ATS Claim, LLC v. Epson Electronics America, Inc. et al

Filing 129

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AS TO THE AUTHENTICITY OF DOCUMENTS AND THEIR STATUS AS "BUSINESS RECORDS" (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2011)

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MELVIN R. GOLDMAN (CA SBN 34097)
[e-mail]
STEPHEN P. FRECCERO (CA SBN 131093)
[e-mail]
DEREK F. FORAN (CA SBN 224569)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522

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Attorneys for Defendants
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, EPSON IMAGING
DEVICES CORPORATION AND EPSON ELECTRONICS
AMERICA, INC.
[Additional counsel listed on signature page.]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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IN RE: LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST
LITIGATION
This Document Relates to:
ATS Claim, LLC v. Epson Electronics
America, Inc., et al., Case No. 09-cv-1115
AT&T Mobility LLC et al v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al., Case No. 09-cv-4997
Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al. Case No. 10-cv-4572
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. AU
Optronics Corporation, et al., Case
No. 11-cv-0058
Dell Inc. et al. v. Sharp Corporation et al., Case
No. 10-cv-1064

Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827
Case No. 09-cv-1115
Case No. 09-cv-4997
Case No. 10-cv-4572
Case No. 11-cv-0058
Case No. 10-cv-1064
Case No. 10-cv-5452
Case No. 10-cv-0117
Case No. 09-cv-5840
Case No. 09-cv-5609
Case No. 10-cv-4945
Case No. 10-cv-3205
Case No. 10-cv-3619
Case No. 10-cv-3517
STIPULATION REGARDING
DISCOVERY AS TO THE
AUTHENTICITY OF DOCUMENTS
AND THEIR STATUS AS “BUSINESS
RECORDS”

Eastman Kodak Company v. Epson Imaging
Devices Corporation et al., Case No.
10-cv-5452

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Electrograph Systems, Inc., et al. v. Epson
Imaging Devices Corp., et al., Case No.
10-cv-0117
Motorola, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corporation et
al., Case No. 09-cv-5840

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Nokia Corporation, et al v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al., Case No. 09-cv-5609
Target Corp. et al. v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al., Case No. 10-cv-4945

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TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al., Case No. 10-cv-3205
State of Missouri, et al. v. AU Optronics
Corporation et al., Case No. 10-cv-3619

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State of Florida v. AU Optronics Corporation
et al., Case No. 10-cv-3517

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WHEREAS, the parties wish to cooperate in developing an efficient means of addressing

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the authenticity and status as business records of documents in the Direct Action Plaintiff and

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Attorney General cases referenced above;

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WHEREAS, the parties also wish to avoid the costs and burdens of discovery requests and

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depositions necessary to establish the authenticity and status as business records of documents,

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and with that end in mind, the parties are negotiating in good faith a stipulation regarding the

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authenticity and status as business records of documents for use in the Direct Action Plaintiff and

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Attorney General cases referenced above;

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WHEREAS, the Court has set a fact discovery cut-off applicable to the Direct Action
Plaintiff and Attorney General cases referenced above of December 8, 2011;

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WHEREAS, given the number of parties and documents the parties contemplate they will

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need additional time to agree on the terms of a stipulation regarding the authenticity and status as

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business records of documents for use in the Direct Action Plaintiff and Attorney General cases

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referenced above;

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned counsel on

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behalf of the parties identified below (the “Stipulating Parties”), that in the event the parties are

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unable to agree on a stipulation regarding the authenticity and status as business records of

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documents for use in the Direct Action Plaintiff and Attorney General cases, referenced above, or

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if the parties are unable to agree on the authenticity and status as business records of individual

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documents, the Stipulating Parties may, nonetheless, proceed with discovery related to the

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authentication and status as business records of documents for use in the foregoing actions

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beyond the date currently set for the close of fact discovery. This stipulation does not extend the

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discovery cut-off for any other discovery proceedings.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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CROWELL & MORING LLP
Jason C. Murray
Joshua Stokes
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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CROWELL & MORING LLP
Jeffrey H. Howard (pro hac vice)
Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20004
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs AT&T Mobility LLC,
et al.; Motorola Mobility Inc.; and Target
Corp., et al.

