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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

Case Nos. 14-cv-04882-JD

14-cv-04883-JD

14-cv-04884-JD

14-cv-04885-JD

14-cv-04886-JD

14-cv-04887-JD

14-cv-04888-JD

14-cv-04889-JD

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW 

PITTMAN LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES 

AND ORDERING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

PERKINS COIE LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

NEAL, GERBER & EISENBERG LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & 

FRIEDMAN LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & 

HAMPTON LLP,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

JONES DAY,

Appellant,

v.

HOWREY LLP,

Appellee.

The Court finds that these cases involve common issues of law and consolidates them 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). See also Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002 advisory committee’s note 

(“The district courts and bankruptcy appellate panels have inherent authority to consolidate 

appeals.”). Case No. 14-cv-04889-JD will be the lead case in which all future filings should be 

made. 

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The Court orders the following briefing and hearing schedule, which is based on the 

parties’ joint proposal:

1. Jones Day will file an opening brief on appeal of not more than 25 pages by 

January 13, 2015.

2. Any other defendant wishing to join the Jones Day opening brief must file a notice 

of joinder by January 13, 2015.

3. If a joining defendant believes in good faith that it has unique factual or legal issues 

that should be brought to the Court’s attention and that are not otherwise covered in 

the Jones Day brief, it may file a supplemental brief of up to 6 pages by January 13, 

2015. The Court expects that this option will be used sparingly.

4. Plaintiff will file an opposition brief of no more than 25 pages by February 24, 

2015. If any other defendant files a supplemental brief, plaintiff may use an 

additional number of pages not to exceed the number of pages of supplemental 

briefing;

5. Jones Day will file a reply brief of no more than 15 pages by March 10, 2015;

6. Any other defendant may file a reply to plaintiff’s opposition brief of no more than 

3 pages by March 10, 2015, only if that defendant filed a supplemental brief 

pursuant to paragraph 3. 

7. The Court will hear argument on May 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2014

______________________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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