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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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128794 Case No. CV-10-3328 RS (DMR)

STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

EA’S MOTION TO STRIKE & MOTION TO DISMISS 

BRIAN D. HENRI (State Bar No. 200205) 

bhenri@twtlaw.com

MATTHEW W. MESKELL (State Bar No. 208263) 

mmeskell@twtlaw.com

W. PAUL SCHUCK (State Bar No. 203717) 

pschuck@twtlaw.com 

THOMAS WHITELAW LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1350 

San Francisco, California 94111-4037 

Telephone: (415) 820-0400 

Facsimile: (415) 820-0405 

JOSEPH E. THOMAS (State Bar No. 101443) 

jthomas@twtlaw.com 

MICHAEL I. KATZ (State Bar No. 181728) 

mkatz@twtlaw.com 

THOMAS WHITELAW LLP 

18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 230 

Irvine, California 92612 

Telephone: (949) 679-6400 

Facsimile: (949) 679-6405 

AUSTIN TIGHE (admitted pro hac vice)

austin@feazell-tighe.com

FEAZELL & TIGHE LLP 

6618 Sitio Del Rio Boulevard 

Building C-101 

Austin, Texas 78730 

Telephone: (512) 372-8100 

Facsimile: (512) 372-8140 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

MICHAEL E. DAVIS, aka TONY DAVIS, 

VINCE FERRAGAMO, and BILLY JOE 

DUPREE, on behalf of themselves and all 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., 

Defendant. 

 CASE NO. 10-cv-3328 RS (DMR) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND 

HEARING DATE ON DEFENDANT 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.’S MOTION 

TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO C.C.P. § 

425.16 AND MOTION TO DISMISS 

*E-Filed 11/22/11*

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128794 1 Case No. CV-10-3328 RS (DMR)

STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

EA’S MOTION TO STRIKE & MOTION TO DISMISS 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, the parties hereby submit this Stipulated Request for an 

Order regarding the briefing schedule and the hearing date on defendant Electronic Arts Inc.’s 

(“EA”) Motion to Strike Pursuant to C.C.P. § 425.16 (Docket No. 62) (“Anti-SLAPP motion”) 

and EA’s Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 63) (collectively, “EA’s Motions”). 

WHEREAS, on January 6, 2011, EA filed its original motion to dismiss and motion strike 

(Docket No. 20), which was set for hearing February 24, 2011, and re-filed the motions on June 9, 

2011 (Doc. Nos. 62 and 63); 

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, plaintiffs Michael E. Davis, Vince Ferragamo, and Billy 

Joe Dupree (collectively “Plaintiffs”) served written discovery on EA; 

WHEREAS, the parties have had disputes regarding discovery for EA’s Motions, and the 

briefing and hearing have been postponed on several occasions to permit resolution of discovery 

disputes (See, e.g., Docket Nos. 35, 57, & 78); 

WHEREAS, at the Further Case Management Conference on October 27, 2011, the Court 

set the hearing on EA’s Motions for December 15, 2011 to allow the parties to address further 

discovery issues with Magistrate Judge Ryu (see Docket No. 87), which would have made 

Plaintiffs’ opposition briefs due November 28 and EA’s reply briefs due December 5; 

WHEREAS, after a discovery hearing before Magistrate Judge Ryu on November 16, the 

Court issued an Order requiring EA to produce further discovery (Docket No. 92); 

WHEREAS, EA expects that it will complete production of the discovery by December 8, 

2011, which therefore will require an adjustment to the briefing and hearing schedule in order to 

provide Plaintiffs adequate time to review and consider EA’s supplemental discovery responses; 

WHEREAS, under the Civil Local Rules, Plaintiffs are entitled to file two 25-page 

oppositions (one for each motion) totaling 50 pages, and EA is entitled to file two 15-page replies; 

WHEREAS, the Plaintiffs believe that the issues of EA’s Motions can be addressed more 

efficiently with a single, 35-page opposition and a single, 20-page reply, and EA does not oppose 

Plaintiffs’ request; 

THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and 

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128794 2 Case No. CV-10-3328 RS (DMR)

STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

EA’S MOTION TO STRIKE & MOTION TO DISMISS 

respectfully request as follows: 

STIPULATION 

1. The briefing schedule on EA’s Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to Dismiss 

(Docket Nos. 62 & 63), which were filed June 9, 2011, shall be as follows: 

i) Plaintiffs opposition shall be filed no later than January 5, 2012; 

ii) EA’s reply brief shall be filed no later than January 19, 2012; and 

iii) The hearing on the EA’s Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to Dismiss shall be on 

January 26, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practical for the Court. 

2. Plaintiffs shall submit a single opposition to both the Anti-SLAPP Motion and 

Motion to Dismiss of no more than 35 pages. EA shall submit a single reply brief of no more than 

20 pages. 

Both parties agree to the stipulation as indicated by their signatures below. The parties 

respectfully request that the Court approve the stipulation. A proposed Order is filed herewith. 

Dated: November 21, 2011 THOMAS WHITELAW LLP 

By: /s/ Brian D. Henri 

BRIAN D. HENRI 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs MICHAEL 

DAVIS, VINCE FERRAGAMO, and 

BILLY JOE DUPREE 

Dated: November 21, 2011 KEKER & VAN NEST LLP 

By: /s/ R. James Slaughter 

R. JAMES SLAUGHTER 

R. ADAM LAURIDSEN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. 

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section 10(b), the efiler of this stipulation, hereby 

attests that R. James Slaughter concurs in the efiling of this stipulation. 

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128794 3 Case No. CV-10-3328 RS (DMR)

STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

EA’S MOTION TO STRIKE & MOTION TO DISMISS 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The Court, having considered the above joint request and good cause appearing therefore, 

HEREBY ORDERS as follows: 

The following schedule shall apply to EA’s pending Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to 

Dismiss (Docket Nos. 62 & 63): 

iv) Plaintiffs opposition shall be filed no later than January 5, 2012; 

v) EA’s reply brief shall be filed no later than January 19, 2012; and 

vi) The hearing on the EA’s Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to Dismiss shall 

be on January 26, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. 

Plaintiffs shall submit a single opposition to both the Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to 

Dismiss of no more than 35 pages. EA shall submit a single reply brief of no more than 20 pages. 

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: , 2011 

______________________________________

THE HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11/22

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