Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corporation et al

Filing 333

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting #332 Stipulation to Shorten Time for Hearing re #327 Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Settlement Approval. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2013)

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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]

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Steven M. Tindall (State Bar No. 187862)
[e-mail]
Rosha K. 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]

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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,

CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION, a New York
Corporation; TATA CONSULTANCY
SERVICES, LTD, an Indian Corporation;
and TATA SONS, LTD, an Indian
Corporation,

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME FOR
HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
SETTLEMENT APPROVAL

Defendants.

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-11083116.1

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME
CASE NO. C-06-00963-CW

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STIPULATION

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Plaintiffs Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri (“Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and

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the Plaintiff National and California Classes, and Defendants Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.,

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and Tata Sons, Ltd. (together, “Defendants”) hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, on February 21, 2013, Plaintiffs filed an unopposed Motion for Preliminary
Approval of Class Action Settlement (the “Unopposed Motion”);

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WHEREAS, on February 22, 2013, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Notice of Motion setting
the hearing date for this this Unopposed Motion for April 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.;

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WHEREAS, the parties agree to shorten the time for hearing this Unopposed Motion;

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WHEREAS, the Court’s calendar shows that the Court is unavailable for a hearing on

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Thursday, February 28, 2013;

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WHEREAS, Defendants’ counsel is unavailable during the Court’s regular hearing

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calendar on March 7, March 14, and March 21, 2013, as a result of various pre-scheduled

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professional commitments, including a trip out of the country for a twelve-day period and a

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scheduled Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument on March 21, 2013 in Richmond

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Virginia;

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WHEREAS, the parties respectfully request that this Court set a hearing on this

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Unopposed Motion for Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon as the Court may hear

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the matter;

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WHEREAS, the parties are also willing to submit this matter for consideration on the

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papers and waive hearing and respectfully request, in the alternative, that the Court decide

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Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion on the papers if the Court, after consideration of the proposed

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Settlement, adopts the Settlement as presented without any changes;

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED that this Court set

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a hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement for

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Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., or, in the alternative, preliminarily approve the

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Settlement on the papers.

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-21083116.1

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME
CASE NO. C-06-00963-CW

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Dated: February 22, 2012

Respectfully submitted,
LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP

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By:

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/s/ Kelly M. Dermody
Kelly M. Dermody

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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]
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL LLP

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By:

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Steven M. Tindall (State Bar No. 187862)
[e-mail]
Rosha K. Jones (State Bar No. 279143)
[e-mail]
100 Pine Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs and the National and California
Classes

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/s/ Steven M. Tindall
Steven M. Tindall

Dated: February 22, 2013

LOEB & LOEB, LLP
By:

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/s/ Michelle La Mar
Michelle La Mar

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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-31083116.1

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME
CASE NO. C-06-00963-CW

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Dated: February 22, 2013

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP

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By:
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/s/ Robert I. Steiner
Robert I. Steiner

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

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-41083116.1

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME
CASE NO. C-06-00963-CW

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ORDER

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In light of the parties’ stipulation regarding their desire to shorten time to set a hearing on

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, the Court will set a

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hearing on the motion for Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 25

, 2013

By:
HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN

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Chief Judge, United States District Court

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-51083116.1

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME
CASE NO. C-06-00963-CW