Vnus Medical Technologies Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc. et al

Filing 168

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO PERMIT COUNSEL TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR MAY 14, 2010. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 19, 2010. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2010)

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HOWARD A. SLAVITT (State Bar # 172840) COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP One Ferry Building, Suite 200 San Francisco, California 94111-4213 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] MICHAEL N. RADER (admitted pro hac vice) CHARLES T. STEENBURG (admitted pro hac vice) WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210-2206 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant biolitec, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Plaintiff, vs. BIOLITEC, INC., DORNIER MEDTECH AMERICA, INC., and NEW STAR LASERS, INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC. Defendants. TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Plaintiff, vs. TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS, Defendants. Case No. C 08-04234 M M C (consolidated with Case No. C 08-03129 MMC) Case No. C 08-03129 M M C STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO PERMIT COUNSEL TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR MAY 14, 2010 AND ORDER THEREON (Civil Local Rule 7-12)

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CO B L E N T Z , P A T C H , D U F F Y & B A S S , L L P

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WHEREAS a status conference in this case is scheduled to take place at 10:30 am on May 14, 2010 (D.I. 152 ¶ 4). WHEREAS lead counsel for the various defendants live and practice in various cities across the country. Lead trial counsel for defendant biolitec, Inc. ("biolitec") live and practice in

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Boston, Massachusetts. Lead trial counsel for defendant Dornier MedTech America, Inc. ("Dornier") live and practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Lead trial counsel for defendant New Star Lasers, Inc. d/b/a Cooltouch, Inc. ("Cooltouch") live and practice in Irvine, California. Lead trial counsel for defendant Total Vein Solutions, LLC d/b/a Total Vein Systems ("TVS") live and practice in La Jolla/San Diego, California. WHEREAS no motions are set for argument at the May 14 conference, and counsel believe the conference will be relatively brief and will relate to procedural matters such as case management; WHEREAS counsel believe the benefit of a personal appearance at the conference is outweighed by the significant expense to each of the defendants for their respective counsel to travel to San Francisco from the various cities in which each attorney practices; WHEREAS biolitec's lead counsel Michael Rader cannot travel to San Francisco in midMay for the additional reason that his wife is expecting a baby in June. WHEREAS plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies ("VNUS"), by and through its counsel of record, have agreed to the request by defense counsel to appear by telephone. NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate, agree, and jointly apply to the Court for an Order in the above-entitled action permitting all counsel to appear telephonically at the May 14, 2010 status conference.

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STIPULATION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE ­ CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC

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Dated: April 16, 2010

Respectfull y s ubmitted, ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT BIOLITEC, INC.

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By: /s/ Michael N. Rader Michael N. Rader (pro hac vice) Charles T. Steenburg (pro hac vice) WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS

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By: /s/ John Karl Buche John Karl Buche (SBN 239477) Sean M. Sullivan (SBN 254372) BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 875 Prospect, S uite 305 La Jolla, California 92037 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT NEW STAR LASERS, INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC.

By: /s/ James W. Geriak James W. Geriak (Bar No. 32871) Allan W. Jansen (Bar No. 81992) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 Irvine, CA 92614-2558 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] 3
STIPULATION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE ­ CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DORNIER MEDTECH AMERICA, INC.

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By: /s/ A. Shane Nichols A. Shane Nichols (pro hac vice) Richard W. Miller (pro hac vice) KING & SPALDING LLP 1180 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309-3521 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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By: /s/ Diem-Suong T. Nguyen Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 1600 El Camino Real Menlo P ark, CA 94025 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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STIPULATION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE ­ CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC

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Pursuant to General Order No. 45, I hereby attest that I have concurrence to file this stipulation from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

/s/ Michael N. Rader Michael N. Rader

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STIPULATION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE ­ CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 19 , 2010

HON. MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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