Stern v. Werner, et al

Filing 12

STIPULATION AND ORDER (14 in 3:16-cv-05381-RS), (15 in 3:16-cv-05988-RS), (11 in 3:16-cv-05312-RS) REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 11/15/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2016)

1 ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS (190264)
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GEORGE C. AGUILAR (126535)
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ASHLEY R. RIFKIN (246602)
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600 B Street, Suite 1900
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Telephone: [phone]
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7 Attorneys for Plaintiff Melvin Brenner
and Proposed Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
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[Additional Counsel on Signature Pages]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BERNARD STERN, Derivatively on Behalf of
13 SUNPOWER CORPORATION,

Hon. Richard Seeborg

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Plaintiff,
v.

16 THOMAS H. WERNER, CHARLES D.
BOYNTON, ARNAUD CHAPERON,
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BERNARD CLÉMENT, DENIS GIORNO,
18 DANIEL LAURÉ, CATHERINE LESJAK,
THOMAS R. MCDANIEL, HUMBERT DE
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Case No. 3:16-cv-05312-RS

STIPULATION REGARDING
CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED
ACTIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT;
AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendants,
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Nominal Defendant.

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STIPULATION RE: CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON
CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

1 PETER MOSCONE, Derivatively on Behalf of
Nominal Defendant SUNPOWER
2 CORPORATION,
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Case No. 3:16-cv-05381-RS
Hon. Richard Seeborg

Plaintiff,
v.

5 BERNARD CLÉMENT, DENIS GIORNO,
CATHERINE LESJAK, ARNAUD
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CHAPERON, DANIEL LAURÉ, PAT WOOD
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DE WENDEL, and THOMAS H. WERNER,
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Defendants,
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware
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Nominal Defendant.

13 MELVIN BRENNER, Derivatively on Behalf
of SUNPOWER CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THOMAS H. WERNER, CHARLES D.
17 BOYNTON, BERNARD CLÉMENT,
LADISLAS PASZKIEWICZ, DANIEL
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LAURÉ, CATHERINE A. LESJAK,
19 THOMAS R. MCDANIEL, PAT WOOD
III, ARNAUD CHAPERON, DENIS
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VAL, and HUMBERT DE WENDEL,
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Defendants,
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware
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Case No. 5:16-cv-05988-RS
Hon. Richard Seeborg

Nominal Defendant.

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STIPULATION RE: CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON
CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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WHEREAS, there are presently three related shareholder derivative actions against certain

2 of the officers and directors of SunPower Corporation ("SunPower") on file in this Court;
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WHEREAS, in an effort to assure consistent rulings and decisions and the avoidance of

4 unnecessary duplication of effort, counsel for the parties to the related SunPower shareholder
5 derivative actions currently on file in this Court enter into this stipulation. The counsel are:
6 (1) Robbins Arroyo LLP and Vita Law Offices P.C. on behalf of plaintiff Melvin Brenner; (2) Profy
7 Promisloff & Ciarlanto, P.C., Law Office Of Alfred G. Yates, Jr., P.C., and Brodsky & Smith, LLC
8 on behalf of plaintiff Bernard Stern; (3) Gainey McKenna & Egleston and The Wagner Firm on
9 behalf of plaintiff Peter Moscone; (4) and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on behalf of
10 defendants Thomas H. Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Bernard Clément, Ladislas Paszkiewicz,
11 Daniel Lauré, Catherine A. Lesjak, Thomas R. Mcdaniel, Pat Wood III, Arnaud Chaperon, Denis
12 Giorno, Jean-Marc Otero del Val, and Humbert de Wendel, and nominal defendant SunPower
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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agree that, as these actions arise out of

15 the same alleged transactions and occurrences and involve the same or substantially similar alleged
16 issues of fact and law, they are related and should be consolidated pursuant to Rule 42(a) of the
17 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter the "Consolidated Action") and that consolidation of
18 the actions will promote judicial economy and preserve both public and private resources;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs 1 and Defendants agree that it would be duplicative and wasteful of

20 the Court's resources for Defendants to have to respond to the individual complaints prior to the
21 agreed-upon consolidation; and
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WHEREAS, Defendants take no position of the selection of lead counsel for Plaintiffs in the

23 Consolidated Action but agree that the appointment of lead counsel facilitates orderly progress and
24 organization in the litigation of the Consolidated Action;
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"Plaintiffs" refers to plaintiffs Stern, Moscone, Brenner, and any plaintiff in any related case (as
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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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

2 Defendants, through their respective counsel of record, as follows:
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The following actions are hereby related and consolidated for all purposes,

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Abbreviated Case Name

Case Number

Date Filed

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Stern v. Werner, et al.

5:16-cv-05312-RS

Sept. 16, 2016

Moscone v. Clement, et al.

5:16-cv-05381-RS

Sept. 20, 2016

Brenner v. Werner, et al.

