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

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

STIPULATING PARTIES AND COUNSEL 

LISTED ON SIGNATURE PAGES 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

In re: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION

This Document Relates to: 

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

Case No. 13-cv-1173 SC 

Case No. 07-cv-5944 SC 

MDL No. 1917 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING THE 

COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP 

ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 

AND SHARP ELECTRONICS 

MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, INC.’S ACTION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, Plaintiffs Sharp Electronics 

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

“Plaintiffs”) and the undersigned Defendants have conferred by and through their counsel and, 

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

WHEREAS, on March 15, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a Summons and Complaint in the 

Northern District of California, Sharp Electronics Corp., et al. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., Case No. 

13-cv-1173 (the “Sharp Summons” and the “Sharp Complaint,” respectively); 

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2013, Plaintiffs filed an Administrative Motion 

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 To Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related, identifying Sharp

Electronics Corp., et al. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al. as related to In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) 

Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 07-cv-5944-SC (MDL No. 1917);

WHEREAS, on March 26, 2013, this Court entered an Order finding that Sharp

Electronics Corp., et al. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al. is related to In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) 

Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 07-cv-5944-SC (MDL No. 1917). 

WHEREAS, the undersigned Defendants named in the Sharp Complaint 

(“Defendants”) have not yet been formally served with process; 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the 

undersigned Plaintiffs and Defendants, as follows: 

1. Each of the undersigned Defendants shall be deemed served with the 

Sharp Summons and Complaint as of the date of execution of this Stipulation.

2. The Sharp Complaint asserts similar causes of action alleged by the 

following Direct Action Plaintiff complaints: Stoebner v. LG Electronics, Inc., No. 11-cv-05381 

(N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 7, 2011); Target Corp. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05514 

(N.D. Cal.) (Jan. 6, 2012); P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 12-cv02648 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Schultze Agency Servs., LLC v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 12-cv02649 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06396 

(N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Interbond Corp. of Am. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06275 (N.D. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06397 (N.D. Cal.) 

(Nov. 14, 2011); Siegel v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05502 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Office

Depot, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06276 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Best Buy Co., Inc. v. 

Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05513 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Electrograph Systems, Inc. v. 

Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-01656 (N.D. Cal.) (Mar. 10, 2011); and Tech Data Corporation, et al. v.

Hitachi, Ltd. et al., Case No. 8:12-cv-02795 (M.D. Fla.) (Dec. 11, 2012). 

3. The Sharp Complaint seeks damages based on an alleged conspiracy to 

fix, raise, maintain, and/or stabilize prices for CRTs, as set forth in the Sharp Complaint; the 

Sharp Complaint does not assert any claims that Defendants have combined and conspired to fix, 

raise, maintain or stabilize the prices of products containing CRTs (“CRT Finished Products”). 

4. On August 17, 2012, Defendants filed motions to dismiss and for 

judgment on the pleadings with respect to the following Direct Action Plaintiff complaints (the 

“Dispositive Motions”): Stoebner v. LG Electronics, Inc., No. 11-cv-05381 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 7, 

2011); Target Corp. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05514 (N.D. Cal.) (Jan. 6, 

2012); P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 12-cv-02648 (N.D. Cal.) 

(Nov. 14, 2011); Schultze Agency Servs., LLC v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 12-cv-02649 (N.D. Cal.) 

(Nov. 14, 2011); CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06396 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 

14, 2011); Interbond Corp. of Am. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06275 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); 

Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06397 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Siegel v. 

Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05502 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Office Depot, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd.,

No. 11-cv-06276 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); Best Buy Co., Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv05513 (N.D. Cal.) (Nov. 14, 2011); and Electrograph Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv01656 (N.D. Cal.) (Mar. 10, 2011). (Dkt. Nos. 1316, 1317, 1319).

5. Pending the resolution of the Dispositive Motions, the undersigned 

Defendants do not need to answer or otherwise respond to the Sharp Complaint. Once the 

Honorable Samuel Conti rules on the Dispositive Motions, the parties agree to set a reasonable 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

deadline for Defendants’ answers and/or a reasonable briefing schedule for Defendants’ motions 

to dismiss Sharp’s Complaint. 

6. The undersigned parties jointly and respectfully request that the Court 

enter this stipulation as an order. 

Dated: April 23, 2013

TAYLOR & COMPANY LAW OFFICES, LLP

By: __/s/ Craig A. 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) 223-7356 

Facsimile: (202) 204-7356 

Email: kgallo@paulweiss.com 

Email: jsimons@paulweiss.com 

Email: 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 

Email: staylor@tcolaw.com 

Email: jpatchen@tcolaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sharp Electronics Corporation and Sharp 

Electronics Manufacturing Company of America, Inc. 

