Opinion
CASE NO. 3:10-cv-03205 SI MDL No. 3:07-MD-1827 SI
11-17-2011
In re TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates To: 3:10-cv-03205-SI TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., Plaintiff, v. AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION; AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION AMERICA, INC.; CHI MEI CORPORATION; CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION; CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS USA, INC.; CMO JAPAN CO. LTD.; NEXGEN MEDIATECH, INC.; NEXGEN MEDIATECH USA, INC.; EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION; CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.; TATUNG COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.; HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION; LG DISPLAY CO. LTD.; LG DISPLAY AMERICA INC.; SHARP CORPORATION; SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; TOSHIBA CORPORATION; TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS, INC.; TOSHIBA MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.; TOSHBIA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., Defendants.
David B. Esau (pro hac vice) David B. Esau (pro hac vice) James B. Baldinger (pro hac vice) Robert L. Ciotti (pro hac vice) CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. CityPlace Tower Attorneys for Plaintiff TracFone Wireless, Inc. Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301) Joel S. Sanders (SBN 107234) Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301) Rebecca Justice Lazarus (SBN 227330) GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Attorneys for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. and Tatung Company of America, Inc. Christopher A. Nedeau (SBN 81297) Carl L. Blumenstein (SBN 124158) Katharine Chao (SBN 247571) NOSSAMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539) Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862) Sandra West (SBN 250389) Samantha H. Knox (SBN 254427) Micah G. Block (SBN 270712) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Jonathan D. Martin (pro hac vice) Bradley R. Hansen (pro hac vice) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Attorneys for Defendants Chi Mei Corporation, Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO Japan Co., Ltd., Nexgen Mediatech, Inc., and Nexgen Mediatech USA, Inc. Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093) Melvin R. Goldman (SBN 34097) Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093) Derek F. Foran (SBN 224569) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Attorneys for Defendants Epson Imaging Devices, Corp. Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice) Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice) Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice) Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice) K&L GATES LLP Jeffrey L. Bornstein (SBN 99358) K&L GATES LLP Attorneys for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation Michael R. Lazerwitz (pro hac vice) Jeremy J. Calsyn (SBN 205062) Lee F. Berger (SBN 222756) CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP Attorneys for Defendant LG Display Co., Ltd., LG Display America, Inc. Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134) John M. Grenfell (SBN 88500) Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134) Fusae Nara (pro hac vice) Andrew D. Lanphere (SBN 191479) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation 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 America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JOEL S. SANDERS, SBN 107234
RACHEL S. BRASS, SBN 219301
REBECCA JUSTICE LAZARUS, SBN 227330
JOEL WILLARD, SBN 247899
Attorneys for Defendant
CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.; and
TATUNG COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
[Additional moving parties and counsel listed on
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER MODIFYING TRIAL SCHEDULE
The undersigned counsel, on behalf of Plaintiff TracFone Wireless, Inc. and Defendants party to the above-captioned action (collectively, "Parties") hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
WHEREAS the Parties have conferred regarding the schedule set in the Court's Order re: Pretrial and Trial Schedule (Dkt. 2165) and modified by stipulation and order on July 12, 2011 (Dkt. 3110) (the "July 12 Stipulation");
WHEREAS the Parties agree to the extension of dates set in the Pretrial and Trial Schedule in order to allow sufficient time for discovery and related work;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their undersigned respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:
That the pretrial dates set forth in the Pretrial and Trial Schedule, as modified by the July 12 Stipulation, are hereby amended solely as to Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corporation, et. al., Case No. 3:10-cv-03205;
That Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corporation, et. al., Case No. 3:10-cv-03205, shall be considered as filed after December 1, 2010 solely for the purposes of the Pretrial and Trial Schedule, as modified by the July 12 Stipulation, and for no other purpose; and
That the Parties shall meet and confer no later than December 31, 2011 to agree on a modified pretrial schedule.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Respectfully submitted,
David B. Esau (pro hac vice)
David B. Esau (pro hac vice)
James B. Baldinger (pro hac vice)
Robert L. Ciotti (pro hac vice)
CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.
CityPlace Tower
Attorneys for Plaintiff TracFone Wireless, Inc.
Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301)
Joel S. Sanders (SBN 107234)
Rachel S. Brass (SBN 219301)
Rebecca Justice Lazarus (SBN 227330)
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
and Tatung Company of America, Inc.
Christopher A. Nedeau (SBN 81297)
Carl L. Blumenstein (SBN 124158)
Katharine Chao (SBN 247571)
NOSSAMAN LLP
Attorneys for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and
AU Optronics Corporation America
Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539)
Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539)
Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862)
Sandra West (SBN 250389)
Samantha H. Knox (SBN 254427)
Micah G. Block (SBN 270712)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Jonathan D. Martin (pro hac vice)
Bradley R. Hansen (pro hac vice)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Chi Mei Corporation, Chimei
Innolux Corporation (f/k/a Chi Mei Optoelectronics
Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO Japan
Co., Ltd., Nexgen Mediatech, Inc., and Nexgen Mediatech
USA, Inc.
Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093)
Melvin R. Goldman (SBN 34097)
Stephen P. Freccero (SBN 131093)
Derek F. Foran (SBN 224569)
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Epson Imaging Devices, Corp.
Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice)
Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice)
Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice)
Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice)
K&L GATES LLP
Jeffrey L. Bornstein (SBN 99358)
K&L GATES LLP
Attorneys for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation
Michael R. Lazerwitz (pro hac vice)
Jeremy J. Calsyn (SBN 205062)
Lee F. Berger (SBN 222756)
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP
Attorneys for Defendant LG Display Co., Ltd., LG
Display America, Inc.
Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134)
John M. Grenfell (SBN 88500)
Jacob R. Sorensen (SBN 209134)
Fusae Nara (pro hac vice)
Andrew D. Lanphere (SBN 191479)
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp
Electronics Corporation
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
America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc. and Toshiba Mobile Display
Co., Ltd.
Attestation: The filer of this document attests that the concurrence of the signatories thereto has been obtained.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Honorable Judge Susan Illston