Judge approves proposedclass certification..
3. Class Certification The Court hereby preliminarily certifies, for purposes of this Settlement only, pursuant to Rules 23(a), 23(b)(3) and 23(c)(1)(C) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Settlement Class consisting of all Persons who during the period beginning on December 8, 2010 through and including April 11, 2011: (a) purchased or otherwise acquired Puda common stock; (b) purchased or otherwise acquired call options on Puda common stock; and/or (c) sold or otherwise disposed of put options on Puda common stock. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) the Defendants; (b) any Person who was a partner, executive officer, director, controlling person, subsidiary, or affiliate of any Defendant during the Settlement Class Period; (c) members of the Defendants immediate families; (d) any Person in which any Defendant has a Controlling Interest; and (e) the legal representatives, heirs, estates, administrators, predecessors, successors or assigns of any of the foregoing excluded Persons. Also excluded from the Settlement Class is any Person who or which properly excludes himself,