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Target Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litig.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 30, 2011
Case No. 3:07-md-1827-SI (N.D. Cal. Nov. 30, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 3:07-md-1827-SI MDL No. 1827

11-30-2011

In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates to: Case No. 10-cv-4945-SI TARGET CORP.; SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; KMART CORP.; OLD COMP INC.; GOOD GUYS, INC.; RADIOSHACK CORP.' NEWEGG INC., Plaintiff, v. AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

WHITE & CASE LLP By: Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice) John H. Chung (pro hac vice) Martin M. Toto (pro hac vice) Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice) WHITE & CASE LLP By: Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806) CROWELL & MORING LLP Jeffrey H. Howard (pro hac vice) Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice) CROWELL & MORING LLP Kenneth L. Adams (pro hac vice) R. Bruce Holcomb (pro hac vice) Christopher T. Leonardo (pro hac vice) ADAMS HOLCOMB LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs Target Corporation; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; Old Comp Inc.; Good Guys, Inc.; RadioShack Corporation; and Newegg Inc. HILLIS CLARK MARTIN & PETERSON P.S. By: Michael R. Scott (pro hac vice) Michael J. Ewart (pro hac vice) Attorneys for Defendants Chi Mei Corporation, Chimei Innolux Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO Japan Co., Ltd., Nexgen Mediatech, Inc. and Nexgen Mediatech USA, Inc. NOSSAMAN LLP By: Christopher A. Nedeau (SBN 81297) Carl L. Blumenstein (SBN 124158) Allison M. Dibley (SBN 213104) Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP By: Joel S. Sanders (SBN 107234) Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301) Rebecca Justice Lazarus (SBN 227330) Attorneys for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., and Tatung Company of America MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP By: Melvin R. Goldman (SBN 34097) Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093) Derek F. Foran (SBN 224569) Attorneys for Defendants Epson Imaging Devices Corporation and Epson Electronics America, Inc. K&L GATES LLP By: Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice) Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice) Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice) Jeffrey L. Bornstein (SBN 99358) K&L GATES LLP Attorneys for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP By: Michael R. Lazerwitz (pro hac vice) Jeremy J. Calsyn (SBN 205062) Lee F. Berger (SBN 222756) Attorneys for Defendants LG Display Co., Ltd., and LG Display America, Inc. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP By: Garrard R. Beeney, Esq. Theodore Edelman, Esq. Brendan P. Cullen Shawn J. Lichaa Attorneys for Defendants Philips Electronics North America Corporation DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP By: Allison A. Davis DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP Nick S. Verwolf Attorneys for Defendants Sanyo Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. COVINGTON & BURLING LLP By: Robert D. Wick (pro hac vice) Neil K. Roman (pro hac vice) Theodore P. Metzler (pro hac vice) Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. SHEPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP By: Gary L. Halling James L. Mcginnis Michael W. Scarborough Mona Solouki Tyler M. Cunningham Attorneys for Defendants Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. and Samsung SDI America, Inc. PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP By: John M. Grenfell (SBN 88500) Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134) Fusae Nara (pro hac vice) Andrew D. Lanphere (SBN 191479) Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation


Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice)

John H. Chung (pro hac vice)

Martin M. Toto (pro hac vice)

Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice)

WHITE & CASE LLP

Attorneys for Defendants Toshiba Corporation,

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.,

Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd., and Toshiba

America Information Systems, Inc.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL SCHEDULE


Judge Susan Y. Illston

Plaintiff RadioShack Corp. ("RadioShack") and Defendants, parties to the above-captioned action (collectively, "Parties"), hereby stipulate as follows:

STIPULATION

WHEREAS the Parties have conferred regarding the schedule set forth in the Court's Order re: Pretrial and Trial Schedule (Dkt. 2165) ("Pretrial and Trial Schedule Order") and modified by stipulation on June 2, 2011 (Dkt. 3110) (the "July 12 Stipulation);

WHEREAS, the Court has set a fact discovery cut-off applicable to this case of December 8, 2011; and

WHEREAS the Parties agree to the extension of the close of fact discovery set forth in the Pretrial and Trial Schedule Order, as modified by the June 12 Stipulation, for the limited purpose of allowing sufficient time for Defendants to take depositions of RadioShack witnesses;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their undersigned respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

That the date set forth in the Pretrial and Trial Schedule Order, as modified by the July 12 Stipulation, for close of fact discovery in the above-captioned action is hereby extended until December 22, 2011 solely for the limited purpose of permitting Defendants to take depositions of RadioShack witnesses. This stipulation does not extend the discovery cut-off for any other discovery.

