Acco Brands USA LLC v. Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc

Filing 23

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 21 EXCUSING LEAD COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ACCO BRANDS USA LLC FROM APPEARING AT INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/23/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2012)

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KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
A. JAMES ISBESTER (State Bar No. 129820)
DAVID B. PERRY (State Bar No. 255925)
SARA B. GIARDINA (State Bar No. 278954)
Two Embarcadero Center Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
Michael V. Ward (State Bar No. 145751)
300 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ACCO BRANDS USA LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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ACCO BRANDS USA LLC,
Plaintiff,

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v.
COMARCO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.,
Defendant.

Case No. C11-4378 RS
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER EXCUSING LEAD COUNSEL
FOR PLAINTIFF ACCO BRANDS USA
LLC FROM APPEARING AT INITIAL
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
DATE:
TIME:

3/29/12
10:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.10(a), Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant ACCO

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Brands USA LLC (hereinafter “ACCO”) and Defendant and Counterclaimant Comarco Wireless

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Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter “Comarco”) hereby stipulate that A. James Isbester, lead trial

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counsel for ACCO, may be excused from attending the Initial Case Management Conference

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(“CMC”), because his colleague, David B. Perry, will attend instead. Mr. Perry, counsel for

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ACCO, has the relevant knowledge and authority to resolve any issues that may arise at the CMC.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXCUSING LEAD COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
ACCO BRANDS USA LLC FROM APPEARING AT INITIAL CMC, CASE NO. C11-4378 RS

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Mr. Isbester is traveling in Asia on March 29, 2012, which is the date that the CMC is scheduled.

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If the Court wishes, Mr. Isbester is available to attend the CMC by telephone.

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DATED: March 22, 2012

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Respectfully submitted,
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

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By: /s/David B. Perry

DAVID B. PERRY

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
ACCO BRANDS USA LLC

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DATED: March 22, 2012

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

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By: /s/Colin T. Kemp

COLIN T. KEMP

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Attorneys for Defendant
COMARCO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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GENERAL ORDER 45 ATTESTATION
In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that counsel for Defendant has

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concurred in this filing.

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Dated: March 22, 2012

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By

/s/David B. Perry
DAVID B. PERRY
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ACCO BRANDS USA LLC

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 3/23/12

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United States District Judge Richard Seeborg

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXCUSING LEAD COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
ACCO BRANDS USA LLC FROM APPEARING AT INITIAL CMC, CASE NO. C11-4378 RS

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