Jha v. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 42

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 41 Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Renato A. Dipentima, Alan L. Earhart, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., David E. Roberson, David L. House, Kim C. Goodman, Sanjay Vaswani, John W. Gerdelman, L. William Krause, Judy Bruner, Lloyd A. Carney. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 2/9/17. (bpfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2017)

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BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar No. 128838
GIDEON A. SCHOR, State Bar of New York
(admitted pro hac vice)
AARON J. BENJAMIN, State Bar No. 301796
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc., Lloyd A.
Carney, David L. House, Judy Bruner,
Renato A. DiPentima, Alan L. Earhart,
John W. Gerdelman, Kim C. Goodman,
L. William Krause, David E. Roberson,
and Sanjay Vaswani

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANJANI KUMAR JHA, On Behalf of Himself
and All Others Similarly Situated,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS,
INC., LLOYD A. CARNEY, DAVID L.
HOUSE, JUDY BRUNER, RENATO A.
DIPENTIMA, ALAN L. EARHART, JOHN W.
GERDELMAN, KIM C. GOODMAN, L.
WILLIAM KRAUSE, DAVID E. ROBERSON,
SANJAY VASWANI,
Defendants.

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STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07270-EMC

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CASE NO.: 3:16-cv-07270-EMC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
Before: Honorable Edward Milton Chen
Complaint Filed: December 21, 2016

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Anjani Kumar Jha (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint for Violations
of the Federal Securities Laws on December 21, 2016 (“Complaint”);
WHEREAS, Defendants waived service of the Complaint, and their responses to the
Complaint are currently due February 21, 2017;
WHEREAS, the Court has ordered this case related to four other cases currently pending

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in the Northern District of California, entitled Steinberg v. Brocade Communications Systems,

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Inc., et al., Case No. 3:16-cv-07081-EMC, Gross v. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., et

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al., Case No. 3:16-cv-07173-EMC, Bragan v. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., et al.,

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Case No. 3:16-cv-07271-EMC, and Chuakay v. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc, et al.,

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Case No. 3:17-cv-00058-EMC;

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WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants have stipulated that

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Defendants need not answer the Complaint by February 21, 2017, and shall meet and confer on a

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schedule after consolidation of this case and the above-referenced cases and after the filing of a

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consolidated amended complaint or the designation of an operative complaint;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their respective counsel, stipulate and

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agree as follows:

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1.

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Defendants shall not be required to, and shall not waive any rights, arguments, or

defenses by waiting to, answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this action;
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Defendants and Plaintiff shall meet and confer on a schedule after consolidation

and the filing of a consolidated amended complaint;
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Nothing in this Stipulation shall be construed as a waiver of any of Defendants’

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rights or positions in law or in equity, or as a waiver of any defenses that Defendants would

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otherwise have, including, without limitation, jurisdictional defenses.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: February 6, 2017

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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
BORIS FELDMAN

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By: /s/ Boris Feldman
Boris Feldman

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STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07270-EMC

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650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc., Lloyd A.
Carney, David L. House, Judy Bruner, Renato
A. DiPentima, Alan L. Earhart, John W.
Gerdelman, Kim C. Goodman, L. William
Krause, David E. Roberson, and Sanjay
Vaswani

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Dated: February 6, 2017
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WEISSLAW LLP
JOEL E. ELKINS
By: /s/ Joel E. Elkins
Joel E. Elkins

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9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310-209-2348
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Dated: February 6, 2017

BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC
EVAN J. SMITH

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By: /s/ Evan J. Smith
Evan J. Smith

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Two Bala Plaza
Suite 602
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 610-667-9029
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Dated: February 6, 2017

FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP
ROSEMARY M. RIVAS

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By: /s/ Rosemary M. Rivas
Rosemary M. Rivas

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One California Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-398-8704
Email: [e-mail]

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STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
GOOD CAUSE HAVING BEEN SHOWN, it is hereby ordered that:
1. Defendants will not be required to, and shall not waive any rights, arguments, or defenses
by waiting to, answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this action;
2. Defendants and Plaintiff shall meet and confer on a schedule after consolidation and the
filing of a consolidated amended complaint;
3. Nothing in this Stipulation shall be construed as a waiver of any of Defendants’ rights or

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positions in law or in equity, or as a waiver of any defenses that Defendants would

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otherwise have, including, without limitation, jurisdictional defenses.

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ATTESTATION

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I, Boris Feldman, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO

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COMPLAINT. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that Joel E. Elkins,

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Rosemary M. Rivas and Evan J. Smith have concurred in this filing.

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Dated: February 6, 2017

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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
By: /s/ Boris Feldman______________________
Boris Feldman

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STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07270-EMC

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