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/s/ Jason C. Murray

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ David P. Germaine
VANEK VICKERS & MASINI P.C.
David Germaine
111 S. Wacker, Suite 4050
Chicago, IL. 60606
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff ATS Claim, LLC

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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/s/ David Martinez
ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI
L.L.P.
Roman M. Silberfeld
David Martinez
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI
L.L.P.
Elliot S. Kaplan (pro hac vice)
K. Craig Wildfang (pro hac vice)
Lauren E. Wood (pro hac vice)
800 LaSalle Avenue
2800 LaSalle Plaza
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., et al.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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PERKINS COIE LLP
David J. Burman
Cori G. Moore
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff Costco Wholesale
Corporation

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/s/ Cori G. Moore

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Debra D. Bernstein
ALSTON + BIRD LLP
Michael P. Kenny
Debra D. Bernstein
Rodney J. Ganske
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Dell Inc. and Dell
Products L.P.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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/s/ John R. Foote

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NIXON PEABODY LLC
Karl D. Belgum
John R. Foote
One Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff Eastman Kodak

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ William A. Isaacson
BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
William A. Isaacson (pro hac vice)
5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20015
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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BOIS, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
Philip J. Iovieno (pro hac vice)
10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
[phone]
[phone]

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BOIS, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
Laura J. McKay
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Electrograph
Systems, Inc., et al.

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ALSTON + BIRD LLP
Randall Allen
275 Middlefield Road, Suite 150
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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ALSTON + BIRD LLP
Peter Kontio
Valarie C. Williams
B. Parker Miller
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Nokia Corporation
and Nokia Inc.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

By:

/s/ David B. Esau
CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.
James B. Baldinger (pro hac vice)
Robert L. Ciotti (pro hac vice)
David B. Esau (pro hac vice)
CityPlace Tower
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff TracFone Wireless,
Inc.

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/s/ B. Parker Miller

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Anne E. Schneider
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI
Chris Koster
Anne E. Schneider (pro hac vice)
Andrew M. Hartnett (pro hac vice)
P.O. Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Missouri

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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/s/ David A. Curran

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
ARKANSAS
David A. Curran (pro hac vice)
323 Center Street, Suite 500
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Arkansas

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MICHIGAN
Bill Schuette (pro hac vice)
M. Elizabeth Lippitt (pro hac vice)
Corporate Oversight Division
525 West Ottawa Street, 6th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Michigan

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/s/ M. Elizabeth Lippitt

Dated: November 3, 2011

By:

/s/ Douglas L. Davis

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WEST
VIRGINIA
Darrell McGraw
Jill L. Miles (pro hac vice)
Douglas L. Davis (pro hac vice)
West Virginia Attorney General Office
812 Quarrier St., First Floor
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of West Virginia

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Gwendolyn J. Cooley
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
WISCONSIN
J.P. Van Hollen
Gwendolyn J. Cooley (pro hac vice)
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Wisconsin

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Lizabeth A. Brady

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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
R. Scott Palmer
Lizabeth A. Brady
Nicholas Weilhammer
Eli Friedman
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Florida

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NOSSAMAN LLP
Christopher A. Nedeau, Esq.
Carl L. Blumenstein, Esq.
Allison M. Dibley, Esq.
James A. Nickovich, Esq.
50 California Street, 34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants AU Optronics
Corporation and AU Optronics
Corporation America

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/s/ James A. Nickovich

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Harrison J. Frahn IV
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
LLP
Harrison J. Frahn IV
2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Christopher B. Hockett
Neal A. Potischman
Sandra West
1600 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94205
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Chi Mei
Corporation, Chimei Innolux Corporation,
Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO
Japan Co., Ltd., Nexgen Mediatech, Inc.
and Nexgen Mediatech USA, Inc.

