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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

IMPLICIT, LLC

v.

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION

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CIVIL NO. 4:23-CV-770-SDJ

ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS

(Patent Case)

This case is SET for Rule 16 Management Conference on Wednesday, April 

3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the United States Courthouse, 7940 Preston Road, Plano, 

TX 75024. Lead counsel for each party, with authority to bind their respective 

clients, and all unrepresented parties, shall be present. Continuance of the 

management conference will not be allowed absent a showing of good cause.1

A. SETTLEMENT

If the parties reach a settlement or other resolution of the case, Plaintiff’s 

counsel shall immediately submit a notice advising the Court of the status of the case. 

If such notice is not submitted to the Court, the Court may order counsel to 

appear at a hearing to address the failure to submit a timely notice.

Thereafter, the Court may enter such orders as are just and necessary to ensure 

prompt resolution of the case.

B. Rule 26(f) Attorney Conference

The Rule 26(f) attorney conference in this case must occur by March 1, 2024. 

The conference may be by telephone. Rule 26(f) requires attorneys of record and all 

unrepresented parties to confer and attempt in good faith to agree on a proposed 

scheduling order, see Appendix B, and to electronically file a joint report outlining 

their proposals no later than March 15, 2024.

1 Before the case management conference, counsel and unrepresented parties should 

review the FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, the LOCAL COURT RULES FOR THE EASTERN 

DISTRICT OF TEXAS, and the PATENT RULES of this Court (all as most recently amended). The 

Local Court Rules and the Patent Rules are available on the Eastern District of Texas website 

(http://www.txed.uscourts.gov).

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Before commencing the Rule 26(f) conference, counsel must discuss settlement 

options with their clients, including whether an offer or demand should be made at 

the Rule 26(f) attorney conference.

The parties must include the following matters in the joint conference report:

1. Suggested modifications of the proposed deadlines for the scheduling order set 

out in Appendix B, including:

a. The need for and any specific limits on discovery relating to claim 

construction, including depositions of witnesses, including expert 

witnesses;

b. The scheduling of a Claim Construction Pre-hearing Conference to be 

held after the Joint Claim Construction and Pre-hearing Statement 

provided for in P.R.4-3 has been filed.

2. If the parties believe mediation may be appropriate, and the parties can agree 

upon a mediator, the name, address, and phone number of that mediator 

should be stated.

3. What changes, if any, should be made to the limitations on discovery imposed 

by the rules, including the number of depositions and interrogatories.

4. The identity of persons expected to be deposed.

5. Any issues relating to disclosure of information (electronically stored and 

otherwise) including the form or forms in which it should be produced and 

timing of production. See infra Section E - Mandatory Disclosures.

6. Any issues relating to preserving discoverable information, including whether 

a Preservation Order is needed to protect any documents and/or electronically 

stored information (“ESI”).

7. Whether any other orders should be entered by the Court pursuant to FED. R.

CIV. P. 26(c), FED. R. CIV. P. 16(b), or FED. R. CIV. P. 16(c).

8. Estimated trial time.

9. The names of the attorneys who will appear on behalf of the parties at the 

management conference (the appearing attorney must be an attorney of record 

and have full authority to bind the client).

10.Any other matters counsel deem appropriate for inclusion in the joint 

conference report.

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C. Motions to Transfer

Any motions to transfer shall be filed no later than twenty-one days before the 

Case Management Conference.

D. Scheduling Conference

At the scheduling conference, counsel shall be prepared to discuss the proposed 

scheduling order and the following issues related to the Claim Construction Hearing:

1. Whether the Court will hear live testimony at the Claim Construction Hearing;

2. The order of presentation at the Claim Construction Hearing; and

3. Estimated time limits for the Claim Construction Hearing.

E. Protective Order

The Protective Order, attached as Appendix A, is hereby entered in this case 

and shall apply to all discovery and disclosures herein.

F. Contested Motion Practice

Counsel and parties shall comply with Local Rules CV-7, 10, 11, and 56, in 

addition to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Local Rule CV-7 requires you to 

attach affidavits and other supporting documents to the motion or response. Labeled 

tabs on the attachments to the courtesy copy will make it easier to find them.

