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

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(Stipulating parties listed on signature page) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

IN RE CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION, 

This Document Relates to: 

Electrograph Systems, Inc. et al. v. 

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05724; 

Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit 

City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust v. 

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05261; 

Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. v. Technicolor SA, 

et al., No. 13-cv-05264; 

Interbond Corporation of America v. 

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05727; 

Office Depot, Inc. v. Technicolor SA, et al., 

No. 13-cv-05726; 

Costco Wholesale Corporation v. 

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05723; 

P.C. Richard & Son Long Island 

Corporation, et al. v. Technicolor SA, et al., 

No. 31:cv-05725; 

Schultze Agency Services, LLC, o/b/o 

Tweeter Opco, LLC, et al. v. Technicolor SA, 

Ltd., et al., No. 13-cv-05668; 

Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp. v. 

Technicolor SA, No. 3:13-cv-05262; 

Target Corp. v. Technicolor SA, et al., No. 

13-cv-05686 

No. 07-cv-5944-SC

MDL No. 1917 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING 

Judge: Hon. Samuel Conti 

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Tech Data Corp., et al. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et 

al., No. 13-cv-00157 

Dell Inc. v. Hitachi Ltd., No. 13-cv-02171; 

Sharp Electronics Corp., et al. v. Hitachi, 

Ltd., et. al., No. 13-cv-01173

Electrograph Systems, Inc.; Electrograph Technologies, Corp.; Alfred H. Siegel (as 

trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust); Best Buy Co., Inc.; Best Buy 

Purchasing LLC; Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.; Best Buy Stores, L.P.; BestBuy.com, 

L.L.C.; Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.; Interbond Corporation of America; Office Depot, Inc.; Costco 

Wholesale Corporation; P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation; ABC Appliance, Inc.; 

MARTA Cooperative of America, Inc.; Schultze Agency Services, LLC, (on behalf of Tweeter 

Opco, LLC, and Tweeter Newco, LLC); Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp.; and Target 

Corp., (collectively “the DAPs”); Dell Inc. and Dell Products L.P. (collectively, “Dell”); Sharp 

Electronics Corporation and Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of America, Inc., 

(collectively, “Sharp”); Tech Data Corporation and Tech Data Product Management, Inc. 

(collectively, "Tech Data"); Defendants Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric US, 

Inc., and Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc., (collectively “Mitsubishi Electric”); 

Defendants Thomson S.A. (n.k.a. Technicolor S.A.) and Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. 

(n.k.a. Technicolor USA, Inc.) (collectively, “Thomson”) have conferred by and through their 

counsel and, subject to the Court’s approval, HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS: 

WHEREAS, there is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District 

of California a multidistrict consolidated proceeding comprised of actions brought on behalf of 

purported purchasers of cathode ray tubes (“CRT”) and CRT products, captioned as In re: 

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 3:07-cv-05944 SC (MDL No. 1917) (the 

“MDL Proceedings”); 

WHEREAS, Sharp filed on March 15, 2013, a Complaint naming Thomson as 

Defendants (Dkt. No. 1, Case No. 3:13-cv-01173 SC), and on October 28, 2013, a First 

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Amended Complaint also naming Thomson as Defendants, now pending in this MDL (Dkt. No. 

2030); 

WHEREAS, the DAPs have filed Complaints or Amended Complaints, which are now 

pending in this MDL, naming Mitsubishi Electric and Thomson as Defendants; 

 WHEREAS, Tech Data has filed a First Amended Complaint, now pending in this MDL, 

naming Thomson and Mitsubishi Electric as Defendants; 

WHEREAS, Dell has filed a First Amended Complaint, now pending in this MDL, 

naming Mitsubishi Electric as Defendants; 

 WHEREAS, on December 30, 2013, Mitsubishi Electric filed a Notice of Motion and 

Motion to Dismiss the DAPs’ Complaints (Dkt. No. 2299); 

