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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING THE SCHEDULE 

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SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP 

Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785) 

Nichole Browning (Bar No. 251937) 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94589 

Telephone: (925) 945-0770 

Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 

aplutzik@sbtklaw.com

nbrowning@sbtklaw.com

-andEric L. Zagar 

J. Daniel Albert 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

ezagar@sbtklaw.com

dalbert@sbtklaw.com

[Additional counsel appear on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RALPH D. WILDER, et al., Derivatively 

on Behalf of SONIC SOLUTIONS, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

ROBERT J. DORIS, et al., 

Defendants, 

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SONIC SOLUTIONS, a California 

corporation, 

Nominal Defendant. 

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No. C-07-1500-CW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

AMENDING THE SCHEDULE 

AS MODIFIED 

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WHEREAS, the above-captioned action is a shareholder derivative action brought by 

plaintiffs on behalf of nominal defendant Sonic Solutions (“Sonic”) against its Board of Directors 

and certain officers; 

WHEREAS, on August 2, 2007, this Court consolidated the following related shareholder 

derivative actions brought by shareholders of Sonic: Wilder v. Doris, Case No. 07-1500-CW; Walter 

v. Doris, Case No. 07-2344-CW; Forseth v. Doris, Case No. 07-3178-CW; and Doolittle v. Doris, 

Case No. 07-3361-CW, appointed plaintiffs Andrew Walter and James Forseth as Lead Plaintiffs 

(“Lead Plaintiffs”) and appointed the law firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP as Lead 

Counsel; 

WHEREAS, on August 10, 2007, this Court entered an Order, pursuant to a stipulation by 

the parties, setting a briefing schedule for the proceedings. The Order provides that Lead Plaintiffs 

shall file a Consolidated Complaint by October 5, 2007, and Defendants shall then serve answers or 

otherwise respond to the Consolidated Complaint by November 19, 2007. The Order further 

provides that in the event that Defendants file and serve any motion directed at the Consolidated 

Complaint, Lead Plaintiffs shall file and serve an opposition by December 19, 2007. Defendants 

reply to Lead Plaintiffs’ opposition shall be filed by January 18, 2008. 

WHEREAS, this Court’s August 10, 2007 Order also set a hearing date of February 8, 2007 

for any motion by Defendants directed at the Consolidated Complaint; 

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2007, Sonic announced that the Company had begun an internal 

investigation into its historical stock option granting practices which form the basis for the 

allegations of backdating alleged in Lead Plaintiffs’ Complaints; 

 WHEREAS, on November 6, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the briefing schedule to 

in light of on-going settlement negotiations, such that Lead Plaintiffs would file a Consolidated 

Complaint by January 10, 2008 and Defendants would file and serve answers or otherwise respond 

to the Consolidated Complaint by February 25, 2008; 

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WHEREAS, on November 14, 2007, the Court entered an Order approving the stipulation to 

extend the briefing schedule and set a hearing date for any motion directed at the Consolidated 

Complaint; 

 WHEREAS, Sonic has not completed their internal investigation into allegations contained 

in the Complaint; 

WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, Lead Plaintiffs and Defendants, after meeting and 

conferring, agree that judicial economy will be served by continuing the date for Lead Plaintiffs’ 

filing of a Consolidated Complaint and Defendants’ responses to the Complaint, subject to Court 

approval; 

WHEREAS, the proposed schedule is not for the purpose of delay, promotes judicial 

efficiency, and will not cause prejudice to any party; 

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by Lead Plaintiffs and Defendants, 

through their respective counsel of record, as follows: 

1. Lead Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Complaint no later than March 17, 2008. 

Defendants shall file and serve answers or otherwise respond to the Consolidated Complaint by 

May 1, 2008. In the event that Defendants file and serve any motion directed at the Consolidated 

Complaint, Lead Plaintiffs shall file and serve an opposition by May 31, 2008. If Defendants file 

and serve a reply to Lead Plaintiffs’ opposition, they will do so by June 30, 2008. 

2. The hearing date for any motion directed at the Consolidated Complaint previously 

scheduled for June 19, 2008 shall be moved to July 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., or as early thereafter as is 

convenient for the Court. The Case Management Conference set for June 19, 2008 shall be 

continued to July 17, 2008, or as early thereafter as is convenient for the Court. 

3. By executing this Stipulation, the parties have not waived and expressly retain all 

claims, defenses and arguments whether procedural, substantive or otherwise, and is without 

prejudice to any subsequent motion to stay this action, and this Order is entered without prejudice to 

the rights of any party to apply for a modification of this Order for good cause. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 8, 2008 SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & 

KESSLER, LLP 

/s/ Nichole Browning 

Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785) 

Nichole Browning (Bar No. 251937) 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94589 

Telephone: (925) 945-0770 

Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 

aplutzik@sbtklaw.com

nbrowning@sbtklaw.com

 -andEric L. Zagar 

J. Daniel Albert 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

ezagar@sbtklaw.com

dalbert@sbtklaw.com

Attorneys for Lead Plaintiffs 

ANDREW WALTER 

JAMES FORSETH 

 I, Nichole Browning, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Amending the Schedule. In compliance with General 

Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Carol Lynn Thompson of Heller Ehrman LLP has 

concurred in this filing. 

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DATED: January 4, 2008 HELLER EHRMAN LLP 

/s/ Carol Lynn Thompson 

SARA BRODY 

CAROL LYNN THOMPSON 

MONICA PATEL 

333 Bush Street 

San Francisco, CA 94104-2878 

Telephone: (415) 772-6000 

Facsimile: (415) 772-6268 

Sara.Brody@hellerehrman.com 

CarolLynn.Thompson@hellerehrman.com 

Monica.Patel@hellerehrman.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SONIC SOLUTIONS 

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O R D E R 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION SETTING SCHEDULE, IT IS SO ORDERED, EXCEPT 

THE HEARING DATE FOR THE MOTION AND THE FURTHER CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL BE JULY 24, 2008, AT 2:00 P.M. 

 1/10/08 

DATED: ____________________ _______________________________ 

 The Honorable Claudia Wilken 

 United States District Judge

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