If a document filed electronically exceeds twenty (20) pages in length, including 

attachments, a paper copy of the filed document must be sent contemporaneously to 

Judge Jordan’s chambers in Plano. The parties are also encouraged, although not 

required, to send a paper copy of any document ten (10) pages or more in length, 

including attachments, to Judge Jordan’s chambers.

Pursuant to Local Rule CV-7(b), highlight in the courtesy copy the portions of 

the affidavits or other supporting documents which are cited in your motion or 

response.

Any reply or sur-reply must be filed in accordance with Local Rule CV-6 and 

Local Rule CV-7(f). The parties are reminded that “[t]he Court need not wait for the 

reply or sur-reply before ruling on the motion.” Local Rule CV-7(f) (emphasis added).

G. Safeguarding Personal Information

The Judicial Conference of the United States has implemented policies to 

protect sensitive private information about parties, witnesses, and others involved in 

a civil, criminal, or bankruptcy case. To that end, all documents filed with the Court 

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and made available to the public, whether electronically or on paper, should limit 

certain information as follows: 

• for Social Security numbers, use only the last four digits;

• for financial account numbers, use only the last four digits;

• for names of minor children, use only their initials; and

• for dates of birth, use only the year. 

If such information is elicited during testimony or other court proceedings, it 

will become available to the public when the official transcript is filed at the 

courthouse unless and until it is redacted. The better practice is for you to avoid 

introducing this information into the record in the first place. Please take this into 

account when questioning witnesses or making other statements in court.

H. Compliance with Patent Rules

The Local Patent Rules of the Eastern District of Texas (cited as P.R._ and 

available on the Eastern District Website), shall apply to all proceedings in this case. 

In the absence of a showing of good cause by a party objecting to a required disclosure, 

the parties shall disclose, without further request or order, all information required 

by the Patent Rules in accordance with the deadlines set by the Rules.

I. Mandatory Disclosures

To the extent any such information is not required by the Local Patent Rules 

to be disclosed at an earlier date, Mandatory Disclosures shall be completed by the 

date set in the Scheduling Order entered after the Rule 16 management conference. 

Mandatory Disclosures consist of Initial Disclosures required by FED. R. CIV. P. 

26(a)(1) and the information listed below:

1. The correct names of the parties to the action.

2. The name and, if known, address and telephone number of any potential 

parties to the action.

3. The name and, if known, the address and telephone number of persons having 

knowledge of facts relevant to the claim or defense of any party, a brief 

characterization of their connection to the case, and a fair summary of the 

substance of the information known by such person. This may be combined 

with the list of persons required under Rule 26(a)(1)(A)(i) so two list are not 

needed.

4. The authorizations described in Local Rule CV-34.

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5. Depending upon agreements of the parties or ruling of the Court, a copy of, or 

a description by category and location where each is available for inspection 

and copying, all documents, ESI, and tangible things that are in the possession, 

custody, or control of the party relevant to the claims or defenses of any party. 

In this regard, the parties might agree to exchange images of documents 

electronically or by means of computer disk instead of paper; or the parties 

might agree to review and copy disclosure materials at the offices of the 

attorneys representing the parties instead of requiring each side to furnish 

copies of the disclosure materials. Various forms of staggered, or rolling, 

disclosures might be considered. This may be combined with disclosures under 

Rule 26(a)(1)(A)(ii) to avoid duplication. Parties are encouraged to agree upon 

provision of information by electronic means. See Local Rule CV-26(d) for the 

meaning of “relevant to the claim or defense of any party.”

The duty of disclosure is continuing and requires supplementation as set out 

in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e).

A party that fails to disclose any information required to be disclosed 

by any order of this Court or the Patent Rules of this Court will not, unless 

such failure is harmless, be permitted to use such evidence at trial, hearing 

or in support of a motion.

To the extent that any party pleads a claim for relief or defensive matter other 

than those addressed in the Court’s Patent Rules, the parties shall also, without 

waiting for a request from other parties, exchange, by the date set for Mandatory 

Disclosures, all such information relevant to those additionally pleaded claims or 

defenses involved in this action.

