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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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754431.1 - 1 - STIPULATION RE PROTOCOL FOR DISCOVERY 

NO. M:07-1827 SI, MDL NO. 1827 

Richard M. Heimann (State Bar No. 63607) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Bruce L. Simon (State Bar No. 96241) 

PEARSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP 

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 433-9008 

Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

Master File No. M:07-1827 SI 

MDL No. 1827 

This Document Relates To: 

ALL DIRECT PURCHASER ACTIONS 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF 

HEARING AND MODIFICATION OF 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

STIPULATION

WHEREAS: 

1. Defendant Tatung Company of America (“Tatung”) has filed a motion 

pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the Direct 

Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Amended Complaint (the “Complaint”), scheduled for hearing 

before the Honorable Susan Illston on April 30, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in accordance with Pretrial 

Order No. 5. 

2. After conferring, Plaintiffs and Tatung agree that Plaintiffs should have a 

reasonable opportunity to conduct limited jurisdictional discovery for the purpose of opposing 

Tatung’s motion pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1). 

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NO. M:07-1827 SI, MDL NO. 1827 

3. Allowing time for Plaintiffs to conduct the contemplated discovery makes 

it necessary to continue the hearing of Tatung’s motion and the briefing schedule set forth in 

Pretrial Order No. 5. 

4. To accommodate the jurisdictional discovery, Plaintiffs and Tatung have 

agreed to seek a continuance of the scheduled motion hearing and related briefing. 

5. Plaintiffs and Tatung will conduct discovery consistent with the Court’s 

Order of September 25, 2007, staying most discovery. Plaintiffs believe it may be possible that 

discovery beyond the scope of of that order will be required to oppose Tatung’s motion. If so, 

Plaintiffs will raise this issue with the Court on notice to all parties and the Department of Justice. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiffs and 

Tatung, by and through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, as follows: 

1. Pretrial Order No. 5 shall be modified as follows: 

(a) Plaintiffs shall serve and file their opposition to Tatung’s motion to 

dismiss within 120 days after entry of an Order approving this 

Stipulation, or by any subsequent date that may be ordered by the 

Court;

(b) Tatung shall serve and file any reply no later than 21 days after 

Plaintiffs have served and filed their opposition; and

(c) The hearing on Tatung’s motion to dismiss, now scheduled for 

April 30, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., shall be continued to the earliest date 

available on the Court’s calendar that will accommodate the 

briefing schedule in place pursuant to this Stipulation and will 

comply with the Court’s Local Rule 7-3(c), which requires 

Tatung’s reply to be filed at least 14 days before the hearing.

2. Plaintiffs and Tatung shall each make a good-faith effort to accomplish the 

jurisdictional discovery contemplated by this Stipulation in time to comply with the proposed 

briefing schedule. Should it become apparent to either Plaintiffs or Tatung that the jurisdictional 

discovery contemplated by this Stipulation will not be completed in time to comply with the 

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754431.1 - 3 - STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING 

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modified briefing schedule set forth in this Stipulation, then either party may move the Court for a 

reasonable continuance of the briefing schedule and a corresponding continuance of the hearing 

on Tatung’s motion to dismiss. 

3. Plaintiffs and Tatung fully reserve all of their claims, defenses and rights in 

the above-captioned litigation. 

It is so stipulated and requested. 

Dated: March 25, 2008 LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

By: /s/ Richard M. Heimann 

 Richard M. Heimann 

Embarcadero Center West, 30th Floor 

275 Battery Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Bruce L. Simon (State Bar No. 096241) 

PEARSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & 

 PENNY, LLP 

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 433-9008 

Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs

Dated: March 25, 2008 BAKER & McKENZIE LLP 

By: /s/ Patrick J. Ahern 

 Patrick J. Ahern 

One Prudential Plaza 

130 East Randolph Drive 

Chicago, IL 60601 

Telephone: (312) 861-8000 

Facsimile: (312) 861-2899 

Counsel for Defendant Tatung Company of America

Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the 

filing of this document has been obtained from Richard M. Heimann and Patrick J. Ahern. 

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754431.1 - 4 - STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING 

NO. M:07-1827 SI, MDL NO. 1827 

ORDER

SO ORDERED this _____ day of _____________, 2008. 

HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON 

United States District Judge 

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Motion #470 has been continued to Friday, September 5,

2008, at 9:00 a.m.

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