24/7 Customer, Inc. v. LivePerson, Inc.

Filing 189

STIPULATION AND ORDER re (188 in 3:15-cv-02897-JST) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation to Extend Deposition Deadline Re: Messrs. Vijayaraghavan and Garikipati filed by 24/7 Customer International Holdings, Ltd., (24)7 .ai, Inc., (373 in 3:17-cv-01268-JST) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation to Extend Deposition Deadline Re: Messrs. Vijayaraghavan and Garikipati filed by (24)7.ai, Inc. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on March 13, 2018. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2018)

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Darin W. Snyder (State Bar No. 136003)
[e-mail]
Mark E. Miller (State Bar No. 130200)
[e-mail]
Geoffrey H. Yost (State Bar No. 159687)
[e-mail]
Alexander B. Parker (State Bar No. 264705)
[e-mail]
Anne E. Huffsmith (Stat Bar No. 236438)
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3823
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for 24/7.ai, INC. and 24/7
CUSTOMER INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, LTD.

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[24]7.ai, INC. AND 24/7 CUSTOMER
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
LIVEPERSON, INC.,

LIVEPERSON, INC.,

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Case No. 3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW) (lead)
Case No. 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS.
VIJAYARAGHAVAN AND GARIKIPATI

Defendant.

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Joshua L. Simmons (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP
601 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10169
Telephone: [phone]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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Adam R. Alper (State Bar No. 196834)
[e-mail]
Robert Nai-Shu Kang (State Bar No. 274389)
[e-mail]
James W. Beard (State Bar No. 267242)
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]

Attorneys for LIVEPERSON, INC.

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Michael W. De Vries (State Bar No. 211001)
[e-mail]
Sharre S. Lotfollahi (State Bar No. 258913)
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]

Case No. 3:17-CV-01268-JST
Plaintiff,

v.
[24]7.ai, INC.
Defendant.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS.
VIJAYARAGHAVAN AND GARIKIPATI

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
AND GARIKIPATI

CASE NOS. 3:17-CV-01268-JST;
3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW); 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSEDl ORDER

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Pursuant to Local Rules 6-1 and 6-2, Defendants [24]7.ai, Inc. and 24/7 Customer

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International Holdings (“collectively, “[24]7”) and Plaintiff LivePerson, Inc. (“LivePerson”)

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(together, the “Parties”) hereby respectfully move the Court to issue an order allowing two

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depositions to be taken after the deadline for the close of fact discovery for deposition, March 16,

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2018, in Case Nos. 3:17-cv-01268 (“the Trade Secret Matter”), and 3:15-cv-02897 and 3:15-cv-

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05585 (“the Patent Action”, and collectively with the Trade Secret Action, “the Actions”).

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WHEREAS, on September 11, 2017 the Parties sought deposition testimony of Ravi
Vijayaraghavan and Ravi Garikipati (“the witnesses”), through the Hague Convention on Taking

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Evidence Abroad, thereby moving for this Court to issue a corresponding Letter of Request

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(Patent Action ECF 160);

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WHEREAS, on September 27, 2017 this Court issued a Letter of Request to the High

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Court of Karnataka in Bangalore, India (the “Indian Court”) requesting authorization for the

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parties to obtain deposition testimony from the witnesses (Patent Action ECF 162);

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WHEREAS, on February 26, 2018, the parties received notification from Sarathi

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Susheela, the Mediator and Coordinator appointed by the Indian Court to oversee the depositions,

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of authorization to proceed with live depositions (Exhibit B);

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WHEREAS, the parties are currently arranging times for the live depositions with the

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witnesses, counsel, and Mr. Susheela, but it is apparent that they depositions will not be

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completed by the current March 16, 2018 deadline for the close of fact discovery for deposition.

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WHEREFORE, the Parties agree to the following:

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The depositions of Ravi Vijayaraghavan and Ravi Garikipati may take place beyond the

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current fact discovery deposition cut-off of March 16, 2018, at dates to be approved by Sarathi

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Susheela, the Indian Court appointed Mediator and Coordinator, and agreed to by the Parties.

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Depositions of these witnesses may not be conducted after April 30, 2018 absent agreement of the

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Parties or an order of the Court on a showing of good cause.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS.
VIJAYARAGHAVAN AND GARIKIPATI

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CASE NOS. 3:17-CV-01268-JST;
3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW); 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)

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The Parties respectfully submit that there is good cause to allow these exceptions to the

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deadline for close of fact discovery for depositions. These exceptions will have no effect on any

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deadlines in the Actions or the deadline for completion of other depositions in the Actions. This

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Stipulation is supported by the Declaration of Darin W. Snyder, filed herewith (Exhibit A).

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: March 12, 2018

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

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By:

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Attorneys for Defendants
24/7.AI, INC. AND 24/7 CUSTOMER
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.

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/s/ Darin S. Snyder
Darin W. Snyder

Dated: March 12, 2018

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

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By:

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/s/ Micheal W. De Vries
Michael W. De Vries

Attorneys for Plaintiff
LIVEPERSON, INC.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS.
VIJAYARAGHAVAN AND GARIKIPATI

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CASE NOS. 3:17-CV-01268-JST;
3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW); 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)

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ATTESTATION

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3) I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this

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document has been obtained from Michael W. De Vries.

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By:

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/s/ Darin S. Snyder
Darin W. Snyder

Attorneys for Defendant
[24]7.ai, Inc.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 13, 2018
Dated: _____________________________

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Hon. Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEPOSITION
DEADLINE RE: MESSRS.
VIJAYARAGHAVAN AND GARIKIPATI

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CASE NOS. 3:17-CV-01268-JST;
3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW); 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)