Nokia Corporation et al v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 126

ORDER modifying fact discovery (#4302) (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/15/2011)

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KENT M. ROGER, CA Bar No. 95987
HERMAN J. HOYING, CA Bar No. 257495
MINNA L. NARANJO, CA Bar No. 259005
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, California 94105-1126
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.442.1001
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
HITACHI, LTD., HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.,
HITACHI ELECTRONIC DEVICES (USA), INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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IN RE TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION
This Document Relates to:
MDL File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI

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Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. v. AU
Optronics Corporation, et al., Case No. 09cv-5609

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER MODIFYING FACT
DISCOVERY CUTOFF DATE FOR
HITACHI, LTD. AND HITACHI
DISPLAYS, LTD.’s 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO
NOKIA’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS
FOR ADMISSION

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. 11cv-0058

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING DATES
OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR HITACHI 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO NOKIA’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI, MDL No. 1827

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Plaintiffs Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy Purchasing

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LLC, Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc., and

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Costco Wholesale Corp. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Hitachi, Ltd. and

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Hitachi Displays, Ltd. (collectively, the “Hitachi Defendants”) hereby stipulate as follows:

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STIPULATION

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WHEREAS fact discovery closes in the above-captioned matters on December 8,

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2011, as set forth in the Stipulation and Order Modifying Pretrial Schedule for “Track One”

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Direct Action Plaintiff and State Attorney General Actions (Dkt. No. 3110, the “Scheduling

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Order”);

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WHEREAS Plaintiffs served the Notice of Deposition of Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi

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Displays, Ltd.’s pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) (“Notice”) on

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November 17, 2011, scheduling the deposition(s) to take place on December 6, 2011;

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WHEREAS the Hitachi Defendants intend to serve objections to the Notice on

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December 15, 2011, and thereafter Plaintiffs and the Hitachi Defendants intend to meet and

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confer in good faith regarding the proposed deposition topics;

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WHEREAS Plaintiffs and the Hitachi Defendants have conferred regarding the

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schedule set forth in the Scheduling Order and do not believe that the current schedule

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allows for sufficient time to meet and confer regarding the proposed deposition topics and

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to make witnesses available for deposition on the agreed upon topics;

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WHEREAS Plaintiffs and the Hitachi Defendants agree to an extension of the close

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of fact discovery until the end of January 2012 for the limited purpose of allowing

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sufficient time for Plaintiffs to take the noticed 30(b)(6) deposition(s) of Hitachi, Ltd. and

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Hitachi Displays, Ltd.;

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WHEREAS Nokia Corporation. and Nokia Inc. served its First Set of Requests for
Admission (“Requests”) on the Hitachi Defendants on November 8, 2011;
WHEREAS Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc. and the Hitachi Defendants have
conferred regarding the schedule set forth under the Federal Rules and have agreed to an
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DATES OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR HITACHI 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO NOKIA’S FIRST SET
OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI, MDL No. 1827

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extension of the close of fact discovery until December 23, 2011 for the limited purpose of

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allowing the Hitachi Defendants to respond to the Requests;

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NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and the Hitachi Defendants, through their
undersigned respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

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The fact discovery cutoff date of December 8, 2011 in the above-captioned matters,

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as set forth in the Scheduling Order, is extended solely as to the noticed 30(b)(6)

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deposition(s) of Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Displays, Ltd., up to and including January 31,

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2012.

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The fact discovery cutoff date of December 8, 2011 in Nokia Corporation and

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Nokia Inc. v. AU Optronics Corporation, et al., Case No. 09-cv-5609, as set forth in the

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Scheduling Order, is extended solely as to the Hitachi Defendants’ responses to Nokia

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Corporation and Nokia Inc.’s First Set of Requests for Admission, up to and including

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December 23, 2011.

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DATED: December 7, 2011.

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_____/s/ Kent M. Roger__________________
Kent M. Roger (CA Bar No. 95987)
Herman J. Hoying (CA Bar No. 257495)
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1126
[phone] (Phone)
[phone] (Facsimile)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays,
Ltd. and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.

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DATES OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR HITACHI 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO NOKIA’S FIRST SET
OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI, MDL No. 1827

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_____/s/ Valarie C. Williams______________
Valarie C. Williams (admitted pro hac vice)
Donald M. Houser (admitted pro hac vice)
ALSTON + BIRD LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
[phone] (Phone)
[phone] (Facsimile)

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.

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_____/s/ Roman M. Silberfeld__________________
Roman M. Silberfeld (CA Bar No. 62783)
David Martinez (CA Bar No. 193183)
ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208
[phone] (Phone)
[phone] (Facsimile)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy
Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., Best
Buy Stores, L.P., and Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.

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_____/s/ David J. Burman__________________
David J. Burman (admitted pro hac vice)
Cori G. Moore (admitted pro hac vice)
PERKINS COIE L.L.P
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94111
[phone] (Phone)
[phone] (Facsimile)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Plaintiff Costco Wholesale Corporation

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ATTESTATION: Pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that

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

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Dated: December 7, 2011

By: ___/s/ Kent M. Roger________
Kent M. Roger

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DATES OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR HITACHI 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO NOKIA’S FIRST SET
OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI, MDL No. 1827

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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12/12/11
Dated Entered: __________________

_______________________________
The Honorable Susan Illston
District Court Judge

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-5STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING
DATES OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR HITACHI 30(b)(6)
DEPOSITION(S) AND RESPONSES TO NOKIA’S FIRST SET
OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI, MDL No. 1827