Dated: April 23, 2013 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

By: __/s/ Kent M. Roger_____________________

Kent M. Roger (SBN 95987)

Michelle Park Chiu (SBN 248421)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1126

Telephone: (415) 442-1000

Facsimile: (415) 442-1001 

Email: kroger@morganlewis.com 

Email: mchiu@morganlewis.com 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

J. Clayton Everett, JR. (Pro Hac Vice)

Scott A. Stempel (Pro Hac Vice)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004

Telephone: (202) 739-3000

Facsimile: (202) 739-3001 

Email: jeverett@morganlewis.com 

Email: sstempel@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., 

Hitachi America, Ltd., Hitachi Asia, Ltd., and Hitachi Electronic 

Devices (USA), Inc. 

Dated: April 23, 2013 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

By: __/s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler________________

Jeffrey L. Kessler (Pro Hac Vice)

A. Paul Victor (Pro Hac Vice)

Eva W. Cole (Pro Hac Vice)

Molly M. Donovan (Pro Hac Vice)

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Telephone: (212) 294-4698

Facsimile: (212) 294-4700 

Email: jkessler@winston.com 

Email: pvictor@ winston.com 

Email: ewcole@winston.com 

Email: mmdonovan@winston.com 

Steven A. Reiss (Pro Hac Vice)

David L. Yohai (Pro Hac Vice)

Adam C. Hemlock (Pro Hac Vice)

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153-0119

Telephone: (212) 310-8000

Facsimile: (212) 310-8007 

Email: steven.reiss@weil.com 

Email: david.yohai@weil.com 

Email: adam.hemlock@weil.com 

Gregory D. Hull (SBN 57367)

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

201 Redwood Shores Parkway

Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1175

Telephone: (650) 802-3000

Facsimile: (650) 802-3100 

Email: greg.hull@weil.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Panasonic Corporation (f/k/a Matsushita 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.), Panasonic Corporation of North 

America, and MT Picture Display Co., Ltd. 

Dated: April 23, 2013 MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 

By: _/s/ Hojoon Hwang___________ _____ Hojoon Hwang (SBN 184950) 

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 

560 Mission Street, Twenty-Seventh Floor

San Francisco, California 94105-2907

Telephone: (415) 512-4000 

Facsimile: (415) 512-4077 

E-mail: Hojoon.Hwang@mto.com 

William D. Temko (SBN 098858) 

Jonathan E. Altman (SBN 170607) 

Bethany W. Kristovich (SBN 241891) 

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 

355 South Grand Avenue, Thirty-Fifth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560

Telephone: (213) 683-9100

Facsimile: (213) 687-3702 

E-mail: William.Temko@mto.com

E-mail: Jonathan.Altman@mto.com

E-mail: Bethany.Kristovich@mto.com

Attorneys for Defendants LG Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics 

USA, Inc.; and LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd. 

Dated: April 23, 2013 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 

By: ___/s/ Gary L. Halling__________________

Gary L. Halling (SBN 66087)

James L. McGinnis (SBN 95788) 

Michael Scarborough (SBN 203524) 

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-4109

Telephone: (415) 434-9100

Facsimile: (415) 434-3947 

Email: ghalling@sheppardmullin.com 

Email: jmcginnis@sheppardmullin.com 

Email: mscarborough@sheppardmullin.com 

Attorneys for Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung SDI America, Inc., 

Samsung SDI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Samsung SDI Mexico S.A. de 

C.V., Samsung SDI Brasil Ltda., Shenzhen Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., 

Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Samsung SDI (Hong Kong), 

Ltd.

Dated: April 23, 2013 WHITE & CASE LLP 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

By: __/s/ Christopher M. Curran_________ Christopher M. Curran (Pro Hac Vice)

Lucius B. Lau (Pro Hac Vice)

Dana E. Foster (Pro Hac Vice)

WHITE & CASE LLP 

701 Thirteenth Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20005

Telephone: (202) 626-3600

Facsimile: (202) 639-9355 

E-mail: ccurran@whitecase.com 

E-mail: alau@whitecase.com 

E-mail: defoster@whitecase.com 

Attorneys for Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba 

America Electronic Components, Inc., and Toshiba America 

Information Systems, Inc. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ________________________ __________________________________________ 

HONORABLE SAMUEL CONTI 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

04/24/2013

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Samuel Conti

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING Case No. 07-5944 

THE COMPLAINT IN THE SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP., ET AL. ACTION MDL No. 1917 

E-FILER’S ATTESTATION

I, Craig A. Benson, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file the 

Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Regarding the Complaint in the Sharp Electronics Corporation 

and Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of America, Inc.’s Action. In compliance with 

Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that each listed counsel above has concurred in this 

filing.

Dated: April 23, 2013 /s/ Craig A. Benson

 CRAIG A. BENSON 

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