Pecover et al v. Electronic Arts Inc.

Filing 124

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS RE BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. Defendants' opposition shall not exceed 50 pages; Plaintiffs' reply shall not exceed 30 pages, re doc 102 filed by Electronic Arts Inc. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 3/5/2010. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2010)

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Daniel M. Wall (Bar No. 102580) Timothy L. O'Mara (Bar No. 212731) 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, California 94111-6538 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION GEOFFREY PECOVER and JEFFREY LAWRENCE, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., a Delaware Corporation Defendant. CASE NO. C 08-02820 VRW STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS RE: BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

STIPULATION REGARDING CLASS CERT. MOT. CASE NO. C-08-02820 VRW

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The parties hereto, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate to the entry of the following Order regarding page limits applicable under the Local Rules in connection with plaintiffs' motion for class certification briefing: WHEREAS plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on November 9, 2009; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court's January 21, 2010 order, defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification is due on February 19, 2009, plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for class certification is due on April 2, 2010, and oral argument is set for May 6, 2010 at 10:00 am; WHEREAS on October 28, 2009 the parties stipulated to, and the Court subsequently granted on November 6, 2009, an extension of the page limits allowed by the Local Rules of this Court regarding plaintiffs' motion for class certification, granting plaintiffs 40 pages for their memorandum in support of their motion for class certification; defendant 40 pages for its memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification; and plaintiffs 25 pages for their reply in support of their motion for class certification; WHEREAS, given the nature and complexity of the class certification briefing, and plaintiffs' request for a nationwide class under federal and California state law, or in the alternative 20 state subclasses under the state antitrust statutes of the 20 different states, the defendant seeks an extension in page limits in order to fully address the class proposals; WHEREAS plaintiffs do not oppose this request; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the undersigned counsel for the parties as follows: 1. Defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification shall not exceed 50 pages in length; and 2. Plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of their motion for class certification \\\

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shall not exceed 30 pages in length. IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: February 17, 2010

Respectfully Submitted, LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Daniel M. Wall Timothy L. O'Mara By /s/ Timothy L. O'Mara Timothy L. O'Mara Attorneys for Defendant ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

Dated: February 17, 2010

Respectfully Submitted, HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Shana Scarlett THE PAYNTER LAW FIRM PLLC Stuart M. Paynter By /s/ Shana Scarlett Shana Scarlett Attorneys for Plaintiffs G. PECOVER and J. LAWRENCE.

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ELECTRONIC CASE FILING ATTESTATION (General Order No. 45(X)(B)) I, Timothy L. O'Mara, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS RE: BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12. In compliance with General Order No. 45 (X)(B), I hereby attest that the concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from Shana Scarlett.

Dated: February 17, 2010

Respectfully submitted, LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Daniel M. Wall Timothy L. O'Mara By /s/ Timothy L. O'Mara Timothy L. O'Mara Attorneys for Defendant ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

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