Copeland v. Lane et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT AS TO 53 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order re: Case Schedule. The Clerk shall terminate Docket Item No. 10. The Motion to Consolidate and Case Management Conference remain on calendar for December 2, 2011.. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 11/15/2011. (ejdlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2011)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Telephone: (215) 963-5000
Facsimile: (215) 963-5001
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BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar No. 128838
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KATHERINE L. HENDERSON, State Bar No. 242676
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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Telephone: (650) 493-9300
Facsimile: (650) 565-5100
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MARK V. HURD, MARC L. ANDREESSEN,
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SARI M. BALDAUF, RAJIV L. GUPTA,
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HAMMERGREN, JOEL Z. HYATT, JOHN R.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, a
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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order
Re: Case Schedule
Case No.: CV-11-01058-EJD
CASE NO.: CV-11-01058-EJD
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER RE: CASE SCHEDULE
Hearing Date: December 2, 2011
Hearing Time: 9:00 a.m.
Courtroom 1, 5th Floor
Before: Hon. Edward J. Davila
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Plaintiff A. J. Copeland (“Plaintiff”), nominal defendant Hewlett-Packard Company
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(“HP” or the “Company”), and defendants Raymond J. Lane, Gary Reiner, Léo Apotheker, Meg
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Whitman, Shumeet Banerji, Patricia Russo, Dominique Senequier, G. Kennedy Thompson, Mark
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V. Hurd, Marc L. Andreessen, Sari M. Baldauf, Rajiv L. Gupta, Lawrence T. Babbio, John H.
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Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R. Joyce, Lucille S. Salhany, and Robert L. Ryan (the
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“Individual Defendants”) stipulate as follows:
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WHEREAS, on August 23, 2010 and August 28, 2010, Plaintiff demanded that HP
institute litigation against certain of its current and former officers and directors;
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WHEREAS, on March 7, 2011, Plaintiff filed a complaint in this action (the
“Complaint”);
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WHEREAS, on April 6, 2011, HP filed a Motion To Dismiss Complaint As Premature
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Pursuant To Rule 23.1 (Docket 10) which Motion currently is set to be heard on December 2,
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2011;
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WHEREAS, the Committee denominated as the Independent Committee of HP’s Board
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of Directors completed its investigation of the allegations made by Plaintiff in his Complaint and
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litigation demands, and provided its final report to HP’s Board (the “Report”);
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WHEREAS, on July 18, 2010, HP informed Plaintiff that based on the Independent
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Committee’s investigation and recommendation and after careful consideration, HP’s Board
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determined that it is not in the Company’s best interest to pursue the claims asserted in Plaintiff’s
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litigation demands and, therefore, the Company will not pursue any of the claims against any of
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the individuals listed in the demands;
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WHEREAS, on August 16, 2011, HP provided the Report to Plaintiff pursuant to a
confidentiality agreement;
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2011, the Court directed the parties to clarify whether the
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Motion to Dismiss will proceed on December 2, 2011 in a brief joint statement filed on or before
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November 10, 2011 (Docket 48); and
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff wishes to file an amended complaint;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Stipulation and [Proposed] Order
Re: Case Schedule
Case No.: CV-11-01058-EJD
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The hearing on Nominal Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company’s Motion To
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Dismiss Complaint As Premature Pursuant To Rule 23.1, currently set for
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December 2, 2011, shall not proceed.
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Complaint.
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Plaintiff shall have up to and including December 2, 2011 to file an Amended
HP shall have up to and including February 8, 2012 to answer, move, or otherwise
respond to the Amended Complaint.
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The Individual Defendants need not answer, move, or otherwise respond to the
Amended Complaint prior to February 8, 2012; Plaintiff and the Individual
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Defendants shall cooperate in good faith to negotiate a response date and briefing
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schedule for responding to the Amended Complaint.
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This stipulation is without prejudice to any party seeking additional relief via
stipulation or court order.
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In executing this stipulation, the Individual Defendants preserve their rights to
object to this action for improper venue and/or lack of personal jurisdiction.
Dated: November 9, 2011
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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
STEVEN M. SCHATZ
BORIS FELDMAN
By:
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s/Steven M. Schatz
Steven M. Schatz
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Telephone: (650) 493-9300
Facsimile: (650) 565-5100
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
MARC J. SONNENFELD
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Telephone: (215) 963-5000
Facsimile: (215) 963-5001
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Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
Hewlett-Packard Company
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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order
Re: Case Schedule
Case No.: CV-11-01058-EJD
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Dated: November 9, 2011
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GREENFIELD & GOODMAN, LLC
RICHARD. D. GREENFIELD
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s/Richard D. Greenfield
Richard D. Greenfield
(Admitted pro hac vice)
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250 Hudson Street, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: (917) 495-4446
Facsimile: (410) 745-4149
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SHEPHERD FINKELMAN MILLER
& SHAH LLP
SCOTT R. SHEPHERD
LESLEY ELIZABETH WEAVER
35 East State Street
Media, PA 19063
Telephone: (610) 891-9880
Facsimile: (610) 891-9883
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Attorneys for Plaintiff A. J. Copeland
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Dated: November 9, 2011
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SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER
& FLOM LLP
GARRETT J. WALTZER
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525 University Avenue, Suite 1100
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone: (650) 470-4500
Facsimile: (650) 470-4570
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Attorneys for Defendants Marc L. Andreessen,
Lawrence T. Babbio, Sari M. Baldauf, Rajiv L.
Gupta, John H. Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R.
Joyce, Robert L. Ryan, Lucille S. Salhany, and G.
Kennedy Thompson
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s/ Garrett J. Waltzer
Garrett J. Waltzer
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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order
Re: Case Schedule
Case No.: CV-11-01058-EJD
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Dated: November 9, 2011
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Attorneys for Defendants Raymond J. Lane, Gary
Reiner, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Shumeet
Banerji, Patricia Russo, and Dominique Senequier
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s/Jonathan Dickey
Jonathan Dickey
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-2933
Telephone: (415) 393-8200
Facsimile: (415) 393-8306
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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JONATHAN C. DICKEY
REBECCA J. LAZARUS
Dated: November 9, 2011
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ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY
& NATSIS LLP
LAWRENCE D. LEWIS
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s/Lawrence D. Lewis
Lawrence D. Lewis
1900 Main Street, 5th Fl.
Irvine, CA 92614-7321
Telephone: (949) 553-1313
Facsimile: (949) 553-8354
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Attorneys for Defendant Mark V. Hurd
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ORDER
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.AS MODIFIED:
The Clerk shall terminate Docket Item No. 10. The Motion to Consolidate (Docket Item
No. 39) and Case Management Conference remain on calendar for December 2, 2011.
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November 15,
Dated: ____________ 2011
HON. EDWARD J. DAVILA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Re: Case Schedule
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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45
I, Brian Danitz, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to
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file the STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: CASE SCHEDULE. In
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compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that each of the signatories above has
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concurred in this filing.
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Dated: November 9, 2011
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
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By: s/Brian Danitz
Brian Danitz
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Counsel for Nominal Defendant
Hewlett-Packard Company
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