Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al

Filing 87

ORDER Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 4/2/12. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2012)

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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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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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APPLE, INC., a California corporation,

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Plaintiff,
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., a
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Korean corporation; SAMSUNG
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ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., a New York )
corporation; and SAMSUNG
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, )
a Delaware limited liability company,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 12-CV-00630-LHK
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL S.
GREWAL

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The current referral judge for the above-captioned case is Magistrate Judge Howard R.

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Lloyd. Although this case is not related to Apple v. Samsung, No. 11-cv-1846-LHK, which is

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referred to Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal, the parties have represented that they anticipate many

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similar confidentiality and other discovery issues to arise in both cases. See ECF No. 80 at 2.

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Thus, in the interest of judicial economy, the above-captioned matter is hereby referred to

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Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 2, 2012

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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Case No.: 12-CV-00630-LHK
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL S. GREWAL