Nokia Corporation et al v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 128

ORDER Order Modifying Deadline for Filing of Motions to Compel (Nokia action) by Sharp Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation. (#4329) (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2011)

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
JOHN M. GRENFELL (CA Bar No. 88500)
[e-mail]
JACOB R. SORENSEN (CA Bar No. 209134)
[e-mail]
FUSAE NARA (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
ANDREW D. LANPHERE (CA Bar No. 191479)
[e-mail]
50 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
SHARP CORPORATION and
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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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: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827

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This Document Relates To:

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Case No. 09-cv-5609 SI

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NOKIA CORPORATION and
NOKIA, INC.,

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER MODIFYING DEADLINE
FOR FILING OF MOTIONS TO
COMPEL

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.

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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. and Defendants (collectively,
“Parties”) hereby stipulate as follows:
STIPULATION

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WHEREAS discovery closed in this case on December 8, 2011, as set forth in the

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Stipulation and Order Modifying Pretrial Schedule for “Track One” Direct Action Plaintiff

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and State Attorney General Actions (Dkt. No. 3110, the “Scheduling Order”);
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE
DEADLINE FOR FILING MOTS. TO COMPEL
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WHEREAS the Court has entered an Order extending the close of fact discovery set

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forth in the Scheduling Order for the limited purpose of allowing sufficient time for

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defendants to take the depositions of Nokia employees Juha Liukkonen and Timo Mustonen

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(Dkt. No. 4254);

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WHEREAS the parties have submitted a Stipulation and Proposed Order to the

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Court extending the close of fact discovery set forth in the Scheduling Order for the limited

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purpose of extending the deadline for which Nokia and certain other Direct Action

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Plaintiffs in Track One have to respond to discovery requests served by defendants between

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October 31 and November 4, 2011 and to update Exhibit A (chart of conspiracy evidence)

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to previously served discovery responses (Dkt. 4313);

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WHEREAS Nokia and defendants are currently meeting and conferring concerning

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various issues related to: (1) Nokia’s responses to defendants’ written discovery served as

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of December 8, 2011; (2) Nokia’s production of documents as of December 8, 2011; (3) the

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deposition testimony of Nokia’s employees and Nokia pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6)

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as of December 8, 2011 (collectively, “Nokia’s Discovery Responses”); and (4) defendants’

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discovery responses, production of documents and sufficiency of deposition testimony

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) (collectively, “Defendants’ Discovery Responses”);

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WHEREAS Nokia and defendants hope to resolve some or all of these issues
informally, without the need to file motions to compel and seek the Court’s involvement;

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WHEREAS the current deadline for parties to file motions to compel with respect to

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Nokia’s Discovery Responses or Defendants’ Discovery Responses is December 15, 2011;

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and

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WHEREAS in an effort to facilitate the informal resolution of any disputes, the

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parties wish to extend the deadline for Nokia or defendants to file any motions to compel

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with respect to Nokia’s Discovery Responses or Defendants’ Discovery Responses through

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January 13, 2012.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their undersigned respective counsel,
stipulate and agree as follows:
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE
DEADLINE FOR FILING MOTS. TO COMPEL
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The deadline for Nokia or defendants to file any motion to compel with respect to

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Nokia’s Discovery Responses or Defendants’ Discovery Responses is extended through and

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including January 13, 2012.

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Dated: December 12, 2011.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
JOHN M. GRENFELL
JACOB R. SORENSEN
FUSAE NARA
ANDREW D. LANPHERE
50 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Andrew Lanphere

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Attorneys for Defendants SHARP
CORPORATION and SHARP ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JOEL S. SANDERS (State Bar No. 107234)
RACHEL S. BRASS (State Bar No. 219301)
REBECCA JUSTICE LAZARUS (State Bar No.
227330)
SERENA G. LIU (State Bar No. 265977)
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-2933
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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By: /s/ Rachel S. Brass

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Attorneys for Defendants CHUNGHWA
PICTURE TUBES, LTD. and TATUNG
COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

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MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
MELVIN R. GOLDMAN (State Bar No. 34097)
STEPHEN P. FRECCERO (State Bar No.
131093)
DEREK F. FORAN (State Bar No. 224569)
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2482
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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By: /s/ Derek F. Foran

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE
DEADLINE FOR FILING MOTS. TO COMPEL
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Attorneys for Defendants SEIKO EPSON
CORPORATION, EPSON IMAGING
DEVICES CORPORATION and EPSON
ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

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MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
KENT M. ROGER (State Bar No. 95987)
MICHELLE KIM-SZROM (State Bar No.
252901)
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1126
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Kent M. Roger

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Attorneys for Defendants HITACHI, LTD.,
HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD. and HITACHI
ELECTRONIC DEVICES (USA), INC.

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SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON
LLP
GARY L. HALLING (State Bar No. 66087)
JAMES L. McGINNIS (State Bar No. 95788)
MICHAEL W. SCARBOROUGH (State Bar No.
203524)
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4106
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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By: /s/ Michael W. Scarborough
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Attorneys for Defendants
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. and SAMSUNG
SDI AMERICA, INC.

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COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
TIMOTHY C. HESTER (pro hac vice)
ROBERT D. WICK (pro hac vice)
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Robert D. Wick
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Attorneys for Defendants SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., and
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE
DEADLINE FOR FILING MOTS. TO COMPEL
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WHITE & CASE LLP
CHRISTOPHER M. CURRAN (pro hac vice)
JOHN H. CHUNG (pro hac vice)
KRISTEN J. MCAHREN (pro hac vice)
1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ John H. Chung
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Attorneys for Defendants TOSHIBA
CORPORATION, TOSHIBA MOBILE
DISPLAY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA AMERICA
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, INC., and
TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, INC.

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ALSTON + BIRD LLP
RANDALL ALLEN (State Bar No. 264067)
275 Middlefield Road, Suite 150
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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ALSTON + BIRD LLP
LISA BOJKO
VALARIE WILLIAMS
B. PARKER MILLER
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Lisa Bojko

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs NOKIA, INC. and
NOKIA CORPORATION

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated Entered:

12/16/11
The Honorable Susan Illston
District Court Judge

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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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