Opinion
CASE NO. 3:10-MD-02143 RS MDL NO. 2143
10-04-2011
IN RE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE ANTITRUST LITIGATION This document relates to: ALL ACTIONS
Guido Saveri R. Alexander Saveri Cadio Zirpoli SAVERI & SAVERI, INC. Chairman of the Committee of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs' Counsel Acting on Behalf of All Direct Purchasers and Their Counsel In These Consolidated Actions Jeff D. Friedman Shana E. Scarlett HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL & SHAPIRO, LLP Steve W. Berman George W. Sampson HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs Daniel M. Wall Belinda S Lee Brendan A. McShane Nicole C. Valco LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Attorneys for Defendants Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corp. Christopher B. Hockett (Bar No. 121539) Neal A. Potischman (Bar No. 254862) Sandra D. West (Bar No. 250389) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Attorneys for Defendant LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc. Matthew Jacobs (Bar No. 171149) VINSON & ELKINS LLP Craig P. Seebald (admitted pro hac vice) VINSON & ELKINS LLP 2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Attorneys for Defendant Hitachi, Ltd. John F. Cove, Jr. (Bar No. 212213) Steven C. Holtzman (Bar No. 144177) Beko O. Reblitz-Richardson (Bar No. 238027) Alexis J. Loeb (Bar No. 269895) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP Attorneys for Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Optiarc Inc., and Sony Optiarc America Inc. Thomas Brown (Bar No. 182916) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP Ian Simmons (admitted pro hac vice) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 1625 Eye St. NW Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. David H. Bamberger (admitted pro hac vice) Deana L. Cairo (admitted pro hac vice) DLA PIPER LLP (US) Paolo Morante (admitted pro hac vice) DLA PIPER LLP (US) 1251 Avenue of the Americas Erin Frazor (Bar No. 251324) DLA PIPER LLP (US) Attorneys for Defendants TEAC Corporation and TEAC America, Inc. Jeffrey L. Kessler (admitted pro hac vice) A. Paul Victor (admitted pro hac vice) David L. Greenspan (admitted pro hac vice) DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP Attorneys for Defendants Panasonic Corp. of North America and Panasonic Corp. [stipulating with respect to the Second Consolidated Direct Purchaser Class Action Complaint] Mark S. Popofsky (admitted pro hac vice) ROPES & GRAY LLP Jane E. Willis (admitted pro hac vice) ROPES & GRAY LLP Prudential Tower Boston, MA 02119 Thad A. Davis (Bar No. 220503) ROPES & GRAY LLP Attorneys for Defendants Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. & Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc. Minda R. Schechter (Bar No. 65889) Bruce G. Chapman (Bar No. 164258) Keith D. Fraser (Bar No. 216279) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP Zhun Lu (admitted Pro Hac Vice) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP Attorneys for Defendants Quanta Storage, Inc. and Quanta Storage America, Inc. Joel B. Kleinman (admitted pro hac vice) Lisa M. Kaas (admitted pro hac vice) DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP James Turken (Bar No. 89618) DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP Attorneys for Defendants BenQ Corporation and BenQ America Corp. Robert B. Pringle (State Bar No. 051365) Paul R. Griffin (State Bar No. 083541) Jonathan E. Swartz (State Bar No. 203624) WINSTON & STRAWN LLP Attorneys for Defendant NEC Corporation
[Counsel Listed On Signature Block]
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING THE BRIEFING FOR ANY MOTIONS TO DISMISS
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2011, this Court entered an Order Granting Motions to Dismiss, With Leave to Amend (Dkt. No. 393);
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2011, this Court entered a Stipulation and Order Re Time to File Consolidated Amended Complaints and Briefing Schedule for Any Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 401), which set the deadline for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs to file any amended complaints and also set the briefing schedule for any motions to dismiss the amended complaints;
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2011, the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs each filed separate second amended consolidated complaints (Dkt. Nos. 403 & 407);
WHEREAS, certain Defendants intend to file motions to dismiss the second amended consolidated complaints;
WHEREAS, Defendants have requested, and both the Direct and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs are agreeable to, a briefing arrangement which permits consolidated briefing to address common issues, while still allowing each Defendant the opportunity to address the allegations and issues specific to it in additional individualized briefs;
WHEREAS, the parties' agreed upon briefing arrangement and page limits, as set forth below, is the same as that previously ordered by Judge Walker in this action (Dkt. No. 237) in connection with the prior motions to dismiss the first amended consolidated complaints;
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned counsel on behalf of the parties identified below, that the briefing for any motions to dismiss filed by Defendants shall remain subject to the schedule set in the Court's August 26, 2011 Order and shall also be subject to the following page limits:
• Defendants' joint motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Direct Purchaser Class Action Complaint shall be not more than 40 pages; any Opposition Memorandum shall be not more than 40 pages; and any Reply Memorandum shall be not more than 15 pages.IT IS SO STIPULATED.
