IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

RAVENWHITE LICENSING LLC,

v.

THE HOME DEPOT, INC., et al

Case No. 2:23-cv-00423-JRG-RSP

(Lead Case)

RAVENWHITE LICENSING LLC,

v.

WALMART INC., et al

Case No. 2:23-cv-00418-JRG-RSP

(Member Case)

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE DOCKET CONTROL ORDER

Plaintiff RavenWhite Licensing LLC (“RavenWhite”) and Defendants Home Depot 

U.S.A., Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, and Walmart Inc. (collectively, 

“Defendants”) (together with RavenWhite, “the Parties”) respectfully request to amend the Court’s 

Docket Control Order (Dkt. No. 36) as follows:

I.

The current deadline for the Parties to file a Proposed Protective Order is January 16, 2024. 

II.

The parties have conferred and agree to a short nine-day extension for the deadline

indicated above. The deadline for the Parties to file a Proposed Protective Order would be extended 

from January 16, 2024 up to and including January 25, 2024. 

Current Deadline New Deadline Description

January 16, 2024 January 25, 2024 File Proposed Protective Order

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III.

Good cause exists for an extension. The Parties continue to actively negotiate in hopes of 

narrowing any remaining issues for the Court. With the additional time requested, the Parties may 

be able to resolve any remaining differences. This extension should not affect any other aspect of 

the current schedule.

WHEREFORE Plaintiff RavenWhite Licensing LLC and Defendants Home Depot U.S.A., 

Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, and Walmart Inc. respectfully request 

that the Court enter the Amended Docket Control Order attached hereto.

Dated: January 16, 2024 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Robert F. Kramer

Robert F. Kramer

CA Bar No. 181706 (Admitted E.D. Texas)

rkramer@krameralberti.com

David Alberti 

CA Bar No. 220265 (Admitted E.D. Texas)

dalberti@krameralberti.com

Sal Lim 

CA Bar No. 211836 (Admitted E.D. Texas)

slim@krameralberti.com

Russell S. Tonkovich

CA Bar No. 233280 (Admitted E.D. Texas)

rtonkovich@krameralberti.com

Robert C. Mattson (pro hac vice)

VA Bar No. 43586

rmattson@krameralberti.com

KRAMER ALBERTI LIM 

& TONKOVICH & LLP

577 Airport Blvd., Ste 250

Burlingame, CA 94010

Telephone: 650 825-4300

Facsimile: 650 460-8443

THE DACUS FIRM, P.C.

Deron R. Dacus

ddacus@dacusfirm.com

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Tyler, TX. 75701

/s/ Nicholas G. Papastavros

Nick Papastavros 

Safraz Ishmael

DLA PIPER LLC

33 Arch Street 26th Fl 

Boston, MA. 02110-1447

617 755 3122 - Nick

617 406 6083 – Safraz

Brian Craft (SBN 04972020)

Eric H. Findlay (SBN 00789886)

Findlay Craft, P.C.

7270 Crosswater Ave, Ste B

Tyler, TX. 75703

Tele: 903 534-1100

Fax: 903 534-1137 

efindlay@findlaycraft.com

bcraft@findlaycraft.com

Attorneys for Defendants

Home Depot, Inc. and Home Depot USA, Inc.

/s/ Kathryn Riley Grasso

Eric H. Findlay (SBN 00789886)

Brian Craft (SBN 04972020)

Findlay Craft, P.C.

7270 Crosswater Ave, Ste B

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Telephone: (903) 705-7233

Facsimile: (903) 581-2543

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

RavenWhite Licensing, LLC

Tyler, TX. 75703

Tele: 903 534-1100

Fax: 903 534-1137 

efindlay@findlaycraft.com

bcraft@findlaycraft.com

Kathryn Riley Grasso (pro hac vice)

Henry R. Fildes (pro hac vice)

DLA Piper LLP (US)

500 Eighth Street NW

Washington, DC 20004

Tel: (202) 799-4000

Fax: (202) 799-5000

kathryn.riley@us.dlapiper.com

henry.fildes@us.dlapiper.com

Clayton Thompson (pro hac vice)

DLA Piper LLP (US)

1201 W Peachtree St NW, Ste 2900

Atlanta, GA 30309-3800

Tel: (404) 736-7800

clayton.thompson@us.dlapiper.com

Benjamin Yaghoubian (pro hac vice)

Ressa Duxbury (pro hac vice)

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Ste 400, N. Tower

Los Angeles, CA 90067-4704

Tel: (310) 595-3000

benjamin.yaghoubian@us.dlapiper.com

Counsel for Defendants/Counterclaimants 

Walmart Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on January 16, 2024, all counsel of record who are 

deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via 

the Court's CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3).

/s/ Robert F. Kramer

 Robert F. Kramer

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE 

The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record have met and conferred in 

accordance with Local Rule CV-7(h) and the parties jointly request the relief sought herein.

/s/ Robert F. Kramer

 Robert F. Kramer

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