Pecover et al v. Electronic Arts Inc. Featured Case

Plaintiffs alleged that Defendant Electronic Arts Inc. entered into an unlawful and anticompetitive series of exclusive agreements with the NFL, NFL Players Union, Arena Football League and the NCAA. These agreements allegedly removed competition from the market for interactive football software and allowed Defendant to increase its price for Madden NFL software by nearly 70%.

Plaintiff: Geoffrey Pecover and Jeffrey Lawrence
Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc.
Case Number: 3:2008cv02820
Filed: June 5, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: Anti-Trust Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Vaughn R. Walker
Nature of Suit: Plaintiff
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 187 ORDER (Filed on 8/5/2010).
March 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 124 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS RE BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. Defendants' opposition shall not exceed 50 pages; Plaintiffs' reply shall not exceed 30 pages, re doc 102 filed by Electronic Arts Inc. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 3/5/2010. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2010)
December 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 79-5(a) and (d) the following document is to be sealed: An unredacted version of Exhibit 20 to Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Certification, re doc 82 Declaration in Support filed by National Football League. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 12/18/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2009)
December 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER: EA is ORDERED to file a reply to plaintiff's opposition on or before 12/21/09. (vrwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2009)
November 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 74 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS RE BRIEFING ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION re doc 72 filed by Jeffrey Lawrence, Geoffrey Pecover. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 11/6/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2009)
November 5, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER (vrwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2009)
September 4, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 69 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION re doc 66 filed by Jeffrey Lawrence, Geoffrey Pecover. File Plaintiff's motion for class certification: 11/9/2009. Opposition: 1/18/2010. Reply: 2/26/2010. Hearing: 3/25/2010 at 10:00 A.M. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 9/4/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/4/2009)
August 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 64 THIRD DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 8/18/2009. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2009)
June 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 47 STIPULATION AND ORDER ENLARGING TIME TO FILE DECLARATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE COURT'S JUNE 25, 2009 ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 6/30,2009. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2009)
February 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 35 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND OTHER CASE DEADLINES re 33 , 34 filed by Jeffrey Lawrence, Geoffrey Pecover. The deadline for Plaintiffs'to file motion for class certification is extended from 3/5/ 2009 to 6/3/2009. Defendant's opposition to motion for class certification is due 8/5/2009. The hearing on the Motion for Class Certification is set for 9/10/2009 at 2:30 PM. Jury Selection is reset to 12/8/2009 at 8:30 AM. Jury Trial is rescheduled to begin 12/14/2009 at 8:30 AM. Signed by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker on 2/24/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2009)
December 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING EXPERT DISCOVERY re 29 filed by Jeffrey Lawrence, Geoffrey Pecover. Signed by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker on 12/12/2008. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2008)
June 5, 2008 Filing 1
COMPLAINT /summons issued against Electronic Arts Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 44611002267.). Filed byGeoffrey Pecover, Jeffrey Lawrence. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2008)
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Plaintiff: Geoffrey Pecover
Represented By: Shana E. Scarlett
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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Lawrence
Represented By: Shana E. Scarlett
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