Market Masters-Legal, A Resonance Company, Inc. v. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

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Judge Michael A Ponsor: PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER entered. As follows: Plaintiffs Motion to Extend (Dkt. No. 15 ) is hereby ALLOWED. Plaintiffs Motion to Amend (Dkt. No. 27 ) is hereby ALLOWED, in part, as to allegations against co-defendant Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP. Co-defendant Innovative may file its opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Amend by 11/22/10, Defendant Parker may file its motion to dismiss by 11/22/10 and Counsel will appear again before this court on 12/23/10 at 2:00 p.m. for argument on the motions to amend and to dismiss in Hampden Courtroom before Judge Michael A Ponsor. See the attached scheduling order for complete details. (Lindsay, Maurice)

Market Masters-Legal, A Resonance Company, Inc. v. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS MARKET MASTERS-LEGAL, A RESONANCE COMPANY, INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs v. PARKER WAICHMAN ALONSO, LLP., ET AL., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. 10-cv-40119-MAP ) ) ) )

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER November 9, 2010 PONSOR, D.J. Counsel appeared on November 8, 2010 for argument on Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of the Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 15), and Plaintiff's Motion to Amend (Dkt. No. 27). Based on counsel's representations, the court rules as

follows: 1. Plaintiff's Motion to Extend (Dkt. No. 15) is hereby ALLOWED. 2. Plaintiff's Motion to Amend (Dkt. No. 27) is hereby ALLOWED, in part, as to allegations against co-defendant Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP. The court will postpone action on the Motion to Amend with regard to co-defendant Innovative Legal Marketing, LLC in order to give Innovative an opportunity to oppose. Counsel for Innovative (who appeared informally at the hearing) will need to file an appearance in order to do this. Counsel for Parker Waichman will forward a copy of this Order to counsel for Innovative to insure he receives it. In order to insure that the threshold issues in this case are adequately addressed, the court further orders as follows:

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1. Co-defendant Innovative may file its opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Amend and, in the alternative, file its motion to dismiss by November 22, 2010. 2. Defendant Parker may file its motion to dismiss by November 22, 2010. 3. Plaintiffs may file opposition to the motions to dismiss and, if they wish, include a request to take jurisdictional discovery, by December 10, 2010. 4. Defendants' reply to Plaintiffs' opposition and opposition to any request for jurisdictional discovery will be filed by December 17, 2010. 5. Counsel will appear again before this court on December 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. for argument on the motions to amend and to dismiss. It is So Ordered. /s/ Michael A. Ponsor MICHAEL A. PONSOR United States District Judge

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