to reflect an adjustment in its revenue recognition policy based
  • 21 intentionally or with deliberate recklessness made false statements to investors.
  • 24 Transcript at 5:3-9.
  • the SAC contains allegations that range from
  • public in SEC filings and, on its face, did not violate GAAP, much less the securities laws.
  • each act or omission that is not forward-looking, plaintiffs must "state with particularity
  • raise a strong inference that a defendant intentionally or with deliberate recklessness made
  • individual statement in order to even generate scienter...
  • strong enough inference of securities fraud to meet the Reform Act's heightened pleading
  • 28 creation or dissemniation of false financial statements.
  • fraudulent intent ­ especially where, as here, plaintiffs fail to allege that Ramp made any

  • 6 . REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COURT
    TRANSFER BINDER
    COMPLAINT
    RONCONI
    DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS
    REPORTS
    MOTION
    CAC
    REQUEST
    EXHIBIT
    SILICON GRAPHICS
    CORPORATE DISCLOSURE
    ANALYST REPORTS
    SECURITIES
    FECHT
    DISMISS
    RAMP NETWORKS
    PURPOSES
    EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    PLAINTIFFS
    FORM LO-Q/A
    PROXY STATEMENT
    DAIN RAUSCHER
    SBN
    CIR
    PHLEGER
    HARRISON LLP
    FACSIMIIE
    PURSUANT
    
                     1     Paul R. Bessette  (SBN  139675)
                           BROBECK,  PHLEGER & HARRISON  LLP
                     2     4801  Plaza  on the Lake
                           Austin, Texas  78746
                     3     Telephone: (5 12)  330-4000
                           FacsimiIe: (512) 330-4001
                     4     Steven Kaufhold  (SBN  157195)
                     5     Raymond  M.  Hasu  (SBN  200058)
                           BROBECK,  PHLEGER & HARRISON  LLP
                     6     One  Market
                           Spear Street Tower
                     7     San Francisco, California 94105
                           Telephone:  (41 5)  442-0900
                     8     Facsimile:  (41 5 )  442-01 00
                     9     Attorneys for Defendants
                           Ramp Networks, Inc.,  Mahesh Veerina
                   10      and Timothy  McElwee
                   11                                          UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT
                   12                                         NORTHERN  DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
    
                   13
                   14                                                               1  Master File  No.
                           In re RAMP  NETWORKS,  INC.
                                                                  SECURITIES  )
                   15      LITIGATION                                                      CLASS  ACTION
                                                                                    )
                   16                                                                1  DEFENDANTS' 
                   17      This  document relates to:                                      JUDICIAL 
                           All Actions.
                   18                                                               )      Date:  May
                                                                                           Time:  9:30
                   19                                                                      Place: 
                                                                                    )               
                   20
    
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    SNIPPETS:
  • BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
  • FacsimiIe: 330-4001
  • Steven Kaufhold (SBN 157195)
  • In re RAMP NETWORKS, INC.
  • respectfully request that the Court take judicial notice of the following documents pursuant
  • Amended Complaint at 77 17, 35 and 74-78, and constitutes a "relevant public disclosure
  • Sec. Litig., 183 F.3d 970, 986 (9th Cir.
  • The Court may take judicial notice of "the full text of documents cited by
  • 11 plaintiffs in their complaint."
  • Ronconi [1998 Transfer Binder] Fed.
  • Fecht v. Price Co., 70 F.3d 1078, 1080 n.1 (9th Cir.
  • 13 documents and analyst reports relied upon in a complaint may be considered on a motion to
  • A true and correct copy of the 1999 Form 10-K is attached to this Request as Exhibit
  • 19 CAC at 7 71 and constitutes a "relevant public disclosure documentfiled with the
  • Exchange Commission."
  • 21 re Silicon Graphics, 183 F.3d at 986.
  • 24 (full text of corporate disclosure documents and analyst reports relied upon in a
  • 25 considered on a motion to dismiss).
  • 26 Second Quarter 1999 Form 10-Q for purposes of this motion.
  • The Third Quarter 1999 Form 10-Q is referenced in the CAC
  • (full text of corporate disclosure documents and analyst reports relied upon in a complaint
  • this Court can - and should 25 consider the First Quarter 2000 Form lO-Q/A for purposes of
  • 12 Proxy Statement referenced in the CAC at 7 120 constitutes a "relevant public disclosure
  • The Dain Rauscher Reports are quoted at length in the CAC at 77 39, 49, 55, and 60.
  • posted on this Court's Designated Internet Site pursuant to Local

