Rearden LLC et al v. The Walt Disney Company et al

Filing 133

STIPULATION AND ORDER re (98 in 3:17-cv-04191-JST), (98 in 3:17-cv-04192-JST), (132 in 3:17-cv-04006-JST) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re: Briefing Schedule on Motion for Summary Judgment on Causal Nexus Issue. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on January 30, 2019. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2019)

1 STEVE W. BERMAN (pro hac vice)
MARK S. CARLSON (pro hac vice)
2 HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
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Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

KELLY M. KLAUS (SBN 161091)
[e-mail]
ROHIT K. SINGLA (SBN 213057)
[e-mail]
ELIA HERRERA (SBN 293278)
[e-mail]
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105-2907
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants

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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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REARDEN LLC and REARDEN MOVA
LLC,

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Case Nos.

3:17-cv-04006-JST
3:17-cv-04191-JST
3:17-cv-04192-JST

Plaintiffs,
vs.
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WALT
DISNEY MOTION PICTURES GROUP,
INC., BUENA VISTA HOME
ENTERTAINMENT, INC., MARVEL
STUDIOS, LLC, and MANDEVILLE
FILMS, INC.,

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER RE: BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ON CAUSAL NEXUS ISSUE
Judge:

Hon. Jon S. Tigar

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Defendants.
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REARDEN LLC and REARDEN MOVA
LLC,

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Plaintiffs,
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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM
CORPORATION and TWENTIETH
CENTURY FOX HOME
ENTERTAINMENT LLC,

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Defendants.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
NOS. 17-CV-04006, 17-CV-04191, 17-CV-04192

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REARDEN LLC and REARDEN MOVA
LLC,

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Plaintiffs,
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PARAMOUNT PICTURES
CORPORATION and PARAMOUNT
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DISTRIBUTION INC.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
NOS. 17-CV-04006, 17-CV-04191, 17-CV-04192

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WHEREAS, the Studio Defendants requested leave to file an early summary judgment

2 motion on the issue whether Plaintiffs can establish the causal nexus for a claim of “indirect
3 profits” under the Copyright Act (Dkt. 127, No. 17-cv-04006; Dkt. 93, No. 17-cv-04191; Dkt. 93,
4 No. 17-cv-04192).
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WHEREAS, the Court granted the Studio Defendants’ request to file a summary judgment

6 motion on the causal nexus issue and set a briefing schedule (Dkt. 128, No. 17-cv-04006; Dkt. 94,
7 No. 17-cv-04191; Dkt. 94, No. 17-cv-04192).
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WHEREAS, the Studio Defendants have requested, and Plaintiffs have agreed, that the

9 Studio Defendants may have an additional two weeks to file their moving papers, and that the
10 other dates in the Court-ordered briefing schedule should likewise be adjusted by two weeks.
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THE PARTIES THEREFORE STIPULATE:

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The schedule for the Studio Defendants’ summary judgment motion on the causal

13 nexus issue shall be continued by two weeks, as follows:
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Defendants file motion for summary
judgment on causal nexus issue
Plaintiffs email a letter to Defendants
identifying the discovery Plaintiffs contend
they need to oppose the motion
Deadline for parties to complete meet-andconfer on Plaintiffs’ discovery requests
relating to motion
Parties file either:

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February 28, 2019
March 7, 2019

March 21, 2019

April 4, 2019

a. Stipulation and proposed order with
schedule (i) for completing agreed-upon
discovery relating to motion and (ii) filing
opposition and reply briefs on motion

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or

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b. Simultaneous letter briefs (each not to
exceed five single-spaced pages) setting forth
their respective positions on discovery
requests and schedule for finishing discovery
and briefing on motion

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-1STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
NOS. 17-CV-04006, 17-CV-04191, 17-CV-04192
or stay

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Should the parties submit simultaneous letter briefs as set forth above, they shall

2 submit a separate, jointly prepared summary of their meet-and-confer efforts. The first draft of
3 such summary shall be prepared by Defendants and shall be served (but not filed) by March 29,
4 2019. Any proposed revisions shall be served by Plaintiffs by April 2, 2019. Defendants shall file
5 the final version of the summary on April 4, 2019.
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HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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By:

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/s/ Mark S. Carlson 1
MARK S. CARLSON

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

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By:

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/s/ Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS

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Attorneys for Defendants
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Signed electronically by Kelly M. Klaus with the concurrence of Mark S. Carlson, pursuant to
L.R. 5-1(i)(3).
-2STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
NOS. 17-CV-04006, 17-CV-04191, 17-CV-04192
or stay

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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January 30
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The Honorable Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge

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-3STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
NOS. 17-CV-04006, 17-CV-04191, 17-CV-04192
or stay