THE AASI BENEFICIARIES' TRUST EX REL WELT v. AVX CORPORATION

Case No. 3:17-cv-03472-EMC.

THE AASI BENEFICIARIES' TRUST, BY AND THROUGH KENNETH A. WELT, LIQUIDATING TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, v. AVX CORPORATION; PANASONIC CORPORATION; PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA; SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; SANYO NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION; NEC TOKIN CORPORATION; NEC TOKIN AMERICA, INC.; NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION; UNITED CHEMI-CON, INC.; HITACHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.; HITACHI AIC INC.; HITACHI CHEMICAL CO. AMERICA, LTD.; FUJITSU LTD.; NICHICON CORPORATION; NICHICON (AMERICA) CORPORATION; KEMET CORPORATION; KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; RUBYCON CORPORATION; RUBYCON AMERICA INC.; ELNA CO., LTD.; ELNA AMERICA INC.; MATSUO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; TOSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.; HOLY STONE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.; MILESTONE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (D/B/A HOLYSTONE INTERNATIONAL); VISHAY POLYTECH CO., LTD.; ROHM CO., LTD.; ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR U.S.A., LLC; OKAYA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.; OKAYA ELECTRIC AMERICA, INC.; TAITSU CORPORATION; TAITSU AMERICA, INC.; SHINYEI KAISHA; SHINYEI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; SHINYEI CAPACITOR CO., LTD.; SHINYEI CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.; NITSUKO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; NISSEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; SHIZUKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; SOSHIN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; AND SOSHIN ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California, San Francisco Division.

July 31, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 25
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 25 Clayton Act
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti-Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The AASI Beneficiaries Trust, by and through Kenneth A. Welt, Liquidating Trustee, Plaintiff, represented by Robert William Turken , Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price and Axelrod LLP, pro hac vice.

The AASI Beneficiaries Trust, by and through Kenneth A. Welt, Liquidating Trustee, Plaintiff, represented by Shalia Marie Sakona , Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price, Axelrod, Judith A. Zahid , Zelle LLP, Lori P. Lustrin , Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price and Axelrod, LLP, pro hac vice & Scott N. Wagner , Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, pro hac vice.

AVX Corporation, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Sokler , Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, pro hac vice, Evan S. Nadel , pro hac vice, Robert G. Kidwell , Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, pro hac vice, Evan Nadel , Mintz Levin & Robert C. L. Vaughan , Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP.

Panasonic Corporation, Defendant, represented by Ian L. Papendick , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey L. Kessler , Winston & Strawn LLP, Mollie C. Richardson , Winston and Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Molly M. Donovan , Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, pro hac vice, Ardith M. Bronson , DLA Piper LLP US & Martin C. Geagan , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice.

Panasonic Corporation of North America, Defendant, represented by Ian L. Papendick , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey L. Kessler , Winston & Strawn LLP, Mollie C. Richardson , Winston and Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Molly M. Donovan , Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, pro hac vice, Ardith M. Bronson , DLA Piper LLP US & Martin C. Geagan , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice.

Sanyo Electric Co, Ltd, Defendant, represented by Ian L. Papendick , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey L. Kessler , Winston & Strawn LLP, Martin C. Geagan , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Mollie C. Richardson , Winston and Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Molly M. Donovan , Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, pro hac vice & Ardith M. Bronson , DLA Piper LLP US.

Sanyo North America Corporation, Defendant, represented by Ian L. Papendick , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey L. Kessler , Winston & Strawn LLP, Martin C. Geagan , Winston & Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Mollie C. Richardson , Winston and Strawn LLP, pro hac vice, Molly M. Donovan , Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, pro hac vice & Ardith M. Bronson , DLA Piper LLP US.

NEC Tokin Corporation, Defendant, represented by David Scott Mandel , Mandel & Mandel LLP, Jacob R. Sorensen , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Roxane Alicia Polidora , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP & Laura Christine Hurtado , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

NEC Tokin America, Inc., Defendant, represented by David Scott Mandel , Mandel & Mandel LLP, Jacob R. Sorensen , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Roxane Alicia Polidora , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP & Laura Christine Hurtado , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

Nippon Chemi-con Corporation, Defendant, represented by Steven Shea Kaufhold , Kaufhold Gaskin LLP & Quynh K. Vu , Kaufhold Gaskin LLP.

United Chemi-Con, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven Shea Kaufhold , Kaufhold Gaskin LLP & Quynh K. Vu , Kaufhold Gaskin LLP.

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd., Defendant, represented by Chul Pak , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, Jeffrey C. Bank , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, pro hac vice & Roy Taub , Greenspoon Marder, PA.

Hitachi AIC Inc., Defendant, represented by Chul Pak , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, Jeffrey C. Bank , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, pro hac vice & Roy Taub , Greenspoon Marder, PA.

Hitachi Chemical Co. America, LTD., Defendant, represented by Chul Pak , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, Jeffrey C. Bank , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, pro hac vice & Roy Taub , Greenspoon Marder, PA.

Fujitsu Ltd., Defendant, represented by Paul T. Friedman , Morrison & Foerster LLP & Ian Kiely Bausback , Morrison Foerster LLP.

Nichicon Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jonathan Bart Morton , K&L Gates LLP, Michael E. Martinez , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Charles Ferdinand Wolf , K&L Gates LLP & Daniel William Fox , K&L Gates LLP.

