Invisible Narratives v. Next Level Apps Technology - FZCO

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO ECF
NO. 118
Bobby A. Ghajar (SBN 198719)
Aastha Rajdeep Sharma (SBN 366392)
COOLEY LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: 310.883.6400
Email: bghajar@cooley.com
Stephanie Schuyler (Pro Hac Vice)
COOLEY LLP
55 Hudson Yards
New York, New York 10001
Telephone: (212) 479-6000
Email: sschuyler@cooley.com
Amy L. Kramer (Pro Hac Vice)
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
1144 15th Street, Suite 3300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: 303.572.6500
Email: 	Amy.Kramer@gtlaw.com
Justin A. MacLean (Pro Hac Vice)
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
One Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: 212.801.9200
Email: 	Justin.MacLean@gtlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Invisible Narratives LLC
Jonathan Lagarenne (Pro Hac Vice)
Cali Spota (Pro Hac Vice)
Jonathan Madara (Pro Hac Vice)
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
212 Carnegie Center, Suite 400
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Email: jsmedley@foxrothschild.com
cspota@foxrothschild.com
Jack Praetzellis (SBN 267765)
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
345 California Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, California 94104
Email:jpraetzellis@foxrothschild.com
John Joseph Shaeffer (SBN138331)
FOX ROTHSCHILD
10250 Constellation Blvd, Ste 900
Los Angeles, California 90067-6275
Email: jshaeffer@foxrothschild.com
Attorneys for Defendant
Next Level Apps Technology – FZCO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
INVISIBLE NARRATIVES LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
NEXT LEVEL APPS TECHNOLOGY –
FZCO,
Defendant.
CASE NO. 5:25-cv-01644-NW
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING
AGREEMENT ON PLAINTIFF’S
ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR
SANCTIONS, FEES AND COSTS
CONTEMPLATED BY ORDER OF
APRIL 1, 2026 (ECF NO. 118)
Case 5:25-cv-01644-NW Document 126 Filed 04/21/26 Page 1 of 5

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO ECF
NO. 118
Plaintiff Invisible Narratives LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Next Level Apps
Technology–FZCO (“Defendant”) (collectively the “Parties”), hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, the Parties previously disputed the propriety of Defendant’s filing of
Second Amended Counterclaims and Amended Answer (the “SACC,” ECF Nos. 84, 86),
and the Parties submitted multiple filings related to the dispute over the propriety of the
SACC, including full briefing on Plaintiffs Motion to Strike and Dismiss the SACC (the
“Motion to Strike,” ECF Nos. 90, 97, 103), and briefing on Defendant’s Administrative
Motion for Extension of Time to file the SACC (ECF Nos. 107, 110);
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2026, the Court issued an order (the “April 1 Order”) that
granted Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike, denied Defendant’s motion for an extension of time
to file the SACC, permitted Defendant to file an opposition to the Motion to Dismiss the
First Amended Counterclaims by April 8, 2026, and ordered Plaintiff to file any reply by
April 15, 2026;
WHEREAS, the April 1 Order provided that “[n]othing in this Order prevents
Invisible Narratives from seeking sanctions or moving for attorney’s fees, but Invisible
Narratives must do so by April 15, 2026” (ECF No. 118);
WHEREAS, the Parties stipulated to extend the deadlines set forth in ECF No. 118
(ECF No. 119), which the Court granted (ECF No. 120);
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2026, counsel for Plaintiff advised counsel for Defendant
that Plaintiff intended to move for sanctions pursuant to ECF No. 118;
WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred regarding Plaintiff’s anticipated motion
for sanctions, counsel fees and costs and to avoid motion practice and the interest of
efficiency and economy, Defendant’s counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP agreed to stipulate to
the amount of attorneys’ fees to be paid to Plaintiff to resolve the anticipated motion for
sanctions per ECF No. 118;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree that:
1. Defendant’s counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP, will pay $105,000 (USD) to Plaintiff
by April 16, 2026, by check provided to Plaintiff’s counsel by courier.
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO ECF
NO. 118
2. The Parties agree that this Stipulation, and the payment pursuant to it, is solely
to avoid and resolve Plaintiff’s anticipated motion for sanctions invited by the
Court’s Order at ECF No. 118 and is without prejudice to the Parties’ right to
seek sanctions and/or attorneys’ fees related to any other issue in this Action,
including but not limited to Plaintiff’s right to seek potential relief pending the
outcome of Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Counterclaims
(ECF No. 62), regarding which briefing is ongoing (ECF Nos. 78, 123) and
Defendant’s right to oppose any such potential relief.
Respectfully submitted,
DATED: April 15, 2026 	COOLEY LLP
By /s/ Bobby Ghajar
Bobby A. Ghajar
Stephanie Schuyler
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Invisible Narratives LLC
DATED: April 15, 2026 	FOX ROTHSCHILD, LLP
By /s/ Cali Spota
Cali Spota
Attorneys for Defendant
Next Level Apps Technology – FZCO
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO ECF
NO. 118
ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3):
I, Bobby Ghajar, counsel for Plaintiff, attest that all Signatories have concurred in
the filing of the document.
DATED: April 15, 2026 	COOLEY LLP
By /s/ Bobby Ghajar
Bobby Ghajar
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Invisible Narratives LLC
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S ANTICIPATED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO ECF
NO. 118
[PROPOSED ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: _____________, 2026 	By:
Hon. Noël Wise
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
April 21
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