Summary
granting partial summary judgment to KPMG
Summary of this case from Adamov v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLPOpinion
MASTER FILE 07-04396-RSWL-CW
04-10-2012
IN RE KPMG WAGE & HOUR LITIGATION
William A. Baird (SBN 192675) MARKUN ZUSMAN & COMPTON LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs (see signature page for full list of attorneys) Michael C. Kelley, SBN 90062 Jennifer Altfeld Landau, SBN 153780 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Attorneys for Defendant KPMG LLP
William A. Baird (SBN 192675)
MARKUN ZUSMAN & COMPTON LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
(see signature page for full list of attorneys)
Michael C. Kelley, SBN 90062
Jennifer Altfeld Landau, SBN 153780
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Attorneys for Defendant KPMG LLP
The Honorable Carla Woehrle
ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION
REGARDING DEFENDANT KPMG
LLP'S MOTION FOR A
PROTECTIVE ORDER
PREVENTING PLAINTIFFS FROM
SEEKING DISCOVERY FROM OR
OTHERWISE CONTACTING
KPMG LLP'S CLIENTS
Am. Consol. Compl.: May 1, 2009
Discovery Cut-Off: TBD
Pretrial Conf. Date: TBD
Trial Date: TBD
ORDER
Based on the Joint Stipulation of Plaintiffs Leticia Facundo, Norbert Mendonca, Arlene Ridgeway, Szimonetta Pettermann, and Michelle Garcia (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendant KPMG LLP Regarding Defendant KPMG LLP's Motion for a Protective Order Preventing Plaintiffs From Seeking Discovery From or Otherwise Contacting KPMG LLP's Clients, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(i) Plaintiffs shall withdraw the outstanding subpoenas to Omnicom Group, Inc., and The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.;
(ii) Plaintiffs shall refrain from seeking discovery from or otherwise contacting any of KPMG's current or former clients until after the Court has decided whether or not to certify a class and/or collective action in this case; and
(iii) After the Court enters an Order deciding class and/or collective certification, Plaintiffs shall refrain from seeking discovery from or otherwise contacting any of KPMG's current or former clients until after the parties have briefed the issue of whether Plaintiffs may conduct discovery from or otherwise contact KPMG's current or former clients for the Court by way of a regularly-noticed motion pursuant to Local Rule 37 and this Court has ruled on the issue.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The Honorable Carla M. Woehrle