Absent agreement of the parties, depositions of witnesses shall not be taken 

until after the Initial Rule 16 management conference. Following the management 

conference, the Court will enter a scheduling order establishing parameters of 

discovery and setting deadlines controlling disposition of the case.

J. Discovery Limitations

Given the extensive disclosures required without a request from opposing 

party, absent further order of this Court, discovery in this cause is limited to the 

disclosures described in this order, the Local Patent Rules, and the Scheduling Order, 

together with 45 interrogatories, 45 requests for admissions, depositions on written 

questions of custodians of business records for third parties, and 40 hours of 

deposition time per side. “Side” means a party or a group of parties with a common 

interest. Time will count whether used in direct examination or cross-examination of 

any witness.

Any party may move at the Initial Management Conference to modify these 

limitations for good cause.

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K. Privileged Information

There is no duty to disclose privileged documents or information. However, the 

parties are directed to meet and confer concerning privileged documents or 

information at the Initial Rule 26 Conference. As directed in the Scheduling Order, 

the parties shall exchange privilege logs identifying the documents or information 

and the basis for any disputed claim of privilege in manner that, without revealing 

information itself privileged or protected, will enable the other parties to assess the 

applicability of the privilege or protection. Any party may move the Court for an order 

compelling the production of any documents or information identified on any other 

party’s privilege log. If such a motion is made, the party asserting privilege shall 

respond to the motion within the time period provided by Local Rule CV-7. The party 

asserting privilege shall file with its response any proof in the form of declarations or 

affidavits to support assertions of privilege, along with the documents over which 

privilege is asserted for in camera inspection.

If the parties have no disputes concerning privileged documents or 

information, then the parties shall inform the Court of that fact.

L. Failure to Serve

Any defendant who has not been served with the summons and complaint 

within 90 days after the filing of the complaint shall be dismissed, without further 

notice, unless prior to such time the party on whose behalf such service is required 

shows good cause why service has not been made. See FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m).

M. Fictitious Parties

The name of every party shall be set out in the complaint. See FED. R. CIV. P.

10(a). The use of fictitious names is disfavored by federal courts. See, e.g., Doe v. Blue 

Cross & Blue Shield, 112 F.3d. 869, 872 (7th Cir. 1997). It is hereby ORDERED that 

this action be DISMISSED as to all fictitious parties. Dismissal is without prejudice 

to the right of any party to take advantage of the provisions of Rule 15(c).

N. Compliance

Attorneys and pro se litigants who appear in this Court shall comply with the 

deadlines set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules for the 

Eastern District of Texas as modified by the Patent Rules of this Court, and this 

Order. A party is not excused from the requirements of a Rule or scheduling 

order by virtue of the fact that dispositive motions are pending, the party 

has not completed its investigation, the party challenges the sufficiency of 

the opposing party’s disclosures, or because another party has failed to 

comply with this Order or the rules.

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Failure to comply with relevant provisions of the Local Rules, the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure, the Patent Rules of this Court, or this Order may result in 

the exclusion of evidence at trial, the imposition of sanctions by the Court, or both. 

Counsel are reminded of Local Rule AT-3, particularly AT-3(i), (j).

O. Resources

The Eastern District of Texas website (http://www.txed.uscourts.gov) contains 

the Eastern District Local Rules and the Local Patent Rules, links to other judicial 

sites, and other information. For a fee, the PACER system allows you to access case 

information via the internet. To establish a PACER account, call (800) 676-6856.

P. Appendices

Appendices A and B are attached and incorporated herein.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

IMPLICIT, LLC

v.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL 

CORPORATION, ET AL.

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CIVIL NO. 4:23-CV-770-SDJ

PROTECTIVE ORDER

(Appendix A)

The Court, sua sponte, issues this Protective Order to facilitate document 

disclosure and production under the Local Rules of this Court and the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure. Unless modified pursuant to the terms contained in this Order, 

this Order shall remain in effect through the conclusion of this litigation.

