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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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The Local Rules for the District of Arizona, as amended, effective

December 1, 2005, may be found at www.azd.uscourts.gov. The Court expects

counsel and unrepresented parties to familiarize themselves with the Local

Rules as the Court will enforce them.

Counsel are advised that the Chambers' e-mail box, established

pursuant to the Court's CM/ECF rules, is to be used solely for the purpose

of sending proposed orders to the Court, and is NOT to be used as a means of

communicating with Chambers' staff.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

BR Consulting, Inc., )

)

Plaintiff, ) CV 06-1504 PCT PGR

)

vs. ) ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING

) CONFERENCE

Zhibin Zhong @ newdahn.com and)

Gregory Lee @ cleandahn.com, )

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Defendants. )

 )

Pursuant to LRCiv 16.2, this action is designated a

standard track case.1 Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that:

(1) This order shall serve as notice to the plaintiff

under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m) that the Court shall dismiss this

action without further notice with respect to any defendant for

whom there is not a proper return of service on file

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The provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of this Order are expressly

intended to modify the provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) regarding the

meeting of counsel and the filing of a proposed discovery plan.

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establishing that service of process was accomplished within

120 days of the filing of the complaint, unless the plaintiff

has filed prior to the expiration of the 120-day service period

a motion requesting an extension of time to accomplish service,

or unless Rule 4(m) is not applicable because service must be

effectuated in a foreign country.

(2) THE LIMITATION ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF FORMAL

DISCOVERY SET FORTH IN FED.R.CIV.P. 26(d) IS WAIVED - FORMAL

DISCOVERY NOT ONLY MAY COMMENCE AT ANY TIME AFTER SERVICE OF

PROCESS, BUT THE COURT EXPECTS DISCOVERY TO COMMENCE PRIOR TO

THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE.

(3) Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(a), a Scheduling

Conference is set for Monday, November 6, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.,

in Courtroom 601 of the Sandra Day O’Connor United States

Courthouse, 401 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003. 

The parties are directed to Rule 16 for the objectives of this

conference. Lead counsel, or the parties if unrepresented,

shall appear in person at the Scheduling Conference. At least

one attorney for each party attending the conference shall have

authority to enter into stipulations and make admissions

regarding all matters which may be discussed.

(4) The parties are directed to meet, either in person or

by telephone, at least 14 days before the date for filing the

Joint Case Management Report to confer regarding:2

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A. The possibility of voluntarily consenting to

proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(c) for all further purposes, including but not

limited to the conducting of a jury or non-jury trial and the

entry of final judgment, and the suitability of the action for

referral to an alternative dispute resolution mechanism,

pursuant to LRCiv 83.10;

B. Any matters relating to jurisdiction, venue or

joinder of additional parties;

C. The scope of discovery and possible limitations

thereof, including any suggested changes in the limitations on

discovery imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures. 

The parties are expected to minimize the expense of discovery

whenever possible. In cases in which dispositive motions will

be filed, the parties should consider limiting discovery to the

issue at hand until the Court has ruled on the motion;

D. A schedule of all pretrial proceedings, including

a trial date, an estimate of the length of trial, and any

suggestions for shortening trial;

E. Prospects for settlement, including whether the

parties wish to have a settlement conference before a

magistrate judge; and

F. Any matters which the parties may feel will help

dispose of the matter in an efficient and economical manner.

(5) THE PARTIES SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT, NOT LESS THAN

FOURTEEN (14) CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, A

"JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT" REFLECTING THE RESULTS OF THEIR

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For purposes of the Court's CM/ECF system, the Joint Case Management

Report is to be e-filed under the heading of "Report re: Rule 26(f) Planning

Meeting."

