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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:15 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE:

LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION

Case No. 13-md-02420-YGR (DMR)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO 

COMPEL DEPOSITION OF JAE 

JEONG JOE

Re: Dkt. No. 1122

Plaintiffs and Defendants LG Chem Ltd. and LG Chem America, Inc. (“LG Chem”) filed a 

joint discovery letter brief regarding Plaintiffs’ motion to compel LG Chem to produce Jae Jeong 

Joe for deposition. [Docket No. 1122.] 

Having reviewed the joint letter, the court finds that it would benefit from further evidence 

and briefing by the parties. By no later than March 16, 2016, LG Chem shall submit a detailed 

declaration(s) describing exactly what steps LG Chem took to make Joe available for deposition

after the decision was made to not renew his contract, including identifying exact dates, steps 

taken, and the individuals involved. LG Chem’s declaration(s) shall set also forth the substance of 

LG Chem and/or its counsel’s communications with Joe without resulting in any waiver of the 

attorney-client privilege. LG Chem may redact any attorney-client privileged communications 

from the publicly-filed declaration(s), and lodge the unredacted version(s) of its declaration(s) for 

in camera review. By March 16, 2016, LG Chem shall also file evidence regarding Joe’s 

employment with LG Chem, including: a) documents that show Joe’s employment history with 

LG Chem, including dates, job titles, and compensation; b) documents which show any pay and 

benefits Joe continued to receive after November 26, 2015, e.g., any severance or separation 

agreement; and c) documents related to LG Chem’s decision not to renew Joe’s contract for 2016

sufficient to show the timeline of that decision.

By March 21, 2016, LG Chem and Plaintiffs may submit a two-page letter brief addressing 

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the evidence submitted by LG Chem in connection with this dispute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 11, 2015

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Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

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