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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN LAW,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

LARRY HARVEY, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C-07-00134 WHA (JCS)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE ORDER

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for settlement purposes

after the recusal of Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson. 

You are hereby notified that a Settlement Conference is scheduled before the undersigned for

November 19, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate

Avenue, San Francisco, California.

It is the responsibility of counsel to ensure that whatever discovery is needed for all sides to

evaluate the case for settlement purposes is completed by the date of the Settlement Conference. 

Counsel shall cooperate in providing discovery informally and expeditiously.

Lead trial counsel shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties who have full

and unlimited settlement authority. Any party who is not a natural person shall be represented by

the person(s) with unlimited authority to negotiate a settlement. A person who needs to call another

person not present before agreeing to any settlement does not have full authority. If a party is a

governmental entity, its governing body shall designate one of its members or a senior executive to

appear at the Settlement Conference with authority to participate in the Settlement Conference and,

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if a tentative settlement agreement is reached, to recommend the agreement to the governmental

entity for its approval. An insured party shall appear with a representative of the carrier with full

authority to negotiate up to the limits of coverage. Personal attendance of a party representative will

rarely be excused by the Court, and then only upon separate written application demonstrating

substantial hardship served on opposing counsel and lodged as early as the basis for the hardship is

known.

The undersigned is in receipt of the Settlement Conference Statements submitted to Chief

Magistrate Judge James Larson. This Court does not require that the Statements be served on

opposing counsel, but encourages counsel to exchange Settlement Conference Statements. If

Settlement Conference Statements are exchanged, any party may submit an additional confidential

settlement letter to the Court not to exceed three (3) pages. The contents of this confidential

settlement letter will not be disclosed to the other parties.

It is not unusual for the conference to last three (3) or more hours. The parties are

encouraged to participate and frankly discuss their case. Statements they make during the

conference will not be admissible at trial in the event the case does not settle. The parties should be

prepared to discuss such issues as:

1. Their settlement objectives.

2. Any impediments to settlement they perceive.

3. Whether they have enough information to discuss settlement. If not, what additional

information is needed?

4. The possibility of a creative resolution of the dispute.

The parties shall notify Chambers immediately at (415) 522-3691 if this case settles prior to

the date set for Settlement Conference. Counsel shall provide a copy of this order to each party who

will participate in the conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007

 JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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