In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Filing 200

STIPULATION AND ORDER 199 Further Extending Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers to the Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 1/29/13. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/29/2013)

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
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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
) FURTHER EXTENDING DEADLINES FOR
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) (i) 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, subsequent to filing of defendants answers, plaintiffs informed defendants that

8 they believe that certain of the affirmative defenses contained in defendants’ answers should be
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WHEREAS, on January 2, 2013, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order Extending

11 Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers to the Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike, which
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13 for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), until January 22,
14 2013, in order to facilitate discussions between the parties regarding defendants’ answers;
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WHEREAS, the parties’ discussions are ongoing and the parties respectfully request that the

16 Court further extend the deadline for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
17 12(f)(2), and the deadline for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
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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:

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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: January 22, 2013

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
STIP AND ] ORDER EXTEND FURTHER DEADLINES FOR (i) AMENDING ANSWERS
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1 DATED: January 22, 2013
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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: January 22, 2013

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 Further Extending Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers
3 to the Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I
4 hereby 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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STIP AND [] ORDER EXTEND FURTHER DEADLINES FOR (i) AMENDING ANSWERS
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