State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER RE (#1120 in 3:10-md-02143-RS) DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 2/19/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2014)

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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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Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS

IN RE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE PRODUCTS
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT
ACTION PLAINTIFF CASE
MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS
CERTIFICATION HEARING, AND
STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION

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This document relates to:
ALL ACTIONS

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This Court held a further case management conference on February 7, 2014. After

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considering the joint statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of

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record, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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A.

The [Proposed] Case Management Order Re Direct Action Plaintiff Cases

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The Court is inclined to enter the undisputed sections of the [Proposed] Case Management

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Order Re Direct Action Plaintiff Cases attached to the parties’ Case Management Conference

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Statement. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the disputed portions of Paragraphs I and

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M. To the extent the parties cannot reach a resolution, the parties shall submit their disputes to

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Magistrate Judge Spero in accordance with his Law and Motion Hearing Procedures. (Dkt. 684.)

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B.

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The parties shall meet and confer regarding the hearing on the Direct and Indirect

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Hearing on Class Certification

Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Motions for Class Certification and submit proposed hearing dates to the
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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)

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Court by March 4, 2014. Any Reply Memoranda in support of Defendants’ Motion to Strike the

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Proposed Expert Testimony of Dr. Kenneth Flamm (Dkt. 1034) and Defendants’ Motion to Strike

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Report of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Expert Dr. Gary French (Dkt. 1038), shall be filed by

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February 25, 2014, or such other date as the parties may agree following a meet and confer.

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C.

State of Florida Action

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The action styled, State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal

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Affairs v. Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc., et al., No. 13-cv-1877 (“Florida Action”), is hereby

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consolidated with the Indirect Purchaser Actions in In re Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust

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Litig., No. 10-md-2143, for all pretrial and trial purposes.

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The State of Florida’s renewed Motion for Administrative Relief Re: Waiver of the Local

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Co-Counsel Requirement for Pro Hac Vice Admission, filed as Docket No. 6 in the Florida

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Action, is hereby granted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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HON. RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Respectfully submitted by:

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DATED: February 14, 2014

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
/s/ Belinda S Lee___________________
BELINDA S LEE
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)

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[e-mail]

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Liaison Counsel on behalf of all Defendants

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Attorneys for Defendants
TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
CORP. KOREA; TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE
TECHNOLOGY CORP.; TOSHIBA
CORPORATION; and TOSHIBA AMERICA
INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.

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Approved as to form and content:

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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ALSTON & BIRD LLP
By

/s/ Rodney J. Ganske________________
RODNEY J. GANSKE

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RODNEY J. GANSKE
Rodney J. Ganske, Ga. Bar No. 283819
Michael P. Kenny
Debra D. Bernstein
Andrew J. Tuck
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 W. Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiffs
DELL INC. and DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

CROWELL & MORING LLP

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By

/s/ Beatrice B. Nguyen ________________
BEATRICE B. NGUYEN

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Beatrice B. Nguyen
CROWELL & MORING LLP
275 Battery Street, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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[e-mail]

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Daniel A. Sasse
Nathanial J. Wood
Angela J. Yu
CROWELL & MORING LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Matthew J. McBurney
CROWELL & MORING LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Hewlett-Packard Company

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR &
SCOTT LLP

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By

/s/ Lester Houtz________________
LESTER HOUTZ

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Karma Giulianelli
[e-mail]
Lester Houtz
[e-mail]
Andre M. Pauka
[e-mail]
Daniel R. Brody
[e-mail]
BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR &
SCOTT LLP
1899 Wynkoop Street, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Mark E. Ferguson
[e-mail]
BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR &
SCOTT LLP

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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54 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for Hewlett-Packard Company

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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CROWELL & MORING LLP
By

/s/ Daniel A. Sasse ________________
DANIEL A. SASSE

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Daniel A. Sasse
CROWELL & MORING LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Ingram Micro Inc. and Synnex
Corporation

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DATED: February 14, 2014

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT, P.A.