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Joel Sanders, Esq.
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-2933
Tel: [phone]
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Counsel for Defendants Chunghwa Picture
Tubes, Ltd. and Tatung Company of
America for Cases Nos. 10-cv-4573, 11cv-0058, 09-cv-5609, and 10-cv-4945

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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/s/ Ramona M. Emerson
K&L GATES LLP
Hugh F. Bangasser, Esq.
Ramona M. Emerson, Esq.
925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104-1158
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants HannStar Display
Corporation

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/s/ Joel Sanders

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Kent M. Roger
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Kent M. Roger
Herman J. Hoying
One Market, Spear Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd.,
Hitachi Displays, Ltd., and Hitachi
Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN &
HAMILTON LLP
Michael R. Lazerwitz, Esq.
Lee F. Berger, Esq.
Kelsey W. Shannon, Esq.
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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PAUL HASTINGS LLP
Holly A. House (SB# 136045)
Kevin C. McCann (SB# 120874)
55 Second Street
Twenty-Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants LG Display
America, Inc. and LG Display Co., Ltd.

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/s/ Michael R. Lazerwitz

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Michael E. Mumford
BAKER HOSTETLER LLP
Ernest E. Vargo, Esq.
Paul P. Eyre, Esq.
Michael E. Mumford, Esq.
PNC Center
1900 East Ninth Street, Suite 3200
Cleveland, OH 44114
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Mitsui & Co.
(Taiwan), Limited

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SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
Garrard R. Beeney, Esq.
Theodore Edelman, Esq.
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004-2498
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Brendan P. Cullen, Esq.
Shawn J. Lichaa, Esq.
1870 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Philips
Electronics North
America Corporation

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/s/ Brendan P. Cullen

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Jeffrey Davidson
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
Timothy C. Hester, Esq.
Robert D. Wick, Esq.
Derek Ludwin, Esq.
Jeffrey Davidson, Esq.
One Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung
Semiconductor, Inc., and Samsung
Electronics America, Inc.

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DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Allison A. Davis, Esq.
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Nick S. Verwolf, Esq.
777 108th Avenue N.E., Suite 2300
Bellevue, WA 98004
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Sanyo Consumer
Electronics Co., Ltd.

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/s/ Tyler M. Cunningham
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER &
HAMPTON LLP
Gary L. Halling
James L. Mcginnis
Michael W. Scarborough
Mona Solouki
Tyler M. Cunningham
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4106
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Samsung SDI Co.,
Ltd. and Samsung SDI America, Inc.

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/s/ Allison A. Davis

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Derek F. Foran
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
Melvin Goldman
Stephen P. Freccero
Derek F. Foran
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Seiko Epson
Corporation, Epson Imaging Devices
Corporation and Epson Electronics
America, Inc.

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
PITTMAN LLP
Jacob R. Sorensen, Esq.
50 Fremont Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
Colin West, Esq.
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4067
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Sharp
Corporation and Sharp Electronics
Corporation

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Dated: November 3, 2011

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/s/ Patrick J. Ahern
BAKER & MCKENZIE
Patrick J. Ahern, Esq.
One Prudential Plaza
130 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendant Tatung Company
of America, Inc.

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/s/ Jacob R. Sorensen

Dated: November 3, 2011

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By:

/s/ Kristen J. McAhren
WHITE & CASE LLP
Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice)
John H. Chung (pro hac vice)
Martin M. Toto (pro hac vice)
Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice)
1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Toshiba Corporation,
Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd., Toshiba
America Electronic Components, Inc. and
Toshiba America Information Systems,
Inc.

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

11/4/11
HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45

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I, Derek Foran, hereby attest, pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order No. 45, that the

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concurrence to the filing of this document has been obtained from each signatory hereto.

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Dated: November 3, 2011

By: /s/ Derek F. Foran
Derek F. Foran

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