Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/24/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/24/2014)

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BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP
Lester C. Houtz ([e-mail])
Karma M. Giulianelli ([e-mail])
André M. Pauka ([e-mail])
Daniel R. Brody ([e-mail])
1899 Wynkoop Street, 8th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP
Mark E. Ferguson ([e-mail])
54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Hewlett-Packard Company

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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

MDL Docket No. 3:10-md-02143-RS-JCS

This Document relates to:

Case No. 3:13-cv-5371-RS

Hewlett-Packard Company,

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF
PROCESS

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Plaintiff,
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v.
LG Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics USA,
Inc.; Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.;
Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc.;
Koninklijke Philips N.V.; Lite-On IT
Corporation of Taiwan; BenQ Corporation;
Philips BenQ Digital Storage; BenQ America
Corporation; Philips & Lite-On Digital
Solutions Corporation; Philips & Lite-On
Digital Solutions USA, Inc.; Pioneer
Corporation; Pioneer North America, Inc.;
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.; Pioneer High
Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd.; Sharp Corporation;
and Pioneer Digital Design & Manufacturing
Company,

Judge Richard Seeborg

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Defendants.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS – CASE NO. 3:13-CV-05371-RS

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STIPULATION

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It is stipulated by and between the undersigned parties, by their respective attorneys, that:

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Undersigned Counsel of EIMER STAHL LLP agree to accept service of the

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complaint in Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-05371-

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RS, on behalf of Defendants LG Electronics, Inc. (“LG Electronics”) and LG Electronics USA,

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Inc. (“LG Electronics USA”). LG Electronics and LG Electronics USA shall have until

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Thursday, April 17, 2014 to file a response thereto.

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Undersigned Counsel of ROPES & GRAY LLP agree to accept service of the

complaint in Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-05371-

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RS, on behalf of Defendants Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (“HLDS”) and Hitachi-LG Data

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Storage Korea, Inc. (“HLDS Korea”). HLDS and HLDS Korea shall have until Thursday, April

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17, 2014 to file a response thereto.

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Undersigned Counsel of BAKER BOTTS LLP agree to accept service of the

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complaint in Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-05371-

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RS, on behalf of Defendants Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions

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Corporation, Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions USA, Inc., and Lite-On IT Corporation of

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Taiwan (collectively, the “PLDS Defendants”). The PLDS Defendants shall have until Thursday,

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April 17, 2014 to file a response thereto.

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Undersigned Counsel of DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP agree to accept service of

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the complaint in Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-

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05371-RS, on behalf of Defendants BenQ Corporation and BenQ America Corp. (collectively, the

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“BenQ Defendants”). The BenQ Defendants shall have until Thursday, April 17, 2014 to file a

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response thereto.

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5.

Undersigned Counsel of JONES DAY agree to accept service of the complaint in

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Hewlett-Packard Company v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-05371-RS, on behalf

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of Defendants Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer North America, Inc., Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.,

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Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd., and Pioneer Digital Design & Manufacturing Company

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(collectively, the “Pioneer Defendants”). The Pioneer Defendants shall have until Thursday,
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April 17, 2014 to file a response thereto.
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This Stipulation does not constitute a waiver by Defendants of any defense,

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including but not limited to those defenses provided under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure.

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To the extent any Defendant or Defendants move to dismiss the Complaint under

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Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or otherwise, the parties shall work in good

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faith to reach an agreed-upon briefing schedule that they shall present to the Court no later than

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Thursday, May 1, 2014, but in no event shall Hewlett-Packard’s response to any such motion(s)

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be due before Monday, June 16, 2014.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: January 17, 2014

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BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR
& SCOTT LLP
/s/ Lester C. Houtz
Lester C. Houtz
Attorneys for Plaintiff
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

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Dated: January 17, 2014

/s/ Nathan P. Eimer
Nathan P. Eimer
Attorneys for Defendants
LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA,
Inc.

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EIMER STAHL LLP

Dated: January 17, 2014

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ROPES & GRAY LLP
/s/ Mark S. Popofsky
Mark S. Popofsky
Attorneys for Defendants
Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. and Hitachi-LG
Data Storage Korea, Inc.

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Dated: January 17, 2014

/s/ John M. Taladay
John M. Taladay
Attorneys for Defendants
Koninklijke Philips N.V.; Philips & Lite-On
Digital Solutions Corporation; Philips & LiteOn Digital Solutions USA, Inc.; Lite-On It
Corporation of Taiwan

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BAKER BOTTS LLP

Dated: January 17, 2014

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
/s/ Joel B. Kleinman
Joel B. Kleinman
Attorneys for Defendants
BenQ Corporation and BenQ America
Corporation

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Dated: January 17, 2014

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/s/ Eric P. Enson
Eric P. Enson
Attorneys for Defendants
Pioneer North America, Inc.; Pioneer
Electronics (USA) Inc.; Pioneer Corporation
and Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd.

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JONES DAY

ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Rule 5-1(i)(3) of the Local Rules of Practice in Civil Proceedings Before the

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United States District Court for the Northern District of California, I hereby attest that

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concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.

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Dated: January 17, 2014
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/s/ Lester C. Houtz
Lester C. Houtz

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
1/24/
Dated: _______________, 2014

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Honorable Richard Seeborg
United States District Judge

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