Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filing 39

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on November 6, 2014. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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IN RE ANIMATION WORKERS ANTITRUST )
LITIGATION
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Case Nos.: 14-CV-04062-LHK
14-CV-04203-LHK
14-CV-04422-LHK
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Court held an initial case management conference on November 5, 2014. A further
case management conference is set for February 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. The Court issued the following
rulings:
Plaintiffs’ request to expedite discovery and Defendants’ request to stay discovery are
DENIED. Discovery shall proceed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Plaintiffs shall file a joint statement regarding the appointment of interim class co-counsel
by November 12, 2014. The statement shall delineate the division of labor between the three law
firms and what roles each firm will play. Plaintiffs shall identify the single supervising attorney
who shall be ultimately responsible for managing and coordinating all attorneys that work on this
case. Plaintiffs shall also identify all attorneys who will work on the matter and their relevant
education and experience. If Plaintiffs anticipate that additional attorneys will be needed at
particular stages of litigation, for instance for document review, Plaintiffs shall provide a rough
estimate of the number of additional attorneys that will be involved. All attorneys shall keep
contemporaneous billing records that the supervising attorney shall review each month. The
supervising attorney shall strike any duplicative or unnecessary billing.

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Plaintiffs’ request for monthly status conferences is DENIED.

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The Court set the following case schedule, which supersedes any other set deadlines:

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DEADLINE TO FILE CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT: December 3, 2014

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MOTION TO DISMISS:

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Motion: January 9, 2015

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Opposition: February 9, 2015
Reply: March 2, 2015
Set for hearing no later than March 26, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
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Case Nos.: 14-CV-04062-LHK; 14-CV-4203-LHK; 14-CV-4422-LHK
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION:
Motion: January 9, 2015
Opposition: February 9, 2015
Reply: March 2, 2015
Set for hearing no later than April 23, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
CLASS CERTIFICATION:
Motion: December 18, 2015
Opposition: February 8, 2016
Reply: March 18, 2016
Set for hearing no later than April 14, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

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FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF: August 31, 2016

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EXPERT DISCOVERY:

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Opening Reports: September 30, 2016
Rebuttal Reports: October 31, 2016
Close of Expert Discovery: November 30, 2016
Motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions shall be filed no later than December 21,
2016.

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As stipulated to in the Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Consolidate, ECF No. 38,
Defendants shall file joint motions, oppositions, and replies unless otherwise granted leave of
Court. For the motion to dismiss, the briefs shall not exceed 38 pages for the motion, 38 pages for
the opposition, and 27 pages for the reply.

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For the motion to compel arbitration, the briefs shall not exceed 25 pages for the motion, 25
pages for the opposition, and 15 pages for the reply.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 6, 2014

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_________________________________
LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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Case Nos.: 14-CV-04062-LHK; 14-CV-4203-LHK; 14-CV-4422-LHK
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER