Clem v. Page et al

Filing 11

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND APPOINTING LEAD COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 9/19/11. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2011)

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113)
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
415/288-4534 (fax)
[e-mail]
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DARREN J. ROBBINS (168593)
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (148274)
BENNY C. GOODMAN III (211302)
ERIK W. LUEDEKE (249211)
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101-3301
Telephone: [phone]
619/231-7423 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OAKLAND DIVISION
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PATRICIA M. McKENNA, Derivatively on
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Plaintiff,

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Defendants.

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GOOGLE INC., a Delaware corporation,
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Nominal Party.
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No. 11-cv-04248-PJH
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND
APPOINTING LEAD COUNSEL

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GOOGLE INC.,
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LARRY PAGE, et al.,
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GOOGLE INC., a Delaware corporation,
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GOOGLE INC., a Delaware corporation,
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No. 11-cv-04249-RMW

No. 11-cv-04270-LHK

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WHEREAS, there are presently three shareholder derivative actions on behalf of nominal

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Case Name
McKenna v. Page, et al.
Clem v. Page, et al.
Gallis v. Schmidt, et al.

Case No.
CV-11-04248-PJH
CV-11-04249-RMW
CV-11-04270-LHK

Date Filed
August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011

WHEREAS, McKenna, Clem and Gallis (together, the “Actions”) assert breach of fiduciary
duty and related claims on behalf of Google against its directors and certain top officers that arise
from the same or substantially similar facts, occurrences and transactions;
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agree that the Actions should be
consolidated under Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and that consolidation of the
Actions will promote judicial economy and preserve both public and private resources;
WHEREAS, counsel for plaintiffs in the Actions have met and conferred and agree that the
law firms of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Robbins Umeda LLP and Pomerantz Haudek
Grossman & Gross LLP should be appointed lead counsel for plaintiffs in the Actions;
WHEREAS, defendants take no position as to the appointment of lead counsel for plaintiffs
in the Actions; and
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding defendants’ acceptance of service
of the summons and complaints, as well as a schedule for the filing and service of a consolidated
complaint and defendants’ responses thereto.
THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by the parties, through their respective
counsel of record, as follows:
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The following actions shall be consolidated for all purposes, including pre-trial

proceedings and trial:
Case Name
McKenna v. Page, et al.
Clem v. Page, et al.
Gallis v. Schmidt, et al.

Case No.
CV-11-04248-PJH
CV-11-04249-RMW
CV-11-04270-LHK

Date Filed
August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011

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Every pleading filed in this consolidated action, or in any separate actions included

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

6 In re GOOGLE INC. SHAREHOLDER
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This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS

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When a case which properly belongs as part of In re Google Inc. Shareholder

12 Derivative Litigation, Master File No. CV-11-04248-PJH, is hereafter filed in the Court or
13 transferred here from another court, this Court requests the assistance of lead counsel in calling to
14 the attention of the Clerk of the Court the filing or transfer of any case which might properly be
15 consolidated as part of the consolidated action, and lead counsel are to assist in assuring that counsel
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Defendants are not required to respond to the complaint in any action consolidated

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This Order shall apply to each case, arising out of the same or substantially the same

21 transactions or events as the Actions, which is subsequently filed in, removed to, or transferred to
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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E)-(F), service by e-mail transmission shall be

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APPOINTMENT OF LEAD COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS

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Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Robbins Umeda LLP and Pomerantz Haudek

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1 have authority to speak for plaintiffs in matters regarding pre-trial and trial procedure and settlement
2 negotiations, and shall make all work assignments in such manner as to facilitate the orderly and
3 efficient prosecution of the Actions and to avoid duplicative or unproductive efforts.
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Defendants take no position as to the appointment of lead counsel for plaintiffs in the

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Defendants’ counsel may rely upon all agreements made with plaintiffs’ lead counsel,

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ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

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Counsel for defendants and nominal defendant shall accept service of the summons

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SCHEDULE

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Plaintiffs shall have thirty five (35) days after this Stipulation is signed to file and

13 serve an Amended Consolidated Complaint. The Amended Consolidated Complaint shall be the
14 operative complaint and shall supersede all complaints filed in any of the actions consolidated
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Defendants and nominal defendant Google shall have thirty (30) days from the filing

17 of the Amended Consolidated Complaint to respond to the Amended Consolidated Complaint.
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In the event that any defendant and/or nominal defendant files a motion under Rule

19 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in response to the Amended Consolidated Complaint,
20 plaintiffs shall have thirty (30) days to file and serve their opposition to the motion(s). Defendants
21 and nominal defendant Google shall have twenty (20) days to file and serve reply memoranda, if
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All motions shall be noticed in accordance with the Civil Local Rules, unless

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
DARREN J. ROBBINS
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III
BENNY C. GOODMAN III
ERIK W. LUEDEKE

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s/ Travis E. Downs III
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III

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655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101-3301
Telephone: [phone]
619/231-7423 (fax)

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
415/288-4534 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Patricia M. McKenna

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I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND APPOINTING
16 LEAD COUNSEL. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Marc I. Gross
has concurred in this filing.
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POMERANTZ HAUDEK GROSSMAN
& GROSS LLP
MARC I. GROSS
JEREMY A. LIEBERMAN
FEI-LU QIAN

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s/ Marc I. Gross
MARC I. GROSS
100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5516
Telephone: [phone]
212/661-8665 (fax)

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POMERANTZ HAUDEK GROSSMAN
& GROSS LLP
PATRICK V. DAHLSTROM
Ten South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: [phone]
312/377-1184 (fax)

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BRONSTEIN GERWITZ
& GROSSMAN LLC
PERETZ BRONSTEIN
60 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10165
Telephone: [phone]
212/697-7296 (fax)

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BERMAN DeVALERIO
JOSEPH J. TABACCO, JR.
NICOLE LAVALLEE
One California Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
415/433-6382 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Avrohom Gallis
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I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this
15 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND APPOINTING
LEAD COUNSEL. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Felipe J. Arroyo
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ROBBINS UMEDA LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS
FELIPE J. ARROYO
SHANE P. SANDERS
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FELIPE J. ARROYO

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600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
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HOLZER HOLZER & FISTEL, LLC
MICHAEL I. FISTEL, JR.
MARSHALL P. DEES
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30338
Telephone: [phone]
770/392-0029 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff James Clem
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I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND APPOINTING
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has concurred in this filing.
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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
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BORIS FELDMAN
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DIANE M. WALTERS
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650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Nominal Defendant Google, Inc.
and Defendants Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Eric E.
Schmidt, L. John Doerr, John L. Hennessy, Paul
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Tilghman, Nikesh Arora and Patrick Pichette

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