The Wave Studio, LLC v. American Express Company

Filing 28

ORDER RE STIPULATION TO TRANSFER CASE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK by Hon. William Alsup granting 27 Stipulation.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2015) [Transferred from California Northern on 5/1/2015.]

1 NATEA.GARHART(CABarNo.196872)
([e-mail])
2 VIJAY K. TOKE (CA BarNo. 215079)
([e-mail])
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COBALTLLP
4 918 Parker Street, Bldg. A21
Berkeley, CA 94710
5 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
THE WAVE STUDIO, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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THE WAVE STUDIO, LLC, aNew York
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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No.: 3:15-CV-00354-WHA

STIPULATION TO TRANSFER CASE TO
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
YORK AND (PROPOSED) ORDER
THEREON

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York Corporation, and DOES 1-100,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff, The Wave Studio, LLC ("Plaintiff'), and Defendant American Express Company
("Amex"), by and through their attorneys of record hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

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The Parties stipulate that the above-captioned proceeding shall be transferred to the

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Southern District ofNew York. Amex believes this case is related to litigation currently pending

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before Hon. Cathy Seibel of the Southern District ofNew York, styled The Wave Studio, LLC v.

24 General Hotel Management, et al., Case No. 7: 13-cv-09239 (S.D.N.Y.)(the "GHM Action") and
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should therefore be consolidated with the GHM Action. Plaintiff denies this action is related to the

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GHM Action. The parties agree that the transfer stipulated here is without prejudice as to the issue

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER CASE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND (PROPOSED)
ORDER TIIEREON

1 of consolidation with the GHM Action and that upon transfer to the Southern District ofNew York,
2 Amex may seek to file a motion to consolidate this action with the GHM Action.
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TIIEREFORE, TIIE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULA1E that this action be transferred to the
Southern District ofNew York.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DA1ED: April30, 2015

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COBALTLLP

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By:

Is/ Vi jay K. Toke

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Vijay K. Toke

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
TIIE WAVE STUDIO, LLC

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DA1ED: April30, 2015

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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER &
FELD LLP

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By:

Is/ Anthony T. Pierce
Anthony T. Pierce

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(Admission by pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for Defendant
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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April 30, 2015.
Hon. William H. Alsup

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Ill

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER CASE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND (PROPOSED)
ORDER THEREON