In Re: TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation

Motions terminated: 3853 MOTION to Dismiss

N.D. Cal.October 25, 2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI William A. Isaacson (admitted pro hac vice) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20015 Telephone: (202) 237-2727 Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 Email: wisaacson@bsfllp.com Philip J. Iovieno (admitted pro hac vice) Anne M. Nardacci (admitted pro hac vice) Christopher V. Fenlon (admitted pro hac vice) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12207 Telephone: (518) 434-0600 Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 Email: piovieno@bsfllp.com anardacci@bsfllp.com cfenlon@bsfllp.com Counsel for Plaintiffs P.C. RICHARD & SON LONG ISLAND CORPORATION, MARTA COOPERATIVE OF AMERICA, INC., and ABC APPLIANCE, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates To Individual Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI (N.D. Cal.) Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI (N.D. Cal.) Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI (N.D. Cal.) MDL No. 1827 P.C. RICHARD & SON LONG ISLAND CORPORATION; MARTA COOPERATIVE OF AMERICA, INC; and ABC APPLIANCE, INC., Plaintiffs, vs. AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al., STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS, NEC’S MOTION TO DISMISS, SANYO’S MOTION TO DISMISS, AND EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT Defendants. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page1 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 1 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI Plaintiffs, P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation, MARTA Cooperative of America, Inc., and ABC Appliance, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants, through the undersigned counsel, request that the Court enter the following order to withdraw (1) Defendants’ Joint Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint, (2) Defendants NEC Corporation, NEC Corporation of America, NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., NEC Electronics America, Inc., and NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.’s (“NEC”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint, and (3) Defendant Sanyo Consumer Electronics, Co., Ltd.’s (“Sanyo CE”) Motion to Dismiss, and extend Defendants’ time to respond to the amended complaint that Plaintiffs will file on or before November 1, 2011. WHEREAS, on October 4, 2011, Plaintiffs and Defendant Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan), Ltd. (“Mitsui Taiwan”) entered into a stipulation giving Mitsui Taiwan until December 1, 2011 to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’ complaint. WHEREAS, on October 6, 2011, certain Defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint in this action (MDL Dkt. No. 3848), and Defendants NEC and Sanyo CE filed separate motions to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint (MDL Dkt. Nos. 3851 and 3854, respectively) (the “Motions”); WHEREAS the hearing on the Motions is scheduled for November 18, 2011; WHEREAS Plaintiffs, although they oppose the Motions, will exercise their right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a) to file a First Amended Complaint in lieu of filing an opposition to the Motions; WHEREAS the parties agree that the briefing dates and hearing associated with the Motions should be withdrawn and that Plaintiffs will file their First Amended Complaint after the existing deadline to file their oppositions to the Motions; WHEREAS the parties further agree that Plaintiffs may have until November 1, 2011 to file a First Amended Complaint and all Defendants may have until December 5, 2011 to respond to the First Amended Complaint, that Plaintiffs may have until December 23, 2011 to oppose or otherwise respond to Defendants’ response, and that Defendants may have until January 9, 2012 to reply to such opposition; Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page2 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 2 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI WHEREAS the parties further agree that the hearing on any responses made by Defendants may be noticed for January 20, 2012; WHEREAS the parties further agree that, in the alternative, the Defendants may have 60 days from the date the First Amended Complaint is filed to answer said complaint; THEREFORE, Plaintiffs, by their counsel, and Defendants, by the undersigned counsel, stipulate and agree as follows: 1. The Motions shall be withdrawn and the briefing schedule and hearing date stricken. 2. Plaintiffs shall file a First Amended Complaint on or before November 1, 2011. 3. All Defendants shall respond to the First Amended Complaint by December 5, 2011. 4. Plaintiffs shall oppose or otherwise respond to Defendants’ filings by December 23, 2011. 5. Defendants shall submit any replies by January 9, 2012. 6. The hearing on any responses made by Defendants shall be noticed for January 20, 2012. 7. In the alternative, all Defendants shall have 60 days from the date the First Amended Complaint is filed to answer said Complaint. IT IS SO STIPULATED. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page3 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 3 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI DATED: October 20, 2011 /s/ William A. Isaacson William A. Isaacson (admitted pro hac vice) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20015 Telephone: (202) 237-2727 Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 Email: wisaacson@bsfllp.com Philip J. Iovieno (admitted pro hac vice) Anne M. Nardacci (admitted pro hac vice) Christopher V. Fenlon (admitted pro hac vice) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12207 Telephone: (518) 434-0600 Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 Email: piovieno@bsfllp.com anardacci@bsfllp.com cfenlon@bsfllp.com Counsel for Plaintiffs P.C. Richard & Son, LLC, MARTA Cooperative of America, Inc., and ABC Appliance, Inc. /s/ Christopher A. Nedeau Carl L. Blumenstein (CA Bar No. 124158) Christopher A. Nedeau (CA Bar No. 81297) NOSSAMAN LLP 50 California Street, 34th Floor San Francisco, California 94111-4799 Telephone: (415) 398-3600 Facsimile: (415) 398-2438 Email: cnedeau@nossaman.com cblumenstein@nossaman.com Counsel for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page4 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 4 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI /s/ Neal A. Potischman 