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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST

LITIGATION

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This Order Relates to:

ALL CASES

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No. M 07-1827 SI

MDL. No. 1827

ORDER GRANTING UNITED STATES’

MOTION TO INTERVENE 

On July 6, 2007, the United States filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(b)

to intervene in this civil action for the purpose of limiting discovery until the conclusion of an ongoing

criminal grand jury investigation. Having reviewed the government’s submission, the Court finds that

there is a “question of law or fact in common” between this civil multi-district litigation and a pending

criminal grand jury investigation. The Court further finds that the government has jurisdictional grounds

to intervene, and that the motion is timely. Upon inquiry by the Court at the July 10, 2007 initial status

conference, no party voiced any objection to the intervention motion, although some counsel expressed

concern about the scope and duration of any proposed discovery limitation. 

Accordingly, the Court exercises its discretion and GRANTS the motion to intervene. (Docket

No. 187). The United States of America, through the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of

Justice, is permitted to intervene in this action for the purpose of seeking to limit discovery in this civil

action. The United States shall file its motion to limit discovery no later than July 20, 2007, and a

hearing on the motion is scheduled for September 19, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Briefing shall be in accordance

with the Civil Local Rules. 

The parties and the Clerk of the Court are instructed to add the Antitrust Division of the U.S.

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United States District Court

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Department of Justice to the docket in this proceeding.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 10, 2007

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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