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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION

SECURITIES LITIGATION

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No. C 02-1486 CW

ORDER RE:

BIFURCATION OF

TRIAL

Plaintiffs and JDSU Defendants have each filed a report

regarding bifurcation of the trial and related issues. Having

considered the parties' papers and good cause appearing therefor,

the Court hereby orders that by Wednesday, October 17 at 9:00 AM,

Defendants shall file a notice of their decision whether to waive

their right to a jury trial on issues of reliance and individual

damages. In making that decision, Defendants should consider the

following two options available to them: 

1. Waiver of Jury: At trial, Plaintiffs will proceed on a

theory of per share damages. After the jury has made its

determination of liability and per share damages, the parties may

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file briefs regarding the calculation of aggregate damages, the

proper amount to be placed in the common fund and outlining their

proposals for the claims procedure. The Court will determine

aggregate damages and the proper amount to be placed in the common

fund. Judgment will not enter until the conclusion of the claims

procedure. 

2. No Waiver of Jury: All issues will be addressed during

the currently scheduled nineteen-day jury trial. If Defendants

elect not to waive their right to a jury, they shall file a

proposal regarding the amount of time they intend to reserve for

their individual damages defense by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October

17, 2007. Plaintiffs shall file a response, including a notice of

the time they intend to reserve for rebuttal on these issues, by

5:00 PM on Thursday, October 18, 2007. At the Monday, October 22,

2007 conference, the Court will determine whether these issues will

be addressed by Defendants in their case-in-chief and the

Plaintiffs in their rebuttal or whether the parties will use their

reserved time to address these issues in a bifurcated proceeding

before the same jury following the entry of a verdict on liability. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2007 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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