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`Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
`Joshua Paul Davis (State Bar No. 193254)
`Andrew M. Purdy (State Bar No. 261912)
`James G. Dallal (State Bar No. 277826)
`Nicomedes Sy Herrera (State Bar No. 275332)
`JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, INC.
`555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1210
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Telephone: (415) 500-6800
`Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
`Email:
`jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
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`jdavis@saverilawfirm.com
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`apurdy@saverilawfirm.com
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`jdallal@saverilawfirm.com
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`nherrera@saverilawfirm.com
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`Interim Lead Counsel for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`Joseph W. Cotchett (State Bar No. 36324)
`Steven N. Williams (State Bar No. 175489)
`Adam J. Zapala (State Bar No. 245748)
`Elizabeth Tran (State Bar No. 280502)
`COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
`840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200
`Burlingame, CA 94010
`Telephone: (650) 697-6000
`Facsimile:
`(650) 697-0577
`E-mails:
`jcotchett@cpmlegal.com
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`swilliams@cpmlegal.com
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`azapala@cpmlegal.com
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`etran@cpmlegal.com
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`Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`[Additional counsel listed on signature page]
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`IN RE CAPACITORS ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`This document relates to ALL CASES
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`Master Case No. 3:14-cv-03264-JD
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`JOINT STATUS CONFERENCE
`STATEMENT AND AGENDA
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`April 27, 2017
`Date:
`10:00 a.m.
`Time:
`Courtroom 11, 19th Floor
`Place:
`Judge: Hon. Judge Donato
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`In advance of the status conference set by the Court for Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.,
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`Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs (“DPPs”), Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (“IPPs”), Flextronics
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`(“Flextronics,” and together with DPPs and IPPs, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendants submit this Joint
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`Status Conference Statement and Agenda.
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`Pending Motions
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`Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment under the FTAIA is pending in the IPP
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`action.
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`The Court granted DPPs’ motion for final approval of settlement agreements with Fujitsu
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`Limited, NEC TOKIN, Nitsuko, the Okaya Defendants, and ROHM on April 6, 2017, with a written
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`order forthcoming.
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`The Court granted IPPs’ motion for preliminary approval of settlements with NEC TOKIN,
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`Nitsuko, and Okaya on January 30, 2017. IPPs have commenced settlement notice. IPPs’ motion for
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`final approval of these settlements is due on June 26, 2017. IPPs’ final approval hearing is scheduled for
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`Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 10:00 am.
`II.
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`Page limits for class certification briefing
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`Status Conference Agenda
`A.
`B.
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`Depositions
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`First wave of Hong Kong depositions
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`Nichicon depositions delayed due to recent production of substantial
`volume of responsive documents
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`Additional productions of documents in advance of depositions
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`Location of future depositions
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`Future depositions outside the United States
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`Plaintiffs’ request for enlargement of number of depositions
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`Plaintiffs’ request for enlargement of 30(b)(6) deposition time
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`Foundation and admissibility of trial evidence (custodian of records)
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`C. Written discovery
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`Document production
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`Discovery discussions with Nissei and anticipated document productions
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`Plaintiffs’ requests for additional custodians and deponents from KEMET and
`AVX
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`Schedule regarding Flextronics FTAIA Phase II summary judgment briefing: deferral of
`briefing of indirect purchaser issues until resolution of pending Phase II Summary
`Judgment Motions against IPPs
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`F.
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`Other cases
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ Joseph R. Saveri
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`Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
`Joshua Paul Davis (State Bar No. 193254)
`Andrew M. Purdy (State Bar No. 261912)
`James G. Dallal (State Bar No. 277826)
`Nicomedes Sy Herrera (State Bar No. 275332)
`JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, INC.
