DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC v. ABLAISE LTD. et al

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DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC v. ABLAISE LTD. et al

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Case 1:06-cv-01015-JR

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Filed 10/02/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, v. ABLAISE LTD., et al., Defendants. : : : : : Civil Action No. 06-1014 (JR) : : : :

SCHEDULING ORDER After a scheduling conference held in open court on September 26 and a review of the parties' second joint Rule 26(f) and LCvR 16.3 report, it is ORDERED that fact discovery is to be completed April 1, 2008. Expert reports by the party bearing the

burden of proof are due by April 15, 2008, rebuttal expert reports by May 1, 2008, and expert discovery is to be completed by June 1, 2008. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that a status conference is set for January 16, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. Counsel are to come to that

meeting prepared to discuss the status of discovery, their respective settlement positions and the theories of any thencontemplated dispositive motions. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that any discovery disputes be presented, in the first instance, by telephone conference with the Court, and not by motion. And it is

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FURTHER ORDERED that any extensions of time to file dispositive motions or status reports or to complete discovery will be granted as a matter of course if all parties consent and if the extensions will not require re-setting any scheduled court appearance (status conference, motion hearing, pretrial conference, trial). extension. Do not file a motion for such a consented

Instead, make the request informally by letter, or by

e-mail (addressed to [e-mail]), or by fax [phone]). Do not recite reasons. The Court's action

granting a consented extension will be endorsed on the request and returned to the party requesting it. That party will be

responsible for providing appropriate notice or service to all other parties. Neither the request nor the action granting it

will be part of the record unless a party seeks leave to file it. Counsel are strongly cautioned that no additional notice will be given of the appearance date set forth in this scheduling order.

JAMES ROBERTSON United States District Judge

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