Chang et al v. LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees et al

Filing 94

ORDER GRANTING 93 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 2/22/13. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2013)

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James P. Baker (SBN: 096302)
[e-mail]
BAKER & McKENZIE LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOWARD CHANG; et al.,

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IT IS HEREBY JOINTLY STIPULATED AND AGREED by Howard Chang; David

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Evans; Michael Flynn; Jeanne Gee; William Hengemihle; Daniel Kasper; Henry Kahwaty;

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Patrick Kilbourne; Neal Lawson; David Ownby; Dan Regard; Jose A. Santana; Richard

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Schmalensee; Patricia Shore; Bernard Siskin; Gregory Thaler; Edward Westerman; Peter

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Wrobel and Robert Yerman (“Plaintiffs”); and LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan

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for Employees; LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan For Independent Contractors;

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LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan For Employees Plan Committee; LECG

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Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan For Independent Contractors Plan Committee; LECG,

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LLC; LECG Corporation; Steven Samek and Warren Barratt; (collectively, the “LECG Parties”);

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and Great Hill Investors, LLC; Great Hill Equity Partners III, LP; Great Hill Partners GP III, LP;

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GHP III, LLC; Christopher S. Gaffney; John G. Hayes and Matthew T. Vettel (collectively, the

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Plaintiffs,
v.
LECG CORPORATION DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES, et
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Defendants.
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WILMINGTON TRUST, an interested party.

Case No. CV 11-02619 JSW

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER

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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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“Great Hill Parties”) (all collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel of

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record, that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii):

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All claims against all parties to the above-captioned action are hereby dismissed

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with prejudice. Specifically, Plaintiffs hereby dismiss with prejudice their lawsuit against the

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LECG Parties and the Great Hill Parties in the United States District Court for the Northern

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District of California in this case known as, Chang v. LECG Corporation Deferred

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Compensation Plan for Employees, Case No. 11-cv-2619-JSW, alleging violations of the

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Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq (“ERISA”) with respect

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to the Plaintiffs’ participation in the LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for

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Employees and the LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan For Independent Contractors

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(the “Plans”), breaches of contract and fiduciary duties, and other claims.

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Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs.

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This matter is concluded in its entirety and shall be dismissed.

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Execution and filing of this Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice and

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[Proposed] Order by counsel for all parties constitutes a dismissal of this lawsuit, with

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prejudice, effective upon entry by the Court, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Any and all remaining issues are waived.
Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: February 21, 2013

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/s/ James P. Baker
James P. Baker (SBN: 096302)
Baker & McKenzie, LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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Dated: February 21, 2013

/s/ Jeffrey D. Polsky
Jeffrey D. Polsky (SBN: 120975)
Fox Rothschild LLP
235 Pine Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94104-2734
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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David E. Lurie (Admitted PHV)
Thomas E. Lent (Admitted PHV)
Lurie, Lent & Friedman, LLP
One McKinley Square
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for LECG Corporation, LECG, LLC,
LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for
Employees, LECG Corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan for Employees Plan Committee,
LECG Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for
Independent Contractors, LECG Corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan for Independent Contractors Plan
Committee, Steven Samek, and Warren Barratt

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Dated: February 21, 2013
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/s/ Erica Kristen Rocush
Erica Kristen Rocush (SBN: 262354)
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Marc L. Zaken (Admitted PHV)
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1909 K Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Great Hill Investors, LLC, Great Hill
Equity Partners III, LP, Great Hill Partners GP III, LP,
GHP III, LLC, Christopher S. Gaffney, John G. Hayes,
and Matthew T. Vettel

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PURSUANT TO THIS STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

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February 21, 2013
Dated: _____________
Hon. Jeffrey S. White
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER