Opinion
Case No. 4:09-cv-1967 CW (NC)
10-27-2011
IN RE NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE NAME & LIKENESS LICENSING LITIGATION
Michael P. Lehmann (Cal. Bar No. 77152 Jon T. King (Cal. Bar No. 205073) HAUSFELD LLP Michael D. Hausfeld (pro hac vice) HAUSFELD LLP Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel with Principal Responsibility for Antirust Claims Robert A. Van Nest R. James Slaughter KEKER & VAN NEST LLP LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Daniel M. Wall Timothy L. O'Mara Attorneys for Defendant Electronic Arts Inc.
Michael P. Lehmann (Cal. Bar No. 77152)
Jon T. King (Cal. Bar No. 205073)
HAUSFELD LLP
Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel
with Principal Responsibility for the
Antitrust Claims
[Add'l Counsel on Signature Page]
Robert A. Van Nest (Cal. Bar No. 84065)
R. James Slaughter (Cal. Bar. 192813)
KEKER & VAN NEST LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Electronic Arts Inc.
[Add'l Counsel on Signature Page]
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE
FOR EA'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
Judge: Hon. Claudia Wilken
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2011, Defendant Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA") filed a "Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings" (Dkt. 366) (the "Motion") with respect to the Antitrust Plaintiffs' claims as set forth in the "Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint" (SCACAC");
WHEREAS, the initial date for a hearing on the Motion was set for November 17, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Antitrust Plaintiffs' opposition brief currently is due on Thursday, October 27, 2011, and EA's reply brief is due on Thursday, November 3, 2011;
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2011 a Clerk's Notice issued resetting the hearing date for Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. and stating that "[t]he previous briefing schedule remains in effect.";
WHEREAS, counsel for the Antitrust Plaintiffs and EA have conferred and believe that a short extension of the briefing dates is appropriate in view of the case developments described below, and that the short proposed extension will not affect the hearing date;
WHEREAS, all parties including the Antitrust Plaintiffs and EA have been devoting considerable attention to the Court-ordered mediation session occurring next week under the guidance of the Hon. Judge Infante (Ret.);
WHEREAS, all parties have been devoting considerable attention to the approximately three weeks' worth of class representative depositions occurring in the first three weeks of November;
THEREFORE, it is SO STIPULATED that the Antitrust Plaintiffs' opposition brief is due on Thursday, November 10, 2011, and EA's reply brief is due on Thursday, November 17, 2011, and the hearing date set for Thursday, December 8, 2011 will remain unchanged.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael P. Lehmann (Cal. Bar No. 77152
Jon T. King (Cal. Bar No. 205073)
HAUSFELD LLP
Michael D. Hausfeld (pro hac vice)
HAUSFELD LLP
Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel
with Principal Responsibility for Antirust
Claims
Robert A. Van Nest
R. James Slaughter
KEKER & VAN NEST LLP
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Daniel M. Wall
Timothy L. O'Mara
Attorneys for Defendant
Electronic Arts Inc.
IT IS SO ORDERED: Hon. Claudia Wilken
United States District Court Judge
I, Jon T. King, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR EA'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that R. James Slaughter has concurred in this filing.