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DISCUSSIONS.3 The Joint Case Management Report shall be

personally signed in compliance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 11(a) by an

attorney of record for each party, or by the party himself if

the party is unrepresented; no counsel or party shall sign the

Joint Case Management Report on behalf of an opposing counsel

or party. The Joint Case Management Report shall include

individually lettered brief statements, set forth in the

following order, indicating:

A. The nature of the case, setting forth the factual

and legal bases of the plaintiff's claims and the defendant's

defenses in sufficient detail such that the Court need not

refer to the parties' pleadings to understand what the case is

about;

B. The jurisdictional basis of the case, citing

specific statutes;

C. The factual and legal issues genuinely in

dispute, and whether they can be narrowed by stipulation or

motion;

D. The parties, if any, which have not been served,

as well as parties which have not filed an answer or other

appearance. Unless counsel can otherwise show cause, a

proposed order or notice of voluntary dismissal shall accompany

the joint report dismissing any party, including a

fictitiously-named party, which has not been served, or seeking

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entry of default and default judgment on any non-appearing

party;

E. The names of parties not subject to the Court's

jurisdiction;

F. What formal or informal discovery has been done

and, if none, the reasons justifying the lack of discovery;

G. Whether there are further dispositive or

partially dispositive issues to be decided by pretrial motions,

and the legal issues about which any pretrial motions are

contemplated;

H. Whether the parties will consent to have a United

States Magistrate Judge preside over all further proceedings,

including trial and the entry of judgment, or to have the case

referred to an alternative dispute resolution method;

I. The identity of and status of any related cases 

pending before other judges of the District of Arizona or

before any other federal, state, or municipal court (see

LRCiv 42.1(a)(1) for meaning of relatedness), and, if a related

case exists, how the cases are related, and, if the related

case is another federal district court case, whether a motion

to consolidate or transfer has been filed and if none, the

reasons justifying the lack of such a motion;

J. Proposed deadlines for (1) filing motions

pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b), motions to amend pleadings and

motions to join additional parties; (2) exchanging initial

disclosures pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1), and disclosing

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expert witnesses and their reports pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.

26(a)(2); (3) completing expert witness depositions; 

(4) completing discovery; (5) filing dispositive motions; and

(6) filing a Joint Pretrial Statement. (Specific dates, i.e. a

month, day, and year - not x days before trial, etc. - for

these deadlines must be included in the body of the Joint Case

Management Report, using the attached form of Scheduling Order

as a reference only - do not submit a completed proposed

scheduling order. The proposed dates must not be a federal

legal holiday or a weekend.) If the parties cannot agree on

deadlines, separate dates may be submitted for discussion at

the Scheduling Conference;

K. Estimated date that the case will be ready for

trial, the estimated length of trial, and any suggestions for

shortening the trial;

L. Whether a jury trial has been requested, and if

the parties differ as to whether a jury trial has been properly

requested, the bases for their positions;

M. Whether any settlement negotiations have taken

place and the prospects for settlement, including any request

to have a settlement conference before another United States

District Judge or Magistrate Judge, or other request of the

Court for assistance in settlement efforts;

N. In class actions, the proposed dates for class

certification proceedings and other class management issues. 

Such certification will result in the case being reassigned to

the complex track for case management purposes;

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In order to conserve scarce judicial resources, the parties are

directed to promptly inform the Court if they are involved in negotiations

which they reasonably believe may make the resolution of any pending motion

unnecessary.

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O. Whether any unusual, difficult, or complex

problems or issues exist which would require this case to be

placed on the complex track for case management purposes; and

P. Any other matters which the parties feel will aid

the Court in resolving this dispute in a just, speedy, and

inexpensive manner.

(6) The plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order on all

defendants who have not filed an appearance with the Court,

either with service of process or promptly after receipt of

this order if service was accomplished prior to such receipt,

and shall promptly file a notice of such service. It shall be

the responsibility of the plaintiff to timely initiate the

communication necessary to prepare the Joint Case Management

Report. THE PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL ARE WARNED THAT

APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P.

