Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corporation et al

Filing 326

ORDER TO CONTINUE STAY OF COURT DEADLINES #325 . Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 2/7/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2013) Modified on 2/8/2013 (cpS, COURT STAFF).

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Kelly M. Dermody (State Bar No. 171716)
[e-mail]
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Anne B. Shaver (State Bar No. 255928)
[e-mail]
LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &
BERNSTEIN, LLP
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Steven M. Tindall (State Bar No. 187862)
[e-mail]
Rosha Jones (State Bar No. 279143)
[e-mail]
RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL LLP
100 Pine Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the National and
California Classes

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GOPI VEDACHALAM and KANGANA
BERI, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE STAY OF COURT
DEADLINES

v.
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES,
LTD, an Indian Corporation; and TATA
SONS, LTD, an Indian Corporation,
Defendants.

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In the January 9, 2013 Joint Status Report (Dkt. No. 324), the parties indicated that they

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were making substantial progress in mediation negotiations and anticipate being able to conclude

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their discussions within the time provided for in the Court’s November 8, 2012 Order (Dkt. No.
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332), which stayed all litigation and all deadlines in the matter for 90 days.
The parties have concluded their negotiations and anticipate being able to submit, within

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the next 14 days, a motion for preliminary approval and a Local Rule 6-2 stipulated request for an

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order changing time to set a hearing on the matter for February 28, 2013. Given that the Court’s

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90-day stay of litigation is set to expire on February 6, the parties respectfully request that the

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Court continue its litigation stay for 30 days.

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Dated: February 6, 2013

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Respectfully submitted,
RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL LLP

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By: __ /s/ Steven M. Tindall ______________ _________
Steven M. Tindall
Steven M. Tindall (State Bar No. 187862)
[e-mail]
Rosha Jones (State Bar No.279143)
[e-mail]
RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL, LLP
100 Pine Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Kelly M. Dermody (State Bar No. 171716)
[e-mail]
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Anne Shaver (State Bar No. 255928)
[e-mail]
LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &
BERNSTEIN, LLP
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the National and California
Classes

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Dated: February 6, 2013

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By: _/s/ Michelle La Mar________ ________________

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Michelle La Mar (State Bar No. 163038)
[e-mail]
John Daryanani (State Bar No. 205149)
[e-mail]
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4120
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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LOEB & LOEB, LLP

Dated: February 6, 2013

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KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP
By: _/s/ Robert I. Steiner__________ ________________

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William A. Escobar (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Robert I. Steiner (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Kevin J. Smith (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants TATA CONSULTANCY
SERVICES, LTD., and TATA SONS, LTD.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
In light of the parties’ ongoing attempts to resolve this matter, the Court concludes that, in

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the interests of judicial efficiency, all litigation and all deadlines in the matter should be stayed,

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and hereby are stayed, for 30 days.

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The parties are to provide the Court with an update of their status by March 4, 2013,
unless a motion for preliminary approval is filed prior to that time.
Dated: February 7 2013
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By: _____________________________
Hon. Claudia Wilken
United States District Court Judge

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