  • 7 . MOTION TO DISMISS AND MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOTION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    REFORM ACT
    SECURITIES
    PLAINTIFFS
    COMPLAINT
    VEERINA
    SUPPORT
    LITIG
    CIR
    CAC
    INFERENCE
    FRAUD
    ALLEGATIONS
    STOCK
    SUPP
    SECURITIES LITIGATION
    TRANSFER BINDER
    CCH
    REVENUE RECOGNITION
    CLASS PERIOD
    PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
    ALLEGATIONS FAIL
    ACCOUNTING FRAUD
    SILICON GRAPHICS
    DISTRIBUTORS
    FRAUDULENT
    SBN
    SAN FRANCISCO
    AUTHORITIES
    
                     1     Paul R. Bessette  (SBN  139675)
                           BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
                     2     4801  Plaza  on the Lake
                           Austin,  Texas  78746
                     3     Telephone:  (512)  330-4000
                           Facsimile: (512) 330-4001
                     4
                           Steven Kaukold (SBN 157195)
                     5     Raymond  M.  Hasu  (SBN  200058)
                           BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON  LLP
                     6     One  Market
                           Spear  Street  Tower
                     7     San  Francisco, California 94105
                           Telephone: (41 5 )  442-0900
                     8     Facsimile: (41 5 )  442-0100
                     9     Attorneys for Defendants
                           Ramp  Networks, Inc., Mehesh Veerina
                   10                         and Timothy  McElwee
                   11                                                       UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT 
    
                   12                                                      NORTHERN  DISTRICT OF
    
                   13
    
                   14                                                                            Master
                                              In re RAMP  NETWORKS,  INC.  SECURITIES  )
                   15      LITIGATION                                                      1  CLASS 
                                                                                           )
                   16                                                                            HON.
                                                                                           )
                   17      This  document                  relates to:                     1 
                           All Actions.                                                    1  AND 
                   18                                                                      )     AND 
                                                                                                 MOTION
                   19                                                                      1 
                                                                                                
                   20                                                                      1 1  [Fed. 
                   21                                                                           
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                   22
                                                                                                 Date:
                   23                                                                            Time:
                                                                                                 Place:
                   24                                                                                 
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                   26
    
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    SNIPPETS:
  • Steven Kaukold (SBN 157195)
  • San Francisco, California 94105
  • COMPLAINT
  • Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  • THE REFORM ACT SUBSTANTIALLY HEIGHTENED PLEADING
  • STANDARDS IN SECURITIES FRAUD CLASS ACTIONS
  • IV. PLAINTIFFS FAIL TO ALLEGE FACTS RAISING
  • LET ALONE THE REQUISITE STRONG INFERENCE,
  • Not Support The Requisite Strong Inference Of Fraudulent Intent
  • Lack Of Sales By Veerina,
  • Boilerplate Allegations Cannot Raise A Strong Inference Of Scienter
  • Plaintiffs' "Channel Stuffing" Allegations Fail To State A Claim For
  • Plaintiffs' Revenue Recognition Allegations Fail To State A Claim
  • For Accounting Fraud
  • MISLEADING STATEMENTS BY RAMP
  • E. The Ramp Defendants Are Not Liable For Analysts' Statements
  • TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
  • 884 F. Supp.
  • 14 F.3d 449 (9th Cir.
  • Fed, Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 7 99,043
  • [1995-1996 Transfer Binder] Fed.
  • In re Ascend Communications Sec. Litig.
  • Corp. Stock Litig.,
  • In re Silicon Graphics,

  • 8 . APPENDIX OF UNREPORTED AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    SBN
    BROBECK
    PHLEGER
    HARRISON LLP
    SAN FRANCISCO
    CALIFORNIA
    MARKET
    SPEAR STREET TOWER
    LITI
    LIONEL
    GLANCY
    PAUL
    BESSETTE
    PLAZA
    LAKE
    AUSTIN
    TEXAS
    STEVEN KAUFHOLD
    RAYMOND
    HASU
    ATTORNEYS
    DEFENDANTS
    RAMP NETWORKS
    ALEXANDER
    TECHNOLOGY
    PARTY
    BUSINESS
    PARTIES
    PLACING
    
                                                                                                 J
    
    
    
    
    