16(f) AND FED.R.CIV.P. 37(b)(2) IF THERE IS A FAILURE TO TIMELY

COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER OR IF THERE IS A FAILURE TO ATTEND THE

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. If a party or counsel believes that

good cause exists to continue the deadline for filing the Joint

Case Management Report and the Scheduling Conference date, it

shall be that person's responsibility to formally seek such a

continuance prior to the date for filing the Joint Case

Management Report.4

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(7) After the Scheduling Conference, the Court will enter

a Scheduling Order, which shall control the course of this

action, unless modified by subsequent order. This Court views

this Scheduling Conference as critical to its case management

responsibilities and those of the parties, and the parties are

cautioned that the deadlines set at this conference shall be

enforced and that no amendments to the Scheduling Order shall

be made without a court order.

(8) The parties shall satisfy the filing requirement of

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(4) by filing with the Clerk of the Court a

notice of disclosure - no copies of any actual disclosures

shall be filed with the Court. (See LRCiv 5.2).

DATED this 28th day of June, 2006.

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 5 In order to conserve scarce judicial resources, the parties are

directed to promptly inform the Court if they are involved in negotiations

which they reasonably believe may make the resolution of any pending motion

unnecessary.

EXHIBIT TO ORDER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Xxxxx, )

)

Plaintiff, ) CV _____ P__ PGR

))

vs. )

) SCHEDULING ORDER

Yyyyy, )

)

Defendant. )

______________________________)

A Scheduling Conference having been held before this Court

on ,

IT IS ORDERED that:

(1) Motions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b), motions to

amend pleadings, and motions to join additional parties shall

be filed no later than .5

(2) Parties shall exchange their respective initial

disclosures pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1), and file with

the Court a notice of such exchange, no later than . 

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The plaintiff shall disclose its expert witnesses, if any, and

their reports in compliance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(B) no

later than . The defendant shall disclose its expert

witnesses, if any, and their reports in compliance with

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(B) no later than . Expert

witness depositions shall be completed by .

(3) All discovery, including answers to interrogatories,

shall be completed by , and supplemental disclosures

and discovery responses shall thereafter be made as required by

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(e). Discovery which cannot be timely responded

to prior to the discovery deadline will be met with disfavor,

and could result in denial of an extension, exclusion of

evidence, or the imposition of other sanctions. Parties are

directed to LRCiv 7.2(j), which prohibits filing discovery

motions unless the parties have first met to resolve any

discovery difficulties. If parties cannot reach a resolution

of discovery disputes arising during depositions, they are

directed to arrange a conference call with the Court to resolve

the disputes. 

(4) All dispositive motions shall be filed by . 

(5) A Joint Pretrial Statement shall be filed by . 

If dispositive motions are filed, then this Joint Pretrial

Statement shall be due either on the above date or 30 days

following the resolution of the motions, whichever is later. 

The content of the Joint Pretrial Statement shall include, but

not be limited to, that prescribed in a standard form of Joint

Pretrial Statement provided to the parties. The parties shall

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augment the Joint Pretrial Statement as necessary so it

contains all of the pretrial disclosures as defined and

required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(3). It shall be the

responsibility of the plaintiff to timely initiate the process

of drafting the Joint Pretrial Statement and the plaintiff

shall submit its draft of the Joint Pretrial Statement to the

defendant no later than ten business days prior to the date for

filing the Joint Pretrial Statement.

(6) Motions in limine shall be filed no later than the

date of filing of the Joint Pretrial Statement. Responses to

motions in limine are due ten business days after service. No

replies are permitted. The hearing on the motions in limine,

if one is permitted by the Court, will take place at the time

of the Pretrial Conference. No motion in limine shall be filed

unless a statement of moving counsel is attached thereto

certifying that after personal consultation and sincere efforts

to do so, counsel have been unable to satisfactorily resolve

the matter.

(7) The attorneys for each party who will be responsible

for trial of the lawsuit, or the parties if pro per, shall

appear and participate in a Pretrial Conference on . 

