Microsoft Mobile Inc. et al v. LG Chem America Inc et al

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ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO STAY PENDING ARBITRATION BETWEEN MICROSOFT MOBILE AND SAMSUNG SDI by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting (1824) Stipulation in case 4:13-md-02420-YGR; granting (69) Stipulation in case 4:15-cv-03443-YGR. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

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Case No. 4:13-md-02420-YGR (MDL)
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IN RE: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
ANTITRUST LITIGATION
This Document Relates to:
Microsoft Mobile, Inc. et al. v. LG Chem
America Inc. et al.

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Case No. 4:15-cv-03443-YGR
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION
TO STAY PENDING ARBITRATION
BETWEEN MICROSOFT MOBILE AND
SAMSUNG SDI
MDL Dkt. No. 1824

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Plaintiffs Microsoft Mobile Inc. and Microsoft Mobile Oy (together “Microsoft Mobile”)
and Defendants Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (“Samsung SDI”) and Samsung SDI America, Inc., by

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and through their undersigned counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:
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WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, Microsoft Mobile filed a complaint in this action against
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Samsung SDI, Samsung SDI America, Inc., and others, seeking “only . . . damages related to
Lithium Ion Batteries shipped by Defendants to the United States” (“US Claims”). See Case No.

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4:15-cv-03443-YGR, ECF No. 1, ¶ 5;
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WHEREAS, on April 20, 2017, Microsoft Mobile commenced an arbitration proceeding
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against Samsung SDI in Finland (FAI 28/2017), seeking “the resolution of all of its claims arising
out of or relating to Nokia’s global purchases of Batteries, save for the US purchases of Batteries,
against Samsung SDI” (“Non-US Claims”). See Case No. 4:15-cv-03443-YGR, ECF No. 63-2, ¶

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WHEREAS, on May 5, 2017, Samsung SDI filed a Motion to Stay the Action Pending
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Arbitration seeking an order “staying [Microsoft Mobile’s] complaint against SDI in its entirety”

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1 pending an arbitration proceeding that Microsoft Mobile “commenced against SDI in Finland . . .
2 on April 20, 2017.” See Case No. 4:15-cv-03443-YGR, ECF No. 62, p. 1;
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WHEREAS, Microsoft Mobile’s US Claims are not currently in the arbitration in Finland,

4 Samsung SDI is asking the court to compel Microsoft Mobile to arbitrate the US claims in
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WHEREAS, Microsoft Mobile has previously argued to this Court that Microsoft

7 Mobile’s joint and several claims against Defendants Sanyo, Panasonic and Sony should remain
8 in this Court despite the Arbitration provision (Case No. 4:15-cv-03443-YGR, ECF Nos. 20, 40),
9 and the Court disagreed. Case No. 4:15-cv-03443-YGR, ECF Nos. 29, 52;
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WHEREAS, the parties have since met and conferred, and given the prior rulings of this

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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by Microsoft Mobile and

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IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2017.

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/s/ Jacob S. Pultman
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[e-mail]
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Bradley S. Pensyl (pro hac vice)
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ALLEN & OVERY LLP
24 1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
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[phone]
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John Roberti (pro hac vice)
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ALLEN & OVERY LLP
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/s/ B. Parker Miller
James C. Grant (pro hac vice)
Valarie C. Williams (pro hac vice)
B. Parker Miller (pro hac vice)
Alexander G. Brown (appearing pro hac vice)
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
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[e-mail]
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Washington, DC 20005
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Facsimile: 202-683-3999
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Attorneys for Defendants Samsung SDI
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Co., Ltd. and Samsung SDI America,
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ALSTON & BIRD LLP
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East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2282
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Microsoft Mobile Inc.
and Microsoft Mobile Oy

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ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, Microsoft Mobile’s US Claims against Samsung

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Mobile’s US Claims in Finland.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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June 1, 2017
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Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
United States District Judge

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