Bernard v. Theil — Entry #46: STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Resolving Pending Motions and Setting Schedule for Filing Consolidated Complaint and Motions to Dismiss Consolidate Complaint…
Case: Bernard v. Theil nvd · 2:22-cv-00305
filed February 18, 2022
What this document is
Docket entry #46 · filed June 10, 2022
STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Resolving Pending Motions and Setting Schedule for Filing Consolidated Complaint and Motions to Dismiss Consolidate Complaint (First Request) by Defendants Georges Antoun, Kevin Denuccio, Sarita James, Jay Leupp, Merrick D. Okamoto, Said Ouissal, Simeon Salzman, Fred Theil, Nominal Defendant Marathon Digital Holdings, INC.. (Mercera, Maria) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
Who is involved
- Marathon Digital Holdings, INC. [tracked: Marathon Digital]
- Fred Theil
- Georges Antoun
- Jay Leupp
- Kevin Denuccio
- Kimberly Bernard
- Merrick D. Okamoto
- Roy Strassman
- Said Ouissal
- Sarita James
- Simeon Salzman
Why we have it
We follow this case because a company we track is a party: Marathon Digital (listed as “Marathon Digital Holdings, INC.”). We checked the full party list on September 29, 2026 and confirmed the match.
A free copy from the RECAP archive of federal court filings (mirrored at the Internet Archive), retrieved November 02, 2026. Federal court filings are public records.
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Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 46 Filed 06/10/22 Page 1 of 5
1 James J. Pisanelli, Bar No. 4027
Debra L. Spinelli, Bar No. 9695
2 M. Magali Mercera, Bar No. 11742
PISANELLI BICE PLLC
3 400 South 7th Street, Suite 300
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
4 Telephone: 702.214.2100
Facsimile: 702.214.2101
5 Email: jjp@pisanellibice.com
Email: dls@pisanellibice.com
6 Email: mmm@pisanellibice.com
7 Jonathan D. Polkes (admitted pro hac vice)
Stephen A. Radin (admitted pro hac vice)
8 Caroline Hickey Zalka (admitted pro hac vice)
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
9 767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
10 Telephone: 212.310.8770
Facsimile: 212.310.8007
11 Email: jonathan.polkes@weil.com
Email: stephen.radin@weil.com
12 Email: caroline.zalka@weil.com
PISANELLI BICE
13 Attorneys for Defendants Georges Antoun,
Kevin DeNuccio, Sarita James, Jay Leupp,
14 Merrick D. Okamoto, Said Ouissal, Simeon
400 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 300
Salzman, and Fred Thiel, and Nominal Defendant
15 Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
17 DISTRICT OF NEVADA
KIMBERLY BERNARD, Derivatively on Case No.: 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK
18 Behalf of MARATHON DIGITAL
HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a MARATHON
19 PATENT GROUP, INC.), STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER RESOLVING PENDING
20 Plaintiff, MOTIONS AND SETTING SCHEDULE
v. FOR FILING CONSOLIDATED
21 COMPLAINT AND MOTIONS TO
FRED THIEL, GEORGES ANTOUN, KEVIN DISMISS CONSOLIDATED
22 DENUCCIO, SARITA JAMES, JAY LEUPP, COMPLAINT
SAID OUISSAL, MERRICK D. OKAMOTO,
23 and SIMEON SALZMAN, (First Request)
24 Defendants,
-and-
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MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
26 (f/k/a MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.),
27 Nominal
Defendant.
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1 ROY STRASSMAN, Derivatively on Behalf of Case No.: 2:22-cv-00724-RFB-NJK
MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
2 (f/k/a MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.),
3 Plaintiff,
v.
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FRED THIEL, GEORGES ANTOUN, KEVIN
5 DENUCCIO, SARITA JAMES, JAY LEUPP,
SAID OUISSAL, MERRICK D. OKAMOTO,
6 and SIMEON SALZMAN,
7 Defendants,
8 -and-
9 MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(f/k/a MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.),
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Nominal
11 Defendant.
12 WHEREAS on February 18, 2022, Plaintiff Kimberly Bernard commenced Action
PISANELLI BICE
13 No. 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK (the “Bernard Action”) (Bernard ECF No. 1);
14 WHEREAS on April 4, 2022, Defendants Georges Antoun, Kevin DeNuccio,
400 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 300 15 Sarita James, Jay Leupp, Merrick D. Okamoto, Said Ouissal, Simeon Salzman, and Fred Thiel,
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
16 and Nominal Defendant Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (“Marathon”) moved to dismiss the
17 Bernard Action (Bernard ECF No. 11);
18 WHEREAS on April 11, 2022, the parties agreed to a May 31, 2022 due date for
19 plaintiff’s opposition, and on April 18, 2022, the Court so-ordered the schedule (Bernard ECF
20 Nos. 18, 26);
21 WHEREAS on May 5, 2022, Plaintiff Roy Strassman commenced Action No. 2:22-
22 cv-00724-RFB-NJK (the “Strassman Action”) (Strassman ECF No. 1);
23 WHEREAS on May 11, 2022, Defendants and Marathon moved to dismiss the
24 Strassman Action (Strassman ECF No. 11);
25 WHEREAS on May 18, 2022, Plaintiffs’ counsel informed counsel for Defendants
26 and Marathon that Plaintiffs intend to file a consolidated complaint;
27 WHEREAS on May 23, 2022, Plaintiffs filed motions to consolidate the Bernard
28 and Strassman Actions, to appoint their counsel, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
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1 and Gainey McKenna & Egleston, as co-lead counsel for Plaintiffs, and to stay briefing on motions
2 to dismiss pending consolidation of the Bernard and Strassman Actions, as more specifically
3 stated in the motions and briefing on the motions (Bernard ECF Nos. 34–36; Strassman ECF Nos.