Nichicon (America) Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jonathan Bart Morton , K&L Gates LLP, Michael E. Martinez , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Charles Ferdinand Wolf , K&L Gates LLP & Daniel William Fox , K&L Gates LLP.

KEMET Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jacob R. Sorensen , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Jose Ignacio Rojas , DLD Lawyers, Roxane Alicia Polidora , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP & Laura Christine Hurtado , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

KEMET Electronics Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jacob R. Sorensen , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Roxane Alicia Polidora , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Jose Ignacio Rojas , DLD Lawyers & Laura Christine Hurtado , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

Rubycon Corporation, Defendant, represented by Corey Anthony Lee , Hunton & Williams, Djordje Petkoski , Shearman & Sterling LLP & John F. Cove, Jr. , Shearman & Sterling LLP.

Rubycon America Inc., Defendant, represented by Corey Anthony Lee , Hunton & Williams, Djordje Petkoski , Shearman & Sterling LLP & John F. Cove, Jr. , Shearman & Sterling LLP.

Elna Co. Ltd., Defendant, represented by Allyson Fortier , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, pro hac vice, Heather S. Tewksbury , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, pro hac vice, Christopher Matthew Megaw , James Andrew Bertron, Jr. , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP & Thomas Mueller , WilmerHale.

Elna America Inc., Defendant, represented by Allyson Fortier , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, pro hac vice, Heather S. Tewksbury , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, pro hac vice, Christopher Matthew Megaw , James Andrew Bertron, Jr. , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP & Thomas Mueller , WilmerHale.

Matsuo Electric Co, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Bonnie Lau , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Monica Liliana Irel , Dombroff & Gilmore.

TOSHIN KOGYO., LTD., Defendant, Pro Se.

Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by Christopher Rebel Jude Pace , Weil Gotshal Manges, Jeffrey Alan LeVee , Jones Day, Eric Patrick Enson , JONES DAY, Kelly Marie Ozurovich & Leah Quade Pike , Jones Day.

Milestone Global Technology, Inc., doing business as HolyStone International, Defendant, represented by Christopher Rebel Jude Pace , Weil Gotshal Manges.

Milestone Global Technology, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jeffrey Alan LeVee , Jones Day, Eric Patrick Enson , JONES DAY, Kelly Marie Ozurovich & Leah Quade Pike , Jones Day.

Vishay Polytech Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by Christopher Rebel Jude Pace , Weil Gotshal Manges, Jeffrey Alan LeVee , Jones Day, Eric Patrick Enson , JONES DAY, Kelly Marie Ozurovich & Leah Quade Pike , Jones Day.

ROHM Co. Ltd., Defendant, represented by Lawrence Dean Silverman , Akerman LLC, Megan Havstad , OMelveny&Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Frederick Tubach , OMelveny&Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Frederick Tubach , O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Naim Shakir Surgeon , Akerman Senterfitt.

Rohm Semiconductor U.S.A., LLC, Defendant, represented by Lawrence Dean Silverman , Akerman LLC, Megan Havstad , OMelveny&Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Frederick Tubach , OMelveny&Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Frederick Tubach , O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Naim Shakir Surgeon , Akerman Senterfitt.

Okaya Electric Industries Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by Benjamin Cody Davis , Baker McKenzie LLP, Darrell Prescott , Baker and McKenzie LLP, pro hac vice, William Vito Roppolo, Jr. , Baker & McKenzie LLP, Christina M. Wong , Baker and McKenzie LLP & Meghan Elizabeth Hausler , Baker and McKenzie LLP.

Okaya Electric America Inc., Defendant, represented by Benjamin Cody Davis , Baker McKenzie LLP, Darrell Prescott , Baker and McKenzie LLP, pro hac vice, William Vito Roppolo, Jr. , Baker & McKenzie LLP, Christina M. Wong , Baker and McKenzie LLP & Meghan Elizabeth Hausler , Baker and McKenzie LLP.

Taitsu Corporation, Defendant, represented by Aaron R. Gott & Jarod Michael Bona , Bona Law PC.

Taitsu America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Aaron R. Gott & Jarod Michael Bona , Bona Law PC.

Shinyei Kaisha, Defendant, represented by Claire M. Maddox , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice, Gaspare J. Bono , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Dale Lyn Friedman , Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans & Abel.

Shinyei Technology Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by Claire M. Maddox , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice, Gaspare J. Bono , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Dale Lyn Friedman , Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans & Abel.

Shinyei Capacitor Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by Gaspare J. Bono , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Dale Lyn Friedman , Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans & Abel.

Shinyei Corporation of America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Claire M. Maddox , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice, Gaspare J. Bono , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Dale Lyn Friedman , Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans & Abel.

Shizuki Electric Co., Ltd, Defendant, represented by Allison Ann Davis , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP & Claire M. Maddox , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.

Soshin Electric Co., Ltd., Defendant, represented by C. Dennis Loomis , Baker & Hostetler LLP, James Vincent Etscorn , Baker & Hostetler LLP & John R. Fornaciari , BakerHostetler, pro hac vice.

Soshin Electronics of America Inc., Defendant, represented by C. Dennis Loomis , Baker & Hostetler LLP, James Vincent Etscorn , Baker & Hostetler LLP & John R. Fornaciari , BakerHostetler, pro hac vice.


STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN DEFENDANTS TO FILE AN ANSWER

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, Defendants Fujitsu Limited, TOKIN Corporation, TOKIN America Inc., KEMET Corporation, and KEMET Electronics Corporation (collectively...

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