Ideaflood Inc v. About Inc et al
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| Plaintiff: | Ideaflood Inc |
|---|---|
| Defendant: | About Inc, United Online Inc, Mega Web Services Inc and Mysite Inc |
| Counter Claimant: | About Inc |
| Counter Defendant: | Ideaflood Inc |
| Case Number: | 2:2005cv03618 |
| Filed: | May 13, 2005 |
| Court: | California Central District Court |
| Office: | Western Division - Los Angeles Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Fresno |
| Presiding Judge: | R Gary Klausner |
| Referring Judge: | Fernando M. Olguin |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Patent |
| Cause: | 28:1338 Patent Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| May 19, 2005 | 3 |  STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THIS CASE. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge R. Gary Klausner. The responsibility for the progress of litigation in the Federal COurts falls not only upon the attorneys in this acion, but upon the Court as well. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of evary aciton, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1, all counsel are hereby ordered to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure particularly Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16 26, the Local Rules of the Central District of California, this Court's Order for Jury Trian, and this Court's Order for Court Trial. (See orde for further details)(shb, ) |
| July 14, 2005 | 13 | ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner : Granting [12] APPLICATION for attorney Brian Mark Buroker to Appear Pro Hac Vice and designating Jean Nogues as local counsel. (pbap, ) |
| July 15, 2005 | 14 | ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner : granting [11] APPLICATION for attorney Thomas J. Cawley to Appear Pro Hac Vice, designating Jean P. Nogues as local counsel for United Online Inc; Mega Web Services Inc; Mysite Inc and About Inc. (pbap, ) |
| July 18, 2005 | 15 | ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner Setting Scheduling Conference, set for 9/26/2005 09:00 AM. (pbap, ) |
| September 26, 2005 | 19 | MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge R. Gary Klausner. The Court sets the following dates Amended Pleadings due by 10/15/2005. Discovery cut-off 2/14/2006. Motions cut-off due by 3/1/2006. Jury Trial set for 5/16/2006 09:00 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 5/1/2006 09:00 AM.Court Reporter: Lynne Smith. (pbap, ) |
| September 28, 2005 | 20 | ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner Approved the NOTICE AND REQUEST of Settlement Procedure Selection (Sp1)to Appear Before magistrate for settlement proceedings.(pbap, ) |
| September 29, 2005 | 21 | ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/1/2006 09:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 5/16/2006 09:00 AM. (pbap, ) |
| October 6, 2005 | 23 | STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. **see document for further details**(pbap, ) |
| October 11, 2005 | 24 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Magistrate Judge Fernando M. Olguin : This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Olguin for settlement. Plaintiff's counsel shall contact Magistrate Judge Olguin's deputy clerk to obtain available dates for a settlement conference. Plaintiff's counsel shall contact Magistrate Judge Olguin's deputy clerk with enough time so that the settlement conference date is early enough to comply with any deadlines imposed by the District Judge or the Local Rules of this District. After obtaining available dates from Magistrate Judge Olguin's deputy clerk, counsel for the parties shall confer with each other and select one of the proposed dates. Plaintiff's counsel shall then advise Judge Olguin's deputy clerk of the settlement conference date selected by parties. Please note that all settlement conferences begin at 2:00 p.m. and are usually conducted on a Tuesday or Wednesday. (pcl, ) |
| October 19, 2005 | 25 | ORDER Re: Settlement Proceedings by United States Magistrate Judge Fernando M. Olguin. IT IS ORDERED as follows: 1. The parties and their trial counsel shall appear for the Settlement Conference at 2:00 p.m., March 1, 2006, in the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Courtroom F, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California. 2. Counsel who will try the case must be present. In addition, the person with full settlement authority shall be present at the conference. 7. Each party shall deliver to the chambers of the Magistrate Judge a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement on or before February 22, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. 8. In the event any party believes, in good faith, that a settlement conference at this point in the litigation would not be meaningful, the party may contact Judge Olguin's courtroom deputy clerk and inform her of this information. 9. Counsel appearing without their clients (whether or not counsel purportedly have been given settlement authority) will cause the settlement conference to be canceled. The noncomplying party, attorney, or both, may be assessed the costs and expenses incurred by other parties as a result of such cancellation and rescheduling. 10. The failure of any party or attorney to comply with the requirements of this Order may result in sanctions being imposed. The sanctions may include, but not be limited to, the fees and costs expended by the other parties in preparing and attending the Settlement Conference. (See document for further details.)(pcl, ) |
| January 10, 2006 | 29 | ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner, DENIED Modifying Schedule Order re EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date to 3/31/2006[26].(pbap, ) |
| January 20, 2006 | 35 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner DENIED re Continuing hearing date re MOTION for Summary Judgment[31], MOTION for Attorney Fees[32].(pbap, ) |
| February 1, 2006 | 38 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Dismissal of this Action, including all counterclaims, in its entirety and with prejudice, with the Parties to bear their own fees and costs. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(pbap, ) |
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