3:16-cv-05988-RS

Oct. 17, 2016

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Every pleading filed in the Consolidated Action, or in any separate action included

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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 SUNPOWER CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE
LITIGATION

Lead Case No. 5:16-cv-05312-RS
(Consolidated with Case Nos. 5:16-cv05381-RS and 3:16-cv-05988-RS)

This Document Relates To:

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The files of the Consolidated Action shall be maintained in one file under Master

23 File No. 5:16-cv-05312-RS.
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Defendants are not required to respond to the complaint in any action consolidated

25 into this Consolidated Action, other than a consolidated complaint or a complaint designated as the
26 operative complaint. The parties will meet and confer regarding a schedule for the case, including
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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

1 the filing of a consolidated or operative complaint and Defendants' response thereto, following
2 consolidation.
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Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs for the conduct of the Consolidated Action is:

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ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS
GEORGE C. AGUILAR
ASHLEY R. RIFKIN
600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel shall have sole authority to speak for Plaintiffs in matters

10 regarding pre-trial procedure, trial, and settlement and shall make all work assignments in such
11 manner as to facilitate the orderly and efficient prosecution of this litigation and to avoid duplicative
12 or unproductive effort.
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Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel shall be responsible for coordinating all activities and

14 appearances on behalf of Plaintiffs. No motion, request for discovery, or other pre-trial or trial
15 proceedings shall be initiated or filed by any plaintiff except through Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel.
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Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel shall be available and responsible for communications to

17 and from this Court, including distributing orders and other directions from the Court to counsel.
18 Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a master service list of all
19 parties and their respective counsel.
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Defendants' counsel may rely upon all agreements made with Plaintiffs' Lead

21 Counsel, or other duly authorized representative of Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel, and such agreements
22 shall be binding on all Plaintiffs.
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Defendants' counsel signing this stipulation shall appear for and accept service on

24 behalf of all their clients who have not already been served.
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This Order shall apply to each case, arising out of the same or substantially the same

26 transactions or events as these cases, which is subsequently filed in, remanded to or transferred to
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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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When a case which properly belongs as part of the In re SunPower Corporation

2 Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 5:16-cv-05312-RS, is hereafter filed in the Court
3 or transferred here from another court, this Court requests the assistance of counsel in calling to the
4 attention of the clerk of the Court the filing or transfer of any case which might properly be
5 consolidated as part of the In re SunPower Corporation Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead
6 Case No. 5:16-cv-05312-RS, and Lead Counsel are to assist in assuring that counsel in subsequent
7 actions receive notice of this Order. All such related derivative actions that are subsequently filed
8 in, or transferred to, this District shall be consolidated into this action.
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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E)-(F), service by e-mail transmission shall be

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Nothing herein shall be construed as effecting a waiver or concession by any of the

12 parties. All parties preserve all of their claims and defenses.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

14 Dated: November 10, 2016

ROBBINS ARROYO LLP

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s/ George C. Aguilar
GEORGE C. AGUILAR

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Brian J. Robbins
George C. Aguilar
Ashley R. Rifkin
600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Proposed Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and
Attorneys for Plaintiff Melvin Brenner

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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

VITA LAW OFFICES P.C.
Richard J. Vita
100 State Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Melvin Brenner

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BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC

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s/ Evan J. Smith
EVAN J. SMITH

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Evan J. Smith
9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
PROFY PROMISLOFF & CIARLANTO, P.C.
Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto
Joseph M. Profy
David M. Promisloff
100 N. 22nd Street, Unit 105
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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LAWOFFICE OF ALFRED G. YATES, JR., P.C.
Alfred G. Yates, Jr.
Gerald L. Rutledge
519 Allegheny Building
429 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Bernard Stern

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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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THE WAGNER FIRM

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s/ Avi N. Wagner
AVI N. WAGNER

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Avi N. Wagner
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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GAINEY McKENNA & EGLESTON
Thomas J. Mckenna
Gregory M. Egleston
440 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Peter Moscone

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Dated: November 10, 2016

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
s/ Steven M. Schatz
STEVEN M. SCHATZ
Steven M. Schatz
Katherine L. Henderson
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants SunPower Corporation,
Thomas H. Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Bernard
Clément, Ladislas Paszkiewicz, Daniel Lauré,
Catherine A. Lesjak, Thomas R. Mcdaniel, Pat
Wood III, Arnaud Chaperon, Denis Giorno, JeanMarc Otero del Val, and Humbert de Wendel
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STIPULATION RE: CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON
CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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I, George C. Aguilar, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
Stipulation Regarding Consolidation of Related Actions and Case Management. In compliance
2 with Civil L.R. 5-1(i), I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been
3 obtained from each of the other signatories.
s/ George C. Aguilar
GEORGE C. AGUILAR

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:
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11/15/16
HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on November 10, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing with the

3 Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e4 mail addresses on the Electronic Mail Notice for this action.
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I further certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing to be sent via

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Steven M. Schatz
Katherine L. Henderson
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants Thomas H.
Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Bernard
Clément, Ladislas Paszkiewicz,
Daniel Lauré, Catherine A. Lesjak,
Thomas R. Mcdaniel, Pat Wood III,
Arnaud Chaperon, Denis Giorno,
Jean-Marc Otero del Val,Humbert de
Wendel, and nominal defendant
SunPower Corporation

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s/ George C. Aguilar
GEORGE C. AGUILAR

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CASE NOS. 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-RS