Teleconference Systems, LLC v. AT&T Corporation et al

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ORDER GRANTING 96 Stipulation REGARDING EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOSEPH C. SPERO FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 3/28/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2011)

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MATTHEW D. POWERS (Bar N o. 104795) [e-mail] 2 EDWARD R. REINES (Bar No. 135960) [e-mail] 3 SONAL N. MEHTA (Bar No. 269995) [e-mail] 4 ANDREW L. PERITO (Bar No. 269995) [e-mail] 5i WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 201 Redwood Shores Parkway 6 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Telephone : [phone] Facsimile : [phone] 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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AZRA M. HADZIMEHMEDOVIC (Bar No. 239088) [e-mail] WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 1300 Eye Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone : [phone] Facsimile : [phone] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant FritoLay North America, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AT&T CORP. ET AL., Defendants.

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WHEREFORE, pursuant to Civil L,R. 16-8(c) and ADR L.R. 3-5(c), counsel met

2 and conferred regarding ADR and filed a Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference;. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WHEREFORE, the parties believe that an early settlement conference before Hon. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero is likely to be the most productive vehicle for ADR and the complexity and character of this litigation make it especially well suited for such an ADR option; WHEREFORE, Magistrate Judge Spero is conducting early settlement proceedings in the matters Cisco Systems Inc. v. Teleconference Systems, LLC et al., Case No. 3:09-cv-01550-JSW (the "Cisco Action") and Teleconference Systems, LLC v. Tandberg, Inc. et al., Case No. C 3:10-cv-01325 JSW (the "Tandberg Action") also currently pending before this Court, and relating to Teleconference Systems, LLC's ("TS") allegations of infringement of the same patent at issue in this matter--United States Patent No. 6,980,526 (the "'526 patent") -- against Cisco Systems Inc. and its customers; WHEREFORE, on January 18, 2011, this Court Ordered that the Cisco Action and the present case be related and assigned to this Court, and at issue in both cases are allegations by the same party that each of the other parties has infringed the same '526 patent based on the activities with respect to the same accused Cisco TelePresence products; WHEREFORE, Plaintiff TS and Defendant Frito-Lay North America, Inc. in this case are represented by the same counsel as are appearing in the Cisco Action and Tandberg Action; WHEREFORE, the parties seek the Court's approval and referral for such a conference with Magistrate Judge Spero to take place concurrently with the early settlement

22 proceedings in the Cisco Action and Tandberg Action. 23 24 25 NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES that, subject to the Court's approval, the parties will agree to participate in an early settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Spero, to take place concurrently with the early settlement

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By: /s/ Edward R. Reines MATTHEW D. POWERS (Bar No. 104795) [e-mail] EDWARD R. REINES (Bar No. 135960) [e-mail] SONAL N. MEHTA (Bar No. 222086) sonal.mehta@weil. corn ANDREW L. PERITO (Bar No. 269995) [e-mail] WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]
AZRA M. HADZIMEHMEDOVIC (Bar No. 239088) [e-mail] WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 1300 Eye Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant FritoLay North America, Inc. .

Dated: March 25, 2011

BAKER BOTTS LLP By: /s/ Kurt M. Pankratz BRYANT C. BOREN, JR. (Bar No. 260602) [e-mail] CHRISTOPHER KENNERLY (Bar No. 255932) chris.kennerly@bakerbotts. corn KEVIN E. CAD WELL (Bar No. 255794) [e-mail] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. 620 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650.73 9.7699 KURT M. PANKRATZ (TX Bar No. 24013291) [e-mail] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75201-2980 Telephone: [phone]
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Facsimile: 214.661.4584 Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant AT&T Corp. THE SIMON LAW FIRM, P.C. By: /s/ Timothy E. Grochocinski Anthony G. Simon Timothy E. Grochocinski 800 Market Street, Suite 1700 St. Louis, Missouri 63101 P. 314.241.2929 F. 314.241.2029 [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Teleconference Systems, LLC

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FILER'S ATTESTATION I, Edward R. Reines, am the ECF User whose ID and password is being used to file this joint stipulation. In compliance with General Order 45, paragraph X.B., I hereby attest that Kurt M. Pankratz with Baker Botts L.L.P. and Timothy E. Grochocinski with The Simon Law Firm, P.C. have concurred in this filing.

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP By: Al Edward R. Reines EDWARD R. REINES [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

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Pursuant to the Stipulation above, the captioned matter is hereby referred to an early settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, to take place concurrently with the early settlement proceedings in Cisco Systems Inc. v. Teleconference Systems, LLC et al., Case No. 3:09-cv-01550-JSW and Teleconference Systems, LLC v. Tandberg, Inc. et al,, Case No. C 3:10-cv-01325 JSW.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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