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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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This Order Relates To:

ALL ACTIONS

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No. C 06-07417 WHA

MDL No. 1826

PRETRIAL ORDER No. 2

This order summarizes the results of the first case management conference in this MDL

proceeding held on May 24, 2007. 

Discovery and disclosures are temporarily STAYED pending the resolution of

defendants’ motion to stay discovery and disclosures pending resolution of motions to dismiss. 

Defendant Nvidia’s request to modify its obligations to preserve evidence pursuant to Pretrial

Order No. 1 is DENIED without prejudice to defendant’s later bringing a motion. 

Defendants’ motion to stay discovery pending resolution of motions to dismiss should

be filed no later than JUNE 7, 2007, to be heard on a 35-day track. The hearing on the motion to

stay will be held on THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007, AT 8:00 A.M.

Plaintiffs should file consolidated amended complaints, one for direct and one for

indirect purchasers, no later than JUNE 14, 2007. As discussed at the hearing, plaintiffs should

file a single, consolidated amended complaint for all direct purchaser plaintiffs, and a single,

consolidated amended complaint for all indirect purchaser plaintiffs. All plaintiffs should be

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identified in the captions and their counsel should be identified on the signature block, even

though interim counsel shall be appointed. As stated at the hearing by counsel, all outof-district plaintiffs intend to submit to the jurisdiction of this district for all purposes. The

consolidated complaints should state this intention. 

Defendants should file any motions to dismiss no later than JULY 16, 2007. Defendants

should file a single motion to dismiss for each complaint. Plaintiffs’ opposition should be filed

no later than AUGUST 13, 2007. Defendants’ reply should be filed no later than SEPTEMBER 4,

2007. The hearing on the motions to dismiss will be held on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007,

AT 8:00 A.M.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2007. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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