`555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1210
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Telephone: (415) 500-6800
`Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
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`Interim Lead Counsel for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`/s/ Steven N. Williams
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`Joseph W. Cotchett
`Steven N. Williams
`Adam J. Zapala
`Elizabeth T. Tran
`COTCHETT PITRE & McCARTHY LLP
`840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200
`Burlingame, CA 94010
`Telephone: (650) 697-6000
`Facsimile: (650) 697-0577
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`Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ Bruce D. Sokler
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`Bruce D. Sokler
`MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS
`GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC
`701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20004
`T: 202-434-7303
`F: 202-434-7400
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`Attorneys for Defendant AVX Corporation
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`/s/ Heather S. Tewksbury
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`Heather S. Tewksbury
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE
`AND DORR, LLP
`950 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`T: 650-858-6134
`F: 650-858-6100
`heather.tewksbury@wilmerhale.com
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`Attorney for Defendants Elna Co. Ltd. and Elna
`America Inc.
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`/s/ Chul Pak
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`Chul Pak (admitted pro hac vice)
`Jeffrey C. Bank (admitted pro hac vice)
`Justin A. Cohen (admitted pro hac vice)
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor
`New York, NY 10019
`T: 212-497-7726
`F: 212-999-5899
`cpak@wsgr.com
`jbank@wsgr.com
`jcohen@wsgr.com
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`Counsel for Defendants, Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.,
`Hitachi Chemical Co. America, Ltd., and Hitachi AIC Inc.
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ Eric P. Enson
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`Jeffrey A. LeVee
`Eric P. Enson
`Rachel H. Zernik
`JONES DAY
`555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071.2300
`T: 213-489-3939
`F: 213-243-2539
`jlevee@JonesDay.com
`epenson@JonesDay.com
`rzernik@JonesDay.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd.
`Holystone International, and Vishay Polytech Co., Ltd.
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`/s/ Roxane A. Polidora
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`Roxane A. Polidora
`Jacob R. Sorensen
`PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
`PITTMAN LLP
`Four Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone: (415) 983-1000
`Email: roxane.polidora@pillsburylaw.com
`jake.sorensen@pillsburylaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants KEMET Corporation and
`KEMET Electronics Corporation
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`/s/ Bonnie Lau
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`Bonnie Lau
`DENTONS US LLP
`One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, 14th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`T: 415-882-5000
`F: 415- 882-0300
`bonnie.lau@dentons.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Matsuo Electric Co., Ltd.
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ George A. Nicoud
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`George A. Nicoud
`Austin V. Schwing
`Eli M. Lazarus
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
`555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
`San Francisco, CA 94105-0921
`Telephone: 415.393.8200
`Facsimile: 415.393.8306
`aschwing@gibsondunn.com
`tnicoud@gibsondunn.com
`elazarus@gibsondunn.com
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`Matthew Parrott
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
`3161 Michelson Drive
`Irvine, CA 92612-4412
`Telephone: 949.451.3800
`Facsimile: 949.451.4220
`mparrott@gibsondunn.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants NEC TOKIN Corporation and
`NEC TOKIN America, Inc.
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`/s/ Michael E. Martinez
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`Scott M. Mendel
`Steven M. Kowal
`Michael E. Martinez
`Lauren N. Norris
`Brian J. Smith
`K&L GATES LLP
`70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Telephone: (312) 372-1121
`Facsimile: (312) 827-8000
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`Attorneys for Defendants Nichicon Corporation
`Nichicon (America) Corporation
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ Joseph J. Bial
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`Joseph J. Bial
`Eric R. Sega
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
`GARRISON, LLP
`2001 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1047
`jbial@paulweiss.com
`esega@paulweiss.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants United Chemi-Con, Inc. and
`Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
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`/s/ Mark D. Flanagan
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`Mark D. Flanagan (Bar No. 130303)
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
`HALE AND DORR LLP
`950 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 858-6047
`Facsimile: (650) 858-6100
`Mark.Flanagan@wilmerhale.com
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`Adam R. Prescott (admitted pro hac vice)
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
`HALE AND DORR LLP
`1975 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 663-6048
`Facsimile: (202) 663-6363
`Adam.Prescott@wilmerhale.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Nissei Electric Co., Ltd.
