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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Re: Case Management Case No. 5:06-CV-01303 JW

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN JOSE DIVISION

KEITH ORLAND, on behalf of himself

and all others similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

ATI TECHNOLOGIES SYSTEMS

CORP.

Defendant. _________________________________

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CASE NO. 5:06-CV-01303 JW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT

WHEREAS, the related actions Orland v. ATI Tech. Sys. Corp., Case No.

5:06-C06-01303 JW (N.D.CA. February 22, 2006) and Batsalkin et al. v. ATI Tech., Inc.

et al., Case No. 5:06-CV-01849 PVT (N.D.CA. filed March 10, 2006) are both pending in

this District; and,

WHEREAS, counsel for the respective plaintiffs have all concluded that it is in the

best interests of the respective parties and absent putative class members that the Orland

and Batsalkin actions be reassigned and consolidated for all purposes and proceed as

contemplated herein; and,

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that additional related actions may be transferred to,

removed to or filed in this Court; and,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge James Ware

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WHEREAS, the interests of fair and efficient administration of the actions and the

avoidance of unnecessary duplicative efforts, warrant the consolidation of the actions,

establishment of an organizational structure for plaintiffs’ counsel, and the setting of a

status conference to discuss, among other things, schedules for the filing of pleadings,

motion practice and discovery, and good cause appearing therefor;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

I. CONSOLIDATION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS

1. The Court finds that Orland v. ATI Tech. Sys. Corp., Case No.

5:06-CV-01303 JW (N.D.CA. February 22, 2006) and Batsalkin et al. v. ATI Tech., Inc. et

al., Case No. 5:06-CV-01849 PVT (N.D.CA. filed March 10, 2006) are related actions

pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12(a) in that the actions concern substantially the same parties,

transactions and events, and it appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome

duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before

different judges. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12(f)(3), the Clerk shall reassign the Batsalkin

action to this Court, the Hon. James Ware presiding, and shall notify the parties and the

affected judges accordingly. This Court hereby consolidates the Orland and Batsalkin

actions and the actions shall be referred to herein as the Consolidated Action. Each

document filed by a party to this litigation shall bear the following caption:

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In Re ATI Tech. HDCP Litigation No. 5:06-CV-01303-JW

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2. The terms of this Order shall apply to all related actions later instituted in,

removed to, or transferred to this Court, subject to the following procedures:

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a. When such a case is filed in, removed to, or transferred to this Court,

the Clerk of the Court shall:

(1) place a copy of this Order in the separate file for such action;

(2) provide a copy of this Order by mail or electronically pursuant

to the local rules to counsel for plaintiff(s) in the newly filed,

removed or transferred action and to any defendant(s) in the

newly filed, removed or transferred action; and

(3) make an appropriate entry on the docket for the Consolidated

Action.

b. Each new case that is related to the Consolidated Action which is

filed in, removed to or transferred to this Court, shall be consolidated

with the Consolidated Action and this Order shall apply thereto,

unless a party in such newly-filed, removed or transferred action

objects to consolidation, as provided for herein, or any provision of

this Order, within ten (10) days after the date upon which a copy of

this Order is served on counsel for such party, by filing an

application for relief and this Court deems it appropriate to grant

such application.

3. Counsel shall call to the attention of the Court and the Clerk the filing,

removal or transfer of any case which might properly be consolidated with the

Consolidated Action. Mailing or other delivery of a copy of this Order by defendants’

counsel or plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel (see II., below), as appropriate, to the counsel in

any newly-filed, removed or transferred action shall constitute valid notice thereof for

purposes of establishing its applicability to such action in accordance herewith.

4. A status conference is set for ______________ at _____ p.m. The agenda

for the status conference shall include a schedule for the filings of pleadings or other

motion practice, a discovery plan, a schedule for class certification, the potential for

settlement mediation, and such other matters as the parties or the Court deem appropriate.

September 18, 2006 10:00am

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II. CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE THERETO

1. All plaintiffs shall jointly file by May 29, 2006 a consolidated complaint,

which shall be the only proposed class complaint to which defendants shall respond.

2. Defendants need not respond to any of the related pending or subsequently

filed complaints. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the consolidated

complaint by July 17, 2006. Defendants’ response to the consolidated complaint shall be

deemed to be their response to any later filed complaint in any action that is thereafter

consolidated with this Consolidated Action.

