Malhotra

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AJAY MALHOTRA, Case No. 19-cv-06416-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DAVID STERRETT'S MOTION FOR v. APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF;

DENYING MOTIONS FILED BY

SONIM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al., LYNDON MAITHER AND BY AJAY

MALHOTRA/ANDRE LING BIN

Defendants. ZULKIFLI

Re: Dkt. Nos. 16, 22,

13 In the instant action, plaintiff alleges, on his behalf and that of a putative class, claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. Now before the Court are motions for appointment as lead plaintiff, filed December 6, 2019, by, respectively, David 17 Sterrett ("Sterrett") and Lyndon Maither ("Maither"). Having read and considered the 18 respective written submissions filed by Sterrett and Maither, the Court rules as follows.2 Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, a district court "shall appoint as lead plaintiff the member or members of the…