Gilstrap et al v. Apple Inc. et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER AND RESETTING CMC re (23 in 3:11-cv-05080-EMC) Stipulation filed by HarperCollins Publishers Case Management Statement due by 6/22/2012. Case Management Conference set for 6/29/2012 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/27/11. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2011) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/29/2011.]
1 RAOUL D. KENNEDY (STATE BAR NO. 40892)
Raoul.Kennedy@skadden.com
2 RICHARD S. HORVATH, JR. (STATE BAR NO. 254681)
Richard.Horvath@skadden.com
3 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1100
4 Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: (650) 470-4500
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6 PAUL M. ECKLES (STATE BAR NO. 181156)
Paul.Eckles@skadden.com
7 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
4 Times Square
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Telephone: (212) 735-3000
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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS L.L.C.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
14 ANDREAS ALBECK, Individually and on
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,
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Plaintiff,
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INC.; HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS,
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INC.; MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS, INC.;
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& SCHUSTER, INC.,
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING (1) EXTENDING
TIME TO RESPOND TO THE
COMPLAINT AND (2) CASE
COORDINATION
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING (1) EXTENDING TIME TO
RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT AND (2) CASE COORDINATION
WHEREAS, there have been multiple actions related to the above-captioned action
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filed in both the Northern District of California and the Southern District of New York (the
“Actions”);
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2011, the Court related the above-captioned action to
Petru, et. al. v. Apple, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:11-03892 (N. D. Cal.);
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2011, the court in the New York Actions entered a
stipulation and order providing that the time for defendants Hachette Book Group, Inc.,
HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. (incorrectly sued as “HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.”),
Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC d/b/a Macmillan (incorrectly sued as Macmillan Publishers, Inc.),
Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Simon & Schuster, Inc., and Apple, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) to
answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaints in the New York Actions would be enlarged
to the 60th day after the Actions have been consolidated in a single forum and a consolidated
amended complaint has been filed (or lead plaintiffs’ counsel has announced by filed notice that it
will not be filing a consolidated amended complaint);
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2011, pursuant to parties’ stipulation, the Court
entered an order providing that Defendants’ time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the
complaint in this action would be enlarged until December 15, 2011, and without prejudice to
Defendants seeking a further enlargement of the time to answer, move, or otherwise respond;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Clerk’s Notice dated November 2, 2011, the Initial
Case Management Conference in the above-captioned action is scheduled for January 6, 2012;
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
(the “JPML”) issued an order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to transfer Petru, et. al. v. Apple, Inc.,
et al., C.A. No. 3:11-03892 and Diamond, et al. v. Apple, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:11-03954,
currently pending in the Northern District of California, to the Southern District of New York and
assign them to the Honorable Denise L. Cote for coordinated and consolidated pretrial proceedings
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME
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1 with the actions already pending in the Southern District of New York, In re Electronic Books
2 Antitrust Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2293 (the “Consolidated New York Actions”);
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WHEREAS, on December 9, 2011, counsel, who purported to act on behalf of
4 plaintiffs in ten of the eleven Actions filed in this Court sent a letter to Judge Cote regarding case
5 administration of the Actions;
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WHEREAS, lead plaintiffs’ counsel has not yet been appointed in the Consolidated
7 New York Actions;
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WHEREAS, the parties anticipate that the remaining Actions currently pending in
9 this Court will be transferred to Judge Cote for coordinated and consolidated pretrial proceedings
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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that the response date in this action should not
12 come prior to the response date stipulated to in the Consolidated New York Actions;
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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that further case administration should take
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WHEREAS, the parties agree that submission of this Stipulation should be without
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WHEREAS, unless otherwise provided for herein, this Stipulation will not modify
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1, 6-2 and 7-12, Defendants’ time to answer,
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23 consolidated amended complaint has been filed in the Consolidated New York Actions (or lead
24 plaintiffs’ counsel has announced by filed notice that it will not be filing a consolidated amended
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 16-2 and 7-12, the parties hereby stipulate that
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME
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1 related to that Initial Case Management Conference, without prejudice to Plaintiff’s and
2 Defendants’ positions as to the dates on which these events should occur in the Consolidated New
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Further case adminsitration, including the negotiation of any brief scheduling
5 beyond the time for Defendants’ time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint and
6 any pre-trial conferences governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16 and 26, shall occur in
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If any of the Defendants that are a party to this Stipulation responds to a
9 complaint in any of the Actions prior to the time provided in this Stipulation, Defendants will
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None of Plaintiff’s claims or Defendants’ defenses are prejudiced or waived
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This stipulation is without prejudice to the right of any party to seek a further
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SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
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/s/ Raoul D. Kennedy
RAOUL D. KENNEDY
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525 University Ave., Suite 1100
Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: (650) 470-4500
Facsimile: (650) 470-4570
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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS L.L.C.
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I, Raoul D. Kennedy, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
24 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding (1) Extending Time to Respond to the Complaint, and
(2) Case Coordination. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that each of the
25 following signatories has concurred in this filing.
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SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
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/s/ James Donato
JAMES DONATO
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Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3800
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: (415) 616-1100
Facsimile: (415) 616-1199
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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC.
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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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/s/ Samuel R. Miller
SAMUEL R. MILLER
555 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: (415) 772-1200
Facsimile: (415) 772-7400
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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
HOLTZBRINCK PUBLISHERS, LLC D/B/A
MACMILLAN
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
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/s/ Reginald D. Steer
REGINALD D. STEER
580 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94104-1036
Telephone: (415) 765-9520
Facsimile: (415) 765-9501
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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC.
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WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
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/s/ Gregory D. Hull
GREGORY D. HULL
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065
Telephone: (650) 802-3000
Facsimile: (650) 802-3100
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Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC.
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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
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/s/ Daniel S. Floyd
DANIEL S. FLOYD
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333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Telephone: (213) 229-7148
Facsimile: (213) 229-7520
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APPLE INC.
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KELLER GROVER LLP
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JADE BUTMAN
1965 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: (415) 543-1305
Facsimile: (415) 543-7861
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ANDREAS ALBECK
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The CMC is reset for 6/29/12 at 9:00 a.m.
A joint CMC statement shall be filed by
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