Tessera, Inc. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. et al

Filing 1299

ORDER REQUESTING § 455 DECLARATION FROM PROPOSED SPECIAL MASTER PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/17/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TESSERA, INC.,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff,
v.
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC., et
al.,
Defendant.
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POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC.,

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No. C 05-4063 CW

No. C 10-945 CW

Plaintiff,
v.

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TESSERA, INC.,

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Defendant.
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POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.
TESSERA, INC.,
Defendant.

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TESSERA, INC.,

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No. C 12-692 CW

Plaintiff,

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No. C 11-6121 CW

ORDER REQUESTING
§ 455 DECLARATION
FROM PROPOSED
SPECIAL MASTER
PRIOR TO
APPOINTMENT

v.
MOTOROLA, INC., et al.,

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Defendant.
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AND ALL RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

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Having reviewed the parties’ confidential letters regarding

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their preferences for special master, the Court intends to appoint

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the Hon. Wayne D. Brazil (Retired) as special master to oversee

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discovery and other pretrial matters in this case.

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(b)(3), an order appointing a

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special master can only be issued after the master has filed an

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affidavit disclosing whether there is any ground for

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disqualification under 28 U.S.C. § 455 and, if a ground for

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disqualification is disclosed, after the parties have consented

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Pursuant to

with the Court's approval to waive the disqualification.
Accordingly, the proposed special master is asked to file

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within seven days of this order an affidavit in the form attached

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disclosing whether there is any ground for disqualification.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

12/17/2013

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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Having informed myself about my personal and fiduciary

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financial interests, and having made a reasonable effort to inform

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myself about the personal financial interests of my spouse and

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minor children residing in my household, if any, I certify that

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there are [grounds] [no grounds] for disqualification pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 455.

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The grounds for disqualification, if any, are as follows:
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Signed:_______________________________________ Dated: ___________

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