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`/s/ Belinda S Lee
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`Belinda S Lee
`Ashley M. Bauer
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, 20th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone: 415-391-0600
`Facsimile: 415-395-8095
`belinda.lee@lw.com
`ashley.bauer@lw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Nitsuko Electronics Corporation
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`/s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler
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`Jeffrey L. Kessler
`A. Paul Victor
`Molly M. Donovan
`Mollie C. Richardson
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, New York 10166
`Telephone: (212) 294-4698
`Facsimile: (212) 294-4700
`jkessler@winston.com
`pvictor@winston.com
`mmdonovan@winston.com
`mrichardson@winston.com
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`Ian L. Papendick
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`101 California Street
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 591-6905
`Fax: (415) 591-1400
`ipapendick@winston.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Panasonic Corporation,
`Panasonic Corporation of North America, SANYO Electric
`Co., Ltd., and SANYO North America Corporation
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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` /s/ Michael F. Tubach
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Michael Frederick Tubach
`Megan L. Havstad
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111-3305
`Telephone: (415) 984-8700
`Facsimile: (415) 984-8701
`mtubach@omm.com
`mhavstad@omm.com
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`Kenneth Ryan O’Rourke
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: (213) 430-6000
`Facsimile: (213) 430-6407
`korourke@omm.com
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`Counsel for ROHM Co., Ltd. and ROHM Semiconductor
`U.S.A., LLC
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`/s/ Djordje Petkoski
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`Djordje Petkoski
`HUNTON AND WILLIAMS LLP
`2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`T: 202-955-1500
`dpetkoski@hunton.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Rubycon Corporation and
`Rubycon America Inc.
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ Gaspare J. Bono
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`Gaspare J. Bono
`Stephen M. Chippendale
`Claire M. Maddox
`Eric Y. Wu
`DENTONS US LLP
`1900 K St., NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`T: 202-496-7500
`F: 202-496-7756
`gap.bono@dentons.com
`steve.chippendale@dentons.com
`claire.maddox@dentons.com
`eric.wu@dentons.com
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`Andrew S. Azarmi
`DENTONS US LLP
`Spear Tower, One Market Plaza, 24th Fl.
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`T: 415-267-4000
`F: 415-356-3873
`andrew.azarmi@dentons.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Shinyei Kaisha, Shinyei
`Technology Co., Ltd., Shinyei Capacitor Co., Ltd., and
`Shinyei Corporation of America, Inc.
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`/s/ Allison A. Davis
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`Allison A. Davis
`Sanjay M. Nangia
`Joy G. Kim
`DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Ste. 800
`San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
`Telephone:( 415) 276-6500
`Facsimile: (415) 276-6599
`allisondavis@dwt.com
`sanjaynangia@dwt.com
`joykim@dwt.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Shizuki Electric Co., Inc.
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`/s/ John R. Fornaciari
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`C. Dennis Loomis
`BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
`11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
`Los Angeles, CA 90025-0509
`Email: cdloomis@bakerlaw.com
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`John R. Fornaciari
`BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
`1050 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1100
`Washington, D.C. 20026
`Email: jfornaciari@bakerlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Soshin Electric Co., Ltd. and
`Soshin Electronics of America, Inc.
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`/s/ Jarod M. Bona
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`Jarod M. Bona
`Aaron R. Gott
`BONA LAW PC
`4275 Executive Square, #200
`La Jolla, CA 92037
`T: 858-964-4589
`F: 858-964-2301
`jarod.bona@bonalawpc.com
`aaron.gott@bonalawpc.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Taitsu Corporation
`and Taitsu America, Inc.
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`/s/ Charles E. Tompkins_____________
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`Charles E. Tompkins
`Eric R. Lifvendahl
`Paul J. Ripp
`WILLIAMS MONTGOMERY & JOHN LTD.
`233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 6100
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel.: (312) 443-3200
`Fax: (312) 630-8500
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Flextronics International USA, Inc.
`ATTESTATION STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I attest that all other signatures listed, and on whose behalf the
`filing is submitted, concur in the filing’s content and have authorized the filing.
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`Dated: April 20, 2017
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`_______/s/ Joseph R. Saveri_____________
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