III. ORGANIZATION OF PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL

1. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(2), inter alia, Interim Class

Counsel and Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel shall be Kamber & Associates, LLC and Parisi

& Havens LLP ( collectively, “Co-Lead Counsel”). Co-Lead Counsel, acting on behalf of

plaintiffs, shall have the following duties:

a. To coordinate all proceedings, including preparing, structuring, and

presenting pretrial and other management-related orders;

b. To encourage full cooperation and efficiency among all counsel;

c. To create any necessary committees and appoint committee chairs

and otherwise delegate responsibilities for specific tasks in a manner

to assure that pretrial and trial preparation is conducted effectively,

efficiently, and economically;

d. To delegate work responsibilities and monitor the activities of

counsel to assure that schedules are met and unnecessary

expenditures of time and expense are avoided;

e. To act as spokespersons at all court conferences;

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f. To call meetings of themselves and/or other counsel as appropriate

or necessary from time to time;

g. To initiate and conduct settlement negotiations with counsel for the

defendants;

h. To determine plaintiffs’ position on all matters arising during this

litigation (after such consultation with other counsel as they deem

appropriate) and present such position orally and/or in writing to the

Court and opposing parties;

i. To consult with and employ experts, as necessary;

j. To initiate, coordinate and conduct discovery;

k. To represent plaintiffs at trial and on any appeal of this matter;

l. To negotiate and execute agreements with local counsel or other

cooperating attorneys;

m. To submit a fee application on behalf of plaintiffs’ counsel and

allocate any fees that may be awarded by the court; and

n. To perform such other duties as are necessary in connection with the

prosecution of this litigation.

2. Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee shall be the Law Offices of Joshua H.

Haffner and the Law Offices of Alan Himmelfarb. Co-Lead Counsel shall convene and

consult with the Executive Committee members as is necessary to ensure the efficient

coordination and prosecution of this litigation.

3. Co-Lead Counsel shall be the contact between plaintiffs’ counsel and

defendants’ counsel as well as the spokespersons for plaintiffs’ counsel. All agreements

reached by defendants with the Co-Lead Counsel shall be binding on all other plaintiffs’

counsel in the Consolidated Action.

4. Co-Lead Counsel are hereby designated as the counsel for plaintiffs in the

Consolidated Action upon whom all notices, orders, pleadings, motions, discovery, and

memoranda relating to the Consolidated Action shall be served, and defendants shall

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effect service of papers on plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action by serving each of the

Co-Lead Counsel.

5. No motion or request for discovery shall be served or filed by plaintiffs, or

other pretrial proceedings initiated by plaintiffs, except by or with the authorization of

Co-Lead Counsel.

6. The organizational structure set forth in this section applies to all plaintiffs’

counsel in the Consolidated Action, including any counsel in any action subsequently

governed by this Order.

7. No communications among plaintiffs’ counsel shall be taken as a waiver of

any privilege or protection to which they would otherwise be entitled.

IV. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS AND APPEARANCE

Each attorney acting as counsel for any party to the Consolidated Action who is a

member in good standing of the bar of any United States District shall be deemed

admitted pro hac vice before this Court, without further action, upon payment of the

admission fee, in connection with these proceedings.

V. MODIFICATION OF THIS ORDER

This Order may be modified, supplemented or superseded by order of the Court or

upon application of any party for good cause shown.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: April 7, 2006 KAMBER & ASSOCIATES, LLC

By: /S/

 SCOTT A. KAMBER

19 Fulton Street, Suite 400

New York, New York 10038

Telephone: (877) 773-5469

Facsimile: (212) 202-6364

Attorneys for Plaintiff Keith Orland, on behalf

of himself and all others similarly situated

Dated:__________________, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF ALAN HIMMELFARB

By:__________________________

 Alan Himmelfarb

2757 Leonis Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90058

Telephone: (323) 585-8696

Attorneys for Plaintiff Keith Orland, on behalf

of himself and all others similarly situated

Dated: __________________, 2006 PARISI & HAVENS LLP

By:__________________________

 DAVID C. PARISI

15233 Valleyheart Drive

Sherman Oaks, California 91403

Telephone: (818) 990-1299

Facsimile: (818) 501-7852

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Stanley Batsalkin and

Kenny Vargas, on behalf of themselves and all

others similarly situated

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