Free Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting - District Court of California - California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Master File No. 07-5944-SC MDL No. 1917 SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT This Document Relates to: ALL ACTIONS On or about June 6, 2008, the parties submitted an initial Joint

IN RE CATHODE RAY TUBE 10 (CRT) ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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16 Rule 26(f) Report stating that they were in the process of meeting and 17 conferring to develop a discovery plan. The parties indicated that they would 18 submit a supplemental report not later than 30 days after the July 11, 2008 19 Status Conference. Accordingly, by and through their counsel, the undersigned 20 submit this supplemental joint report pursuant to Rule 26(f) and the Court's 21 Pretrial Order No. 1. 22 A. 23

DISCOVERY STATUS AND RELATED ISSUES The parties met with Special Master Legge on July 29, 2008, in an

24 effort to attempt to resolve the Motion for Limited Stay of Discovery, filed by 25 Intervenor Department of Justice ("DOJ") on July 7, 2008 (the "Stay Motion") 26 and to discuss certain other disputed issues, including the date for the filing of 27 consolidated amended complaints. 28
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On July 30, 2008, counsel for plaintiffs circulated a draft Proposed

2 Stipulation and Order for Limited Discovery Stay, modifying the Proposed 3 Order Granting the United States' Motion for Limited Stay of Discovery filed 4 by the DOJ with its Stay Motion. 5

On August 5, 2008, counsel for defendants, counsel for plaintiffs,

6 and the DOJ submitted letters to Special Master Legge setting forth their 7 respective positions on the DOJ's Stay Motion and on the following additional 8 topics: (i) scope of permissible discovery prior to the filing of consolidated 9 amended complaints and the resolution of motions to dismiss; (ii) the 10 identification by plaintiffs of the defendants to be named in the consolidated 11 amended complaints; (iii) the appropriate relevant time period for any 12 discovery; (iv) the timing of the filing of consolidated amended complaints; and 13 (v) Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs' Motion to Authorize Service on Certain 14 Foreign Defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) 15 ("Service Motion") (discussed in greater detail in Section C, infra). Counsel for 16 defendants and the DOJ also submitted proposed revisions to the plaintiffs' 17 draft Proposed Stipulation and Order for Limited Discovery Stay. 18

On August 6, 2008, the parties and the DOJ met with Judge Legge

19 in a further effort to resolve the DOJ's Stay Motion, to reach consensus on the 20 draft Proposed Stipulation and Order for Limited Discovery Stay, and to resolve 21 the parties' other related disputes. The parties are scheduled for further 22 discussions on August 12, 2008. The parties are to report the results of their 23 discussions to Judge Legge and the DOJ on August 13, 2008. The parties hope 24 to resolve the Stay Motion. The parties intend to file the Proposed Stipulation 25 and Order for Limited Discovery Stay upon agreement by the parties and the 26 DOJ. If the parties and the DOJ are unable to reach agreement, plaintiffs and 27 28
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1 defendants agree to submit responses to the DOJ's Stay Motion by August 20, 2 2008. The Stay Motion will be heard by this Court on September 5, 2008. 3 B. 4

INDIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFFS' SERVICE MOTION On August 1, 2008, the indirect purchaser plaintiffs filed their

5 Service Motion. The parties have been meeting and conferring regarding the 6 Service Motion as set forth, supra. 7

During the meeting with Judge Legge on August 5, 2008, the

8 parties agreed, subject to this Court's approval, to submit the Service Motion to 9 Judge Legge so that he may attempt to resolve the motion, and if it cannot be 10 resolved, make a recommendation to the Court in advance of the September 5, 11 2008 hearing. The defendants agreed to submit a response to the motion on 12 August 15, 2008, the indirect purchaser plaintiffs will reply on August 22, 13 2008, and the parties will appear before Judge Legge on August 27, 2008. The 14 Service Motion is currently set for hearing before this Court on September 5, 15 2008. 16

The direct purchaser plaintiffs have either served, or are in the process of

17 serving, foreign defendants. To the extent the indirect purchaser plaintiffs' 18 Service Motion is relevant to the direct purchaser plaintiffs, they join in the 19 Service Motion and seek the same relief. 20 C. 21

PLAINTIFFS' OUTSTANDING DISCOVERY REQUESTS On or about June 4, 2008, the direct purchaser plaintiffs served

