Opinion
Master File No. C-06-07660-RMW
11-09-2011
In re FINISAR CORPORATION DERIVATIVE LITIGATION
Lloyd Winawer (State Bar No. 157823) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Stephen D. Poss (Pro Hac Vice) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Attorneys for Defendants Michael C. Child, Roger C. Ferguson, Frank H. Levinson, Robert N. Stephens, and Dominique Trempont
Lloyd Winawer (State Bar No. 157823)
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Stephen D. Poss (Pro Hac Vice)
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Michael C. Child,
Roger C. Ferguson, Frank H. Levinson,
Robert N. Stephens, and Dominique Trempont
STIPULATION AND
ORDER REGARDING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
HEARING DATE
Judge: The Hon. Ronald M. Whyte
WHEREAS, the Court held a Case Management Conference in this action on September 14, 2011;
WHEREAS, at the September 14, 2011 Case Management Conference, pursuant to the parties' agreement, the Court scheduled for December 9, 2011 (1) a Further Case Management Conference, and (2) the hearing on motions to dismiss to be filed by the defendants;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court's September 16, 2011 Order, on October 7, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a letter brief in support of their request that the Court order Finisar Corporation to begin the production of relevant documents immediately, and defendants filed a letter brief in opposition to plaintiffs' request on October 14, 2011;
WHEREAS, given the number of individuals named as defendants and the significant expense involved in litigating this action, including the filing of briefs in support of and in opposition to motions to dismiss, and in an effort to preserve judicial resources, the undersigned counsel and parties (the "Parties") have met and conferred and agreed to engage in nonbinding mediation before the Honorable Edward A. Infante (Ret.) (the "Mediation");
WHEREAS, the Parties expect that the Mediation will commence on or before January 18, 2012, and are working diligently to prepare for the Mediation, including by exchanging relevant information;
WHEREAS, for the reasons discussed above and to facilitate the Mediation, justification and good cause exists for (1) vacating the December 9, 2011 Further Case Management Conference and motion to dismiss hearing date, (2) continuing until February 17, 2012 the date by which any defendant must file a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' Supplemental Second Amended Consolidated Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint ("SSAC") or other responsive pleading, and (3) deferring a ruling on the parties' letter briefs regarding the production of documents until a ruling is requested by any party.
NOW THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) The Further Case Management Conference and motion to dismiss hearing scheduled for December 9, 2011 are vacated;
(2) The date by which any defendant must file a motion to dismiss the SSAC or other responsive pleading is continued until February 17, 2012;
(3) The Court shall defer ruling on the parties' letter briefs until a ruling is requested by any party; and
(4) The Parties will advise the Court of the status of this action within 48 hours of the completion of the Mediation.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD
Shawn A. Williams
Christopher M. Wood
Post Montgomery Center
Fax: (415) 288-4534
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
Travis E. Downs III
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
Maya S. Saxena
Joseph E. White
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
DAVID PRIEBE
Shirli Fabbri Weiss
David Priebe
Attorneys for Nominal Defendant Finisar
Corporation
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI,
Professional Corporation
JARED L. KOPEL
Jared L. Kopel
Nicole Healy
Attorneys for Defendant Jerry S. Rawls
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
LLOYD WINAWER
Stephen D. Poss (pro hac vice)
Exchange Place
Fax: (650) 853-1038
Attorneys for Defendants Michael C. Child,
Roger C. Ferguson, Frank H. Levinson, Robert
N. Stephens, and Dominique Trempont
HOWARD RICE NEMEROVSKI CANADY
FALK & RABKIN, P.C.
SARAH A. GOOD
Sarah A. Good
Attorneys for Defendants David Buse, John
Drury, Mark Farley, Stephen Workman, and
Joseph Young
ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ECF CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X.B., the filing attorney attests that he has obtained concurrence regarding the filing of this document from the signatories to the document.
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
By: Lloyd Winawer
Attorneys for Defendants
Michael C. Child, Roger C. Ferguson, Frank H.
Levinson, Robert N. Stephens, and Dominique
Trempont
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I further certify that this document filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on November 4, 2011.
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
By: Lloyd Winawer
Attorneys for Defendants
Michael C. Child, Roger C. Ferguson, Frank H.
Levinson, Robert N. Stephens, and Dominique
Trempont