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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ROBERT CRAGO, et al., Case No. 16-cv-03938-RS Plaintiffs, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., et al., DENYING RENEWED MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION Defendants.

15 Pending here are two competing motions. Lead Plaintiff Robert Wolfson and named Plaintiff K. Scott Posson (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a renewed motion for class certification, which seeks certification of an issues class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4). See Dkt. 204. Defendants Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and The Charles Schwab Corporation (collectively, “Schwab”), move to compel arbitration. See Dkt. 203. For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion is granted, and Plaintiffs’ renewed motion is denied as moot. The factual background of this action has been adequately discussed in prior orders and need not be restated. E.g., Dkt. 192…