22 upon some defendants their First Set of Requests for Production of Documents. 23 On or about June 10, 2008, the indirect purchaser plaintiffs served upon some 24 defendants their First Request for Production of Documents from Defendants. 25 As a result of the parties' continuing negotiations to resolve discovery issues 26 and to develop a discovery plan, plaintiffs agreed to extend the time by which 27 28
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1 served defendants had to respond to the discovery requests. Served defendants' 2 written responses are currently due August 13, 2008. 3 4 5 Dated: August 11, 2008 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler JEFFREY L. KESSLER (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] A. PAUL VICTOR (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] EVA W. COLE (pro hac vice) Email : [email protected] DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 259-8000 Facsimile: (212) 259-7013 STEVEN A. REISS (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] DAVID L. YOHAI (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] ALAN R. FEIGENBAUM (pro hac vice) WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10153-0119 Telephone: (212) 310-8000 Facsimile: (212) 310-8007 GREGORY D. HULL (57367) Email: [email protected] JOSEPH R. WETZEL (238008) Email: [email protected] WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, California 94065-1175 Telephone: (650) 802-3000 Facsimile: (650) 802-3100 Attorneys for Defendants Panasonic Corporation of North America, MT Picture Display Corporation of America (NY) (defunct), MT Picture Display Co., Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. By: /s/ Gary Halling GARY L. HALLING, Bar No. 66087 [email protected] JAMES L. MCGINNIS, Bar No. 95788
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[email protected] MICHAEL SCARBOROUGH, Bar No. 203524 [email protected] SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor San Francisco, California 94111-4109 Telephone: 415-434-9100 Facsimile: 415-434-3947 Attorneys for Defendants Samsung SDI America, INC. and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. By: /s/ Samuel Miller SAMUEL R. MILLER Email: [email protected] RYAN SANDROCK Email: [email protected] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone : (415) 772-1200 Facsimile: (415) 772-7400 Attorneys for Defendants LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc. By: /s/ Curt Holbreich CURT HOLBREICH Email: [email protected] K&L GATES LLP 55 Second Street, Suite 1700 San Francisco, California 94105-3493 Telephone : (415) 882-8200 Facsimile: (415) 882-8220 Attorneys for Defendant TPV International (USA), Inc. By: _ /s/ Michael Lazerwitz MICHAEL R. LAZERWITZ (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 974-1679 Facsimile: (202) 974-1999
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Attorneys for Defendant LP Displays International Ltd. By: _ /s/ Anthony Viola ANTHONY J. VIOLA (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] BARRY BENDES (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] JOSEPH CZERNIAWSKI (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP 750 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (212) 308-4411 Facsimile: (212) 308-4844 DAVID W. EVANS Email: [email protected] HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP 71 Stevenson Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-2981 Telephone: (415) 546-7500 Facsimile: (415) 546-7505 Attorneys for Defendant Orion America, Inc. By: _ /s/ Ethan Litwin ETHAN E. LITWIN (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] HOWREY LLP 153 East 53rd Street, 54th Floor New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (212) 896-6500 Facsimile: (212) 896-6501 JOSEPH A. OSTOYICH (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] HOWREY LLP 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2402 Telephone: (202) 783-0800 Facsimile: (202) 383-6610 Attorneys for Defendant Philips Electronics North America Corporation By: _ /s/ Kent Roger KENT ROGER Email: [email protected]
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Laura A. Lee Laura Alexis Lee [email protected] Thomas Green [email protected] MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP One Market, Spear Street Tower San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 Telephone: (415) 442-1000 Facsimile: (415) 442-1001 Attorneys for Defendants Hitachi America, Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd. By: _ /s/ Christopher Curran CHRISTOPHER M. CURRAN (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] GEORGE L. PAUL (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] LUCIUS B. LAU (pro hac vice) Email: [email protected] WHITE & CASE LLP 701 ThirteenthStreet, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 626-3600 Facsimile: (202) 639-9355 Counsel to Defendants Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C., and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. By: _ /s/ Bruce H. Jackson Bruce H. Jackson (State Bar No. 98118) ([email protected]) Robert W. Tarun (State Bar No. 64881) ([email protected]) Nancy C. Allred (State Bar No. 245736) ([email protected]) BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3802 Telephone: +1 415 576 3000 Facsimile: +1 415 576 3099 Patrick J. Ahern (pro hac vice) ([email protected]) Roxane C. Busey (pro hac vice)
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([email protected]) Karen Sewell (pro hac vice) ([email protected]) BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP 130 E. Randolph Dr., Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: +1 312 861 8000 Attorneys for Tatung Company of America, Inc. By: /s/ Terry Calvani TERRY CALVANI (53260) Email: [email protected] FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER US LLP 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 777-4505 Facsimile: (202) 777-4555 Attorney for Defendant Beijing Matsushita Color CRT Company, Ltd. By: /s/ Guido Saveri Guido Saveri (41059) [email protected] R. Alexander Saveri (173102) [email protected] Cadio Zirpoli (179108) [email protected] SAVERI & SAVERI INC. 111 Pine Street, Suite 1700 San Francisco, CA 94111-5619 Telephone: (415)217-6810 Facsimile: (415)217-6813 Interim Lead Counsel for the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs By: /s/ Mario N. Alioto
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Mario N. Alioto (56433) [email protected] Lauren C. Russell (241151) [email protected] TRUMP, ALIOTO, TRUMP & PRESCOTT, LLP 2280 Union Street San Francisco, California 94123 Telephone: (415) 563-7200 Facsimile: (415) 346-0679 Interim Lead Counsel for the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs By: /s/ Jeane Hamilton Jeane Hamilton [email protected] Lidia Maher [email protected] U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division 450 Golden Gate Avenue Box 36046 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 436-6660 Facsimile: (415) 436-6687 Attorneys for United States

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