Efird v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC et al

Filing 9

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEENDANTS TO MOVE, ANSWER, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 5/20/11. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2011)

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THAD A. DAVIS (SBN 220503)
[e-mail]
ROCKY C. TSAI (SBN 221452)
[e-mail]
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, Ste 300
San Francisco, California 94111-4006
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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HARVEY J. WOLKOFF
[e-mail]
MARK P. SZPAK
[e-mail]
LARA A. ORAVEC
[e-mail]
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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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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JAMES EFIRD, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT
AMERICA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company; SONY COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., a
Delaware corporation; SONY CORPORATION
OF AMERICA, a New York corporation; and
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND
TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO
MOVE, ANSWER, OR
OTHERWISE RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT
Judge: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO
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WHEREAS, defendants Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (“SCEA”) (f/k/a

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Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.) and Sony Corporation of America (“SCA”), as well

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as certain related entities (collectively, the “Sony Defendants”), have been named as defendants

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in at least twenty-one (21) putative class action lawsuits within this District, to date;

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WHEREAS, certain of the Sony Defendants have also been named as defendants in at
least eighteen (18) putative class action lawsuits pending outside this District, to date;

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WHEREAS, a motion is currently pending before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict

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Litigation (the “JPML”) to centralize this and other matters, to which one response has been filed

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to date, and as to which other responses, including Sony Defendants’ response, are due by June 2,

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2011.

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WHEREAS, the current deadline for SCEA and SCA to respond to the Complaint is
June 1, 2011;

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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to the extension of time herein for the defendants in

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the above-captioned action to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint, in order to

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facilitate the scheduling of this matter in coordination with the schedule for the motion before the

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JPML;

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NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1(a), 7-1(a), and 7-12, all parties,
by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

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The deadline for the defendants to respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned action

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is extended until and including 30 days after a consolidated complaint is filed in a multidistrict

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litigation centralizing the above-captioned action with other matters, or if centralization is denied

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by the JPML, then 30 days from the date of such order denying centralization.

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Either party may seek ex parte relief from this stipulated Order for good cause shown,
including, but not limited to, Defendants’ filing of a responsive pleading in a related case.

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SEAN REIS
JAY EDELSON
MICHAEL J. ASCHENBRENER
BRADLEY M. BAGLIEN
CHRISTOPHER L. DORE
EDELSON MCGUIRE, LLP

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By:

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Dated: May 19, 2011

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Dated: May 19, 2011

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/s/ Jay Edelson /s/ [as authorized]
Jay Edelson
Attorneys for Plaintiff
JAMES EFIRD

HARVEY WOLKOFF
THAD A. DAVIS
ROCKY C. TSAI
ROPES & GRAY LLP

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By:

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Attorneys for Defendants
SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT
AMERICA, INC.; SONY COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC;
SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT
INTERNATIONAL LLC

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

5/20/11

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO
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