In support of this order, the Court finds that:

1. Documents or information containing confidential proprietary and business 

information and/or trade secrets (“Confidential Information”) that bear 

significantly on the parties’ claims or defenses is likely to be disclosed or 

produced during the course of discovery in this litigation;

2. The parties to this litigation may assert that public dissemination and 

disclosure of Confidential Information could severely injure or damage the 

party disclosing or producing the Confidential Information and could place that 

party at a competitive disadvantage;

3. Counsel for the party or parties receiving Confidential Information are 

presently without sufficient information to accept the representation(s) made 

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by the party or parties producing Confidential Information as to the 

confidential, proprietary, and/or trade secret nature of such Confidential 

Information; and

4. To protect the respective interests of the parties and to facilitate the progress 

of disclosure and discovery in this case, the following Order should issue:

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Documents or discovery responses containing Confidential Information 

disclosed or produced by any party in this litigation are referred to as 

“Protected Documents.” Except as otherwise indicated below, all documents or 

discovery responses designated by the producing party as “Confidential” and 

which are disclosed or produced to the attorneys for the other parties to this 

litigation are Protected Documents and are entitled to Confidential Treatment 

as described below.

2. Protected Documents shall not include (a) advertising materials, (b) materials 

that on their face show that they have been published to the general public, or 

(c) documents that have submitted to any governmental entity without request 

for Confidential Treatment.

3. At any time after the delivery of Protected Documents, counsel for the party or 

parties receiving the Protected Documents may challenge the Confidential 

designation of all or any portion thereof by providing written notice thereof to 

counsel for the party disclosing or producing the Protected Documents. If the 

parties are unable to agree as to whether the confidential designation of 

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discovery material is appropriate, the party or parties receiving the Protected 

Documents shall certify to the Court that the parties cannot reach an 

agreement as to the confidential nature of all or a portion of the Protected 

Documents. Thereafter, the party or parties disclosing or producing the 

Protected Documents shall have ten (10) days from the date of certification to 

file a motion for protective order regarding any Protected Documents in 

dispute. The party or parties producing the Protected Documents shall have 

the burden of establishing that the disputed Protected Documents are entitled 

to confidential treatment. If the party or parties producing the Protected 

Documents do not timely file a motion for protective order, then the Protected 

Documents in dispute shall no longer be subject to Confidential Treatment as 

provided in this Order. All Protected Documents are entitled to Confidential 

Treatment pursuant to the terms of this Order unless and until the parties 

agree in writing to the contrary, a party fails to timely move for a protective 

order, or a contrary determination is made by the Court as to whether all or a 

portion of a Protected Document is entitled to Confidential Treatment.

4. Confidential Treatment means that Protected Documents and any information 

contained therein shall not be used or shown, disseminated, copied, or in any 

way communicated to anyone for any purpose whatsoever, except as provided 

for below:

a. Protected Documents and any information contained therein shall be 

disclosed only to the following persons (“Qualified Persons”):

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i. Outside counsel of record in this action for the party or party 

receiving Protected Documents or any information contained 

therein;

ii. Employees of such counsel (excluding experts and investigators) 

assigned to and necessary to assist such counsel in the 

preparation and trial of this action; and

iii. The Court.

b. Protected Documents and any information contained therein shall be 

used solely for the prosecution of this litigation.

5. Outside counsel of record for the party or parties receiving Protected 

Documents may create an index of the Protected Documents and furnish it to 

attorneys of record representing or having represented parties involved in 

litigation involving the claims alleged in this suit against the party or parties 

disclosing or producing the Protected Documents. The index may only identify 

the document, date, author, and general subject matter of any Protected 

Document, but may not reveal the substance of any such document. Counsel 

for the party or parties receiving Protected Documents shall maintain a 

current log of the names and addresses of persons to whom the index was 

furnished.

6. The term “copy” as used herein means any photographic, mechanical, or 

computerized copy or reproduction of any document or thing, or any verbatim 

transcript, in whole or in part, of such document or thing.

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7. To the extent that Protected Documents or information contained therein are 

used in depositions, such documents or information shall remain subject to the 

provisions of this Order, along with the transcript pages of the deposition 

referring to the Protected Documents or information contained therein.

