Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_14-md-02541/USCOURTS-cand-4_14-md-02541-33/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

Scott P. Cooper (SBN 96905)

Jennifer L. Jones (SBN 284624)

Jacquelyn N. Ferry (SBN 287798)

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 557-2900

Facsimile: (310) 557-2193

scooper@proskauer.com

jljones@proskauer.com

jferry@proskauer.com

Counsel for Defendant Pac-12 Conference

[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

IN RE: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ATHLETIC

GRANT-IN-AID CAP ANTITRUST

LITIGATION

______________________________________

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

ALL ACTIONS

Case No. 4:14-md-02541-CW (NC)

Case No. 4:14-cv-02758-CW (NC)

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE 

HEARING FOR UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN, INC., ESPN 

ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN 

BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 1 of 6
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 - 1 -

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

WHEREAS, on January 4, 2016, Consolidated Plaintiffs and Jenkins Plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”), 

and defendants Atlantic Coast Conference, The Big Ten Conference, Inc., the Big 12 Conference, 

Inc., Pac-12 Conference, and Southeastern Conference (“Conference Defendants”) filed a Joint 

Statement re Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Financial Records and Data;

WHEREAS, on January 5, 2016, non-parties ESPN, Inc. ESPN Enterprises, Inc., and 

American Broadcast Companies, Inc. (“ESPN/ABC”) filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for 

Leave to Intervene for Limited Purpose of Opposing Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Financial Records 

and Data;

WHEREAS, on January 5, 2016, non-parties Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Cable 

Networks, Inc., and Fox International Channels (“Fox Networks”) filed a Notice of Motion and 

Motion to Intervene for Purposes of Opposing a Motion to Compel Production of Irrelevant 

Documents Containing Non-Parties’ Trade Secrets and Highly Confidential Business Information;

WHEREAS, on January 8, 2016, non-party CBS Broadcasting Inc. (“CBS”) filed a Notice of 

Motion and Motion to Intervene for the Limited Purpose of Opposing Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel 

Production of Documents Containing Non-Parties’ Highly Confidential Business Information;

WHEREAS, on January 6, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a Statement of Non-Opposition to Motion 

for Leave to Intervene of Non-Parties ESPN/ABC;

WHEREAS, on January 6, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a Statement of Non-Opposition to Motion 

for Leave to Intervene of Non-Parties the Fox Networks;

WHEREAS, on January 8, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a Statement of Non-Opposition to Motion 

for Leave to Intervene of Non-Party CBS Broadcasting Inc.;

WHEREAS, on January 8, 2016, Defendants Atlantic Coast Conference, The Big Ten 

Conference, Inc., The Big Twelve Conference, Inc., Pac-12 Conference, and Southeastern 

Conference (“Conference Defendants”) filed a Response to Plaintiffs’ Statement of Non-Opposition 

to Motion for Leave to Intervene of Non-Parties ESPN, Inc., ESPN Enterprises, Inc. and American 

Broadcasting Companies, Inc.;

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 2 of 6
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 - 2 -

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

WHEREAS, the hearing on ESPN/ABC’s Motion for Leave to Intervene is scheduled for 

February 10, 2016;

WHEREAS, the hearing on the Fox Networks’ Motion to Intervene is scheduled for February 

17, 2016;

WHEREAS, the hearing on CBS’s Motion to Intervene is scheduled for February 17, 2016;

WHEREAS, after the hearing on ESPN/ABC’s Motion for Leave to Intervene was scheduled 

for February 10, 2016, the California Court of Appeal scheduled for February 10, 2016 oral 

argument in an unrelated litigation in which lead counsel for Pac-12 Conference is counsel, and will 

argue the appeal;

WHEREAS, the parties have not previously stipulated to continue the hearing on 

ESPN/ABC's Motion for Leave to Intervene; and

WHEREAS, the February 10, 2016 hearing date was not reserved with or specially set by the 

Judge;

WHEREAS, all of the above motions to intervene are unopposed by plaintiffs and all other 

parties;

THEREFORE, as a convenience to the Court and all of the parties, and to accommodate 

Pac-12 Conference counsel’s calendar conflict, Plaintiffs, Conference Defendants, and ESPN/ABC 

hereby stipulate to continue the hearing on ESPN/ABC’s Motion for Leave to Intervene set for 

February 10, 2016 to February 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 3 of 6
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 - 3 -

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

Dated: January 29, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

By /s/ Steve W. Berman

Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)

Ashley Bede (pro hac vice)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO 

LLP

1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300

Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone: (206) 623-7292

Facsimile: (206) 623-0594

steve@hbsslaw.com

ashleyb@hbsslaw.com

Jeff D. Friedman (173886)

Jon T. King (205073)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO 

LLP

715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202

Berkeley, CA 94710

Telephone: (510) 725-3000

Facsimile: (510) 725-3001

jonk@hbsslaw.com

jefff@hbsslaw.com

By /s/ Bruce Simon 

Bruce L. Simon (96241)

Aaron M. Sheanin (214472)

Benjamin E. Shiftan (265767)