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2014, Thomson Consumer filed a Notice of Motion and 

Motion to Dismiss the DAPs’ Complaints (Dkt. No. 2353); 

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2014, Thomson SA filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to 

Dismiss the DAPs’ Complaints (Dkt. No. 2355); 

WHEREAS, on November 25, 2013, Thomson Consumer filed a Notice of Motion and 

Motion to Dismiss Sharp’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2236); 

WHEREAS, on November 25, 2013, Thomson SA filed a Notice of Motion and Motion 

to Dismiss Sharp’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2235); 

WHEREAS, on January 16, 2014, Thomson Consumer filed Notice of Motion and 

Motion to Strike with Prejudice Tech Data’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2329); 

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2014, Thomson SA filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to 

Strike with Prejudice Tech Data’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2373); 

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2014, the Court entered an Order granting in part and denying 

in part Mitsubishi Electric’s Motion to Dismiss the DAPs’ Complaints or First Amended 

Complaints, dismissing certain state-law claims but denying the motions with respect to the 

federal and New York Donnelly Act claims (Dkt. No. 2439); 

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2014, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying 

in part Thomson Motions to Dismiss Sharp’s First Amended Complaint and the DAPs’ 

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Complaints or First Amended Complaints, dismissing certain state-law claims but denying the 

motions with respect to the federal and New York Donnelly Act claims (Dkt. No. 2440); 

WHEREAS, on March 28, 2014, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying 

in part Thomsons’ Motions to Strike with Prejudice Tech Data’s First Amended Complaint, 

dismissing Tech Data’s state-law claims but denying the motions with respect to its federal 

claims (Dkt. No. 2507); 

WHEREAS, the DAPs, Dell, Sharp, Tech Data and the undersigned Defendants agree 

that including the above named individual actions to the existing MDL schedule will ultimately 

aid in the efficient resolution of the litigation; 

WHEREAS, the DAPs, Dell, Sharp, and Tech Data have agreed to provide the 

undersigned Defendants with their previously produced discovery and have represented to the 

undersigned Defendants that they have done so; 

WHEREAS, the DAPs, Dell, Sharp, and Tech Data have agreed to coordinate discovery 

and propound initial discovery requests promptly; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree to make their best efforts to complete discovery on the 

existing schedule, including, on the part of Thomson, by making their best efforts to make 

documents and witnesses available, in compliance with the law in the jurisdiction where those 

documents and witnesses are located, and, if legally possible, without resort to Hague 

Convention procedures, as soon as is reasonably possible in the circumstances; 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between counsel as 

follows: 

1. All motions decided in the MDL to date are deemed to have been raised in the abovelisted actions, and the arguments raised in any such motions are preserved for appellate 

purposes as if they had been made in these actions. 

2. Discovery, pre-trial motions, and trial preparations in the above-listed actions shall be 

completed by the deadlines set forth in this Court’s order, dated March 21, 2014 (Dkt. 

No. 2459). 

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3. In the event that, despite the parties’ best efforts, it is not reasonably feasible to complete 

discovery, pre-trial motions, and trial preparations on the schedule set forth in this 

Court’s order dated March 21, 2014, the parties shall have the right to seek appropriate 

relief. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated:___________________ ___________________________________ Hon. Samuel Conti 

United States District Judge 

4/30/2014

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Dated: April 29, 2014 FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP 

By: /s/ Kathy Osborn 

Kathy L. Osborn (pro hac vice) 

Ryan M. Hurley (pro hac vice) 

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 

300 N. Meridian Street, Suite 2700 

Indianapolis, IN 46204 

Telephone: (317) 237-0300 

Facsimile: (317) 237-1000 

kathy.osborn@FaegreBD.com 

ryan.hurley@FaegreBD.com 

Jeffrey S. Roberts (pro hac vice) 

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 

3200 Wells Fargo Center 

1700 Lincoln Street 

Denver, CO 80203 

Telephone: (303) 607-3500 

Facsimile: (303) 607-3600 

jeff.roberts@FaegreBD.com 

Calvin L. Litsey (SBN 289659) 

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 

1950 University Avenue, Suite 450 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2279 

Telephone: (650) 324-6700 

Facsimile: (650) 324-6701 

calvin.litsey@FaegreBD.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Thomson SA and Thomson 

Consumer Electronics, Inc.

JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

By:___/s/ Michael T. Brody _____________ 

Terrence J. Truax 

Michael T. Brody 

JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

353 North Clark Street 

Chicago, Illinois 60654-3456 

Telephone: (312) 222-9350 

Facsimile: (312) 527-0484 

ttruax@jenner.com 

mbrody@jenner.com 

Brent Caslin (Cal. Bar. No. 198682) 

JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

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633 West Fifth Street, Suite 3600 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

Telephone: (213) 239-5100 

Facsimile: (213) 239-5199 

bcaslin@jenner.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Mitsubishi Electric 

Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. and 

Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. 

/s/ Philip J. Iovieno

Philip J. Iovieno 

Anne M. Nardacci 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

30 South Pearl St., 11th Floor 

Albany, NY 12207 

Telephone: (518) 434-0600 

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 

piovieno@bsfllp.com 

anardacci@bsfllp.com 

William Isaacson 

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP 

5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 

Washington, D.C. 20015 

Telephone: (202) 237-2727 

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 

wisaacson@bsfllp.com 

Stuart Singer 

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP 

401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 

Telephone: (954) 356-0011 

Facsimile: (954) 356-0022 

ssinger@bsfllp.com 

Liaison Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiffs and 

Tech Data 

 /s/ Craig Benson

Kenneth A. Gallo (pro hac vice) 

Joseph J. Simons (pro hac vice) 

Craig A. Benson (pro hac vice) 

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & 

GARRISON LLP 

2001 K Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 223-7300 

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Facsimile: (202) 223-7420 

kgallo@paulweiss.com 

jsimons@paulweiss.com 

cbenson@paulweiss.com 

Stephen E. Taylor (SBN 058452) 

Jonathan A. Patchen (SBN 237346) 

Taylor & Company Law Offices, LLP 

One Ferry Building, Suite 355 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 788-8200 

Facsimile: (415) 788-8208 

staylor@paulweiss.com 

jpatchen@paulweiss.com 

Attorneys for Sharp Electronics Corporation and 

Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of 

America, Inc. 

/s/ David Martinez 

Roman M. Silberfeld 

David Martinez 

Jill S. Casselman 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400 

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208 

Telephone: (310) 552-0130 

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800 

Email: rmsilberfeld@rkmc.com 

 dmartinez@rkmc.com 

 jscasselman@rkmc.com 

Elliot S. Kaplan 

K. Craig Wildfang 

Laura E. Nelson 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

800 LaSalle Avenue 

2800 LaSalle Plaza 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Telephone: (612) 349-8500 

Facsimile: (612) 339-4181 

Email: eskaplan@rkmc.com 

 kcwildfang@rkmc.com 

 lenelson@rkmc.com 

Counsel for Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy 

Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Enterprise Services, 

Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., BestBuy.com, L.L.C., 

and Magnolia Hi-Fi, LLC. 

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/s/ David J. Burman 

David J. Burman 

Cori G. Moore 

Eric J. Weiss 

Nicholas H. Hesterberg 

Steven D. Merriman 

PERKINS COIE LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 

Seattle, WA 98101-3099 

Telephone: (206) 359-8000 

Facsimile: (206) 359-9000 

Email: DBurman@perkinscoie.com 

 CGmoore@perkinscoie.com 

 EWeiss@perkinscoie.com 

 NHesterberg@perkinscoie.com 

 SMerriman@perkinscoie.com 

 

