Exeltis USA Inc. v. First Databank, Inc.

Filing 82

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 81 Stipulation Regarding Discovery Schedule. Close of Fact Discovery due by 9/21/2018; Designation of Experts due by 10/10/2018; Designation of Rebuttal Experts due by 11/2/2018; Close of Expert Discovery due by 11/16/2018; and Motions due by 12/7/2018. *The telephonic conference, previously set for today (May 1st) is vavcated.* (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2018)

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Ryan M. Sandrock (SBN 251781)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street
Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Thomas R. Burke (SBN 141930)
[e-mail]
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111-6533
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: + 1 415 276-6599

Richard D. Raskin (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Jonathan R. Donnellan (pro hac vice)
THE HEARST CORPORATION
300 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Benjamin M. Mundel (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Daniel J. Hay (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1501 K St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Ravi V. Sitwala (pro hac vice)
THE HEARST CORPORATION
300 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
FIRST DATABANK, INC.

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
EXELTIS USA, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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EXELTIS USA, INC., a New Jersey Corporation,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. 4:17-cv-04810-HSG
STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING DISCOVERY SCHEDULE

v.
FIRST DATABANK, INC., a Missouri
Corporation,

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Defendant.
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STIPULATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-04810-HSG

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Pursuant to Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, the parties hereby stipulate to the following:

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At the Court’s direction, Dkt. 74, the parties filed separate, proposed discovery scheduling

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orders, see Dkt. 73 (Exeltis), 75 (First Databank). Following additional discussions, including with

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the Court’s ADR program, and upon consideration of the needs of this case, the parties have agreed

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to the below schedule. If it meets with the Court’s approval, the parties request that the Court enter

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the attached order setting the following deadlines:

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Event
Completion of private mediation
Close of fact discovery
Expert disclosures for issues on which the
proponent bears the burden of proof
Rebuttal expert disclosures
Close of expert discovery
Summary judgment motions

Date
June 29, 2018
September 21, 2018
October 1, 2018
November 2, 2018
November 16, 2018
December 7, 2018

In order to facilitate a meaningful mediation, First Databank has also agreed to delay its

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coding change of products at issue in this litigation. It will not announce any such change until July

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13, 2018 and will provide an additional 30 days of notice from any such announcement before

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implementing any such change.

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DATED: May 1, 2018
Respectfully submitted,

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By: /s/Ravi v. Sitwala_____________
Ravi V. Sitwala (pro hac vice)
THE HEARST CORPORATION
300 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

By: /s/ Benjamin M. Mundel
Benjamin M. Mundel (pro hac vice)
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1501 K St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for Exeltis USA, Inc.

Attorney for First Databank, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: SCHEDULING
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-04810-HSG

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
I am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the foregoing

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Discovery Schedule. In compliance with Local Rule 5-

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1(i)(3), I hereby attest that the other signatories have concurred in this filing.

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DATED: May 1, 2018

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

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By: /s/ Benjamin M. Mundel
Benjamin M. Mundel
Attorney for Exeltis USA, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: SCHEDULING
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-04810-HSG

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ORDE
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Pursuant to the foregoi stipulatio of the par
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pearing, it is hereby

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ORD
DERED as fo
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Th above stip
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pulation is GRANTED
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2.

Th Court OR
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RDERS the following dis
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scovery sche
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Event
Comp
pletion of pr
rivate mediat
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Close of fact disc
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covery
Expert disclosure for issues on which th
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uttal expert disclosures
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Close of expert discovery
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Summ
mary judgme motions
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December 7, 2018

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PURS
SUANT TO STIPULAT
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TION, IT IS SO ORDER
RED.

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Dated May 1, 20
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Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
strict Judge
United States Dis

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ORDER RE: SCHE
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EDULING
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-0
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04810-HSG