GUO v. ARMSTRONG et al
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| Judge: | Brian R Martinotti |
| Referred: | Leda D Wettre |
| Case #: | 2:25-cv-01309 |
| Nature of Suit | 160 Contract - Stockholders’ Suits |
| Cause | 29:1109 Breach of Fiduciary Duties |
| Case Filed: | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Last checked: Sunday Aug 17, 2025 4:28 AM EDT |
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Defendant
BRIAN ARMSTRONG
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Defendant
TOBIAS LUTKE
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Defendant
FRED WILSON
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Defendant
GOKUL RAJARAM
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Defendant
KELLY A. KRAMER
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Defendant
JENNIFER N. JONES
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Defendant
KATHRYN HAUN
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Defendant
ALESIA J. HAAS
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Defendant
PAUL GREWAL
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Defendant
FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III
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Defendant
COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.
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Defendant
EMILIE CHOI
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Defendant
MARK L. ANDREESSEN
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PHV ANDREW B. CLUBOK
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PHV MORGAN E. WHITWORTH
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Plaintiff
WENDUO GUO
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| Docket last updated: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM EDT |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | ||
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order
Order ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
Tue 02/24 4:59 PM
LETTER ORDER Granting withdrawal of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 2/24/2026. (sms2) |
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| Monday, February 23, 2026 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Mon 02/23 1:56 PM
NOTICE by WENDUO GUO (SERRA, GINA) |
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| Monday, May 12, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added
Mon 05/12 9:54 AM
Pro Hac Vice counsel, ANDREW B. CLUBOK and MORGAN E. WHITWORTH, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (pm, ) |
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Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF
Tue 05/06 6:09 PM
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Morgan E. Whitworth to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-16234894.) (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF
Tue 05/06 6:07 PM
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Andrew B. Clubok to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-16234890.) (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Order Staying Case
Mon 05/05 12:49 PM
ORDER that the above-captioned action (the "Derivative Action"), including all deadlines, hearings, and conferences, as well as any discovery, is hereby stayed until In re Coinbase Global, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 22-cv-04915-BRM-LDW (the "Related Securities Action") is resolved. Defendants shall not be obligated to respond to the current complaint or any subsequent complaint while the stay is in effect. Upon the resolution of the Related Securities Action, then the Parties shall, within fourteen (14) days, meet and confer regarding appropriate next steps to be taken in the Derivative Action and notify the Court accordingly. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 5/5/2025. (wh) |
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| Friday, May 02, 2025 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Fri 05/02 6:12 PM
NOTICE by MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON // Certification Pursuant to Local Rule 11.2 (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Stipulation
Fri 05/02 6:05 PM
STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Staying Case Pending Resolution of Related Securities Action by MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON.(MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Text of Proposed Order
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| Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 04/21 4:20 PM
ORDER granting7 and8 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of ANDREW B. CLUBOK and MORGAN E. WHITWORTH. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 4/21/2025. (wh) |
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Order
Mon 04/21 10:28 AM
LETTER ORDER granting Defendants'6 Letter requesting a two-week extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, extending the deadline from 4/21/2025, to and including 5/5/2025. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 4/21/2025. (wh) |
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Motions Referred
Mon 04/21 9:00 AM
8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ,7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice REFERRED to Leda D. Wettre. (lr, ) |
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Update Answer Due Deadline
Mon 04/21 10:32 AM
Answer Due Deadline Update - The answer due date has been reset for 5/5/2025 as to Defendants KELLY A. KRAMER, EMILIE CHOI, FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, GOKUL RAJARAM, KATHRYN HAUN, PAUL GREWAL, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., TOBIAS LUTKE, FRED WILSON, JENNIFER N. JONES, ALESIA J. HAAS, and MARK L. ANDREESSEN pursuant to the10 LETTER ORDER. (wh) |
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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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Affidavit in Support of Motion
Fri 04/18 6:31 PM
AFFIDAVIT in Support filed by MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON re8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ,7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice / Declaration of Kevin McDonough in Support of Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/18 6:29 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON.(MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Att: 1
Certification of Morgan E. Whitworth in Support of Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice,
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Att: 2
Text of Proposed Order Granting Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/18 6:24 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON.(MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Att: 1
Certification of Andrew B. Clubok in Support of Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice,
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Attachment A - Andrew B. Clubok Court Admissions,
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Att: 3
Text of Proposed Order Granting Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice
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Letter
Fri 04/18 6:12 PM
Letter from Kevin M. McDonough requesting an extension of the deadline to respond to the Complaint. (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Fri 04/18 6:03 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.. (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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Notice of Appearance
Fri 04/18 5:53 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by KEVIN M. MCDONOUGH on behalf of MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON (MCDONOUGH, KEVIN) |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | ||
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/13 11:27 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by WENDUO GUO. MARK L. ANDREESSEN waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; BRIAN ARMSTRONG waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; EMILIE CHOI waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; COINBASE GLOBAL, INC. waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; PAUL GREWAL waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; ALESIA J. HAAS waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; KATHRYN HAUN waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; JENNIFER N. JONES waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; KELLY A. KRAMER waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; TOBIAS LUTKE waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; GOKUL RAJARAM waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025; FRED WILSON waiver sent on 2/19/2025, answer due 4/21/2025. (SERRA, GINA) |
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| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | ||
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Summons Issued
Wed 02/19 10:32 AM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LUTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (pm, ) |
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| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | ||
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Complaint
Tue 02/18 11:41 AM
COMPLAINT against MARK L. ANDREESSEN, BRIAN ARMSTRONG, EMILIE CHOI, COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., FREDERICK ERNEST EHRSAM, III, PAUL GREWAL, ALESIA J. HAAS, KATHRYN HAUN, JENNIFER N. JONES, KELLY A. KRAMER, TOBIAS LTKE, GOKUL RAJARAM, FRED WILSON ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number BNJDC-16024135) with JURY DEMAND, filed by WENDUO GUO.(SERRA, GINA) |
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Att: 1
Verification of Wenduo Guo,
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Civil Cover Sheet
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Tue 02/18 2:24 PM
Case assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. (jr) |
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