Gallup, Inc. v. Business Research Bureau et al

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ORDER CONTINUING FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR TWO WEEKS. Signed by Judge Alsup on September 10, 2010. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/10/2010)

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MONICA K. HOPPE (Bar # 197576) HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 1591 Peregrino Way San Jose, CA 95125 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] TRENTEN P. BAUSCH (pro hac vice) CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER 1125 S. 103rd St., #600 Omaha, NE 68124 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] HENRY L. WIEDRICH (pro hac vice) HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 1620 Dodge Street, Suite 2100 Omaha, NE 68102 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff GALLUP, INC. KAREN G. JOHNSON-MCKEWAN (SBN 121570) [e-mail] THERESA A. SUTTON (SBN 211857) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-773-5759 Attorneys for Defendant IJAZ SHAFI GILANI IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GALLUP, INC., Plaintiff, v. BUSINESS RESEARCH BUREAU (PVT.) LTD., d/b/a GALLUP PAKISTAN, IJAZ SHAFI GILANI, GALLUP BUSINESS RESEARCH SERVICES (PVT.) LTD., d/b/a GALLUP PAKISTAN, and GALLUP PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD. Defendants.

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ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STIPULATION REQUESTING FOR CONTINUANCE OF CASE TWO WEEKS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Date: September 16, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. Place: Courtroom 9, 19th Floor

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 the Case Management Conference was to establish dates related to the progression of the case. 4. This request for a continuance of the Case Management Conference is made in the currently finalizing the specific language to be used for purposes of a Settlement Agreement. 2. Given the unique circumstances of this case and complications arising from the The parties have agreed on the terms of an agreement to settle this matter and are Pursuant to Northern District of California Civil Local Rules 6-2, 7-12, and 16-2, Plaintiff Gallup, Inc. ("Gallup") and Defendant Ijaz Shafi Gilani ("Gilani") jointly submit this stipulation requesting an Order continuing and rescheduling the Case Management Conference currently scheduled for September 16, 2010, to October 14, 2010, to allow the parties time to finalize an agreement to settle the matter. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Gallup and Gilani, and through their respective attorneys, that:

fact that Defendant Gilani resides in Pakistan, finalizing the Settlement Agreement has taken longer than expected or is typical. 3. Continuing the Case Management Conference will not impact other dates set by

the Court as there are no pending dates or deadlines currently set in the matter and the purpose of

interest of justice and not for purposes of delay. WHEREFORE, Gallup and Gilani pray that the Court enter an Order continuing and
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rescheduling the Case Management Conference currently scheduled for September 16, 2010, to October 14, 2010, to allow the parties an opportunity to finalize settlement of this matter.

Dated: September 8, 2010 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Respectfully submitted, HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP By: /s/ Monica K. Hoppe Monica K. Hoppe Trenten P. Bausch (Pro Hac Vice) Henry L. Wiedrich (Pro Hac Vice) Counsel for Plaintiff Gallup, Inc.

Dated: September 8, 2010

Respectfully submitted, ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ Theresa A. Sutton Theresa A. Sutton Karen G. Johnson-McKewan Attorneys for Defendant Ijaz Shafi Gilani

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PROPOSED ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. The undersigned judge will not continue the case management conference for four additional

weeks while the supposed settlement is finalized. The parties will have until September 30 to finalize Dated: their settlement and file a stipulated dismissal of this action. The case management conference will be CONTINUED for two weeks to 11:00 a.m. on September 30, 2010. This two-week extension is only _________ Honorable William H. Alsup being granted due to the unusual circumstances of this action. If no dismissal is filed by this deadline, United States District Judge the parties must attend the conference and a trial schedule and other appropriate deadlines will be set. No further requests for deadline extensions will be granted. While this case is ususual, it cannot remain at a standstill while counsel engage in settlement negotiations.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 10, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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