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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham 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

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

JOHN TAM, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 07-3536 MEJ

ORDER SETTING HEARING DATE RE:

MOTION FOR ORDER FOR

DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH

SETTLEMENT

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE

CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

Pending before the Court the defendants motions regarding a determination of good faith

settlement. The Court shall hear any such motions on August 30, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom

B. The parties shall ensure that the undersigned receives chambers copy of all documents related to

these motions.

Further, upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that several of the parties

have not filed written consents to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or requests for reassignment

to a United States District Court judge for trial. This civil case was randomly assigned to United

States Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for all purposes including trial. In accordance with Title

28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate judges of this District Court are designated to conduct any and

all proceedings in a civil case, including a jury or non-jury trial, and to order the entry of final

judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the same

manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

disposition. Accordingly, the parties that have not already done so shall inform the Court whether

they consent to Magistrate Judge James’ jurisdiction or request reassignment to a United States

District Judge for trial. A copy of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the

Northern District of California's website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage,

click on the "Forms" tab on the left margin, then choose "Civil." The parties shall inform the Court

as soon as possible, but no later than August 2, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2007 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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