Mformation Technologies, Inc. v. Research in Motion Limited et al

Filing 213

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 211 changing hearing dates re parties' discovery motions 161 , 165 and 192 . Motion hearings set for 8/3/2010, 10:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 6/18/2010. (hrllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/18/2010)

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Linda S. DeBruin (Admitted to this Court on September 27,1991) Aaron D. Charfoos (pro hac vice) Maria A. Maras (pro hac vice) Meredith Zinanni (pro hac vice) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Marc H. Cohen (CA Bar No. 168773) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaim Plaintiffs RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED and RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION MFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant, v. RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED, a Canadian corporation AND RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Defendants and Counterclaim Plaintiffs. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER XXXXXXXX PURSUANT TO CIV. L.R. 6-1(b), 6-2, AND 7-12 TO CHANGE DATES FOR HEARINGS ON MOTIONS TO COMPEL (DOCKET NUMBERS 161, 165, AND 192) Case No. 5:08-CV-04990-JW Jury Trial Demanded

Stipulation and XXXXXX Order Pursuant to Civ. L.R. Proposed 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 to Change Dates for Hearings on Motions to Compel (Docket Numbers 161, 165, and 192)

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Plaintiff Mformation Technologies, Inc. ("Mformation") and Defendants Research In Motion Ltd. and Research In Motion Corp. (collectively, "RIM") jointly request that this Court reset and consolidate the hearings on the three motions to compel currently pending before this Court: · Mformation's Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel RIM 30(b)(6) Deposition Testimony (Dkt. 161); · RIM's Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Mformation to Withdraw Improper Claims of Privilege (Dkt. 165); and · Mformation's Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel (1) Depositions of Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis and (2) De-Designation of Emails Containing NonConfidential Information (Dkt. 192) ("Motion to Compel Depositions and DeDesignation"). The parties request that the hearings on these three motions be scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The parties further request that the briefing schedule for Mformation's Motion to Compel Depositions and De-Designation (Dkt. 192) be in accordance with the Civil Local Rules. Mformation and RIM request that the hearings be consolidated to allow them to prepare for and focus on the hearing on RIM's motion for summary judgment of invalidity (Dkt. 142) that is set for June 28, 2010 and the settlement conference that is set for July 2, 2010. The parties request that the July 20, 2010 hearing be reset due to the unavailability of Mformation's counsel on that date. There have been four prior modifications of time in this case: 1. On November 20, 2008, the parties stipulated to a 29-day extension of time for RIM

to respond to Mformation's original Complaint. Judge Ware approved this stipulation on November 25, 2008. (Dkt. 12.); 2. On January 7, 2009, the parties stipulated to an extension of time giving RIM until

January 27, 2009, to answer Mformation's First Amended Complaint, and giving RIM an additional four weeks beyond the time specified in the Patent Local Rules in which to serve their invalidity contentions and disclosures per Patent L.R. 3-3 and 3-4. Judge Ware approved this stipulation on January 16, 2009. (Dkt. 30);
Stipulation and XXXXXX Order Pursuant to Civ. L.R. Proposed 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 to Change Dates for Hearings on Motions to Compel (Docket Numbers 161, 165, and 192) Case No. 5:08-CV-04990-JW

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On September 4, 2009, the parties stipulated to an extension of time giving RIM until

September 15, 2009, to answer Mformation's Third Amended Complaint, and giving Mformation until September 30, 2009, in which to answer both that September 15 filing and RIM's First Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims. September 16, 2009. (Dkt. 77); and 4. On September 29, 2010, the parties stipulated to an extension of time resetting the Judge Ware approved this stipulation on

Tutorial to November 19, 2009 and the Claim Construction hearing to November 20, 2009. Judge Ware approved this stipulation on September 30, 2009. (Dkt. 83.) The present modifications will not adversely impact the case schedule. For the foregoing reasons, Mformation and RIM jointly request that this Court consolidate and reset the hearings on all three pending motions to compel (Dkt. 161; Dkt. 165; and Dkt. 192) to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. They further request that the briefing schedule for

Mformation's Motion to Compel Depositions and De-Designation (Dkt. 192) be in accordance with the Civil Local Rules.

Stipulation and Proposed Order Pursuant to Civ. L.R. XXXXXX 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 to Change Dates for Hearings on Motions to Compel (Docket Numbers 161, 165, and 192)

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Stipulation and XXXXXX Order Pursuant to Civ. L.R. Proposed 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 to Change Dates for Hearings on Motions to Compel (Docket Numbers 161, 165, and 192) -3Case No. 5:08-CV-04990-JW

Filer's Attestation: Pursuant to General Order no. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, Maria A. Maras hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained. DATED: June 17, 2009 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Respectfully submitted, /s/ Maria A. Maras Maria A. Maras Linda S. DeBruin (Admitted to this Court on September 27,1991) Aaron D. Charfoos (pro hac vice) Maria A. Maras (pro hac vice) Meredith Zinanni (pro hac vice) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Marc H. Cohen (CA Bar No. 168773) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendants and Counterclaim Plaintiffs Research In Motion Limited and Research In Motion Corporation Dated: June 17, 2010 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP By: /s/ Amar L. Thakur Amar L. Thakur Shawn E. McDonald Gina A. Bibby Justin E. Gray Attorneys for Mformation Technologies, Inc.

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Stipulation and Proposed Order Pursuant to Civ. L.R. XXXXXX 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 to Change Dates for Hearings on Motions to Compel (Docket Numbers 161, 165, and 192) -4Case No. 5:08-CV-04990-JW

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

Date:

June 18 , 2010

Howard R. Lloyd United States Magistrate Judge