Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 292

USCA Case Number 10-16015 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for 291 Notice of Cross Appeal, No. Setting cross-appeal briefing schedule as follows: First cross appeal brief due 07/28/2010 for Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Steven Chen and Managed Solutions Group, Inc.. Second brief on cross appeal due 08/27/2010 for Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.. Third brief on cross appeal due 09/27/2010 for Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Steven Chen and Managed Solutions Group, Inc. Optional cross appeal reply brief is due 14 days from service of third cross appeal brief. filed by Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2010)

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT P.O. BOX 193939 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94119-3939

MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Parties in Cross-Appeals Clerk's Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Briefing Schedules in Cross-Appeals

SUBJECT:

This memorandum will serve as a Ninth Circuit interpretation and clarification of the cross-appeals briefing schedule referenced in the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP). Regarding the filing of briefs, the parties in cross-appeals should generally refer to FRAP and Circuit Rules 28 and 32. In cross-appeals in this court each of the two adversary positions is allowed to file two briefs. Unless the parties stipulate otherwise, the party filing the first appeal should file the first brief as cross-appellant/appellee. This brief is due by court order approximately 40 days from the filing of the Certificate of Record in the U.S. Court of Appeals. The party filing the subsequent or second appeal (appellee/cross-appellant in these cases) shall have 30 days to file a brief which shall contain the issues and argument in the cross-appeal as well as answering the opening brief of the party who first appealed (cross-appellant/appellee). The third brief should be filed by the party who first appealed (cross-appellant/appellee) within 30 days from the filing of brief number two by the appellee/cross-appellant. This third brief is filed as a reply brief in the principal appeal and as an answering brief in the cross-appeal. The fourth brief is filed by the appellee/cross-appellant only as a reply brief in the cross-appeal. It is optional and should be filed within 14 days of the filing of the combined brief of cross-appellant/appellee. If the parties agree, a written stipulation may be filed in this court which exchanges the role of the adversary parties in filing the foregoing briefs. The following chart is offered as a synopsis of the briefing schedule. A formal motion is required in order to request an enlargement of time in order to file any brief in the cross-appeals briefing schedule, except a party may receive a single oral extension of no more than 14 days within which to file a brief. Likewise a formal motion is required in order to file an "oversized" brief and any such motions must be in conformance with FRAP and Circuit Rule 32.
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CHART OF BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR CROSS-APPEALS

B R IE F No. R E L A T IO N S H IP O F BRIEF TO A P P E A L #2 C O LO R OF CO VER T IM E LIMIT* b lu e 4 0 days from the filing of the C e r tif ic a te of Record by the C le r k of the U.S. Court of A p p e a ls or by Tim e Schedule O rd e r 3 0 days from the service of b r ie f #1 or by Tim e Schedule O rd e r

BY

R E L A T IO N S H IP O F BRIEF TO A P P E A L #1 o p e n in g

PAG E L IM IT *

1

c r o s s - a p p e ll a n t / a p p e ll e e ( f ir s t appealing party) E x c e r p ts required

1 4 ,0 0 0 w o r d s or 3 0 pgs.

2 a p p e ll e e ' s ( a n s w e r in g ) b r ie f [com b in e d o p e n in g re d b rie fs ] Y e ll o w r e p ly

a p p e ll e e / c r o s s a p p e lla n t (second a p p e a lin g party) E x c e r p ts required

1 6 ,5 0 0 w o r d s or 3 5 pgs.

3

c r o s s - a p p e ll a n t / a p p e ll e e ( f ir s t appealing party) [com b in e d r e p ly

a p p e ll e e ' s ( a n s w e r in g ) b r ie f b r ie f s ] g ra y

3 0 days from the service of b r ie f #2 or by Tim e Schedule O rd e r

1 4 ,0 0 0 w o r d s or 3 0 pgs.

4

a p p e ll e e / c r o s s a p p e lla n t (second a p p e a lin g party)

1 4 days from the service of b r ie f #3

7 ,0 0 0 w o r d s or 1 5 pgs.

* See FRAP and Circuit Rule 32.

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Office of the Clerk United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Post Office Box 193939 San Francisco, California 94119-3939 415-355-8000
Molly C. Dwyer Clerk of Court

May 04, 2010

No.: D.C. No.: Short Title:

10-16015 5:07-cv-03952-JW Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc., et al

Dear Appellants/Counsel A copy of your notice of appeal/petition has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number shown above has been assigned to this case. You must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number whenever you communicate with this court regarding this case. Please furnish this docket number immediately to the court reporter if you place an order, or have placed an order, for portions of the trial transcripts. The court reporter will need this docket number when communicating with this court. The due dates for filing the parties' briefs and otherwise perfecting the appeal have been set by the enclosed "Time Schedule Order," pursuant to applicable FRAP rules. These dates can be extended only by court order. Failure of the appellant to comply with the time schedule order will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. 9th Cir. R. 42-1. Enclosed with this letter is an appellate processing schedule along with a case processing checklist to help you monitor the progress of your case.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

FILED
MAY 04 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER, S.A., Plaintiff - Appellee, v. AKANOC SOLUTIONS, INC.; MANAGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.; STEVEN CHEN, Defendants - Appellants.

No. 10-15909 D.C. No. 5:07-cv-03952-JW U.S. District Court for Northern California, San Jose TIME SCHEDULE ORDER

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER, S.A., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. AKANOC SOLUTIONS, INC.; MANAGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.; STEVEN CHEN, Defendants - Appellees.

No. 10-16015 D.C. No. 5:07-cv-03952-JW U.S. District Court for Northern California, San Jose

This order vacates all brief due dates set by previously issued time schedule orders. The parties shall meet the following cross appeal time schedule. Wed., July 28, 2010 The party(s) who filed the first appeal shall file and serve the first brief on cross-appeal pursuant to FRAP 32 and 9th Cir. R. 32-1. The party(s) who filed the second appeal shall file and serve the second brief on cross-appeal pursuant to FRAP 32 and 9th Cir. R. 32-1.

Fri., August 27, 2010

Mon., September 27, 2010 The third brief on cross-appeal shall be filed and served pursuant to FRAP 32 and 9th Cir. R. 32-1. The optional cross appeal reply brief shall be filed and served within fourteen days of service of the third brief on cross appeal, pursuant to FRAP 32 and 9th Cir. R. 32-1. Failure of the appellants to comply with the Time Schedule Order will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1.

FOR THE COURT: Molly C. Dwyer Clerk of Court Gerald Rosen Deputy Clerk