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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP 

Margaret A. Esquenet (pro hac vice) 

margaret.esquenet@finnegan.com 

Anna B. Naydonov (pro hac vice) 

anna.naydonov@finnegan.com 

901 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 

Telephone: (202) 408-4000 

Facsimile: (202) 408-4400 

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP 

Nicholas D. Petrella (299194) 

nicholas.petrella@finnegan.com 

Stanford Research Park 

3300 Hillview Avenue 

Palo Alto, California 94304-1203 

Telephone: (650) 849-6600 

Facsimile: (650) 849-6666 

KENDALL BRILL & KELLY LLP 

Alan Jay Weil (63153) 

aweil@kbkfirm.com 

Shauna Woods (300339) 

swoods@kbkfirm.com 

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1725 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 556-2700 

Facsimile: (310) 556-2705 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Bethesda Softworks LLC 

HAMMONDLAW, P.C. 

Julian Hammond (SBN 268489) 

jhammond@hammondlawpc.com 

Polina Brandler (SBN 269086) 

pbrandler@hammondlawpc.com 

Ari Cherniak (SBN 290071) 

acherniak@hammondlaw.com 

1829 Reisterstown Rd. Suite 410 

Baltimore, MD 21208 

Telephone: (310) 601-6766 

Facsimile: (310) 295-2385 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ALEX MEYER, individually and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BETHESDA SOFTWORKS LLC D/B/A 

BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS, a Delaware 

corporation, 

Defendants.

CASE NO: 3:19-cv-00820-RS

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JOINT STIPULATION TO VACATE 

MAY 30, 2019, INITIAL STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND 

CORRESPONDING FED. R. CIV. P. 26 

DEADLINES PENDING DISPOSITION 

OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

REMAND; ORDER 

Courtroom: TBD 

Judge: Honorable Richard Seeborg 

JOINT STIPULATION TO VACATE MAY 30, 2019, INITIAL STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND CORRESPONDING FED. R. CIV. P. 26 DEADLINES

CASE NO. 3:19-CV-00820-RS

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1 JOINT STIPULATION TO VACATE MAY 30, 2019, INITIAL STATUS

CONFERENCE AND CORRESPONDING FED. R. CIV. P. 26 DEADLINES

CASE NO. 3:19-CV-00820-RS

WHEREAS, on February 14, 2019, Bethesda Softworks LLC (“Bethesda”) filed a notice of 

removal of this case to federal court (Dkt. # 1). 

WHEREAS, on February 21, 2019, the Court issued an Order setting the Initial Status 

Conference on May 30, 2019 and setting the deadline to file the Initial Status Conference Statement 

for May 23, 2019. (Dkt. # 14). Pursuant to Rule 26(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the 

Rule 26 Conference deadline is May 9, 2019 and the Rule 26 Initial Disclosure Deadline is May 23, 

2019. 

WHEREAS, on February 25, 2019, Plaintiff Alex Meyer filed a motion to remand the case to 

state court. Bethesda opposed the motion, and the motion is fully-briefed and currently pending a 

ruling from the Court (Dkt. # 22). 

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED that the Court vacate the May 30, 2019 

Initial Status Conference and corresponding Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 deadlines pending 

the Court’s decision on Plaintiff’s motion to remand. 

Dated: May 1, 2019 

HAMMONDLAW, P.C 

By: /s/ Ari Cherniak

Ari Cherniak 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Alex Meyer 

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP 

By: /s/ Nicholas D. Petrella 

Nicholas D. Petrella 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Bethesda Softworks LLC 

SIGNITURE ATTESTATION 

I, Nicholas D. Petrella, hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been 

obtained from each of the other Signatories corresponding to any signatures indicated by a 

conformed signature (/s/) within this e-filed document. 

By: /s/ Nicholas D. Petrella

Nicholas D. Petrella 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO VACATE MAY 30, 2019, INITIAL STATUS

CONFERENCE AND CORRESPONDING FED. R. CIV. P. 26 DEADLINES

CASE NO. 3:19-CV-00820-RS

ORDER

The Court having reviewed the Parties’ joint stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the May 30, 2019 Initial Status Conference and corresponding 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 deadlines are vacated pending the Court’s disposition of 

Plaintiff’s motion to remand (Dkt # 22). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _________________________ ____________________________________ 

Honorable Richard Seeborg 

United States District Judge 

5/3/19

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