In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Filing 198

STIPULATION AND ORDER 193 Extending Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers to the Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 1/2/13. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/2/2013)

1 ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
2 SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113)
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD (254908)
3 Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
4 San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
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MAYA SAXENA
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JOSEPH E. WHITE
7 TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (148274)
2424 N. Federal Highway, Suite 257
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
Boca Raton, FL 33431
8 San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone]
561/394-3382 (fax)
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[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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) Master File No. C-06-07660-RMW-HRL
In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE
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15 LITIGATION
) STIPULATION AND [] ORDER
) EXTENDING DEADLINES FOR (i)
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) AMENDING ANSWERS TO THE
This Document Relates To:
) COMPLAINT; AND (ii) FILING MOTION
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) TO STRIKE
ALL ACTIONS.
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WHEREAS, on May 21, 2008, plaintiffs filed the Supplemental Second Amended

2 Consolidated Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities
3 Laws (the “SSAC”);
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WHEREAS, on November 2, 2012, pursuant to the parties’ Joint Case Management

5 Conference Statement, defendants and Finisar Corporation (“Finisar”) filed their answers to the
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 12(f)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the deadline

8 for a party to file a motion to strike with respect to defendants’ and Finisar’s answers is November
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), the deadline for defendants and Finisar

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WHEREAS, plaintiffs have informed defendants that they believe that certain of the

13 affirmative defenses contained in defendants’ answers should be amended or withdrawn;
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WHEREAS, in order to facilitate continued discussions between the parties regarding

15 defendants’ answers and avoid potentially unnecessary motion practice, plaintiffs and defendants
16 respectfully request the Court extend the deadline for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to
17 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f)(2), and the deadline for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed.
18 R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), until January 22, 2013.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, subject to this Court’s approval,

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The deadline for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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The deadline for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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STIPULATED AND AGREED:

4 DATED: November 21, 2012
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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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s/ Christopher M. Wood
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
415/288-4534 (fax)

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
619/231-7423 (fax)

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SAXENA WHITE P.A.
MAYA SAXENA
JOSEPH E. WHITE
2424 N. Federal Highway, Suite 257
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: [phone]
561/394-3382 (fax)

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Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
DATED: November 21, 2012

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
PITTMAN LLP
SARAH A. GOOD

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s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD
50 Fremont Street
Post Office Box 7880
San Francisco, CA 94120-7880
Telephone: [phone]
415/983-1200 (fax)

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Counsel for Defendant Stephen Workman
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1 DATED: November 21, 2012
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s/ Lloyd Winawer
LLOYD WINAWER

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135 Commonwealth Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
Telephone: [phone]
650/853-1038 (fax)

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STEPHEN D. POSS
Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: [phone]
517/523-1231 (fax)

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Counsel for Defendants Michael C. Child, Roger
C. Ferguson and Frank H. Levinson

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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
LLOYD WINAWER

DATED: November 21, 2012

LAW OFFICES OF JARED L. KOPEL
JARED L. KOPEL
s/ Jared L. Kopel
JARED L. KOPEL

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303 Almaden Blvd., Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95110
Telephone: [phone]
408/291-3934 (fax)

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Counsel for Defendant Jerry S. Rawls

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I, Christopher M. Wood, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used

2 to file the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers to the
3 Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby
4 attest that Sarah A. Good, Lloyd Winawer and Jared L. Kopel have concurred in this filing.
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s/ Christopher M. Wood
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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ORDER
Based on the above Stipulation of the parties, by and through their counsel of record, and for

11 good cause showing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
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The deadline for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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The deadline for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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THE HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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