Csoka v. Varian et al

Filing 29

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 28 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Reschedule Case Management Conference filed by Joseph M. Limber, Paul D. Rubin, W. Denman Van Ness, Xoma Corporation, William K. Bowes, Jr, Peter Barton Hutt, Patrick J. Scannon, Timothy P. Wilbert, Jack L. Wyszomierski, John W. Varian. Case Management Statement due by 12/4/2017. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/13/2017 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on August 10, 2017. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2017)

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COOLEY LLP
JOHN C. DWYER (136533) ([e-mail])
JESSICA VALENZUELA SANTAMARIA (220934) ([e-mail])
BRETT H. DE JARNETTE (292919) ([e-mail])
JESSIE SIMPSON LAGOY (305257) ([e-mail])
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
JOHN VARIAN, PAUL D. RUBIN, PATRICK J. SCANNON,
WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, W. DENMAN VAN NESS,
TIMOTHY P. WALBERT, AND JACK L. WYSZOMIERSKI
and Nominal Defendant XOMA CORPORATION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFREY CSOKA, derivatively on
behalf of XOMA CORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN VARIAN, PAUL D. RUBIN,
PATRICK J. SCANNON, WILLIAM K.
BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, W. DENMAN VAN
NESS, TIMOTHY P. WALBERT,
AND JACK L. WYSZOMIERSKI,

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE
Judge:

Honorable Jon S. Tigar

Defendants,

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Case No. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

And

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XOMA CORPORATION,
Nominal Defendant.

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COOLEY LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PALO ALTO

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, Plaintiff Jeffrey Csoka (“Csoka”), Deborah

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A. Fieser (“Fieser”), and Defendants W. Denman Van Ness, William K. Bowes, Jr., Peter Barton

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Hutt, Joseph M. Limber, Kelvin M. Neu, Patrick J. Scannon, John Varian, Timothy P. Walbert,

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Paul D. Rubin, Jack L. Wyszomierski, and Nominal Defendant XOMA Corporation

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(collectively, “Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate

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that good cause exists to request an order from the Court rescheduling the initial Case

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Management Conference currently set for August 23, 2017 in this action and related action at

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Case No. 3:15-CV-05236-JST to December 13, 2017, and to adjust accordingly the related

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deadlines set forth therein.

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WHEREAS, Joseph Markette (“Markette”) filed a securities class action lawsuit against

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XOMA, John Varian, and Paul Rubin relating to XOMA’s EYEGUARD-B study in the United

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States Court for the Northern District of California, captioned Markette v. XOMA Corp., et. al.,

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3:15-CV-3425-HSG, on July 24, 2015 (the “Securities Action”);

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WHEREAS, Fieser filed a related shareholder derivative action, captioned Fieser v. W.

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Denman Van Ness, et. cal., Case No. 3:15-CV-05236-JST, on November 16, 2015 (“Fieser

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Derivative Action”);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Csoka filed this related shareholder derivative action in the United

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States Court for the Northern District of California, captioned Csoka v. John Varian, et. cal.,

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Case No. 3:15-CV-05429-JST, on November 25, 2015 (“Csoka Derivative Action”);

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WHEREAS, as of April 25, 2016, both the Fieser Derivative Action and the Csoka
Derivative Action are before Hon. Jon S. Tigar;

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WHEREAS, on May 9, 2016, the Court stayed the Fieser Derivative Action pending
future developments in the Securities Action;

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WHEREAS, on May 19, 2016, the Court stayed the Csoka Derivative Action pending

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future developments in the Securities Action;

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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WHEREAS, on May 24, 2016, the Court in the Securities Action set a briefing schedule

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requiring Markette to file an amended complaint by July 8, 2016, Defendants to respond to the

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amended complaint by August 11, 2016; Markette to file an opposition to the response by

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September 15, 2016, Defendants to file a reply brief by September 29, 2016, and for the hearing

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to be held on October 13, 2016;

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WHEREAS, on July 8, 2016, Markette filed an amended complaint adding for the first
time Kelvin Neu as a defendant;

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WHEREAS, on July 22, 2016, the parties in the Securities Action filed a stipulation to
amend the case management schedule;

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WHEREAS, on July 22, 2016, the Court in the Securities Action granted in part and

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denied in part the parties’ stipulation to amend the case management schedule, requiring

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Defendants to respond to the amended complaint by September 2, 2016; Markette to file an

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opposition to the response by October 7, 2016; Defendants to file a reply brief by October 21,

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2016; and for the hearing to be held on November 3, 2016;