4 19–21);
5 WHEREAS on May 27, 2022, Defendants and Marathon filed their response to
6 Plaintiffs’ motions, stating their willingness to stipulate to consolidation and the requested lead
7 plaintiff designation and opposing an indefinite stay of briefing, as more specifically stated in
8 Defendants’ and Marathon’s papers (Bernard ECF Nos. 37–40; Strassman ECF Nos. 25–27);
9 WHEREAS on June 1, 2022, the Court entered an Order consolidating the Bernard
10 and Strassman Actions (Bernard ECF No. 41; Strassman ECF No. 29);
11 WHEREAS on June 3, 2022, Plaintiffs filed reply papers responding to
12 Defendants’ and Marathon’s response to Plaintiffs’ May 23, 2022 motions (Bernard ECF No. 42).
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13 WHEREAS the parties have discussed scheduling in light of the procedural posture
14 of the action and the positions the parties have stated in their motion papers;
400 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 300 15 WHEREAS the parties have agreed to the following resolution of their disputes
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
16 concerning deadlines for filing a consolidated complaint and answers or motions to dismiss the
17 consolidated complaint;
18 WHEREAS this is the parties’ first request for relief resolving pending motions and
19 to set a schedule for proceedings in this action in light of the Court’s consolidation of these actions
20 on June 1, 2022;
21 WHEREAS this Stipulation is made in good faith, with good cause, and not for
22 purposes of unduly delaying discovery or trial;
23 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned
24 counsel for the parties, subject to the approval of the Court, that:
25 1. All pending motions (Bernard ECF Nos. 11, 34–36; Strassman ECF Nos. 11, 19–20) are
26 withdrawn without prejudice.
27 2. The law firms Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP and Gainey McKenna &
28 Egleston are designated co-lead counsel for Plaintiffs.
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1 3. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a consolidated complaint 30 days after an amended
2 complaint is filed in Schlatre v. Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., 2:21-cv-02209-RFB-NJK
3 (D. Nev.).
4 4. Answers or motions to dismiss are due 30 days after the consolidated complaint is filed.
5 5. If motions to dismiss are filed, opposition to the motions to dismiss is due 30 days after
6 they are filed.
7 6. If motions to dismiss are filed, replies are due 21 days after any opposition.
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1 Dated this 10th day of June 2022. Dated this 10th day of June 2022.
2 MATTHEW L. SHARP, LTD. PISANELLI BICE PLLC
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By: /s/ Matthew L. Sharp By: /s/ M. Magali Mercera
4 Matthew L. Sharp, Bar No. 4746 James J. Pisanelli, Bar No. 4027
432 Ridge Street Debra L. Spinelli, Bar No. 9695
5 Reno, Nevada 89501 M. Magali Mercera, Bar No. 11742
Telephone: 775.324.1500 400 South 7th Street, Suite 300
6 Email: matt@mattsharplaw.com Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
7 Thomas J. McKenna Jonathan D. Polkes
Gregory M. Egleston (admitted pro hac vice)
8 GAINEY McKENNA & EGLESTON Stephen A. Radin
501 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor (admitted pro hac vice)
9 New York, New York 10017 Caroline Hickey Zalka
Telephone: 212.983.1300 (admitted pro hac vice)
10 Facsimile: 212.983.0383 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
Email: tjmckenna@gme-law.com 767 Fifth Avenue
11 Email: gegleston@gme-law.com New York, New York 10153
12 Attorneys for Plaintiff Kimberly Bernard Attorneys for Defendants Georges Antoun,
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Kevin DeNuccio, Sarita James, Jay Leupp,
13 G. Mark Albright, Bar No. 1394 Merrick D. Okamoto, Said Ouissal, Simeon
Daniel R. Ormsby, Bar No. 14595 Salzman, and Fred Thiel, and Nominal
14 ALBRIGHT, STODDARD, WARNICK Defendant Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.
400 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 300
& ALBRIGHT
15 801 S Rancho Dr., Ste D4
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
16 Telephone: (702) 384-7111
Email: gma@albrightstoddard.com
17 Email: dormsby@albrightstoddard.com
18 Mark C. Rifkin
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
19 FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
270 Madison Ave., 9th Fl
20 New York, New York 10016
Telephone: (212) 545-4600
21 Email: rifkin@whafh.com
22 Attorneys for Plaintiff Roy Strassman
23 ORDER
24 Having considered the Parties' Stipulation and finding good cause appearing,
25 IT IS SO ORDERED.
26 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
27 DATED:
28 Case No.: 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK
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