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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES
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`ORDER NO. 12: MODIFYING THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
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`(July 29,2008)
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`On July 7,2008, the undersigned issued Order No. 1 1, an initial determination extending the
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`target date to nineteen months and resetting the hearing to December 4-12,2008. In that order, the
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`undersigned requested that the parties meet and confer and to propose a modified procedural
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`schedule, based on the new hearing date. On July 18,2008, the parties filed a joint proposal for
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`amended procedural schedule. Based on a review of the parties proposal, the undersigned hereby
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`adopts the following procedural schedule:
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`File pre-trial statements and briefs -- Complainant(s) and
`Respondent( s)
`I File requests for receipt of evidence without a witness
`I File objections to direct exhibits (including witness statements)
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`Submit and serve rebuttal exhibits (including witness statements),
`with rebuttal physical and demonstrative exhibits available -- all
`parties
`File pre-trial statement and brief -- Staff
`Deadline for motions in limine
`File responses to objections to direct exhibits (including witness
`statements)
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`Deadline Date
`September 18,2008
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`1 September 25,2008
`I September 30,2008
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`October 2,2008
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`October 2,2008
`October 17,2008
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`October 22,2008
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`File objections to rebuttal exhibits (including witness statements)
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`October 29,2008
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`Event
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`File high priority objections statement
`File responses to motions in limine
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`File responses to objections to rebuttal exhibits (including witness
`statements)
`Exchange demonstrative exhibits
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`File responses to high priority objections statement
`Tutorial (if necessary)
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`Pre-trial conference
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`Trial
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`File initial post-trial briefs, proposed findings of fact and
`conclusions of law, and final exhibit lists
`File reply post-trial briefs, objections and rebuttals to proposed
`findings of fact
`Initial Determination due
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`Target date for completion of investigation
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`Deadline Date
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`November 3,2008
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`I November 10,2008
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`November 10,2008
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`November 13,2008
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`November 19,2008
`December 3,2008 at
`1O:OO a.m. in Courtroom
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`December 3,2008
`following the tutorial
`December 4-12,2008 at
`9:OO a.m. in Courtroom
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`January 16,2009
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`February 6,2009
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`1 April 6,2009
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`August 6,2009
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`The parties are in dispute as to whether the witness statements, which were filed on July 7,
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`2008, should be permitted to be revised and resubmitted on August 29,2008. Respondents propose
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`that, due to the extra time in the procedural schedule, they should be permitted to review and further
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`refine their witness statements, while Complainant and Staff oppose. In the undersigned’s view,
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`allowing the parties to have additional time to refine their witness statements does not prejudice any
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`of the parties in this investigation. Accordingly, due to the unique circumstances in this
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`investigation, which includes extending the investigation by four months due to a conflict in the
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`undersigned’s schedule, Respondents’ request is hereby granted, and the following deadline is added
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`to the procedural schedule:
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`Submit and serve revised witness statements
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Deadline Date
`August 29,2008
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`Administrative Law Judge
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`IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN NOISE
`CANCELLING HEADPHONES
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`337-TA-626
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Marilyn R. Abbott, hereby certify that the attached ORDER was served upon, Christopher
`G. Paulraj, Esq., Commission Investigative Attorney, and the following parties via first class
`mail and air mail where necessary on
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`500 E Street, S.W., Room 112A
`Washington, DC 20436
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`FOR COMPLAINANT BOSE CORPORATION:
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`Autumn J. Hwang, Esq.
`Ruffin B. Cordell, Esq.
`Andrew R. Kopsidas, Esq.
`Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Esq.
`FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.
`1425 K Street, N.W., 1 l* Floor
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Charles Hieken, Esq.
`Gregory A. Madera, Esq.
`Adam J. Kessel, Esq.
`FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.
`225 Franklin Street
`Boston, MA 02 1 10
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`Jordan Fowles, Esq.
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1717 Main Street, Suite 5000
`Dallas, TX 75201
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`IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN NOISE
`CANCELLING HEADPHONES
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`337-TA-626
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`FOR RESPONDENTS PHITEK SYSTEMS LIMITED
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`Alan Cope Johnson, Esq.
`G. Brian Busey, Esq.
`Cynthia Lopez, Esq.
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`2000 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006
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`Dan Chapman, Esq.
`Mark Fassold, Esq.
`JACKSON WALKER L.L.P.
`112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400
`San Antonio, TX 78205
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`FOR RESPONDENT AUDIO TECHNICA U.S., INC.
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`Daniel E. Yonan, Esq.
`Arthur Wineburg, Esq.
`AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
`1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
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`James P. White, Esq.
`Gerald T. Shekleton, Esq.
`J. Aron Carnanhan, Esq.
`WELSH & KATZ, LTD.
`120 South Riverside Plaza, 22"d Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`FOR RESPONDENT CREATIVE LABS INC.
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`Alan Cope Johnston, Esq.
`G. Brian Busey, Esq.
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5500
`Washington, DC 20006
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`IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN NOISE
`CANCELLING HEADPHONES
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`337-TA-626
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`FOR RESPONDENT PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
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`Tom M. Schaumberg, Esq.
`Jamie D. Underwood, Esq.
`ADDUCI, MASTRIANI & SCHAUMBERG, L.L.P.
`1200 Seventh Street, N.W., Fifth Floor
`Washington, DC 20036
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`Daniel S. Ebenstein, Esq.
`AMSTER ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN, L.L.P.
`90 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10016
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`RESPONDENTS:
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`GN NETCOM, INC.
`77 Northeastern Boulevard
`Nashua, NH 03062
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`Sherry Robinson
`LEXIS - NEXIS
`8891 Gander Creek Drive
`Miamisburg, OH 45342
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`Kenneth Clair
`THOMSON WEST
`1100 - 13'h Street NW
`Suite 200
`Washington, DC 20005
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