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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CONSOLIDATED ACTION SCHEDULING ORDERS SHOULD NOT APPLY—MDL-1423

JAH

E-filed on 9/8/06

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

IN RE CYGNUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY, LLC, PATENT

LITIGATION

______________________________________

THIS ORDER RELATES TO: 

 C-06-03843 RMW

 C-06-04295 RMW

No. MDL-1423

This Order Applies to

 C-06-03843 RMW

 C-06-04295 RMW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

CONSOLIDATED ACTION SCHEDULING

ORDERS SHOULD NOT APPLY

Case nos. C-06-03843 (Cygnus Telecommunications Technology, LLC v. American

International Telephonics, LLC) and C-06-04295 (Cygnus Telecommunications Technology, LLC v.

Worthington) have been transferred to this court. The court previously instructed plaintiff's and

defendants' liaison counsel to discuss with the defendants in these two new cases the feasibility of

following the schedule in the consolidated cases leading up to the November 20, 2006 claim

construction hearing. See Misc. Order (July 14, 2006). Liaison counsel reported back that the

attorney for some of the new defendants believed her case had not yet been transferred to this district

and was therefore unwilling to participate.

In case no. C-06-03843, Meredith L. Caliman is listed as counsel for defendants International

Telecom Exchange and Tremcom International Inc. The clerk for the Central District of California

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 The court is aware that Cygnus Telecommunications Technology, LLC v. Majosa Communications

Corp. was ordered transferred here from the Central District of California by the MDL Panel on

August 25, 2005. It does not appear that order was received by this court until almost a year later. 

The clerk of this court requested transfer of the file on August 14, 2006, but does not appear to have

received it yet. No defendant has been served in that case, and plaintiff's September 15, 2006 filing

shall discuss the feasibility of serving the defendants while the transfer is pending.

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entered the default of defendants Callmaster, Global Telcom Solutions, and Network Enhanced

Technologies LLC before transfer. Other defendants do not appear to have been served yet. The

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the "MDL Panel") ordered the case transferred to this

district on April 6, 2006, and the file was received here on June 20, 2006.

In case no. C-06-04295, it does not appear that any defendant has yet been served and no

defendant has had counsel enter an appearance. The MDL Panel ordered the case transferred to this

district on May 18, 2006, and the file was received here on July 13, 2006.

Defendants International Telecom Exchange and Tremcom International Inc. are ordered to

show cause by September 15, 2006 why they should not abide by the June 21, 2006 scheduling order

and its subsequent modifications. Plaintiff and defendants' liaison counsel may each file a response,

if warranted, by September 19, 2006. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause by September 15, 2006 why

any (if any) defendant in case nos. C-06-03843 and C-06-04295 remains unserved on that date, and

plaintiff shall also inform the court of any cases pending in other districts that the MDL Panel is

likely to transfer here.1

 No filing shall exceed four pages.

DATED: 9/8/06

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CONSOLIDATED ACTION SCHEDULING ORDERS SHOULD NOT APPLY—MDL-1423

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A copy of this order was mailed on to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

John P. Sutton

2421 Pierce Street

San Francisco, CA 94115-1131 

Gregory J. Nelson 

Nelson & Roediger 

3333 E Camelback Road 

Suite 212 

Phoenix, AZ 85018 

Peter Neil Greenfeld 

Greenfeld Law Group 

3333 E Camelback Road 

Suite 212 

Phoenix, AZ 85018-2324 

Counsel for Defendants:

Kieran Patrick Fallon 

436 SW 8th Street 

Miami, FL 33130-2814 

Meredith L. Caliman 

Meredith L. Caliman Law Offices 

3858 Carson Street, Suite 120 

Torrance, CA 90503-6705 

Courtesy Copy:

Clerk of the Panel

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building

One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Room G-255, North Lobby

Washington, DC 20002-8004

Counsel shall distribute copies of this order to co-counsel, as necessary.

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