Joren S. Bass 

PERKINS COIE LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400 

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131 

Telephone: (415) 344-7120 

Facsimile: (415) 344-7320 

Email: JBass@perkinscoie.com 

 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Costco Wholesale 

Corporation

 /s/ Scott N. Wagner 

Robert W. Turken 

Scott N. Wagner 

BILZIN SUMBERG BAENA PRICE & 

AXELROD LLP 

1450 Brickell Ave, Suite 2300 

Miami, FL 33131-3456 

Telephone: (305) 374-7580 

Facsimile: (305) 374-7593 

Email: rturken@bilzin.com 

 swagner@bilzin.com 

Stuart Singer 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 

Telephone: (954) 356-0011 

Facsimile: (954) 356-0022 

Email: ssinger@bsfllp.com 

William A. Isaacson 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 

Washington, D.C. 20015 

Telephone: (202) 237-2727 

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 

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Email: wisaacson@bsfllp.com 

Philip J. Iovieno 

Anne M. Nardacci 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

30 South Pearl Street, 11th Floor 

Albany, NY 12207 

Telephone: (518) 434-0600 

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 

Email: piovieno@bsfllp.com 

 anardacci@bsfllp.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Tech Data Corporation and 

Tech Data Product Management 

/s/ Lee Godfrey 

H. Lee Godfrey 

Kenneth S. Marks 

Jonathan J. Ross 

Johnny W. Carter 

David M. Peterson 

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 

Houston, TX 77002 

Telephone: (713) 651-9366 

Facsimile: (713) 654-6666 

Email: lgodfrey@susmangodfrey.com 

kmarks@susmangodfrey.com 

jross@susmangodfrey.com 

jcarter@susmangodfrey.com 

dpeterson@susmangodfrey.com 

Parker C. Folse III 

Rachel S. Black 

Jordan Connors 

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800 

Seattle, WA 98101-3000 

Telephone: (206) 516-3880 

Facsimile: (206) 516-3883 

Email: pfolse@susmangodfrey.com 

rblack@susmangodfrey.com 

jconnors@susmangodfrey.com 

Counsel for Plaintiff Alfred H. Siegel, solely in his 

capacity as Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. 

Liquidating Trust

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/s/ Jason Murray 

Jason C. Murray 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

515 South Flower Street, 40th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 443-5582 

Facsimile: (213) 622-2690 

Email: jmurray@crowell.com 

Jerome A. Murphy 

Astor H.L. Heaven 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20004 

Telephone: (202) 624-2500 

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116 

Email: jmurphy@crowell.com 

 aheaven@crowell.com 

Counsel for Target Corp.

/s/ Richard Arnold 

Richard Alan Arnold 

William J. Blechman 

Kevin J. Murray 

KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 

201 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1100 

Miami, FL 33131 

Telephone: (305) 373-1000 

Facsimile: (305) 372-1861 

Email: rarnold@knpa.com 

 wblechman@knpa.com 

 kmurray@knpa.com 

Counsel for Plaintiff Sears, Roebuck and Co. and 

Kmart Corp. 

/s/ Debra D. Bernstein 

 Michael P. Kenny 

 Debra D. Bernstein 

 Matthew D. Kent 

 ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

 1201 West Peachtree Street 

 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424 

 Tel: (404) 881-7000 

 Facsimile: (404) 881-7777 

Email: mike.kenny@alston.com 

 debra.bernstein@alston.com 

 matthew.kent@alston.com 

 

 James M. Wagstaffe, Esq. (SBN 95535) 

 KERR & WAGSTAFFE LLP 

 100 Spear Street, 18th Floor 

 San Francisco, California 94105-1576 

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 Tel: (415) 371-8500 

 Facsimile: (415) 371-0500 

 Email: wagstaffe@kerrwagstaffe.com 

 Counsel for Plaintiffs Dell Inc. and Dell 

 Products L.P. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i), the filer attests that the concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from each of the above signatories. 

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