                      1     Paul  R.  Bessette  (SBN 139675)
                            BROBECK,  PHLEGER & HARRISON  LLP
                    2       4801 Plaza  on  the  Lake
                            Austin,  Texas  78746
                    3       Telephone: (512)  330-4000
                            Facsimile: (512)  330-4001
                    4       Steven  Kaufhold  (SBN 157195)
                      5     Raymond  M.  Hasu  (SBN 200058)
                            BROBECK,  PHLEGER & HARRISON  LLP
                      6     One  Market
                            Spear  Street  Tower
                      7     San  Francisco,  California 941 05
                            Telephone: (41 5 )  442-0900
                      8     Facsimile: (4 1 5 )  442-01 00
                      9     Attorneys  for  Defendants
                            Ramp  Networks,  Inc.,  Mahesh  Veerina
                   10       and  Timothy  McElwee
                   11                                          UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT
                   12                                         NORTHERN  DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
                   13
                   14                                                         1  Master  File  No. 
                            In  re  RAMP  NETWORKS,  INC.                     )
                   15       SECURITIES  LITIGATION                            1  CLASS  ACTION
                   16                                                               HON.  JOSEPH  C. 
                   17       This document  relates  to:                             APPENDIX  OF
                            All  Actions.                                           AUTHORITIES  IN 
                   18                                                               DEFENDANTS'  MOTION
                                                                                    DISMISS  AND 
                   19                                                               POINTS  AND 
                                                                                    SUPPORT  OF MOTION 
                   20                                                               DISMISS  THE 
                                                                                    AMENDED  COMPLAINT
                   21                                                               Date:  May 25,2001
                   22                                                               Time:  9:30  a.m.
                                                                                    Place:  Courtroom  
                   23                                                                           The 
                   24
                   25
                   26
                   27
                   28
    
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    SNIPPETS:
  • Paul R. Bessette
  • BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
  • 4801 Plaza on the Lake
  • Austin, Texas 78746
  • Steven Kaufhold (SBN 157195)
  • Raymond M. Hasu
  • Spear Street Tower
  • Attorneys for Defendants
  • Glickman v. Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc.,
  • Sec. Litig.,
  • 27 In re Oak Technology Sec. Liti .,
  • In re Sea ate Technology N Sec. Litig.,
  • G One Market
  • San Francisco, California 94105
  • In re RAMP NETWORKS, INC.
  • I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within
  • My business address is Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, Spear Street Tower, One
  • 15 on the parties to this action by placing them in a sealed envelope addressed as follows:
  • 17 Law Offices of Lionel Z. Glancy

  • 9 . DOCKET

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ENTRY
    RAMP NETWORKS
    DEFENDANT
    GBA
    DOCKET
    SIMON
    MAHESH VEERINA
    COMPLAINT
    DISTRICT
    MAGISTRATE JUDGE
    JOSEPH
    DEMAND
    CLASS ACTION
    SUMMONS
    SERVE
    LEAD PLAINTIFF
    PUBLICATION
    FILING
    COMMENCEMENT
    VIOLATIONS
    SECURITIES
    LAW PURSUANT
    LOCAL RULES
    PSLRA
    CONSENT
    TODD SIMON
    SERVING MAHESH VEERINA
    AUTHORIZED AGENT
    PERSONAL SERVICE
    
    
    
    Case docket was last updated on: 11/27/00.
    
    
    Docket as of November 27, 2000 9:07 pm                          Page 1
    
    Proceedings include all events.
    3:00cv3645 Simon v. Ramp Networks, Inc., et al
    
                                     U.S. District Court
         U.S. District for the Northern District of California (S.F.)
    
                             CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 00-CV-3645
    
    Simon v. Ramp Networks, Inc., et al                                       Filed:
    10/03/00
    Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Sper ury demand: Plaintiff
    Demand: $0,000                                          Nature of Suit: 850
    Lead Docket: None                                       Jurisdiction: Federal
    Question
    Dkt# in other court: None
    
    Cause: 28:1337 Sherman-Clayton Act
    
    
    TODD SIMON, individually and                Lionel Z. Glancy
    on behalf of all others                     [COR LD NTC]
    similarly situated                          Lionel Z. Glancy Law Offices
                Plaintiff                       1801 Avenue of the Stars
                                                Ste 311
                                                Los Angeles, CA 90067
                                                (310) 201-9150
    
    
          v.
    
    
    RAMP NETWORKS, INC.
                defendant
    
    
    MAHESH VEERINA
                defendant
    
    
    
    Docket as of November 27, 2000 9:07 pm                          Page 2
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Case docket was last updated on:
  • 3:00cv3645 Simon v. Ramp Networks, Inc., et al
  • U.S. District for the Northern District of California
  • Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Sper ury demand: Plaintiff
  • RAMP NETWORKS, INC. defendant
  • jury demand (gba) [Entry date
  • Last day for pltf to file copy of class action
  • Plaintiff to file motion to serve as
  • lead plaintiff 60 days after publication of notice.
  • 10/23/00 3 NOTICE by Plaintiff of filing of notice of commencement of
  • class action complaint for violations of Federal
  • Securities
  • Law pursuant to local rules 23 1and the PSLRA
  • 10/26/00 4 CONSENT to proceed before magistrate judge by Plaintiff
  • Todd Simon
  • 10/9/00 of summons and complaint by serving Mahesh Veerina,
  • authorized agent, Inc., defendant Mahesh Veerina on
  • of summons and complaint by personal service.
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