Federal Trade Commission et al v. Amazon.com Inc

Filing 216

ORDER granting Parties' 215 Stipulated MOTION on Motion of American Booksellers Association to Intervene. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to re-note the Motion of American Booksellers Association to Intervene (Dkt. # 205 ) for 5/31/2024. Signed by Judge John H. Chun. (KRA)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CASE NO.: 2:23-cv-01495-JHC
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

STIPULATED MOTION AND
SCHEDULING ORDER ON
MOTION OF AMERICAN
BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
TO INTERVENE

AMAZON.COM, INC., a corporation,

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Defendant.

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NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
May 17, 2024

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The parties and proposed-intervenor American Booksellers Association, Inc. (“ABA”),

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by and through their attorneys of record, respectfully request that the Court enter the proposed

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scheduling order set forth below regarding the briefing schedule for the Motion of American

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Booksellers Association to Intervene (Dkt. #205) (“ABA’s Motion”).

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In support of this request, the parties and ABA represent the following to the Court:

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The parties and ABA stipulate as follows, subject to Court approval, and jointly

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request that the Court enter the following Order approving this Stipulation:

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a. Amazon and Plaintiffs shall file any responses to ABA’s Motion no later than

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May 23, 2024.

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SCHEDULING ORDER ON MOTION OF
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b. The ABA shall file any reply in support of its Motion no later than May 31,
2024.

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c. The noting date for ABA’s Motion is May 31, 2024.

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Stipulated to and respectfully submitted this 8th day of May, 2024, by
s/ Christine M. Kennedy
SUSAN A. MUSSER (DC Bar # 1531486)
EDWARD H. TAKASHIMA (DC Bar # 1001641)
CHRISTINE M. KENNEDY (DC Bar # 1032904)
KENNETH H. MERBER (DC Bar # 985703)
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Tel.: [phone] (Musser)
[phone] (Takashima)
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
SCHEDULING ORDER ON MOTION OF
ABA TO INTERVENE - 2
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s/ Michael Jo
Michael Jo (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust
Bureau
New York State Office of the Attorney
General
28 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of New York
s/ Rahul A. Darwar
Rahul A. Darwar (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General of
Connecticut
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06016
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Connecticut
s/ Alexandra C. Sosnowski
Alexandra C. Sosnowski (admitted pro hac
vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau
New Hampshire Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
One Granite Place South
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of New
Hampshire
s/ Caleb J. Smith
Caleb J. Smith (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General
15 West 6th Street, Suite 1000
Tulsa, OK 74119
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Oklahoma
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s/ Timothy D. Smith
Timothy D. Smith, WSBA No. 44583
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Antitrust and False Claims Unit
Oregon Department of Justice
100 SW Market St
Portland, OR 97201
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Oregon
s/ Jennifer A. Thomson
Jennifer A. Thomson (admitted pro hac
vice)
Senior Deputy Attorney General
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Strawberry Square, 14th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
s/ Michael A. Undorf
Michael A. Undorf (admitted pro hac vice)
Deputy Attorney General
Delaware Department of Justice
820 N. French St., 5th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Delaware
s/ Christina M. Moylan
Christina M. Moylan (admitted pro hac
vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Maine Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0006
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Maine

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s/ Gary Honick
Gary Honick (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Deputy Chief, Antitrust Division
Office of the Maryland Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Maryland
s/ Michael MacKenzie
Michael MacKenzie (admitted pro hac vice)
Deputy Chief, Antitrust Division
Office of the Massachusetts Attorney
General
One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
s/ Scott A. Mertens
Scott A. Mertens (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Michigan Department of Attorney General
525 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Michigan
s/ Zach Biesanz
Zach Biesanz (admitted pro hac vice)
Senior Enforcement Counsel
Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Minnesota

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s/ Lucas J. Tucker
Lucas J. Tucker (admitted pro hac vice)
Senior Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Nevada Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Nevada
s/ Ana Atta-Alla
Ana Atta-Alla (admitted pro hac vice)
Deputy Attorney General
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
124 Halsey Street, 5th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of New Jersey
s/ Jeffrey Herrera
Jeffrey Herrera (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
New Mexico Office of the Attorney General
408 Galisteo St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of New Mexico
s/ Zulma Carrasquillo Almena
Zulma Carrasquillo Almena (admitted pro
hac vice)
Puerto Rico Department of Justice
P.O. Box 9020192
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192
Telephone: [phone], Ext. 1211
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico

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s/ Stephen N. Provazza
Stephen N. Provazza (admitted pro hac vice)
Special Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Consumer and Economic Justice Unit
Department of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Rhode Island
s/ Sarah L.J. Aceves
Sarah L.J. Aceves (admitted pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Public Protection Division
Vermont Attorney General’s Office
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Vermont
s/ Gwendolyn J. Cooley
Gwendolyn J. Cooley (admitted pro hac
vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Post Office Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff State of Wisconsin

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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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By: s/ Patty A. Eakes
Patty A. Eakes, WSBA #18888
Molly A. Terwilliger, WSBA #28449
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP

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Heidi K. Hubbard (pro hac vice)
John E. Schmidtlein (pro hac vice)
Kevin M. Hodges (pro hac vice)
Jonathan B. Pitt (pro hac vice)
Carl R. Metz (pro hac vice)
Carol J. Pruski (pro hac vice)
Katherine A. Trefz (pro hac vice)
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Thomas O. Barnett (pro hac vice)
One CityCenter
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4956
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.

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POTOMAC LAW GROUP

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By: s/ William D. Fisher
WILLIAM D. FISHER (WSBA # 27475)
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98107
Tel.: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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TIMOTHY W. BERGIN (admitted pro hac vice)
1717 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1025
Washington, DC 20006
Tel.: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Proposed Intervenor American
Booksellers Association, Inc.

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to re-note the Motion of American
Booksellers Association to Intervene (Dkt. #205) for May 31, 2024.
DATED this 8th day of May, 2024.

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JOHN H. CHUN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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