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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING VACATUR OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP John W. Baumann (Bar No. 288881) jackbaumann@quinnemanuel.com 865 South Figueroa Street, 10 th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017-2543 Telephone: (213) 443-3000 Facsimile: (213) 443-3100 Stacylyn M. Doore (pro hac vice forthcoming) stacylyndoore@quinnemanuel.com 111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 520 Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Telephone: (617) 712-7100 Facsimile: (617) 712-7200 Nathan Archibald (pro hac vice forthcoming) nathanarchibald@quinnemanuel.com 2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 520 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121-6950 Telephone: (801) 515-7300 Facsimile: (801) 515-7400 Attorneys for Defendant Extend, Inc. BALLARD SPAHR LLP Stephanie Sheridan (Bar No. 135910) sheridans@ballardspahr.com Meegan B. Brooks (Bar No. 240418) brooksm@ballardspahr.com Jason C. Hamilton (Bar No. 267968) hamiltonj@ballardspahr.com 71 Stevenson St., Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 318-2770 Facsimile: (424) 731-8301 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION MICHAEL FLOWERS, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. EXTEND, INC., Defendant. JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING VACATUR OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -2- JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING VACATUR OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2 a nd 7-12, plaintiff Mich ael Flowers and defe ndant Extend, Inc. hereby stipulate and agree to the following: WHEREAS, on April 16, 2026, the Court scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference for June 30, 2026 (Dkt. 15) in this matter; WHEREAS, on June 12, 2026, defendant filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration, Motion to Dismiss, and Motion to Strike Class Allegations (the “Motion”) (Dkt. 16); WHEREAS, the Motion was noticed for hearing on July 30, 2026 and re-noticed for hearing on August 27. 2026 (Dkt. 21); WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and agr eed that, in light of defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, the case management conference should be continued until that motion is resolved. See Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski , 599 U.S. 736, 738 (2023) (holding a district court must stay its proceedings pending appeal of arbitrability issues); see also Olson v. World Fin. Grp. Ins. Agency, LLC, 2025 WL 2243646, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 6, 2025) (granting stay “pending resolution of a motion to compel arbitration, because if that motion is granted, the arbitrat or will have the authority to determine the nature and scope of discovery”). WHEREAS, the parties have furt her conferred and agreed that a modest extension of the briefing schedule for the Motion will promote efficiency, conserve part y and judicial resources, and facilitate ongoing discussions regarding the issues raised by the Motion; WHEREAS, the parties therefore jointly request that plaintiff’s opposition to the Motion be due on July 13, 2026, and that defendant’s reply in support of the Motion be due on August 12, 2026; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to the Court’s approval, that (1) the In itial Case Management Conference currently scheduled for June 30, 2026, be vacated and continued to a date after the Court’s resolution of Defendant’s Motion; (2) plaintiff’s opposition to defendant’s Motion shall be due on July 13, 2026; and (3) defendant’s reply in support of its Motion shall be due on August 12, 2026. IT IS SO STIPULATED. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3- JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING VACATUR OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION DATED: June 15, 2026 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP By John W. Baumann Stacylyn M. Doore Nathan Archibald BALLARD SPAHR LLP Stephanie Sheridan Meegan B. Brooks Jason C. Hamilton Attorneys for Defendant Extend, Inc. KALIELGOLD PLLC By /s/ Amanda J. Rosenberg Amanda J. Rosenberg (CA 2785070 Attorneys for Plaintiff E-FILING ATTESTATION Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3) regardin g signatures, I hereby at test that counsel for Plaintiff has concurred in this filing. By /s/ John W. Baumann John W. Baumann /s/ John W. Baumann 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -4- JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING VACATUR OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION ORDER The Court, having considered the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the request. 1. The Initial Case Management Conference currently scheduled for June 30, 2026, is VACATED. 2. Plaintiff’s opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration, Motion to Dismiss, and Motion to Strike Class Allegations shall be filed no later than July 13, 2026. 3. Defendant’s reply in support of its Motion shall be filed no la ter than August 12, 2026. 4. The Court will reset the Case Management Conference, if necessary, following resolution of Defendant’s Motion. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 6/16/2026 The Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. UNITED STATES JUDGE