Because Pretrial Conferences are held for the parties' benefit,

and further because the parties' presence will facilitate frank

discussion of the pertinent issues in the lawsuit, each party

or a representative with binding settlement authority shall

attend the Pretrial Conference. If dispositive motions are

filed, the Court will continue the date of the Pretrial

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Conference, if one is still necessary, until after the

resolution of such motions and the filing of a Joint Pretrial

Statement.

(8) Selection of a trial date, and directions for filing

trial briefs, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

or proposed jury instructions and voir dire questions, and for

marking trial exhibits shall be set forth in an order entered

following the completion of the Pretrial Conference.

(9) The parties are cautioned that the deadlines set in

this Scheduling Order shall be enforced, and that the Court

will not entertain any stipulations to continue them - any

request to extend any of the deadlines set herein must be made

by means of a motion, joint or otherwise, and no such motion

shall be granted unless very good cause is shown.

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EXHIBIT TO ORDER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Xxxxxxxx, )

)

Plaintiff, ) CV ____ P__ PGR

)

 vs. ) JOINT PRETRIAL STATEMENT

Yyyyyyyy, )

)

Defendant. )

 )

Pursuant to the Scheduling Order entered on

_______________, the following is the parties’ Joint Pretrial

Statement. 

A. COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES. Include mailing address,

office phone and fax numbers.

B. STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION. Cite the facts and the

statute(s) which give this Court jurisdiction.

C. PARTIES REMAINING IN ACTION. List the parties named

in the operative complaint who have not been dismissed from the

action. If any of the remaining parties have not been served,

list those parties separately.

D. CLAIMS/CAUSES OF ACTIONS REMAINING IN ACTION. List by

name and count number (if any) the claims or causes of action

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in the operative complaint that have not been previously

dismissed.

E. NATURE OF ACTION. Provide a concise statement of the

type of case, the cause of action, and the relief sought.

F. CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES. With respect to each

count 

of the complaint, counterclaim or cross-claim, and to any

defense or rebuttal of a presumption where the burden of proof

has shifted, the party having the burden of proof shall list

the elements or standards that must be proved in order for the

party to prevail on that claim or defense. Brief citation to

relevant legal authority is required. Statements made shall

not be in form of a question but should be a concise narrative

statement of each party’s contention as to each uncontested and

contested issue.

G. STIPULATIONS AND UNCONTESTED MATERIAL FACTS.

H. CONTESTED ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT. Each issue of

fact must be stated separately and in specific terms,

as must the parties’ contentions as to each issue.

I. CONTESTED ISSUES OF LAW. Each issue of law must be

stated separately and in specific terms, as must the

parties’ contentions as to each issue.

J. WITNESSES. List all potential witnesses by name and

address, identifying each as either plaintiff’s or

defendant’s, and indicating (1) whether the witness

is a fact or expert witness, (2) whether the witness

will be called at trial, may be called at trial, or

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is unlikely to be called at trial, and (3) if outside

the Court’s subpoena power, whether the witness has

been contacted to determine if the witness will

voluntarily agree to testify. A brief statement as

to the anticipated testimony of each witness must be

included.

K. LIST OF EXHIBITS. Potential exhibits shall be

numbered and listed by each party, with a description

of each containing sufficient information to identify

the exhibit, and indicating as to each exhibit

whether the parties have or will agree to its

admission or whether an objection is anticipated. 

The party opposing the admission of any exhibit shall

specify the objection and briefly explain the basis

for the objection. Those portions of depositions

that will be read at trial must be listed by page and

line number, and objections thereto must be

specified.

L. LIST OF PENDING MOTIONS. Identify by name and date

of filing.

M. PROBABLE LENGTH OF TRIAL AND WHETHER A JURY TRIAL OR

BENCH TRIAL. The reason for any dispute as to

whether a jury trial was timely requested must be

specified. 

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:

_______________________________ 

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Date

_______________________________ 

Attorney for Defendant(s) Date

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