Ji et al v. Naver Corporation et al

Filing 139

ORDER 137 STIPULATION to Extend Briefing Schedule on Naver and Snow Defendants' 134 Motion for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Reset Deadlines as to 134 MOTION for Certificate of Appealability : Responses due by 11/21/2023 and Replies due by 12/4/2023. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 11/14/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2023)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Michael H. Rubin (CA Bar No. 214636)
[e-mail]
Melanie M. Blunschi (CA Bar No. 234264)
[e-mail]
Joseph C. Hansen (CA Bar No. 275147)
[e-mail]
Francis J. Acott (CA Bar No. 331813)
[e-mail]
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94111-6538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1.415.395.8095
Attorneys for Defendants NAVER Corporation,
NAVER Cloud Corporation, NAVER Cloud America Inc.,
SNOW Corporation, and SNOW Inc.
[Additional Counsel on Signature Page]

11

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

12

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

13

OAKLAND DIVISION

14
15
16
17

Sydney Ji, Lee Shubert, Kira Tomlinson,
Ranela Sunga, and Stefanie Bonner,
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

Plaintiffs,
v.
NAVER CORPORATION, a corporation;
NAVER CLOUD CORPORATION, a
corporation, NAVER CLOUD AMERICA
INC. f/k/a NAVER BUSINESS PLATFORM
AMERICA INC., a corporation; SNOW
CORPORATION, a corporation; SNOW INC.,
a corporation; Z HOLDINGS
CORPORATION, a corporation; LINE
CORPORATION, a corporation; LINE PLUS
CORPORATION, a corporation; and LINE
EURO-AMERICAS CORPORATION, a
corporation,

Case No. 4:21-cv-05143-HSG
JOINT STIPULATION AND
ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING
SCHEDULE ON NAVER AND SNOW
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
CERTIFICATION OF
INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL UNDER
28 U.S.C. § 1292(b)
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

Defendants.

28
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SAN FRANCISCO

STIP. TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
MOTION FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
CASE NO. 4:21-CV-05143-HSG

1

Plaintiffs Sydney Ji, Lee Shubert, Kira Tomlinson, Ranela Sunga and Stefanie Bonner

2

(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants NAVER Corporation, Naver Cloud Corporation,

3

Naver Cloud America Inc. (collectively, “NAVER Defendants”), SNOW Corporation and

4

SNOW Inc. (collectively, “SNOW Defendants,” and together with NAVER Defendants,

5

“NAVER and SNOW Defendants”) hereby stipulate and agree, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-

6

1(b), as follows:

7
8

WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’
Motions to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint (Dkt. 128);

9

WHEREAS, on November 2, 2023, the NAVER and SNOW Defendants filed a Motion

10

for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) of that Order (“Motion”)

11

(Dkt. 134), joined by Z Holdings Corporation, LINE Corporation, LINE Plus Corporation and

12

LINE Euro-Americas Corporation (collectively, “LINE Defendants”) (Dkt. 135);

13

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2023, the Court set default briefing deadlines for the

14

Motion, with Plaintiffs’ opposition due on November 16, 2023, and NAVER and SNOW

15

Defendants’ reply due on November 24, 2023;

16

WHEREAS, a hearing on the Motion is set for January 25, 2024;

17

WHEREAS, in light of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on November 23, 2023

18

(including the closure of counsel for NAVER and SNOW Defendants’ office on Friday,

19

November 24, 2023, the day the reply brief is currently due) and counsels’ preexisting

20

obligations, counsel met and conferred by email and agreed that a modest extension of time for

21

both parties is reasonable and will promote efficiency;

22

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE that:

23

1. Plaintiffs’ opposition to NAVER and SNOW Defendants’ Motion will be filed no

24
25
26
27

later than November 21, 2023.
2. NAVER and SNOW Defendants’ reply in support of their Motion will be filed no
later than December 4, 2023.
3. The hearing on the Motion will be held on January 25, 2024, as currently noticed.

28
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

1

STIP. TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
MOTION FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
CASE NO. 4:21-CV-05143-HSG

1

DATED: November 8, 2023

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

2

/s/ Melanie M. Blunschi
Michael H. Rubin (CA Bar No. 214636)
[e-mail]
Melanie M. Blunschi (CA Bar No. 234264)
[e-mail]
Joseph C. Hansen (CA Bar No. 275147)
[e-mail]
Francis J. Acott (CA Bar No. 331813)
[e-mail]
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94111-6538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1.415.395.8095

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Attorneys for Defendants NAVER Corporation,
NAVER Cloud Corporation, NAVER Cloud
America Inc., SNOW Corporation, and SNOW Inc.

10
11
12

DATED: November 8, 2023

GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
/s/ Jonathan M. Rotter
Kara M. Wolke (CA Bar No. 241521)
Marc L. Godino (CA Bar No. 182689)
Jonathan M. Rotter (CA Bar No. 234137)
Raymond D. Sulentic (CA Bar No. 316913)
Pavithra Rajesh (CA Bar No. 323055)
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, California 90067-2561
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

13
14
15
16
17
18
19

BIRD MARELLA BOXER WOLPERT
NESSIM DROOKS LINCENBERG &
RHOW P.C.
Ekwan E. Rhow (CA Bar No. 174604)
[e-mail]
Thomas R. Freeman (CA Bar No. 135392)
[e-mail]
Marc E. Masters (CA Bar No 208375)
[e-mail]
1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-2561
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

28
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

2

STIP. TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
MOTION FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
CASE NO. 4:21-CV-05143-HSG

1

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

2

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

3

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON

4

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL

5

UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Pursuant to L.R. 5-1(i)(3) regarding signatures, I, Melanie M.

6

Blunschi, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained.

7

DATED: November 8, 2023

/s/ Melanie M. Blunschi
Melanie M. Blunschi

8
9
10
11

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

12

Dated: 11/14/2023

Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
United States District Court Judge

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

3

STIP. TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
MOTION FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
CASE NO. 4:21-CV-05143-HSG