E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company v. USA Performance Technology, Inc. et al

Filing 64

ORDER GRANTING the parties' request that the stay be extended until 05/27/2013. Counsel shall submit a joint status report by 05/20/2013. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 03/26/2013. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013)

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GLYNN & FINLEY, LLP
CLEMENT L. GLYNN, Bar No. 57117
MORGAN K. LOPEZ, Bar No. 215513
JONATHAN A. ELDREDGE, Bar No. 238559
One Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 500
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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USA PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY,
INC., PERFORMANCE GROUP (USA),
INC., WALTER LIEW, and JOHN LIU,

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Defendants.

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Case No. 3:11-cv-01665-JSW
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
STAY OF ACTION
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White
Hearing Date: None

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Pursuant to the Court’s January 18, 2013 Order, Plaintiff E. I. du Pont de Nemours and

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Company (“DuPont”) and defendants Walter Liew and USA Performance Technology, Inc.

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(collectively “USAPT”) submit this Joint Status Report. The parties request that the stay in this

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matter set to expire on March 26, 2013, remain in place for an additional 60 days, through May

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27, 2013.

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On August 23, 2011, the United States filed United States v. Walter Liew and Christina

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Liew, No. CR-11-0573-RS. On February 7, 2012, the United States filed a superseding

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indictment in said action. Id. at Docket # 64. On March 12, 2013, the United States filed a

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Second Superseding Indictment. Id. at Docket # 269,
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DuPont’s Position: The second superseding indictment alleges that defendant Walter

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Liew, his wife, Christina Liew, and several other defendants violated multiple federal trade

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secret and economic espionage laws when they stole – and utilized – the trade secrets at issue in

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this action. Inter alia, Mr. Liew is charged with Conspiracy to Commit Economic Espionage,

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Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets, Possession of Trade Secrets, Conveying Trade

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Secrets, Witness Tampering, and False Statements. See id. ¶¶ 16-97. In addition, the second

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superseding indictment identifies five DuPont trade secrets relating to its TiO2 technology at

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issue in the criminal action. Id. ¶ 14.
USAPT’s Position: Defendants believe that the second superseding indictment speaks for

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itself, and no further explanation or commentary is appropriate or needed.

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On September 7, 2011, this Court issued an Order relating the criminal proceeding with

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this action, pursuant to its determination that this action and the criminal proceeding are related

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within the meaning of Crim. L.R. 8-1(b). (Docket # 42.)1
On September 23, 2011, the parties filed a joint status report requesting that the stay

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initially entered on July 22, 2011 (Docket # 39), be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket

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# 44.) On September 29, 2011, the Court granted the parties’ request. (Docket # 45.)
On November 23, 2011, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that

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the stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 46.) The Court granted the parties’

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request on November 29, 2011. (Docket # 48.)
On January 24, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that the

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stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 49.) The Court granted the parties’

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request on January 31, 2012. (Docket # 50.)
On March 26, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that the

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stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 51.) The Court granted the parties’

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request on March 27, 2012. (Docket # 52.)

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On September 16, 2011, DuPont dismissed without prejudice defendant John Liu pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1). (Docket # 43.) Thus, the only remaining defendants
in this action are Walter Liew and his company, USA Performance Technology Inc.
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On May 23, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that the

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stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 53). The Court granted the parties’

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request on May 23, 2012. (Docket # 54).

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On July 23, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that the stay

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be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 55). The Court granted the parties’ request on

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July 24, 2012. (Docket # 56).
On September 21, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that

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the stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 57). The Court granted the parties’

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request later that day. (Docket # 58).
On November 20, 2012, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that

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the stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 59). The Court granted the parties’

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request later that day. (Docket # 60).
On January 18, 2013, the parties filed an additional joint status report requesting that the

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stay be extended for an additional 60 days. (Docket # 61). The Court granted the parties’

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request later that day. (Docket # 62).

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The undersigned counsel request that the stay remain in place for an additional 60 days,
at which time the parties will update the Court.

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Dated: March 26, 2013

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By /s/ Morgan K. Lopez
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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GLYNN & FINLEY, LLP
CLEMENT L. GLYNN
MORGAN K. LOPEZ
JONATHAN A. ELDREDGE
One Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 500
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Dated: March 26, 2013

MOUNT & STOELKER, P.C.
DANIEL S. MOUNT
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KEVIN M. PASQUINELLI
RiverPark Tower, Suite 1650
333 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA 95110-2740
By /s/ Daniel S. Mount
Attorneys for Defendants USA Performance
Technology, Inc., and Walter Liew

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Having read and considered the Joint Status Report,

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IT IS ORDERED THAT:

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The parties’ request that the stay be extended until May 27, 2013 is hereby GRANTED.

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Counsel shall submit a joint status report on or before May 20, 2013.

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