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Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of CA

Petition dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 on February 21, 2023.

Issue

Whether the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's discovery-stay provision applies to a private action under the Securities Act of 1933 in state or federal court, or solely to a private action in federal court.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 3, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2021)
May 3, 2021
Application (20A164) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Kagan.
May 6, 2021
Response to application (20A164) requested by Justice Kagan, due Wednesday, May 12, by 4 p.m. ET.
May 7, 2021
Waiver of right of respondents Zhung Tran, et al. to respond filed.
May 7, 2021
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed)
May 11, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
May 11, 2021
Response Requested. (Due June 4, 2021)
May 12, 2021
Response to application from respondents Zhung Tran, et al. filed.
May 13, 2021
Letter of applicants received.
May 13, 2021
Application (20A164) withdrawn.
Jun 2, 2021
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
Jun 4, 2021
Brief of respondents Zhung Tran, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Jun 7, 2021
Reply of petitioner Pivotal Software, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 8, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jul 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
Jul 2, 2021
Petition GRANTED.
Jul 15, 2021
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Pivotal Software, Inc., et al.
Aug 16, 2021
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
Aug 16, 2021
Brief of petitioners Pivotal Software, Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 18, 2021
Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Zhung Tran, et al.
Aug 23, 2021
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Aug 23, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed.
Aug 23, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Aug 23, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Society for Corporate Governance filed.
Aug 23, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 27, 2021
Joint motion to hold further briefing in abeyance and remove the case from the November 2021 argument calendar filed.
Sep 1, 2021
Record requested from the Court of Appeals of California First Appellate District..
Sep 2, 2021
The case is removed from the argument calendar for Tuesday, November 9, 2021, and the briefing schedule is held in abeyance. The parties are directed to provide further updates to the Court concerning settlement proceedings.
Sep 2, 2021
REMOVED from the November 2021 ARGUMENT CALENDAR.
Oct 15, 2021
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Oct 20, 2021
Record received from Court of Appeals of California First Appellate District and also filings from California Supreme Court. The record has been electronically filed.
Nov 29, 2021
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Dec 10, 2021
Amendment to Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed.
Jan 13, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Feb 25, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Apr 11, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
May 26, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Jul 8, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Aug 22, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Oct 6, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Nov 18, 2022
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Jan 3, 2023
Letter from the parties updating Clerk on settlement proceedings filed.
Feb 16, 2023
Joint stipulation to dismiss the case pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
Feb 21, 2023
Case Dismissed - Rule 46.

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