Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. et al

Filing 125

NOTICE by Adobe Systems Inc., Alladin Knowledge Systems Ltd., Alladin Knowledge Systems, Inc., NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP., Onyx Graphics, Inc., Pinnacle Systems, Inc., Safenet, Inc., Symantec Corp. re 116 Notice (Other) Response to Uniloc's Notice That Case Is Ready For Status Conference (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Healey, David)

Exhibit 1

U.S. DISTRICT COURT LOCAL RULES – GENERAL/ATTORNEY RULES

LR Gen 105
(a)

ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

New Cases.
(1)

In General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this Rule, each
new case shall be randomly assigned to a district judge and a magistrate judge in a
manner that evenly distributes the cases among them by type of classification as
provided under LR Cv 5(b) or LR Cr 57(b).

(2)

Related Cases. A civil or criminal case which the cover sheet indicates, or which
the Clerk believes may be related to a case previously filed in this Court, shall be
provisionally assigned to the judge to whom the related case was assigned. If the
judge to whom the case is provisionally assigned determines that the case is not
closely related, the judge shall return the case to the clerk for random assignment
as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this Rule.

(3)

Re-filed Cases. A civil or criminal case that appears to involve substantially the
same parties and issues as a case or proceeding that previously was brought in this
Court and dismissed or otherwise terminated shall be provisionally assigned to the
judge who originally was assigned the prior case or proceeding, or if already
assigned, shall be transferred to the judge who originally was assigned the prior
case or proceeding.

(b)

Remanded Cases. Any case remanded to this Court for a new trial shall be reassigned to
a judge other than the judge to whom the case previously was assigned. All other cases
remanded to this Court shall be reassigned to the judge to whom the case was previously
assigned, unless that judge determines that the interests of justice require that the case be
assigned to a different judge.

(c)

Emergency Matters. If immediate action is required with respect to some matter in a
case and the judge to whom the case has been assigned is unavailable or otherwise unable
to address that matter, the Clerk shall refer that matter to the Chief Judge. If the Chief
Judge is unavailable, the Clerk shall present the matter to the next most senior active
judge who is available to hear it. The judge to whom such matter is referred shall act
only to the extent necessary to meet the immediate need, and only until the judge to
whom the case was assigned becomes available to hear it. If a judge to whom such a
matter is referred determines that no immediate action is required, the request for
immediate action shall not thereafter be presented to another judge.

CROSS-REFERENCES
See LR Gen 106 (Referrals to and from Other Districts).
See also LR Cv 9.1 (Notice of Related Actions or Proceedings).
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