8. Any court reporter or transcriber who reports or transcribes deposition 

testimony in this action shall agree that all “confidential” information 

designated as such under this Order shall remain “confidential” and shall not 

be disclosed by them, except pursuant to the terms of this Order, and that any 

notes or transcriptions of such deposition testimony (and any accompanying 

exhibits) will be retained by the reporter or delivered to counsel of record.

9. Inadvertent or unintentional production of documents or information 

containing Confidential Information which are not designated “confidential” 

shall not be deemed a waiver in whole or in part of a claim for confidential 

treatment.

10.The party or parties receiving Protected Documents shall not under any 

circumstances sell, offer for sale, advertise, or publicize Protected Documents 

or any information contained therein.

11.After termination of this litigation, the provisions of this Order shall continue 

to be binding, except with respect to those documents and information that 

become a matter of public record. This Court retains and shall have continuing 

jurisdiction over the parties and recipients of the Protected Documents for 

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enforcement of the provisions of this Order following termination of this 

litigation.

12.Upon termination of this action by dismissal, judgment, or settlement, counsel 

for the party or parties receiving Protected Documents shall return the 

Protected Documents to the counsel for the party or parties disclosing or 

producing the Protected Documents. The party or parties receiving the 

Protected Documents shall keep their attorney work product which refers or 

relates to any Protected Documents. Attorney work product may be used in 

subsequent litigation provided that such use does not disclose Protected 

Documents or any information contained therein.

13.This Order shall be binding upon the parties and their attorneys, successors, 

executors, personal representatives, administrators, heirs, legal 

representatives, assigns, subsidiaries, divisions, employees, agents, 

independent contractors, or other persons or organizations over which they 

have control. 

The Court anticipates that the parties may file a motion to modify the terms 

hereof with respect to the sharing of Protected Documents with experts and 

consultants, shifting the cost burden of production equitably, and other terms that 

may be reasonably required to protect a party as provided in Rule 26(b) or (c) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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PROPOSED DEADLINES

(Appendix B)

Parties are directed to discuss the proposed deadlines in conjunction with the 

E.D. Tex. Patent Rules.2

To be discussed at 

mgmt. conf.

Mediation. The Court will appoint a mediator at 

the Scheduling Conference.

10 days after mgmt. 

conf.

P.R. 3-1 Disclosure of Asserted Claims and 

Infringement Contentions (and P.R. 3-2 document 

production) to be served.

5 weeks after mgmt. 

conf.

Join additional parties.

P.R. 3-3 Invalidity Contentions (and P.R. 3-4 

document

production) to be served. To the extent not already 

required to be disclosed, exchange Mandatory 

Disclosures on all issues, including damages.

No later than 45 days 

after mgmt. conf.

Parties to exchange proposed terms for 

construction and identify any claim element 

governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 6 (P.R. 4-1).

7 weeks after mgmt. 

conf.

Privilege logs to be exchanged by parties (or a letter 

to the Court stating that there are no disputes as 

to claims of privileged documents).

No later than 65 days 

after mgmt. conf.

Parties to exchange preliminary proposed claim 

construction and extrinsic evidence supporting 

same. (P.R. 4-2).

13 weeks after mgmt. 

conf.

Parties’ Final Amended Pleadings.3 (A motion for 

leave is required.)

2 If a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday as defined in Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 6, the effective date is the first federal court business day following 

the deadline imposed.

3 Except as otherwise provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4).

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No later than 95 days 

after mgmt. conf.

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing 

Statement to be filed. (P.R. 4-3). Provide an 

estimate of how many pages are needed to brief the 

disputed claims.

16 weeks after mgmt. 

conf.

Respond to Amended Pleadings.

No later than 125 

days after mgmt. 

conf.

Completion date for discovery on claim 

construction. (P.R. 4-4). 

No later than 140 

days after mgmt. 

conf.

Opening claim construction brief. (P.R. 4-5(a)).

No later than 2 weeks 

after claim 

construction brief

Responsive claim construction brief. (P.R. 4-5(b)).

No later than 7 days 

after response

Reply claim construction brief. (P.R. 4-5(c)).

4 weeks before claim 

construction hearing

Submit technology synopsis/tutorial (both hard 

copy and disk).

