Fiyyaz Pirani v. Slack Technologies, Inc.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

FIYYAZ PIRANI, No. 20-16419

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:19-cv-05857-SI v.

SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; OPINION

STEWART BUTTERFIELD; ALLEN

SHIM; BRANDON ZELL; ANDREW

BRACCIA; EDITH COOPER;

SARAH FRIAR; JOHN O'FARRELL;

CHAMATH PALIHAPITIYA;

GRAHAM SMITH;

SOCIAL+CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP

GP II L.P.; SOCIAL+CAPITAL

PARTNERSHIP GP II LTD.;

SOCIAL+CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP

GP III L.P.; SOCIAL+CAPITAL

PARTNERSHIP GP III LTD.;

SOCIAL+CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES FUND GP L.P.;

SOCIAL+CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES FUND GP LTD.;

ACCEL GROWTH FUND IV

ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; ACCEL

GROWTH FUND INVESTORS 2016

L.L.C.; ACCEL LEADERS FUND

ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; ACCEL

PIRANI V. SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

LEADERS FUND INVESTORS 2016

L.L.C.; ACCEL X ASSOCIATES

L.L.C.; ACCEL INVESTORS 2009

L.L.C.; ACCEL XI ASSOCIATES

L.L.C.; ACCEL INVESTORS 2013

L.L.C.; ACCEL GROWTH FUND III

ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; AH EQUITY

PARTNERS I L.L.C.; A16Z SEED-III

LLC,

Defendants-Appellants.

On Remand from the United States Supreme Court Filed February 10, 2025

Before: Sidney R.…