In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Filing 204

STIPULATION AND ORDER 203 Vacating Deadlines and Setting Schedule for Filing of Preliminary Approval Papers. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 4/17/13. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2013)

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
) VACATING DEADLINES AND SETTING
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) SCHEDULE FOR FILING OF
This Document Relates To:
) PRELIMINARY APPROVAL PAPERS
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ALL ACTIONS.
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WHEREAS, as set forth in the August 24, 2012 Joint Case Management Conference

2 Statement, the parties participated in an all-day mediation on October 11, 2012;
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WHEREAS, while no agreement was reached to resolve the action at that time, the parties’

4 settlement discussions continued in the ensuing months;
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WHEREAS, the parties are pleased to report that they have now reached an agreement in

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WHEREAS, the parties respectfully request that the Court vacate all deadlines currently set

8 in this action, including the April 8, 2013 deadlines for plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to
9 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f)(2) and for defendants to file a motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
10 15(a)(1)(A), so that the parties can finalize a stipulation of settlement and related documents; and
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WHEREAS, plaintiffs intend to submit a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Derivative

12 Settlement no later than April 29, 2013.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, subject to this Court’s approval,

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All deadlines currently set in this action, including the April 8, 2013 deadlines for

16 plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f)(2) and for defendants to file a
17 motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), are vacated.
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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
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
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DATED: April 5, 2013
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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
PITTMAN LLP
SARAH A. GOOD

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s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD

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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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DATED: April 5, 2013

DLA PIPER LLP
DAVID A. PRIEBE
s/ David A. Priebe
DAVID A. PRIEBE
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
Telephone: [phone]
650/833-2001 (fax)
Counsel for Nominal Defendant Finisar
Corporation

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1 DATED: April 5, 2013
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
LLOYD WINAWER
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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LAW OFFICES OF JARED L. KOPEL
JARED L. KOPEL

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s/ Jared L. Kopel
JARED L. KOPEL
303 Almaden Blvd., Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95110
Telephone: [phone]
408/291-3934 (fax)
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 Vacating Deadlines and Setting Schedule for Filing of
3 Preliminary Approval Papers. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that
4 Sarah A. Good, David A. Priebe, 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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All deadlines currently set in this action, including the April 8, 2013 deadlines for

13 plaintiffs to file a motion to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f)(2) and for defendants to file a
14 motion to amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), are vacated.
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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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