The State of New York v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 149

ORDER approving revised form of notice and resetting hearing.. Signed by Judge Illston on 2/2/12. (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/3/2012)

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Francis O. Scarpulla (41059)
Craig C. Corbitt (83251)
Judith A. Zahid (215418)
Patrick B. Clayton (240191)
Qianwei Fu (242669)
Heather T. Rankie (268002)
ZELLE HOFMANN VOELBEL & MASON LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Joseph M. Alioto (42680)
Theresa D. Moore (99978)
ALIOTO LAW FIRM
225 Bush Street, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Co-Lead Class Counsel for Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs

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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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This Document Relates to:
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All Indirect-Purchaser Actions;
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State of Missouri, et al. v. AU Optronics
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Corporation, et al., Case No. 10-cv-3619;
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State of Florida v. AU Optronics Corporation, )
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et al., Case No. 10-cv-3517; and
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State of New York v. AU Optronics Corporation,)
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et al., Case No. 11-cv-0711.
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IN RE TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 3:07-MD-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827
[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING
REVISED FORMS OF NOTICE AND
RESETTING DATE FOR FAIRNESS
HEARING
The Honorable Susan Illston

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING REVISED FORMS OF NOTICE AND RESETTING DATE
FOR FAIRNESS HEARING – CASE NO. 3:07-MD-1827 SI

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The Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs have requested approval of revised forms of notice in

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connection with the Court’s Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Combined Class, Parens

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Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements (Dkt. # 4688, the “Preliminary Approval Order”), to

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conform to the Court’s Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Alter or Amend the Indirect

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Purchaser Classes (Dkt. # 4684, filed Jan. 26, 2012).

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The Court, having reviewed the revised forms of notice and the record on file in this action,
approves the revised short-form and long-form notices.

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the short-form and long-form

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notices attached to the Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Request for Approval of Revised Forms of

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Notice are substituted for the forms of notice attached to the Court’s Preliminary Approval Order.

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All other provisions of the Preliminary Approval Order relating to the dissemination of notice

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remain in effect.

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The Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs have also requested that the date for the hearing on final

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approval of the settlements (the “Fairness Hearing”) be reset to May 14, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. or a

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later date in order to allow sufficient time for the parties to meet the deadlines imposed by the

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settlements regarding opt-outs, as well as to allow sufficient time to meet the briefing deadlines

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imposed by the Preliminary Approval Order.

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the date for the Fairness Hearing
May 18, 2012 at 9 a.m.
is reset to ________________________.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: ________________________
2/2/12

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The Honorable Susan Illston,
United States District Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING REVISED FORMS OF NOTICE AND RESETTING DATE
FOR FAIRNESS HEARING – CASE NO. 3:07-MD-1827 SI