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

Filing 65

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S MOTION TO STRIKE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 8/4/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2014)

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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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IN RE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE PRODUCTS
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 3:13-cv-1877-RS

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This document relates to:
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MDL Docket No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT
OF LEGAL AFFAIRS,

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES,
AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA’S
MOTION TO STRIKE

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Plaintiff,
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v.

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HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC., et al.

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Defendants.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

STIPULATION RE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

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WHEREAS, on January 24, 2014, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the State of

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Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs’ (“Florida”) Amended

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Complaint for Damages, Civil Penalties, [and] Injunctive Relief (“Motion to Dismiss”) (Dkt. 24);

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WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, the Court entered an Order Granting in Part and Denying in

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Part Motion to Dismiss State of Florida’s Complaint (Dkt. 28);
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2014, Florida filed a Second Amended Complaint for Damages,
Civil Penalties, and Injunctive Relief (“Second Amended Complaint”) (Dkt. 31);
WHEREAS, the undersigned Defendants filed separate Answers to Florida’s Second
Amended Complaint on or about June 18, 2014 and June 25, 2014, which individually asserted
various Affirmative Defenses by each Defendant;

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WHEREAS, on July 9, 2014, Florida filed a Motion to Strike Defendants’ Affirmative

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Defenses to the State of Florida’s Second Amended Complaint (“Motion to Strike”) (Dkt. 60),

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which seeks dismissal of the following four Affirmative Defenses, to the extent asserted by a

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particular Defendant: (i) Lack of Standing Based on Mack v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 673 So.

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2d 100 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996) (“Mack”); (ii) lack of personal jurisdiction; (iii) improper venue; and

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(iv) incorporation of other Defendants’ defenses (see Dkt. 60, Appendix A-D);

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WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and reached an agreement whereby Defendants

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agree to withdraw the Affirmative Defenses identified in Appendix A-D of Florida’s Motion to

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Strike from their individual Answers, and Florida agrees to withdraw its Motion to Strike; and

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that the withdrawal of improper venue as an Affirmative

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Defense from any Defendant’s Answer shall not preclude any party, including either Florida or

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any Defendant, from later moving the Court to change or transfer the venue of this action.

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and AGREED, subject to Court

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approval, that Florida’s Motion to Strike (Dkt. 60) shall be deemed withdrawn. In addition, the

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following four Affirmative Defenses shall be deemed withdrawn, to the extent asserted by any

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Defendant in its Answer to Florida’s Second Amended Complaint: (i) lack of standing based on

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Mack; (ii) lack of personal jurisdiction; (iii) improper venue; and (iv) incorporation of other

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Defendants’ defenses. The withdrawal of improper venue as an Affirmative Defense from any

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

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STIPULATION RE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

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Defendant’s Answer shall not preclude any party from subsequently moving this Court to change

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or transfer the venue of this action.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED: August 4, 2014

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

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505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-395-8095
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants Toshiba Samsung Storage
Technology Korea Corporation, Toshiba Samsung
Storage Technology Corporation, and Toshiba
Corporation

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/s/ Belinda S Lee
BELINDA S LEE

DATED: August 4, 2014

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O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
By: _____

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1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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DATED: August 4, 2014

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
By: _____

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

/s/ Ian Simmons
IAN SIMMONS

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

1999 Harrison Street, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony
Electronics, Inc., Sony Optiarc Inc., and Sony
Optiarc America Inc.
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STIPULATION RE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

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DATED: August 4, 2014

DLA PIPER LLP
By:

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/s/ Deana L. Cairo
DEANA L. CAIRO

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

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Counsel for Defendants TEAC Corporation and
TEAC America Inc.

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DATED: August 4, 2014

By

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Counsel for Defendants Panasonic Corporation and
Panasonic Corporation of North America

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DATED: August 4, 2014

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/s/ Robert B. Pringle
ROBERT B. PRINGLE

101 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111-5894
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
By

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/s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler
JEFFREY L. KESSLER

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

Counsel for Defendant NEC Corporation
DATED: August 4, 2014

ROPES & GRAY LLP
By:

/s/ Mark S. Popofksy
Mark S. POPOFSKY

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

One Metro Center
700 12th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005-3948
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

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[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants Hitachi-LG Data Storage,
Inc. and Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc.

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DATED: August 4, 2014

By:

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/s/ Evan Werbel
EVAN WERBEL

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

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Counsel for Defendants Koninklijke Philips N.V.,
Lite-On IT Corp. of Taiwan, Philips & Lite-On
Digital Solutions Corp., and Philips & Lite-On
Digital Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

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BAKER BOTTS LLP

DATED: August 4, 2014

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
By:

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/s/ Lisa M. Kaas
LISA M. KAAS

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1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants BenQ Corporation and
BenQ America Corp.

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DATED: August 4, 2014

VINSON & ELKINS LLP
By:

/s/ Craig P. Seebald
CRAIG P. SEEBALD

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2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20037-1701
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Defendant Hitachi, Ltd.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

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STIPULATION RE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS

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DATED: August 4, 2014

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JONES DAY
By:

/s/ Eric P. Enson
ERIC P. ENSON

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555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Counsel for Defendants Pioneer Electronics (USA)
Inc., Pioneer North America, Inc., Pioneer
Corporation, and Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan
Co., LTD.

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DATED: August 4, 2014

EIMER STAHL LLP

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By:

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/s/ Nathan P. Eimer
NATHAN P. EIMER

224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendant LG Electronics, Inc.
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DATED: August 4, 2014

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

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By:

/s/ Keith A. Walter, Jr.
KEITH A. WALTER, JR.

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222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1410
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants Quanta Storage, Inc. and
Quanta Storage America, Inc.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

DATED: August 4, 2014

STATE OF FLORIDA
By ___/s/ Nicholas J. Weilhammer______
NICHOLAS J. WEILHAMMER
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050
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DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
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Counsel for Plaintiff State of Florida
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of
this document has been obtained from each of the signatories.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 8/4/14

HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

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STIPULATION RE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES AND FLORIDA’S MOTION TO STRIKE
Case No. 3:13-cv-1877 RS; MDL No. 3:10-md-02143 RS