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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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STIPULATION TO EXPEND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND, MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE, AND FOR

RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CMC AND ADR DEADLINES

Giotta v. Ocwen Financial Corporation, et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00620 -BLF

Locke Lord LLP

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San Francisco, CA 94104

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LOCKE LORD LLP

Thomas J. Cunningham (Bar No. 263729)

tcunningham@lockelord.com

300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California 90071

Phone: 213-687-6738

P. Russell Perdew (admitted pro hac vice)

rperdew@lockelord.com

111 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Phone: 312-443-1712

Jonathan Lieberman (Bar No. 278058)

jlieberman@lockelord.com

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, California 94104

Phone: 415-318-8810

Attorneys for Defendants

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC

and WILLIAM C. ERBEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

VICTOR P. GIOTTA and LORALEE GIOTTA,

on Behalf of Themselves and All Others

Similarly Situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC,

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS

S.A., ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC.;

WILLIAM C. ERBEY; and DOEs 1-50.

Defendants.

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Case No. 5:15-cv-00620-BLF

Hon. Beth L. Freeman

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO

RESPOND TO AMENDED

COMPLAINT, MODIFY BRIEFING

SCHEDULE, AND FOR RELIEF

FROM STIPULATED ORDER

SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE AND ADR

DEADLINES (L.R. 6-1(b), 6-2, 16-2(e))

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STIPULATION TO EXPEND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND, MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE, AND FOR

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Pursuant to Local Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, and 16-2(e), Plaintiffs Victor P. Giotta and Loralee

Giotta (“the Giottas”), Defendants Ocwen Financial Corporation (“OFC”), Ocwen Loan Servicing,

LLC, (“OLS”), William C. Erbey, and Altisource Solutions, Inc. (“ASI”) (collectively, the “Parties”)

hereby respectfully stipulate and jointly request that the Court to extend the time for Defendants to

respond to the first amended complaint, modify the briefing schedule for the same, and modify the

Stipulated Order Setting Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines, dated May 13, 2015.

RECITALS

1. This action was commenced on February 9, 2015. (Dkt. 1). On April 7, 2015, the

Giottas and APS stipulated to a voluntary dismissal of APS without prejudice and with an agreement

to toll the claims of the Giottas and the proposed class asserted against APS in this action during the

pendency of this action. (Dkt. No. 25).

2. For judicial efficiency, the Parties agreed that a single deadline for all remaining

Defendants to respond to the complaint, May 22, 2015, was appropriate. Pursuant thereto, the

Parties executed a stipulation setting a briefing schedule on the remaining Defendants’ motions to

dismiss. (Dkt. 26). The Giottas’ oppositions to the motions to dismiss were due to be filed on or

before June 26, 2015, reply briefs on or before July 16, 2015, and the hearings on the motions were

to be held July 30, 2015. (Id.) The Court granted the stipulation on April 8, 2015 (Dkt. 30).

3. On February 10, 2015, the Court issued an Order Setting Initial Case Management

Conference and ADR Deadlines (Dkt. 5), which was amended by the Clerk’s Notice Resetting Case

Management Conference Following Reassignment, entered on February 25, 2015 (Dkt. 18).

4. On May 13, 2015, the Parties filed a Stipulation for Relief From Order Setting CMC

and ADR Deadlines pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4) and Local Rule 16-2(e), requesting that the

court modify the schedule to allow the Court to hear and potentially rule on the motions to dismiss

prior to the first Case Management Conference. (Dkt. 35). The Court issued an order approving the

stipulation the same day. (Dkt. 36).

5. On June 12, 2015, the Giottas filed a first amended complaint. (Dkt. 41).

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6. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3) and 6(d), Defendants’ current deadline to respond

to the first amended complaint is June 29, 2015.

7. The parties met and conferred by phone and agree that additional time to respond to

the first amended complaint and an agreed-upon briefing schedule is warranted. The Parties also

agree that to maintain an orderly and efficient preparation of the case, and judicial efficiency and

economy, the Scheduling Order should be modified accordingly to allow the Court to hear and

potentially rule on the motions to dismiss prior to the first Case Management Conference. Pursuant

thereto, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following modification and request the Court’s

approval of their stipulation to the proposed briefing and Case Management Schedule as follows:

Event Current Date Stipulated, Requested

New Date

Last day for Defendants to move to dismiss the first

amended complaint.

6/29/2015 7/16/2015

Last day for the Giottas to file oppositions to

Defendants’ motions to dismiss the first amended

complaint.

8/18/2015

Last day for Defendants to file replies in support of

motions to dismiss first amended the complaint.

9/3/2015

Hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss the first

amended complaint.

9/17/2015

Last day to meet and confer (Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(f)

& ADR L.R.3-5), File ADR certification (Civil L.R.

16-8 (b) & ADR L.R. 3-5(b)), and file either

Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for

ADR Phone Conference (Civil L.R. 16-8 (c) &

ADR L.R. 3-5(b) & (c))

8/6/2015 9/24/2015

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial

disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) Report

(FRCivP 26(a) (1)) and file Case Management

Statement (Civil L.R. 16-9).

8/20/2015 10/8/2015

Initial Case Management Conference 8/27/2015 10/15/2015

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STIPULATION TO EXPEND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND, MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE, AND FOR

RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CMC AND ADR DEADLINES

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Locke Lord LLP

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DATED: June 17, 2015 FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC

By: /s/

Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Victor P. Giotta and Loralee Giotta

DATED: June 17, 2015 McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP

By: /s/

Andrew S. Azarmi

Attorneys for Defendants Altisource Solutions, Inc.

DATED: June 17, 2015 LOCKE LORD LLP

By: /s/

Jonathan S. Lieberman

Attorneys for Defendants Ocwen Financial

Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and

William C. Erbey

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June ___, 2015

Honorable Beth Labson Freeman

United States District Judge

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