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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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 Case No.: C 07-3983 JSW

JOINT STATEMENT RE CASE SCHEDULE AND REASSIGNMENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

A/72436454.1 

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP 

TRENTON H. NORRIS (SBN 164781) 

THOMAS S. HIXSON (SBN 193033) 

MAZEN M. BASRAWI (SBN 235475) 

ERICA BRAND PORTNOY (SBN 244923) 

Three Embarcadero Center 

San Francisco, CA 94111-4067 

Telephone: 415.393.2000 

Facsimile: 415.393.2286 

Email: trent.norris@bingham.com 

 thomas.hixson@bingham.com 

 mazen.basrawi@bingham.com 

 erica.brand@bingham.com 

DOLL AMIR & ELEY LLP 

GREGORY L. DOLL (SBN 193205) 

HUNTER R. ELEY (SBN 224321) 

1888 Century Park East, Suite 1106 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: 310.557.9100 

Facsimile: 310.557.9101 

Email: gdoll@dollamir.com 

 heley@dollamir.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

JONATHAN BROWNING, INC. 

Ray L. Wong (SBN 84193) 

DUANE MORRIS LLP

One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1104 

Telephone: 415.957.3000 

Facsimile: 415.957-3001 

E-Mail: rlwong@duanemorris.com 

Attorneys for Defendants VENETIAN CASINO 

RESORT, LLC; LAS VEGAS SANDS, LLC, and LAS 

VEGAS SANDS CORP

Michelle Hon (SBN 234492) 

DUANE MORRIS LLP

101 West Broadway, Suite 900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619.744.2200 

Facsimile: 619.744.2201 

E-Mail: mhon@duanemorris.com 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JONATHAN BROWNING, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: C 07-3983 JSW 

JOINT STATEMENT RE CASE 

SCHEDULE AND REASSIGNMENT TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White 

Case 3:07-cv-03983-JSW Document 52 Filed 02/15/2008 Page 1 of 3

AND ORDER THEREON

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JOINT STATEMENT RE CASE SCHEDULE AND REASSIGNMENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

A/72436454.1 

VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC, LAS 

VEGAS SANDS, LLC, LAS VEGAS SANDS 

CORP., 

 Third-Party Plaintiffs, 

KIRK NIX ASSOCIATES INC., D/B/A/ KNA 

INTERIOR DESIGNS, a California corporation, 

 Third-Party Defendant. 

 Pursuant to the Court’s Civil Minute Order of February 11, 2008, Plaintiff Jonathan 

Browning, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, Las Vegas Sands, LLC, 

and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (collectively “Defendants”), have conferred with respect to the subjects 

described below. Accordingly, the parties submit this Joint Statement. 

1. Consent to Magistrate Judge for All Purposes 

Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants certify that they have discussed reassignment to a 

Magistrate Judge with their clients. The parties have seriously considered the Court’s comments 

with regards to reassignment to a Magistrate Judge and notwithstanding that consideration, the 

parties respectfully decline to proceed before a Magistrate Judge for all purposes. 

2. Scheduling 

Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants have met and conferred and agreed on the following 

proposed schedule: 

 Trial: February 23, 2009 

 Pre-Trial Conference: February 6, 2009 

 Last day for hearing dispositive motions: November 21, 2008 

 Completion of Expert Discovery: October 3, 2008 

 Rebuttal Expert Disclosure: September 12, 2008 

 Discovery Cutoff (non-expert): August 29, 2008 

 Expert Witness Disclosure: August 29, 2008 

 Mediation Deadline: May 8, 2008 

Case 3:07-cv-03983-JSW Document 52 Filed 02/15/2008 Page 2 of 3

February 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

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JOINT STATEMENT RE CASE SCHEDULE AND REASSIGNMENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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Dated: February 15, 2008 DUANE MORRIS LLP

 By: /s/ Michelle Hon 

Ray L. Wong 

Michelle Hon 

 Attorneys for Defendants VENETIAN CASINO 

RESORT LLC; LAS VEGAS SANDS LLC, and LAS 

VEGAS SANDS CORP. 

Dated: February 15, 2008 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP

 By: /s/ Thomas S. Hixson 

Thomas S. Hixson 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jonathan Browning, Inc. 

Dated: February 15, 2008 DOLL AMIR & ELEY LLP

 By: /s/ Gregory L. Doll 

Gregory L. Doll 

Hunter R. Eley 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Jonathan Browning, Inc. 

Case 3:07-cv-03983-JSW Document 52 Filed 02/15/2008 Page 3 of 3

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Jeffrey S. White

Dated: February 15, 2008

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