Cunzhu et al v. Yahoo Inc. et al

Filing 82

ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION. The deadline to complete mediation is continued to February 12, 2010. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on October 22, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2009)

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Thomas K. Bourke, Esq. (S.B. #097802) [e-mail] Rizwan R. Ramji, Esq. [e-mail] LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS K. BOURKE 601 West Fifth Street, Eight Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2094 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Cunzhu Zheng, et al. DANIEL M. PETROCELLI (S.B. #097802) [e-mail] MATTHEW T. KLINE (S.B. #211640) [e-mail] JESSICA L. STEBBINS (S.B. #248485) [e-mail] O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-6035 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for defendants YAHOO!, INC and YAHOO! HONG KONG, LTD.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION CUNZHU ZHENG, LIU GUOKAI, TAO JUN, and the CHINA DEMOCRACY PARTY, Plaintiffs, Case No. C08-01068 MMC ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION UNTIL AFTER THE COURT'S RULING ON THE YAHOO! DEFENDANTS' PENDING MOTIONS TO DISMISS Judge: Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

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C08-01068 MMC JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER CONTINUING MEDIATION

YAHOO!, INC., a Delaware Corporation, YAHOO! HONG KONG, LTD., a Foreign Subsidiary of YAHOO!, INC; and the PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Defendants.

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C08-01068 MMC JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER CONTINUING MEDIATION

STIPULATION This stipulation is entered by and through plaintiffs Cunzhu Zheng, Liu Guokai, Tao Jun and the China Democracy Party ("Plaintiffs") and defendants Yahoo!, Inc. and Yahoo! Hong Kong, Ltd. ("Defendants"), through their respective undersigned counsel, with reference to the following facts: 1) At the status conference in this action on July 24, 2009, the Court ordered the

parties to complete mediation by November 6, 2009, and also set a hearing date on the Yahoo! Defendants' pending motions to dismiss for November 20, 2009. On October 21, 2009, this Court continued the hearing date on Defendants' motions to December 4, 2009. 2) After an initial scheduling conference with the court-appointed mediator, David

Meadows, defendants agreed to meet for mediation with plaintiffs in San Francisco the week of November 6, 2009. Defendants also requested greater detail regarding plaintiffs' alleged damages. 3) Plaintiffs have asked Defendants to defer mediation until after the Court rules on

Defendants' motions to dismiss, citing the fact that Plaintiffs and Defendants have significant disagreement about the merits of the case. 4) Defendants do not oppose Plaintiffs' request to continue the mediation. Nor does

the mediator, assuming it is acceptable to both parties and plaintiffs' request is approved by the Court. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND STIPULATED that: The deadline for the parties to complete mediation is stayed pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' pending motions to dismiss. The Court will revisit the issue of mediation, if at all necessary, after issuing its ruling on these motions.

, with the exception that the deadline is

continued to February 12, 2010. 23rd

October