State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 70

ORDER Order Extending Time to Answer by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/13/2011)

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Robert D. Wick
Neil K. Roman
Derek Ludwin
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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

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CASE NO. 3:10-cv-3517
MDL NO. 3:07-md-1827-SI

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This Document Relates to Individual
Case No. 3:10-cv-3517-SI

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STATE OF FLORIDA

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Plaintiffs,

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING TIME TO
RESPOND TO AMENDED
COMPLAINT

v.

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
MDL No. 1827; INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 3:10-cv-3517

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The undersigned counsel hereby respectfully request an extension of the deadline

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

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Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (collectively, the “Samsung Defendants”), to respond to the

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amended complaint filed by Plaintiff State of Florida on April 13, 2011, in the above-

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captioned litigation (the “Amended Complaint”).

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WHEREAS the Samsung Defendants, jointly with other Defendants in this action,
filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint on May 20, 2011;
WHEREAS the Court entered an order denying Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss
the Amended Complaint on September 15, 2011;

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WHEREAS certain Defendants’ deadline to answer the Amended Complaint is
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October 28, 2011;
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WHEREAS Plaintiff State of Florida and the Samsung Defendants have agreed to a
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settlement in principle of the above-captioned litigation;
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WHEREAS the parties would benefit from additional time to continue to negotiate
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the terms of that settlement;
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WHEREAS extending the time for the Samsung Defendants to answer the
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Amended Complaint would not alter the date of any other event or deadline already
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fixed by the Court;
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THEREFORE, Plaintiff State of Florida and the Samsung Defendants, by their
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respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:
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The Samsung Defendants will have until October 28, 2011 to answer the
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Amended Complaint.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
MDL NO. 1827; INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 3:10-cv-3517

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Dated: October 11, 2011

Respectfully submitted,
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA

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By:
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/s/ Nicholas J. Weilhammer
Nicholas J. Weilhammer

R. Scott Palmer
Lizabeth A. Brady
Nicholas J. Weilhammer (pro hac vice)
Eli Friedman
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
[phone] / [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Florida
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COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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By:

/s/ Neil K. Roman
Neil K. Roman

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Robert D. Wick
Neil K. Roman
Derek Ludwin
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
[phone] / [phone]
[e-mail]

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

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Attestation: The filer of this document attests that the concurrence of the signatories thereto has
been obtained.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
MDL NO. 1827; INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 3:10-cv-3517

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Having considered the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing,

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

10/12

, 2011
The Honorable Susan Illston
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
MDL NO. 1827; INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 3:10-cv-3517