Opinion
MASTER FILE NO. 07-md-1827-SI MDL File No. 1827 CASE NO. 3:11-CV-711-SI
10-03-2011
In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates to Case Nos. 3:07-MD-1827 and 3:11-CV-711 STATE OF NEW YORK by and through ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, Attorney General Plaintiff, v. AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.
Richard L. Schwartz (NY Bar No. 1821081)* OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF NEW YORK * Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission Pursuant to Pretrial Order No. 1, Dated July 3, 2007 (Waiving Civil L.R. 11-3) Attorney for Plaintiff, State of New York ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN Attorney General of the State of New York Richard L. Schwartz Acting Bureau Chief, Antitrust Bureau Attorneys for Plaintiff State of New York *Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission Pursuant to Pretrial Order No. 1, Dated July 3, 2007 (Waiving Civil L.R. 11-3) Michael R. Lazerwitz (PRO HAC VICE) Jeremy J. Calsyn (State Bar No. 205062) Lee F. Berger (State Bar No. 222756) CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP Attorneys for Defendants LG Display Co., Ltd. and LG Display America, Inc. Christopher A. Nedeau Carl L. Blumenstein Allison Dibley NOSSAMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America, Inc. Sandra West (SBN 250389) Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539) Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Attorneys for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a/ Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd. Kent M. Roger (SBN 95987) MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP Attorney for Defendants Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Displays Ltd., and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc. John M. Grenfell Jacob R. Sorensen Fusae Nara Andrew D. Lanphere PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corp. John H. Chung (pro hac vice) WHITE & CASE LLP Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice) Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice) WHITE & CASE LLP Attorneys for Defendants Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd., Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Richard L. Schwartz (NY Bar No. 1821081)*
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF NEW YORK
* Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission
Pursuant to Pretrial Order No. 1,
Dated July 3, 2007 (Waiving Civil L.R. 11-3)
Attorney for Plaintiff, State of New York
PLAINTIFF STATE OF NEW YORK'S STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO FILE EXPERT DISCLOSURE
Judge Susan Y. Illston
WHEREAS the revised scheduling order in the above-captioned case provides that plaintiff must disclose to defendants the identity of its expert(s) and provide a one-paragraph description of the issues to be addressed by each expert on October 3, 2011;
WHEREAS Plaintiff State of New York contemplates retaining two experts - a direct damages expert and an indirect damages expert - in the above-captioned case;
WHEREAS any direct damages expert retained by Plaintiff State of New York may address: (i) the conditions for cartel behavior, particularly in light of the characteristics of TFT-LCD panels and the structure of the TFT-LCD industry; (ii) whether the economic evidence, including pricing behavior, is consistent with the existence of a conspiracy among Defendants; (iii) whether the cartel had an economic impact by increasing prices above competitive levels with respect to direct purchasers, particularly as to the claims assigned to New York by HP, Dell, IBM, and Lenovo (the "Assigned Claims"); (iv) whether New York was injured; (v) the amount of damages and/or restitution to which New York is entitled pursuant to the Assigned Claims; (vi) the volume of TFT-LCD commerce with respect to New York; and (viii) may also respond to any economic analysis that seeks to deny the existence of Defendants' conspiracy, the effects of the conspiracy, or the participants in the conspiracy;
WHEREAS any indirect damages expert retained by New York may address: (i) the conditions for cartel behavior, particularly in light of the characteristics of TFT-LCD panels and the structure of the TFT-LCD industry; (ii) whether the economic evidence, including pricing behavior, is consistent with the existence of a conspiracy among Defendants; (iii) whether the cartel had an economic impact by increasing prices above competitive levels with respect to direct purchasers, or employ analysis and results generated by New York's direct damages expert; calculate the extent of any pass-through of the overcharges; (iv) whether the overcharges resulted in higher prices with respect to the end-payor purchases that have been asserted in New York's complaint; (v) whether New York was injured; (vi) the nominal recoveries for damages and/or restitution to which New York is entitled; (vii) the volume of TFT-LCD commerce with respect to New York; and (viii) may also respond to any economic analysis that seeks to deny the existence of Defendants' conspiracy, the effects of the conspiracy, or the participants in the conspiracy;
WHEREAS Plaintiff State of New York desires additional time to identify its experts;
WHEREAS extending the time for Plaintiff State of New York to identify its experts would not alter the date of any other event or deadline already fixed by the Court;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Undersigned Parties, acting by and through their respective counsel of record, stipulate and agree as follows:
Plaintiff State of New York will have until October 17, 2011 to identify its experts.
Respectfully submitted,
ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN
Attorney General of the State of New York
Richard L. Schwartz
Acting Bureau Chief, Antitrust Bureau
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of New York
*Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission Pursuant to Pretrial
Order No. 1, Dated July 3, 2007 (Waiving Civil L.R. 11-3)
Michael R. Lazerwitz (PRO HAC VICE)
Jeremy J. Calsyn (State Bar No. 205062)
Lee F. Berger (State Bar No. 222756)
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP
Attorneys for Defendants LG Display Co., Ltd. and LG Display America, Inc.
Christopher A. Nedeau
Carl L. Blumenstein
Allison Dibley
NOSSAMAN LLP
Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America, Inc.
Sandra West (SBN 250389)
Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539)
Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a/ Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd.
Kent M. Roger (SBN 95987)
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Attorney for Defendants Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Displays Ltd., and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.
John M. Grenfell
Jacob R. Sorensen
Fusae Nara
Andrew D. Lanphere
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corp.
John H. Chung (pro hac vice)
WHITE & CASE LLP
Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice)
Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice)
WHITE & CASE LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd., Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Attestation: The filer of this documents attests that the concurrence of the other signatories thereto has been obtained.
SO ORDERED
Honorable Susan J. Illston