Opinion
CASE NO. 3:10-MD-02143 RS MDL NO. 2143
10-20-2011
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 p] 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 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 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) 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 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 SCHEDULE
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 as follows:
• The deadline for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs to file any amended complaints is September 23, 2011;
• The deadline for Defendants to file their responses to any amended complaints, including any motions to dismiss, is October 20, 2011;
• The deadline for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs to file any oppositions to any motion to dismiss an amended complaint is November 10, 2011; and
• The deadline for Defendants to file any replies in support of any motion to dismiss an amended complaint is November 23, 2011;
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 revised briefing schedule to coordinate all of the briefing and issues in the motions among the various Defendants;
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 have the following revised schedule:
• The deadline for Defendants to file their responses to any amended complaints,
including any motions to dismiss, is October 24, 2011.
• The deadline for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs to file any oppositions to any motion to dismiss an amended complaint is November 21, 2011.
• The deadline for Defendants to file any replies in support of any motion to dismiss an amended complaint is December 7, 2011.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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
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
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)
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
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
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.
The Honorable Richard Seeborg
United States District Judge
Northern District of California