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 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: (650) 752-2000 Facsimile: (650) 752-2111 Email: chris.hockett@davispolk.com neal.potischman@davispolk.com sandra.west@davispolk.com samantha.knox@davispolk.com micah.block@davispolk.com Jonathan D. Martin (admitted pro hac vice) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Telephone: (212) 450-4000 Facsimile: (212) 701-5800 Email: jonathan.martin@davispolk.com Counsel for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd. /s/ Stephen P. Freccero Melvin R. Goldman (CA Bar No. 34097) Stephen P. Freccero (CA Bar No. 131093) Derek F. Foran (CA Bar No. 224569) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 425 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 Telephone: (415) 268-7000 Facsimile: (415) 268-7522 Email: mgoldman@mofo.com sfreccero@mofo.com dforan@mofo.com Counsel for Defendants Epson Electronics America, Inc. and Epson Imaging Devices Corporation Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page5 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 5 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI /s/ Ramona M. Emerson Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice) Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice) K&L GATES LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: (206) 623-7580 Facsimile: (206) 370-6371 Email: hugh.bangasser@klgates.com ramona.emerson@klgates.com Jeffrey L. Bornstein, (CA State Bar No. 99358) K&L GATES LLP Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 249-1059 Facsimile: (415) 882-8220 Email: jeffrey.bornstein@klgates.com Counsel for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation /s/ Kent M. Roger Kent M. Roger (CA Bar No. 95987) Michelle Kim-Szrom (CA Bar No. 252901) Jennifer L. Calvert (CA Bar No. 258018) MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP One Market, Spear Street Tower San Francisco, CA 94105-1126 Telephone: (415) 442-1000 Facsimile: (415) 442-1001 Email: kroger@morganlewis.com mkim-szrom@morganlewis.com jennifer.calvert@morganlewis.com Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page6 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 6 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI /s/ Kevin C. McCann Holly House (SBN 136045) Kevin McCann (SBN 120874) Sean Unger (SBN 231694) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 55 Second Street Twenty-Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Email: hollyhouse@paulhastings.com kevinmccann@paulhastings.com seanunger@paulhastings.com Michael R. Lazerwitz (pro hac vice) Lee F. Berger (SBN 222756) Jeremy J. Calsyn (SBN 205062) CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 Telephone: (212) 225-2000 Facsimile: (212) 225-3999 Email: mlazerwitz@cgsh.com lberger@cgsh.com jcalsyn@cgsh.com Counsel for Defendants LG Display Co. Ltd. and LG Display America, Inc. /s/ Michael E. Mumford Paul P. Eyre Ernest E. Vargo Michael E. Mumford BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 1900 East 9th Street, Suite 3200 Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone: (216) 621-0200 Facsimile: (216) 696-0740 Email: peyre@bakerlaw.com evargo@bakerlaw.com mmumford@bakerlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Mitsui and Co. (Taiwan), Ltd., and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page7 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 7 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI /s/ George Niespolo George Niespolo (SBN 72107) Stephen Holbrook Sutro (SBN 172168) DUANE MORRIS LLP One Market Plaza, Spear Tower Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 957-3000 Facsimile: (415) 957-3001 Email: gdniespolo@duanemorris.com shsutro@duanemorris.com Counsel for NEC Corporation of America, NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., and NEC Electronics America, Inc. /s/ Robert D. Wick Robert D. Wick (pro hac vice) Derek Ludwin (pro hac vice) Neil K. Roman (pro hac vice) COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (202) 662-6000 Facsimile: (202) 662-6291 Email: dludwin@cov.com rwick@cov.com jdavidson@cov.com Counsel for Defendants Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. /s/ Allison A. Davis Allison A. Davis (CA Bar No. 139203) DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94111-6533 Telephone: (415) 276-6500 Facsimile: (415) 276-6599 Email: allisondavis@dwt.com Nick S. Verwolf (pro hac vice) DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 777 – 108th Ave. N.E., Suite 2300 Bellevue, WA 98004 Telephone: (425) 646-6125 Facsimile: (425) 646-6199 Email: nickverwolf@dwt.com Counsel for Defendant Sanyo Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page8 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 8 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI /s/ Jacob R. Sorensen John M. Grenfell (CA Bar No. 88500) Jacob R. Sorensen (CA Bar No. 209134) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 50 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 983-1000 Facsimile: (415) 983-1200 Email: john.grenfell@pillsburylaw.com jake.sorensen@pillsburylaw.com Counsel for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation /s/ Rachel S. Brass Joel S. Sanders Rachel S. Brass GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 555 Mission Street, Suite 3000 San Francisco, CA 94105-2933 Telephone: (415) 393-8200 Facsimile: (415) 393-8306 Email: jsanders@gibsondunn.com rbrass@gibsondunn.com Counsel for Defendant Tatung Company of America, Inc. /s/ John H. Chung John H. Chung (pro hac vice) WHITE & CASE LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-2787 Telephone: (212) 819-8200 Facsimile: (212) 354-8113 Email: jchung@whitecase.com Christopher M. Curran (pro hac vice) Kristen J. McAhren (pro hac vice) WHITE & CASE LLP 701 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3807 Telephone: (202) 626-3600 Facsimile: (202) 639-9355 Email: ccurran@whitecase.com kmcahren@whitecase.com Counsel for Defendants Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., and Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd. Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page9 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - 9 - Case No. 3:11-cv-04119-SI Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from stipulating defendants. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: ________________, 2011 _________________________________ Susan Illston, United States District Judge 10/24 Case3:07-md-01827-SI Document4006 Filed10/25/11 Page10 of 10