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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: JURY

WAIVER

Defendants have filed a further report regarding bifurcation

of trial and related issues. In that report, Defendants state that

they 

are willing to waive their right to a jury on the

express condition that any claims procedure that follows

will take place after a reasonable opportunity for

discovery and will include the right to have any claims

of $1 million or more determined through an adversary

proceeding that includes, at minimum, the right to

present evidence and to examine and cross-examine

witnesses.

Defendants' Filing at 2. Plaintiffs have filed a response. The

Court will not accept a waiver that is conditioned on an

unspecified future discovery request. Further, if Defendants

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intend to condition their waiver on future procedures, they need to

reach an agreement with Plaintiffs regarding those procedures or

move for them. 

The parties shall meet and confer to determine whether they

can reach agreement regarding an unconditional waiver of jury.

If they cannot agree, Defendants shall file a motion for the

discovery and procedures that they seek by 5:00 PM on Thursday,

October 18 and Plaintiffs shall file an opposition by 12:00 on

Friday, October 19. In these papers, Defendants shall include a

proposal regarding the amount of time they intend to reserve for

their individual damages defense in the event that they elect not

to waive their right to a jury on this issue and Plaintiffs shall

respond, including a notice of the time they intend to reserve for

rebuttal.

In their report, Defendants also state that they will waive

their right to a jury trial on the question of proportionate

liability. Plaintiffs respond that they continue to assert their

right to a jury on this issue. Therefore, the question of

proportionate liability will be tried to the jury. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 10/17/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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