Farhang v. Indian institute of Technology Kharagpur et al

Filing 325

STIPULATION AND ORDER 314 Extending Briefing Schedule on Motion for Non Disqualification of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/20/11. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2011)

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WILLIAM F. ALDERMAN (SBN 47381)
Email: [e-mail]
JAMES E. THOMPSON (SBN 240979)
Email: [e-mail]
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants’ Counsel
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

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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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M.A. MOBILE LTD., a limited liability
company chartered in Dominica; and
MANDANA D. FARHANG,
Plaintiff,

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v.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KHARAGPUR, an Indian Institute of
Technology incorporated under the “Institutes
of Technology Act, 1961”; TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TRAINING
SOCIETY, an Indian society; PARTHA P.
CHAKRABARTI; RAKESH GUPTA;
PRAVANJAN CHOUDHRY; and DOES 1
through 100, inclusive,

Case No. C-08-02658-RMW (HRL)
STIPULATION AND []
ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE ON MOTION FOR NON
DISQUALIFICATION OF ORRICK,
HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
Date:
Time:
Judge:

September 30, 2011
9:00 am
Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER
REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE
CASE NO. 08-02659 – RMW (HRL)

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WHEREAS, on August 24, 2011, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (“Orrick”) brought a

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Motion for Order Determining Nondisqualification in the event it were to hire potential lateral

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associate Jeffrey McKenna to work in its e-discovery group;

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WHEREAS, on September 7, 2011, Plaintiffs opposed that Motion, but indicated, among

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other things, that they would not seek to disqualify Orrick based upon Mr. McKenna’s

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employment provided that Orrick agrees to maintain an appropriate ethical wall (the terms of

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which are proposed to be filed with and approved by the Court pursuant to an appropriate

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stipulation) and provided that no further information is revealed to Plaintiffs which would

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otherwise require disqualification;

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WHEREAS, the deadline for Orrick’s Reply in support of the Motion for Order
Determining Nondisqualification (“Reply”) is currently September 14, 2011;
WHEREAS, the parties are currently engaged in discussions regarding the potential
ethical wall and related issues and may be able to stipulate to a proposed ethical wall;
WHEREAS, to provide sufficient time for the parties to attempt to resolve this issue

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informally, Orrick has requested that the deadline for the Reply be extended until September 21,

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2011 and Plaintiffs are willing to grant said extension;

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WHEREAS, the September 30, 2011 hearing and all other deadlines shall remain in place

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and the proposed revised briefing schedule shall apply only to Orrick’s reply to the above

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referenced motion and will not materially delay the disposition of the case before the Court;

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between
undersigned counsel, subject to approval of the Court, that:

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Orrick’s Reply will be due on or before September 21, 2011.

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The September 30, 2011 hearing and all other deadlines shall remain in place.

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER
REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Case No. 08-02659 – RMW (HRL)

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Dated: September 14, 2011

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

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By:

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/s/ James E. Thompson
James E. Thompson
Attorneys for Defendants’ Counsel
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Dated: September 14, 2011
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SANJIV N. SINGH, A PROFESSIONAL LAW
CORPORATION

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By:

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/s/ Sanjiv N. Singh
Sanjiv N. Singh
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
MANDANA D. FARHANG
AND M.A. MOBILE LTD.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: ____________

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HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER
REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Case No. 08-02659 – RMW (HRL)