Respectfully submitted,

WHITE & CASE LLP

By: Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice)

John H. Chung (pro hac vice)

Martin M. Toto (pro hac vice)

Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice)

WHITE & CASE LLP

By: Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806)

CROWELL & MORING LLP

Jeffrey H. Howard (pro hac vice)

Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)

CROWELL & MORING LLP

Kenneth L. Adams (pro hac vice)

R. Bruce Holcomb (pro hac vice)

Christopher T. Leonardo (pro hac vice)

ADAMS HOLCOMB LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Target Corporation; Sears,

Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; Old Comp

Inc.; Good Guys, Inc.; RadioShack Corporation; and

Newegg Inc.

HILLIS CLARK MARTIN & PETERSON P.S.

By: Michael R. Scott (pro hac vice)

Michael J. Ewart (pro hac vice)

Attorneys for Defendants Chi Mei Corporation,

Chimei Innolux Corporation, Chi Mei

Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO Japan Co., Ltd.,

Nexgen Mediatech, Inc. and Nexgen Mediatech USA,

Inc.

NOSSAMAN LLP

By: Christopher A. Nedeau (SBN 81297)

Carl L. Blumenstein (SBN 124158)

Allison M. Dibley (SBN 213104)

Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation

and AU Optronics Corporation America

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

By: Joel S. Sanders (SBN 107234)

Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301)

Rebecca Justice Lazarus (SBN 227330)

Attorneys for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes,

Ltd., and Tatung Company of America

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: Melvin R. Goldman (SBN 34097)

Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093)

Derek F. Foran (SBN 224569)

Attorneys for Defendants Epson Imaging Devices

Corporation and Epson Electronics America, Inc.

K&L GATES LLP

By: Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice)

Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice)

Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice)

Jeffrey L. Bornstein (SBN 99358)

K&L GATES LLP

Attorneys for Defendant HannStar Display

Corporation

CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP

By: Michael R. Lazerwitz (pro hac vice)

Jeremy J. Calsyn (SBN 205062)

Lee F. Berger (SBN 222756)

Attorneys for Defendants LG Display Co., Ltd., and

LG Display America, Inc.

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

By: Garrard R. Beeney, Esq.

Theodore Edelman, Esq.

Brendan P. Cullen

Shawn J. Lichaa

Attorneys for Defendants Philips Electronics North

America Corporation

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

By: Allison A. Davis

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

Nick S. Verwolf

Attorneys for Defendants Sanyo Consumer

Electronics Co., Ltd.

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

By: Robert D. Wick (pro hac vice)

Neil K. Roman (pro hac vice)

Theodore P. Metzler (pro hac vice)

Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,

Ltd., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., and Samsung

Electronics America, Inc.

SHEPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By: Gary L. Halling

James L. Mcginnis

Michael W. Scarborough

Mona Solouki

Tyler M. Cunningham

Attorneys for Defendants Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. and

Samsung SDI America, Inc.

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

By: John M. Grenfell (SBN 88500)

Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134)

Fusae Nara (pro hac vice)

Andrew D. Lanphere (SBN 191479)

Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and

Sharp Electronics Corporation

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Honorable Susan Illston

United States District Judge

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45

I, John H. Chung, hereby attest, pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order No. 45, that the concurrence to the filing of this document has been obtained from each signatory hereto.

By: Kristen J. McAhren


Summaries of

Target Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litig.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 30, 2011
Case No. 3:07-md-1827-SI (N.D. Cal. Nov. 30, 2011)
Case details for

Target Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litig.)

Case Details

Full title:In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates to…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Date published: Nov 30, 2011

Citations

Case No. 3:07-md-1827-SI (N.D. Cal. Nov. 30, 2011)