THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the parties’ Joint Status Report [ECF No. 428]

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An Order (Document 431) in In re January 2021 Short Squeeze Trading Litigation, Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA (Case No. 21-2989-MDL-ALTONAGA/Torres), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, dated October 25, 2021 over the name of Chief United States District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga and entered on the FLSD docket October 26, 2021. On the parties' Joint Status Report [ECF No. 428], filed October 22, 2021, the two-page order directs the Lead Plaintiff to file a master complaint by November 30, 2021, Defendants to respond by January 7, 2022 with any motion to dismiss combined and no more than 40 pages, the opposition by January 28, 2022 and the reply, no more than 20 pages, by February 11, 2022. Proposed case management orders on privileged material, electronically stored information and a protective order are due by November 23, 2021.

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Date: 2021-10-22

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Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA Document 431 Entered on FLSD Docket 10/26/2021 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 21-2989-MDL-ALTONAGA/Torres

In re:

JANUARY 2021 SHORT SQUEEZE
TRADING LITIGATION
_________________________________/

This Document Relates to the Federal Securities Actions

ORDER

THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the parties’ Joint Status Report [ECF No. 428],

filed on October 22, 2021. The parties met and conferred regarding “propos[ed] procedural and

other next steps the Court should take to ensure the just and efficient disposition of the federal

securities cases in this MDL[.]” (Joint Status Report 1 (alterations added; quotation marks and

citation omitted)). The parties have jointly proposed deadlines for the filing of a master complaint

and a briefing schedule for Defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss with respect to the Federal

Securities Tranche. (See generally id.). The Court has considered the parties’ positions and, being

fully advised, directs the parties to adhere to the following schedule:

1. The Lead Plaintiff shall file a master complaint on or before November 30, 2021.

2. Defendants shall file responses to the Lead Plaintiff’s master complaint on or before

January 7, 2022. If Defendants file a motion to dismiss, it shall be a combined

motion that shall not exceed 40 pages.

3. If Defendants file a motion to dismiss, the Lead Plaintiff’s response in opposition

shall be filed by January 28, 2022 and shall be no more than 40 pages.

4. Defendants’ reply to Lead Plaintiff’s response shall be filed by February 11, 2022

and shall be no more than 20 pages.
Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA Document 431 Entered on FLSD Docket 10/26/2021 Page 2 of 2

CASE NO. 21-2989-MDL-ALTONAGA/Torres

5. Proposed case management orders concerning (1) privileged material, (2) the

production of electronically stored information, and (3) a protective order

governing confidential information and materials shall be filed by November 23,

2021.

DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 25th day of October, 2021.

_________________________________
CECILIA M. ALTONAGA
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

cc: counsel of record;
Pro Se Plaintiffs

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