In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION
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STIPULATION AND ORDER 201 Further Extending Deadlines for (I) Amending Answers to the Complaint; and (II) Filing Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/18/13. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2013)
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: 415/288-4545
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shawnw@rgrdlaw.com
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: 561/394-3399
Telephone: 619/231-1058
561/394-3382 (fax)
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msaxena@saxenawhite.com
travisd@rgrdlaw.com
jwhite@saxenawhite.com
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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
12 extended the deadlines for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Rule 12(f)(2) of the Federal
13 Rules of Civil Procedure, and for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
14 15(a)(1)(A), until January 22, 2013, in order to facilitate discussions between the parties regarding
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WHEREAS, on January 29, 2013, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order Further
17 Extending Deadlines for (i) Amending Answers to the Complaint; and (ii) Filing Motion to Strike,
18 which extended the deadlines for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
19 12(f)(2), and for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), until
20 February 22, 2013, in order to facilitate discussions between the parties regarding defendants’
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WHEREAS, the parties’ discussions are ongoing and the parties respectfully request that the
23 Court further extend the deadline for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
24 12(f)(2), and the deadline for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
25 15(a)(1)(A), until April 8, 2013, in order to facilitate continued discussions between the parties and
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, subject to this Court’s approval,
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STIP AND [] ORDER FURTHER EXTENDING DEADLINES FOR (I) AMENDING ANSWERS
TO THE COMPLAINT; AND (II) FILING MOTION TO STRIKE - C-06-07660-RMW-HRL
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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:
6 DATED: February 20, 2013
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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
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: 415/288-4545
415/288-4534 (fax)
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619/231-1058
619/231-7423 (fax)
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
MAYA SAXENA
JOSEPH E. WHITE
2424 N. Federal Highway, Suite 257
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: 561/394-3399
561/394-3382 (fax)
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
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1 DATED: February 20, 2013
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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
PITTMAN LLP
SARAH A. GOOD
s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD
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50 Fremont Street
Post Office Box 7880
San Francisco, CA 94120-7880
Telephone: 415/983-1000
415/983-1200 (fax)
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Counsel for Defendant Stephen Workman
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
LLOYD WINAWER
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s/ Lloyd Winawer
LLOYD WINAWER
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135 Commonwealth Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
Telephone: 650/752-3100
650/853-1038 (fax)
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STEPHEN D. POSS
Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: 617/570-1000
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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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: 408/291-5043
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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