• Defendants' joint motion to dismiss the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs' Second
Amended Class Action Complaint shall be not more than 40 pages; any Opposition Memorandum shall be not more than 40 pages; and any Reply Memorandum shall be not more than 15 pages.
• Additional memoranda may be filed by individual defendants. Opening memoranda shall be not more than 6 pages, oppositions not more than 6 pages and replies not more than 4 pages. The parties, however, will consolidate argument where appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
Guido Saveri
R. Alexander Saveri
Cadio Zirpoli
SAVERI & SAVERI, INC.
Chairman of the Committee of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs' Counsel Acting on Behalf of All Direct Purchasers and Their Counsel In These Consolidated Actions
Jeff D. Friedman
Shana E. Scarlett
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL & SHAPIRO, LLP
Steve W. Berman
George W. Sampson
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
Daniel M. Wall
Belinda S Lee
Brendan A. McShane
Nicole C. Valco
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corp.
Christopher B. Hockett (Bar No. 121539)
Neal A. Potischman (Bar No. 254862)
Sandra D. West (Bar No. 250389)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Attorneys for Defendant LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc.
Matthew Jacobs (Bar No. 171149)
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
Craig P. Seebald (admitted pro hac vice)
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Attorneys for Defendant Hitachi, Ltd.
John F. Cove, Jr. (Bar No. 212213)
Steven C. Holtzman (Bar No. 144177)
Beko O. Reblitz-Richardson (Bar No. 238027)
Alexis J. Loeb (Bar No. 269895)
BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Optiarc Inc., and Sony Optiarc America Inc.
Thomas Brown (Bar No. 182916)
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Ian Simmons (admitted pro hac vice)
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1625 Eye St. NW
Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
David H. Bamberger (admitted pro hac vice)
Deana L. Cairo (admitted pro hac vice)
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
Paolo Morante (admitted pro hac vice)
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
Erin Frazor (Bar No. 251324)
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
Attorneys for Defendants TEAC Corporation and TEAC America, Inc.
Jeffrey L. Kessler (admitted pro hac vice)
A. Paul Victor (admitted pro hac vice)
David L. Greenspan (admitted pro hac vice)
DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Panasonic Corp. of North America and Panasonic Corp. [stipulating with respect to the Second Consolidated Direct Purchaser Class Action Complaint]
Mark S. Popofsky (admitted pro hac vice)
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Jane E. Willis (admitted pro hac vice)
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Prudential Tower
Boston, MA 02119
Thad A. Davis (Bar No. 220503)
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. & Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc.
Minda R. Schechter (Bar No. 65889)
Bruce G. Chapman (Bar No. 164258)
Keith D. Fraser (Bar No. 216279)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
Zhun Lu (admitted Pro Hac Vice)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Quanta Storage, Inc. and Quanta Storage America, Inc.
Joel B. Kleinman (admitted pro hac vice)
Lisa M. Kaas (admittedpro hac vice)
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
James Turken (Bar No. 89618)
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
Attorneys for Defendants BenQ Corporation and BenQ America Corp.
Robert B. Pringle (State Bar No. 051365)
Paul R. Griffin (State Bar No. 083541)
Jonathan E. Swartz (State Bar No. 203624)
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
Attorneys for Defendant NEC Corporation
ATTESTATION OF FILING
Pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order No. 45, section 45 X(B), I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been properly obtained.
Belinda S Lee
of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The Honorable Richard Seeborg
United States District Judge
Northern District of California
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