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. v. 3:19-cv-05857- SI

SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.;

STEWART BUTTERFIELD; ALLEN

SHIM; BRANDON ZELL; ANDREW OPINION

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 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.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Susan Illston, District Judge,…