People Center, Inc. v. Deel, Inc. et al

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP
ELLIOT R. PETERS - # 158708
epeters@keker.com
ERIC H. MACMICHAEL - # 231697
emacmichael@keker.com
ANDREW F. DAWSON - # 264421
adawson@keker.com
NICHOLAS S. GOLDBERG - # 273614
ngoldberg@keker.com
BENJAMIN D. ROTHSTEIN - # 295720
brothstein@keker.com
MAYA JAMES - # 318554
mjames@keker.com
633 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111-1809
Telephone: 	415 391 5400
Facsimile: 	415 397 7188
Attorneys for Plaintiff PEOPLE CENTER,
INC. D/B/A RIPPLING, a Delaware
corporation and Counter-Defendant PARKER
ROUSE CONRAD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D/B/A RIPPLING,
a Delaware corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEEL, INC., a Delaware corporation,
ALEXANDRE (“ALEX”) BOUAZIZ, an
individual, PHILIPPE BOUAZIZ, an
individual, DANIEL JOHN (“DAN”)
WESTGARTH, an individual, and DOES 1 –
100,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING
SCHEDULE FOR RESPONSE TO
DEEL’S FIRST AMENDED
COUNTERCLAIMS
Date Filed: 	March 17, 2025
Am. Compl.: 	Filed: June 5, 2025
Judge: 	Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Courtroom: 	6
Trial Date: 	None set
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
DEEL, INC., a Delaware corporation,
Counterclaimant,
v.
PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D/B/A RIPPLING,
a Delaware corporation; PARKER ROUSE
CONRAD, an individual; and KEITH
O’BRIEN, an individual; and DOES 1-100,
Counter-Defendants.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D/B/A Rippling (“Rippling”), and
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff DEEL, INC. (“Deel”) (collectively, “the Parties”) submit the
following Stipulation.
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2026, Deel filed its First Amended Counterclaims against
Rippling and Conrad [ECF No. 263];
WHEREAS, following service of the First Amended Counterclaims, Rippling filed a
Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 268] and a Motion to Compel Arbitration [ECF No. 272];
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2026, this Court granted the Motion to Compel
Arbitration, and granted in part and denied in part the Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 411];
WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4)(A), Rippling’s response
to the remaining Counterclaims is due on October 9, 2026;
WHEREAS, Civil Local Rules 6-1(b) and 6-2 permit parties to file a stipulation
requesting an order changing time under the Federal Rules;
WHEREAS, good cause exists for the requested modification because Rippling’s deadline
to respond to the pleading is October 9, 2026, which is before any deadline for Deel to file
amended counterclaims;
WHEREAS, this is the Parties’ first request for a modification of the schedule relating to
the Counterclaims following Judge Breyer’s September 25, 2026 order;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that extending the deadline for Rippling to respond to
Deel’s Counterclaims will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by Court
order;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that:
1. 	The Parties agree that the deadline for Rippling to respond to the Counterclaims shall
be extended by 14 days, to October 23, 2026.
2. 	This stipulation is without prejudice to, or waiver of, any rights or defenses available
to the Parties.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
Dated: October 8, 2026
By:
KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP
/s/ Andrew F. Dawson
ELLIOT R. PETERS
ERIC H. MACMICHAEL
ANDREW F. DAWSON
NICHOLAS S. GOLDBERG
BENJAMIN D. ROTHSTEIN
MAYA JAMES
Attorneys for Plaintiff PEOPLE CENTER,
INC. D/B/A RIPPLING, a Delaware
corporation and Counter-Defendant
PARKER ROUSE CONRAD
Dated: October 8, 2026 	By: 	SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER
& FLOM LLP
/s/ Quyen Ta
LANCE A. ETCHEVERRY
JACK P. DICANIO
QUYEN L. TA
ALLEN L. LANSTRA
Attorneys for Defendant
DEEL, INC.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this
document has been obtained from the other party signatories.
Dated: October 8, 2026 	/s/ Andrew F. Dawson
Andrew F. Dawson
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 3:25-CV-2576-CRB
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that the Stipulation is approved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:
HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
October 9, 2026
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