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WHEREAS, the parties filed a stipulation to reschedule the initial Case Management
Conference in the Fieser Derivative Action on August 16, 2016;

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WHEREAS, on August 19, 2016, this Court ordered the Fieser and Csoka Derivative

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Actions related, extended the stay, and denied Defendants’ stipulation to reschedule the Case

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Management Conference in the Fieser Derivative Action as moot;

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WHEREAS, on September 2, 2016, Defendants filed a motion dismiss the Securities
Action;

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WHEREAS, on September 15, 2016, the Court in the Securities Action continued the
hearing to December 15, 2016;

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WHEREAS, on October 7, 2016, Plaintiff Markette filed an opposition to Defendants’
motion to dismiss;

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WHEREAS, on October 21, 2016, Defendants filed a reply in support of their motion to

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dismiss;

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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WHEREAS, on December 14, 2016, the Court in the Securities Action vacated the

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hearing previously scheduled for December 15, 2016, and took the pending motion to dismiss

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filings under submission;

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WHEREAS, on May 2, 2017, the parties filed a second stipulation to reschedule the
initial Case Management Conference;

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WHEREAS, this Court granted the stipulation in the Fieser Derivative Action on May 3,

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2017, and granted the stipulation in the Csoka Derivative Action on May 5, 2017, and

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rescheduled the initial Case Management Conference to August 23, 2017;

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WHEREAS, on May 26, 2017, the Court in the Securities Action ordered the parties in

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that action to submit simultaneous supplemental briefing in light of the Ninth Circuit’s recent

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opinion in City of Dearborn Heights Act 345 Police & Retirement Sys. v. Align Tech., Inc., No.

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14-16814, 2017 WL 1753276 (9th Cir. May 5, 2017);

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WHEREAS, on June 9, 2017, both parties in the Securities Action filed supplemental
briefing in support of their respective motion to dismiss filings;

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WHEREAS, the Court in the Securities Action has yet to issue an order on the motion to
dismiss;

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WHEREAS, the initial Case Management Conference is currently scheduled for August
23, 2017 in both the Fieser and Csoka Derivative Actions;

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WHEREAS, in light of the current stay of both the Fieser and Csoka Derivative Actions

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and the status of the Securities Action, the parties believe it would be a waste of judicial and

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party resources for the Court and the Parties to conduct the Case Management Conference on

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August 23, 2017;

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WHEREAS Fieser, Csoka, and Defendants further agree that the Case Management

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Conference should be rescheduled to December 13, 2017, and all related deadlines adjusted

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accordingly.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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NOW THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between
the parties, through their respective counsel:
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The Case Management Conference will be rescheduled to December 13, 2017,

and all related deadlines (including ADR deadlines) adjusted accordingly.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: August 9, 2017

COOLEY LLP

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/s/ Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria
Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria (220934)

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Attorneys for Defendants JOHN VARIAN, PAUL D.
RUBIN, PATRICK J. SCANNON, WILLIAM K.
BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT, JOSEPH M.
LIMBER, W. DENMAN VAN NESS, TIMOTHY P.
WALBERT, AND JACK L. WYSZOMIERSKI and
Nominal Defendant XOMA CORPORATION

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Dated: August 9, 2017

LAW OFFICE OF ADAM R. BERNSTEIN
ADAM BERNSTEIN (132982)

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/s/ Adam Bernstein
Adam Bernstein (132982)

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198 Coffeeberry Dr.
San Jose, CA, 95123
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
THE BROWN LAW FIRM, P.C.
TIMOTHY W. BROWN
127A Cove Road
Oyster Bay Cove, New York 11771
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff JEFFREY CSOKA

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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Dated: August 9, 2017

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GREEN & NOBLIN, P.C.
and

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FEDERMAN & SHERWOOD
WILLIAM B. FEDERMAN

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/s/ Robert S. Green
Robert S. Green (136183)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff DEBORAH A. FIESER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED
August 10, 2017
DATED: _____________________

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Honorable Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST

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ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE IN FILING

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1 of The United States District Court for the Northern District of

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California, I, Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria, hereby attest that the concurrence to the filing of the

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foregoing document has been obtained from Adam Bernstein and Robert S. Green, who provided

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the conformed signatures above.

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Dated: August 9, 2017

COOLEY LLP

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/s/ Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria
Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria (220934)
Attorneys for Defendants JOHN VARIAN, PAUL D.
RUBIN, PATRICK J. SCANNON,
WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, W. DENMAN VAN NESS,
TIMOTHY P. WALBERT, AND JACK L.
WYSZOMIERSKI and Nominal Defendant XOMA
CORPORATION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
RESCHEDULE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05429-JST