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By

/s/ David B. Esau _______________
DAVID B. ESAU

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James B. Baldinger
David B. Esau
CityPlace Tower
525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-6350
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Acer Inc.; Acer America Corporation;
Gateway, Inc.; and Gateway U.S. Retail Inc., F/K/A
eMachines, Inc.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF FLORIDA

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)

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By

/s/ Lizabeth A. Brady_____________
LIZABETH A. BRADY

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Lizabeth A. Brady
Nicholas J. Weilhammer
R. Scott Palmer
Colin Fraser
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for THE STATE OF FLORIDA

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DATED: February 14, 2014

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
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/s/ Shana E. Scarlett _____________
SHANA E. SCARLETT

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Shana E. Scarlett
Jeff D. Friedman (173886)
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Steve W. Berman (Pro Hac Vice)
George W. Sampson (Pro Hac Vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
301 North Lake Ave., Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Lee Gordon SBN (174168)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
301 North Lake Ave., Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchaser
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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)

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Plaintiffs

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DATED: February 14, 2014

SAVERI & SAVERI INC.
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/s/ Guido Saveri ________________
GUIDO SAVERI

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R. Alexander Saveri (173102)
Cadio Zirpoli (179108)
706 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Interim Lead Counsel for Direct Purchaser Class

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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DLA PIPER LLP
By

/s/ David Bamberger ________________
DAVID BAMBERGER

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500 8th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
TEAC CORPORATION and TEAC AMERICA INC.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
By

/s/ John Taladay ________________
JOHN TALADAY

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1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFF
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)

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Attorneys for Defendants
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.; LITE-ON IT CORP.
OF TAIWAN; PHILIPS & LITE-ON DIGITAL
SOLUTIONS CORP.; PHILIPS & LITE-ON
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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VINSON & ELKINS
By

/s/ Matthew Jacobs ______________
MATTHEW JACOBS

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525 Market Street, Suite 2750
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
HITACHI, LTD.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

ROPES & GRAY LLP
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/s/ Michelle Visser_______________
MICHELLE VISSER

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Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC.; HITACHILG DATA STORAGE KOREA, INC.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

EIMER STAHL LLP
By

/s/ Vanessa Jacobsen _____________
VANESSA JACOBSEN

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224 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: [phone]
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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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Attorneys for Defendants
LG ELECTRONICS, INC. and LG ELECTRONICS
USA, INC.

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BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
By

/s/ John F. Cove Jr. ________________
JOHN F. COVE JR.

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1999 Harrison Street, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
SONY CORPORATION; SONY OPTIARC
AMERICA, INC.; SONY OPTIARC, INC.

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DATED: February 14, 2014

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O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
By

/s/ Ian Simmons ________________
IAN SIMMONS

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1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

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DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
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/s/ Joel B. Kleinman ________________
JOEL B. KLEINMAN

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Lisa M. Kaas
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-540
Telephone: [phone]

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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, CLASS CERTIFICATION
HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
BENQ CORPORATION and BENQ AMERICA
CORP.

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WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
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/s/ Robert B. Pringle ________________
ROBERT B. PRINGLE

Paul R. Griffin
Sean Meenan
101 California Street, Suite 3900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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NEC CORPORATION

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WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler ________________
JEFFREY L. KESSLER

David L. Greenspan
James F. Lerner
George Mastoris
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-4193
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
PANASONIC CORPORATION and PANASONIC

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HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

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NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG
LLP

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333 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Rudolf E. Hutz
Zhun Lu
Keith A. Walter, Jr.
1007 N. Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Defendants
QUANTA STORAGE INC. and QUANTA
STORAGE AMERICA INC.

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/s/ Minda R. Schecter ________________
MINDA R. SCHECTER

DATED: February 14, 2014

JONES DAY

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/s/ Eric P. Enson ________________
ERIC P. ENSON

Jeffrey A. Levee
Kathleen P. Wallace
555 South Flower Street
Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
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PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER HIGH
FIDELITY TAIWAN CO., LTD.; PIONEER NORTH
AMERICA, INC. AND PIONEER ELECTRONICS
(USA) INC.

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ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE IN THE FILING
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule No. 5-1(i)(3), I declare that concurrence has been obtained
from each of the above signatories to file this document with the Court.
/s/ Belinda S Lee
BELINDA S LEE

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HEARING, AND STATE OF FLORIDA ACTION
Case No. 3:10-md-2143 RS (JCS)