THE GEORGE LEON FAMILY TRUST v. VOLKSWAGEN AG et al

Filing 23

ORDER granting (1558 in 3:15-md-02672-CRB) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON SECURITIES PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO LIFT PSLRA DISCOVERY STAY filed by Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 6/2/2016. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2016)

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Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)
Sharon L. Nelles (admitted pro hac vice)
William B. Monahan (admitted pro hac vice)
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Michael H. Steinberg (State Bar No. 134179)
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1888 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067-1725
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Laura Kabler Oswell (State Bar No. 241281)
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1870 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants Volkswagen AG and
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
(d/b/a Volkswagen of America, Inc. and
Audi of America, Inc.)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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IN RE: VOLKSWAGEN “CLEAN DIESEL”
MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
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This Document Relates to: Securities Actions

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City of St. Clair Shores, No. 15-6167
Travalio, No. 15-6168
George Leon Family Trust, No. 15-6166
Charter Twp. of Clinton, No. 16-190
Wolfenbarger, No. 16-184

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MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC)
STIPULATION AND
CONTINUING HEARING
ON SECURITIES PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION TO LIFT PSLRA
DISCOVERY STAY

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTION TO LIFT PSLRA DISCOVERY STAY
MDL NO. 2672 CRB (JSC)

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WHEREAS, on April 26, 2016, Lead Plaintiff in above-captioned securities

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actions (the “Securities Actions”), the Arkansas State Highway Employees’ Retirement System

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(“Lead Plaintiff”), filed a Motion for Partial Modification of the PSLRA Discovery Stay (Docket

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No. 1460) (the “Motion”), which set a hearing date for the Motion of June 17, 2016;

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WHEREAS, the Motion will be fully briefed as of June 10, 2016 (Docket

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WHEREAS, counsel for the undersigned Defendants and counsel for Lead

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Plaintiff have agreed that, due to scheduling conflicts for counsel for one or more of the

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Defendants, with the Court’s consent, the hearing on the Motion should be continued to June 24,

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2016, at 10:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, there have been no previous requests for a continuance of the
hearing date for the Motion.

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NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and

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among the parties hereto, subject to approval by the Court, that the hearing on the Motion shall

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be continued to June 24, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

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Dated: June 1, 2016

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Sharon L. Nelles
William B. Monahan
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Michael H. Steinberg
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1888 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067-1725
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Laura Kabler Oswell
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1870 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants Volkswagen AG and
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
(d/b/a Volkswagen of America, Inc. and
Audi of America, Inc.)

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/s/ David Schertler
David Schertler
SCHERTLER & ONORATO, LLP
575 7th Street, N.W. Suite 300 South
Washington, D.C. 20004
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant Michael Horn

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/s/ Gregory P. Joseph
Gregory P. Joseph (admitted pro hac vice)
Peter R. Jerdee (admitted pro hac vice)
JOSEPH HAGE AARONSON LLC
485 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant Martin Winterkorn

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/s/ Niki L. Mendoza
Niki L. Mendoza (Bar No. 214646)
BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
& GROSSMANN LLP
[e-mail]
12481 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300 San Diego,
CA 92130 Telephone: [phone]
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James A. Harrod (pro hac vice)
Jai Chandrasekhar (pro hac vice)
Adam D. Hollander (pro hac vice)
Ross Shikowitz (pro hac vice)
BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
& GROSSMANN LLP
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Lead Plaintiff ASHERS and Lead
Counsel in the Securities Actions

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

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DATED:

2016
CHARLES R. BREYER
United States District Judge

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