Seagate Technology LLC et al v. Headway Technologies, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC and Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD.
Defendant: NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd., NHK International Corporation, TDK Corporation, SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., NHK Spring Co. Ltd., Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co. Ltd., Hutchinson Technology Inc., NHK Spring Precision (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd., Headway Technologies, Inc. and NAT Peripheral (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd.
Case Number: 3:2020cv01217
Filed: February 18, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.. Motion Hearing set for 7/17/2020 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Responses due by 5/1/2020. Replies due by 5/8/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Katherine Fung Lim, #2 Proposed Order)(Everett, John) (Filed on 4/17/2020)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss the Seagate Complaint filed by Headway Technologies, Inc., Hutchinson Technology Inc., Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co. Ltd., SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., TDK Corporation. Motion Hearing set for 7/17/2020 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Responses due by 5/1/2020. Replies due by 5/8/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Everett, John) (Filed on 4/17/2020)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Claims Against NHK Spring Precision (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 4/17/2020)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Craig Young Lee (Lee, Craig) (Filed on 4/15/2020)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Carter Coker Simpson (Simpson, Carter) (Filed on 4/15/2020)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Kaitlin Bolles (Bolles, Emily) (Filed on 4/15/2020)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Ann Marie Mortimer (Mortimer, Ann Marie) (Filed on 4/15/2020)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of Carter Coker Simpson is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 27, 2020. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2020)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of Craig Young Lee is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 27, 2020. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2020)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of Emily Bolles is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 27, 2020. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2020)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Carter Coker Simpson (Filing fee $ 310.00, receipt number 0971-14316570.) Filing fee previously paid on 3/26/20 filed by NHK International Corporation. (Simpson, Carter) (Filed on 3/26/2020) Modified on 3/26/2020 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Craig Young Lee (Filing fee $ 310.00, receipt number 0971-14315150.) Filing fee previously paid on 3/25/20 filed by NHK International Corporation. (Lee, Craig) (Filed on 3/25/2020) Modified on 3/25/2020 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Emily Bolles (Filing fee $ 310.00, receipt number 0971-14315072.) Filing fee previously paid on 3/25/20 filed by NHK International Corporation. (Bolles, Emily) (Filed on 3/25/2020) Modified on 3/25/2020 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Ann Marie Mortimer for Defendant NHK International Corporation (Mortimer, Ann Marie) (Filed on 3/25/2020) Modified on 3/25/2020 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Supporting Documents Amended Affidavit served on NHK International Corporation c/o The Corporation Trust Company on March 6, 2020, filed by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 3/10/2020)
March 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Alec Baskin (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 3/6/2020)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Supporting Documents served on NHK International Corporation c/o The Corporation Trust Company on February 21, 2020, filed by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/28/2020)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Supporting Documents served on Hutchinson Technology Inc. c/o Corporation Service Corporation on February 20, 2020, filed by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/25/2020)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Supporting Documents served on Headway Technologies, Inc. c/o The Corporation Trust Company on February 20, 2020, filed by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/25/2020)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SCHEDULING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; DIRECTIONS TO PARTIES; DIRECTIONS TO CLERK. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 10/29/2019. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2020)
February 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Judge Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2020)
February 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED. In re Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Litigation, No. 19-md-02918-MMC, is deemed related to Seagate Technology LLC v. Headway Technologies, Inc., No. 5:20-cv-01217. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 20, 2020.(mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2020)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Headway Technologies, Inc., Hutchinson Technology Inc., Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co. Ltd., NAT Peripheral (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd., NHK International Corporation, NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd., NHK Spring Co. Ltd., NHK Spring Precision (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., TDK Corporation. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2020)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2020 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2020)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/4/2020. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC identifying Corporate Parent Seagate Technology International for Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology (Thailand) LTD.; Corporate Parent Seagate Technology (U.S.) Holdings, Inc. for Seagate Technology LLC; Corporate Parent Seagate Technology HDD Holdings (Cayman Islands) for Seagate Technology International. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/18/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey James VanHooreweghe (VanHooreweghe, Jeffrey) (Filed on 2/18/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth Ryan O'Rourke (O'Rourke, Kenneth) (Filed on 2/18/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by John Paul Flynn (Flynn, John) (Filed on 2/18/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/18/2020)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES against Headway Technologies, Inc., Hutchinson Technology Inc., Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co. Ltd., NAT Peripheral (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd., NHK International Corporation, NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd., NHK Spring Co. Ltd., NHK Spring Precision (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., TDK Corporation ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14190282.). Filed bySeagate Technology (Thailand) LTD., Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., Seagate Technology International, Seagate Technology LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bal, Colleen) (Filed on 2/18/2020)

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Defendant: NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Carter Coker Simpson
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Defendant: Headway Technologies, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd.
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Plaintiff: Seagate Technology LLC
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