PEARSON, SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2450

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 433-9000

Facsimile: (415) 433-9008

bsimon@pswlaw.com

asheanin@pswlaw.com

bshiftan@pswlaw.com

Counsel for Consolidated Plaintiffs

Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel

By /s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler

Jeffrey L. Kessler (pro hac vice)

David G. Feher (pro hac vice)

David L. Greenspan (pro hac vice)

Timothy M. Nevius (pro hac vice)

Joseph A. Litman (pro hac vice)

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

200 Park Avenue 

New York, NY 10166-4193 

Telephone: (212) 294-6700 

Facsimile: (212) 294-4700

jkessler@winston.com

dfeher@winston.com

dgreenspan@winston.com

tnevius@winston.com

jlitman@winston.com

Sean D. Meenan (SBN 260466)

Jeanifer E. Parsigian (SBN 289001)

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

101 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 591-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 591-1400

smeenan@winston.com

jparsigian@winston.com

Counsel for Jenkins Plaintiffs

Interim Class Counsel

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 4 of 6
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 - 4 -

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

By: /s/ D. Erik Albright

D. Erik Albright 

SMITH MOORE LEATHERWOOD LLP

300 North Greene Street, Suite 1400

Greensboro, NC 27401

Telephone: (336) 378-5368

Facsimile: (336) 433-7402

erik.albright@smithmorrelaw.com

Jonathan P. Heyl

SMITH MOORE LEATHERWOOD LLP

101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1300

Charlotte, NC 28246

Telephone: (704) 384-2625

Facsimile: (704) 384-2625

jon.heyl@smithmoorelaw.com

Charles La Grange Coleman, III 

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

50 California Street, Suite 2800

San Francisco, CA 94111-4624

Telephone: (415) 743-6900

Facsimile: (415) 743-6910

ccoleman@hklaw.com

Counsel for The Atlantic Coast Conference

By: /s/ Andrew S. Rosenman

Andrew S. Rosenman 

Britt M. Miller 

MAYER BROWN LLP

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606-46537

Telephone: (312) 782-0600

Facsimile: (312) 701-7711

arosenman@mayerbrown.com

bmiller@mayerbrown.com

Richard J. Favretto

MAYER BROWN LLP

1999 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006-1101

Telephone: (202) 263-3000

Facsimile: (202) 263-3300

rfavretto@mayerbrown.com

Counsel for The Big Ten Conference, Inc.

By: /s/ Scott P. Cooper

Scott P. Cooper 

Jennifer L. Jones

Jacquelyn N. Ferry 

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 557-2900

Facsimile: (310) 557-2193

scooper@proskauer.com

jljones@proskauer.com

jferry@proskauer.com 

Counsel for Pac-12 Conference

By: /s/ Robert W. Fuller

Robert W. Fuller, III 

Nathan C. Chase Jr. 

Mark W. Merritt 

Lawrence C. Moore, III 

Pearlynn G. Houck

Amanda R. Pickens 

ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON

101 N. Tryon St., Suite 1900

Charlotte, NC 28246

Telephone: (704) 377-2536

Facsimile: (704) 378-4000

rfuller@rbh.com

nchase@rbh.com 

mmerritt@rbh.com 

lmoore@rbh.com 

phouck@rbh.com

apickens@rbh.com 

Mark J. Seifert 

Robert R. Moore 

ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE 

MALLORY & NATSIS LLP

Three Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 837-1515

Facsimile: (415) 837-1516

mseifert@allenmatkins.com

rmoore@allenmatkins.com

Counsel for Southeastern Conference

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 5 of 6
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 - 5 -

STIPULATION & ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ESPN,

INC., ESPN ENTERPRISES, INC., AND AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

CASE NOS. 4:14-MD-02541-CW (NC); 4:14-CV-02758-CW (NC)

By: /s/ Leane K. Capps

Leane K. Capps 

Caitlin J. Morgan

POLSINELLI PC

2950 N. Harwood Street, Suite 2100

Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 397-0030

lcapps@polsinelli.com

Amy D. Fitts 

POLSINELLI PC

120 W. 12th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105

Telephone: (816) 218-1255

afitts@polsinelli.com

Wesley D. Hurst 

POLSINELLI PC

2049 Century Park East, Suite 2300

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 556-1801

whurst@polsinelli.com

Counsel for the Big 12 Conference, Inc.

By /s/ Evan R. Chesler

Evan R. Chesler (admitted to N.D. Cal. on 

September 24, 1982)

Roger G. Brooks (pro hac vice)

J. Wesley Earnhardt (pro hac vice)

CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP

Worldwide Plaza

825 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10019-7475

Telephone: (212) 474-1000

Facsimile: (212) 474-3700

echesler@cravath.com

rgbrooks@cravath.com

wearnhardt@cravath.com

Attorneys for proposed intervenors ESPN, Inc., 

ESPN Enterprises, Inc., and American 

Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3)

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that concurrence in 

the filing of this document has been obtained from the signatories above.

/s/ Scott P. Cooper

SCOTT P. COOPER

SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2016 ________________________________________

The Honorable Nathanael Cousins

United States District Court Magistrate Judge

Case 4:14-md-02541-CW Document 342 Filed 01/29/16 Page 6 of 6