Universal Entertainment Corporation v. Aruze Gaming America, Inc. et al

Filing 593

ORDER Granting 592 Stipulation to Extend Deadlines re 533 Motion for Summary Judgment and 578 Motion to Seal. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 9/15/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KF)

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Jay J. Schuttert, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 8656)
David W. Gutke, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 9820)
EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT LLP
6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
David S. Krakoff (pro hac vice)
Preston Burton (pro hac vice)
Lauren R. Randell (pro hac vice)
Adam B. Miller (pro hac vice)
Bradley Marcus (pro hac vice)
BUCKLEY LLP
2001 M Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Bruce R. Genderson (pro hac vice)
David M. Krinsky (pro hac vice)
Adam D. Harber (pro hac vice)
Nicholas Jordan (pro hac vice)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION, a Japanese corporation,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC., a Nevada
corporation, KAZUO OKADA, an individual,
Defendants.

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ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC., a Nevada
corporation, KAZUO OKADA, an individual,

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Counter-Claimants,

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vs.
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION, a Japanese corporation, ARUZE
USA, a Nevada corporation, and JUN FUJIMOTO,
an individual,
Counter-Defendants.

Case No.: 2:18-CV-00585 (RFB)(NJK)
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND TIME RE: REPLY IN
SUPPORT OF UEC’S AND JUN
FUJIMOTO’S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
REGARDING COUNTERCLAIM NO.
6 (DEFAMATION) AND RESPONSE
TO ACCOMPANYING MOTION TO
SEAL
(SECOND REQUEST RE: REPLY)
(FIRST REQUEST RE: RESPONSE TO
MOTION TO SEAL)

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that the time

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for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Universal Entertainment Corporation (“UEC”) and Counter-

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Defendant Jun Fujimoto to file their Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding

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Counterclaim No. 6 (Defamation) (“Motion for Summary Judgement,” filed on July 29, 2022 – ECF

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No. 533) is extended seven (7) days, from September 16, 2022 to September 23, 2022. This is the

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second stipulation for an extension of time for the Reply brief. The Court previously approved the

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parties’ first extension request on August 16, 2022 (ECF No. 546).
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In addition, the deadline for UEC to respond to Defendants’ accompanying Motion to Seal

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the Opposition (“Motion to Seal,” filed September 2, 2022, ECF No. 578) is extended until September

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23, 2022. This is the first stipulation for an extension of time for the response to the Motion to Seal.

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These extension requests are necessary to provide counsel additional time to evaluate the

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allegations and exhibits associated with the Opposition and to coordinate these filings with Japanese-

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based clients. Accordingly, for good cause showing, the parties have agreed to the foregoing

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extensions.

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Dated this 14th day of September, 2022.

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EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT LLP

HOLLAND & HART LLP

By:

By: /s/ Jessica E. Whelan
J. Stephen Peek, Esq. (SBN 1758)
Bryce K. Kunimoto, Esq. (SBN 7781)
Jessica E. Whelan (SBN 14781)
Erica C. Medley (SBN 13959)
9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89134

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/s/Jay J. Schuttert
Jay J. Schuttert, Esq. (SBN 8656)
David W. Gutke, Esq. (SBN 9820)
6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Bruce R. Genderson (pro hac vice)
David M. Krinsky (pro hac vice)
Adam Harber (pro hac vice)
Nicholas Jordan (pro hac vice)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
725 Twelfth Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

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Attorneys for Defendants/Counterclaimants
Aruze Gaming America, Inc. and Kazuo
Okada

Jeffrey S. Love (pro hac vice)
Kristin L. Cleveland (pro hac vice)

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Pursuant to the Court’s December 16, 2019 Order, within seven days of filing of a motion to seal the opposing
party must file “either (1) a declaration establishing sufficient justification for sealing each document at issue
or (2) a notice of withdrawal of the designation(s) and consent to unsealing.” ECF No. 132 at 2.

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Caroline L. Desmond (pro hac vice)
Ryan L. Frei (pro hac vice)
KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP
121 SW Salmon St., Ste. 1600
Portland, OR 97204

David S. Krakoff (pro hac vice)
Preston Burton (pro hac vice)
Lauren R. Randell (pro hac vice)
Adam Miller (pro hac vice)
Bradley Marcus (pro hac vice)
BUCKLEY LLP
2001 M Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaimant
Aruze Gaming America, Inc.

Attorneys for Plaintiff/CounterDefendants

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Universal Entertainment Corporation v. Aruze Gaming America, Inc., et al.
Case No. 2:18-cv-00585-RFB-NJK
Stipulation and Order to Extend Time re: Reply in Support of UEC’s and Jun Fujimoto’s Motion
for Summary Judgment Regarding Counterclaim No. 6 (Defamation) and Response to
Accompanying Motion to Seal
(Second Request re: Reply)
(First Request re: Response to Motion to Seal)

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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_____________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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September 15, 2022
DATED: _______________________________
Case No.: 2:18-CV-00585-RFB-NJK

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