Ulbee v. Apple, Inc. et al

Filing 9

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER re 4 Stipulation filed by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/14/11. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2011)

1 RAOUL D. KENNEDY (STATE BAR NO. 40892)
[e-mail]
2 RICHARD S. HORVATH, JR. (STATE BAR NO. 254681)
[e-mail]
3 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1100
4 Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: [phone]
5 Facsimile: [phone]
6 PAUL M. ECKLES (STATE BAR NO. 181156)
[e-mail]
7 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
4 Times Square
8 New York, New York 10036
Telephone: [phone]
9 Facsimile: [phone]
10 Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS L.L.C.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

14 GRETCHEN ULBEE, Individually and on
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
17 APPLE INC.; HACHETTE BOOK GROUP,
INC.; HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS,
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INC.; MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS, INC.;
19 PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC.; and SIMON
& SCHUSTER, INC.,
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Defendants.

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CASE NO. 4:11-CV-04490-DMR
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

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WHEREAS, there have been multiple actions related to this case filed in both the

4 Northern District of California and the Southern District of New York (the “Actions”);
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WHEREAS, the Court has entered an order in the first-filed action, Petru, et al. v.

6 Apple, Inc., et al. (11-cv-3892 N.D. Cal.) (the "Petru Action"), to extend the time to answer, move
7 or otherwise respond to the complaint until December 15, 2011, without prejudice to the right of
8 any party to seek a further adjustment to the schedule;
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WHEREAS, for efficiency and convenience of the parties, defendants Hachette

10 Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. (incorrectly sued as “HarperCollins Publishers,
11 Inc.”), Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC d/b/a Macmillan (incorrectly sued as “Macmillan Publishers,
12 Inc.”), Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Simon & Schuster, Inc., and Apple, Inc. (collectively,
13 “Defendants”) have agreed to waive the service of summons and complaint pursuant to Fed. R.
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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that the response date in this action should not

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that submission of this Stipulation should be without

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WHEREAS, there have been no other modifications to Defendants’ time to answer,

20 move or otherwise respond to the complaint in this action;
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WHEREAS, this stipulation to extend the time within which Defendants have to

22 answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint in this action will not alter the date of any
23 event or any deadline already fixed by Court order;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and

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Defendants hereby agree to accept service of the summons and complaint in

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1, 6-2 and 7-12, Defendants’ time to answer,

2 move or otherwise respond to the complaint is hereby extended to December 15, 2011, without
3 prejudice to the right of any party to seek a further adjustment to the response date based on future
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If any of the Defendants that is a party to this Stipulation responds to a

6 complaint in any of the Actions prior to the time provided in this Stipulation, Defendants will
7 respond to the complaint in this action at the same time;
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None of Plaintiff’s claims or Defendants’ defenses are prejudiced or waived

9 by submission of this Stipulation; and
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Defense counsel may file notices of appearance in this action without

11 prejudice to their respective clients’ jurisdictional or venue defenses.
12 DATED: November 1, 2011
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
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By:
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/s/ Raoul D. Kennedy
RAOUL D. KENNEDY

525 University Ave., Suite 1100
Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS L.L.C.

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I, Raoul D. Kennedy, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Extend Time To Respond To Complaint. In compliance with
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SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

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By:

/s/ James Donato
JAMES DONATO

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Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3800
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC.

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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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By:
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/s/ Samuel R. Miller
SAMUEL R. MILLER

555 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HOLTZBRINCK PUBLISHERS, LLC
D/B/A MACMILLAN

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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
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/s/ Reginald D. Steer
REGINALD D. STEER

580 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94104-1036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC.

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WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

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By:

/s/ Gregory D. Hull
GREGORY D. HULL

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201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC.

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
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/s/ Daniel S. Floyd
DANIEL S. FLOYD

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333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
APPLE INC.

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HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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/s/ Jeff D. Friedman
JEFF D. FRIEDMAN

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715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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