Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al
Filing
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ORDER Re Request to Change Time on Upcoming Discovery Hearings. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 3/29/2012. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2012)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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APPLE INC.,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, a
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Korean corporation; SAMSUNG
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ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., a New York )
corporation; and SAMSUNG
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, )
a Delaware limited liability company,
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Defendants.
Case No.: C 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO
CHANGE TIME
Before the court is a request by the parties for three discovery motions currently scheduled
for hearing on April 3 and April 10, 2012 to be heard together at a specially-set hearing on April 9,
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2012. The April 9 hearing date would accommodate the scheduling needs of counsel who are
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committed to argue the various motions.
This request causes the court to reflect on past discovery motions in this case and the oral
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arguments that have taken place. The court is struck by the absence – in more than 22 motion
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hearings thus far – of argument presented by counsel other than senior-level partners. Despite the
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court’s appreciation for the skill and attention paid to each of these past arguments, the court
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Case No.: C 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER
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cannot help but note the absence of opportunity afforded to each side’s less experienced trial
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attorneys. Just as there is value in lead counsel’s presence during a meet and confer session, there
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is value in at least an occasional opportunity for a less experienced lawyer to gain experience
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arguing in open court. Therefore, with respect to the pending request, the court will grant the
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specially-set hearing of April 9, 2012, so long as each party agrees to present at least one associate
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for oral argument on at least one of the three motions to be heard. If either party does not wish to
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accept this offer, the court will hear argument on the motions as presently scheduled. The parties
shall inform the court of their decision no later than tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. by contacting the
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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courtroom deputy to the undersigned.
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Dated: 3/29/2012
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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge
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Case No.: C 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER
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