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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CHANGING DEADLINE 

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Bingham McCutchen LLP 

WILLIAM F. ABRAMS (SBN 88805) 

KRISTEN A. PALUMBO (SBN 215857) 

ERIN A. SMART (SBN 246288) 

1900 University Avenue 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2223 

Telephone: 650.849.4400 

Facsimile: 650.849.4800 

william.abrams@bingham.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Hewlett-Packard Company 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

MMCA GROUP LTD., a Virginia corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, a 

Delaware corporation, BUSINESS RISKS 

INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED, a foreign 

corporation, PICA CORPORATION, an Ohio 

corporation,

Defendants.

No. C-06-7067 MMC (EMC) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER CHANGING ADR DEADLINE 

[Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 6(b), Civil L.R. 6-1, 

6-2, 7-1, ADR L.R. 6-5] 

[No Hearing Required] 

Judge: Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

I. INTRODUCTION

Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”), PICA Corporation (“PICA”), Business Risks 

International Ltd. (“BRI”), and MMCA Group Ltd. (“MMCA”), respectfully submit this 

stipulation and [proposed] order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), Civil Local 

Rules 6-1, 6-2, 7-1 and ADR Local Rule 6-5 requesting the Court extend the deadline for ADR 

to November 30, 2007. 

II. BACKGROUND FACTS 

On July 27, 2007, the Court signed the parties’ [Proposed] Order Selecting ADR 

Process with an October 1, 2007 deadline for mediation. Docket 178. The parties subsequently 

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agreed to use Retired Magistrate Judge Edward A. Infante as a mediator. Unfortunately, the 

parties could not schedule a mediation date with Magistrate Judge Infante before October 1, 

2007.

III. GOOD CAUSE EXISTS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED 

ENLARGEMENT OF TIME 

The parties cannot schedule a mediation with Magistrate Judge Infante by the 

current deadline. Using a mediator who is agreeable to all parties encourages them to be open 

with the mediator and confident in the mediator’s advice, and will improve the chances of 

resolution.

The current ADR deadline would require the parties to proceed without basic 

discovery information that would help them prepare for mediation. Additionally, the parties are 

meeting and conferring on discovery and initial disclosure issues that, when resolved, will 

provide more information that will facilitate mediation. Extending the ADR deadline would give 

the parties an opportunity to obtain this information before mediating, which will make them 

better prepared for mediation. 

IV. THE REQUESTED TIME MODIFICATION WOULD NOT DELAY 

THIS CASE AND MAY SHORTED ITS DURATION 

There were few previous time modification in this case. See Declaration of 

Kristen A. Palumbo, ¶ 2. Extending the deadline for mediation to November 30, 2007 would not 

extend other deadlines. Granting the requested time modification means the parties are more 

likely to have the information and resources they need to consider settlement, which, if achieved, 

would end this case entirely.

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V. CONCLUSION 

For the reasons discussed above the parties respectfully request the Court extend 

the deadline to complete ADR to November 30, 2007. 

DATED: September 14, 2007 

By: /s/ William F. Abrams

William F. Abrams 

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP 

1900 University Avenue 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303 

Telephone: (650) 849-4400 

Facsimile: (650) 849-4800 

Attorneys for Defendant 

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 

DATED: September 14, 2007 

By: /s/ Luis M. Alcalde

Luis M. Alcalde 

Appearance Pro Hac Vice 

CRABBE, BROWN & JAMES LLP 

500 S. Front Street, Suite 1200 

Columbus, Ohio 43215 

Telephone: (614) 229-4573 

Facsimile: (614) 229-4559 

Attorneys for Defendant 

PICA CORPORATION 

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DATED: September 14, 2007 

By: /s/ Allison L. Cooper

Allison L. Cooper 

KRIEG KELLER SLOAN REILLEY & 

ROMAN LLP 

114 Sansome Street, 4th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 249-8330 

Facsimile: (415) 249-8333 

Attorneys for Defendant 

BUSINESS RISKS INTERNATIONAL 

LIMITED (U.K.), sued as PINKERTON 

CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS 

EUROPE

DATED: September 14, 2007 

By: /s/ Thomas Marc Litton

Thomas Marc Litton 

LITTON & GEONETTA, LLP 

120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 421-4770 

Facsimile (415) 421-4785 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MMCA GROUP, LTD. 

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[Proposed] Order Extending ADR Deadline

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for the parties’ ADR session is 

extended to November 30, 2007. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: __________________________, 2007 

 ________________________________ 

 Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

 United States District Judge 

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