At least 10 days 

before claim 

construction hearing

Parties to file joint claim construction and chart. 

(P.R. 4-5(d)). Parties shall work together to agree 

on as many claim terms as possible.

Date of claim 

construction hearing

Proposed Claim Construction hearing Monday, 

September 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the United 

States Courthouse, 7940 Preston Road, Plano, TX 

75024.

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5 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Deadline for Initial Mandatory Disclosure of all 

persons, documents, data compilations and 

tangible things, which are relevant to a claim or 

defense of any party and which has not previously 

been disclosed. This deadline is not an extension of 

earlier deadlines set out in this Court’s order or the 

Patent Rules, nor an excuse to delay disclosure of 

information. It is a “catchall” deadline for provision 

of all remaining information which may be relevant 

to a claim or defense of any party at trial.

6 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Parties shall notify the Court of the name, address, 

and telephone number of the agreed-upon 

mediator, or request that the Court select a 

mediator, if they are unable to agree on one.

9 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Parties with burden of proof to designate Expert 

Witnesses other than claims construction experts 

and provide their expert witness reports, to include 

for ALL experts all information set out in Rule 

26(a)(2)(B).

Comply with P.R. 3-7 (Designation of Willfulness 

Opinions).

11 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Parties to Designate Expert Witnesses on issues for 

which the parties do not bear the burden of proof, 

and provide their expert witness report, to include 

for ALL experts all information set out in Rule 

26(2)(B).

Note: Objections to any expert, including 

Daubert motions, shall be filed within 

3 weeks after the expert’s Report has been 

disclosed. Such objections and motions are 

limited to ten pages each.

12 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Mediation deadline.

13 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

Discovery deadline. All discovery must be served in 

time to be completed by this deadline.

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16 weeks after claim 

construction hearing

(and no later than 110 

days prior to the 

filing of the Joint 

Final PTO)

File Dispositive Motions and any other motions 

that may require a hearing. Regardless of how 

many dispositive motions a party files, each party 

is limited to a total of sixty pages for such motions. 

Each individual motion shall comply with Local 

Rule CV-7.

Responses to motions shall be due in 

accordance with Local Rule CV-7(e).

5 weeks before final 

pretrial conference

Counsel and unrepresented parties are each 

responsible for contacting opposing counsel and 

unrepresented parties to determine how they will 

prepare the Joint Final Pretrial Order, see

www.txed.uscourts.gov, and Proposed Jury 

Instructions and Verdict Form (or Proposed 

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in nonjury 

cases).

30 days before final 

pretrial conference

Motions in limine due.

File Joint Final Pretrial Order. Exchange Exhibits 

and deliver copies to the Court. At this date, all 

that is required to be submitted to the Court is a 

hyperlinked exhibit list on disk (2 copies) and no 

hard copies.

4 weeks before final 

pretrial conference

Video Deposition Designation due. Each party who 

proposes to offer a deposition by video shall serve 

on all other parties a disclosure identifying the line 

and page numbers to be offered. All other parties 

will have seven calendar days to serve a response 

with any objections and requesting cross 

examination line and page numbers to be included. 

Counsel must consult on any objections and only 

those which cannot be resolved shall be presented 

to the Court. The party who filed the initial Video 

Deposition Designation is responsible for 

preparation of the final edited video in accordance 

with all parties’ designations and the Court’s 

rulings on objections.

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2 weeks before final 

pretrial conference

Response to motions in limine due.

File objections to witnesses, deposition extracts, 

and exhibits, listed in pre-trial order. (This does not 

extend the deadline to object to expert witnesses.) 

If numerous objections are filed, the Court may set 

a hearing prior to docket call.

File Proposed Jury Instructions/Form of Verdict (or 

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law).

File Proposed Voir Dire Questions.

May 16, 2025 Final Pretrial Conference at 1:30 p.m. at the 

United States Courthouse located at 7940 Preston 

Road, Plano, TX 75024.

To be determined 10:00 a.m. Jury Selection and Trial at the United 

States Courthouse located at 7940 Preston Road, 

Plano, TX 75024.

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