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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

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HERBERT ENTERPRISES LLC,

Defendant(s).

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No. C03-4935 CW (BZ)

INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER

All discovery in this matter has been referred to

United States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman. 

In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties

shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay

Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve

their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages

about the dispute is insufficient. The Court will not read

subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead make

a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape

recorder or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

parties must participate in a telephone conference with the

Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 

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The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a

letter served on all parties not exceeding two pages (with

no attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the

action and the issues in dispute. Other parties may reply

in similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter

requesting the conference. The Court will contact the

parties to schedule the conference.

After the conference with the Court, if filing papers

is deemed necessary, they should be filed electronically

filed with the Clerk’s Office, with one hard copy delivered

directly to Magistrate Judge Zimmerman’s Chambers (Room 15-

6688). A chambers copy of all briefs shall be submitted on

a diskette formatted in WordPerfect 6, 8, 9 or 10. The

diskette shall be scanned for virus before submission.

Dated: June 22, 2005

 /s/ Bernard Zimmerman

Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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