Case 2:18-cv-00546-JRG Document 163 Filed 05/18/20 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 25808
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`CANON, INC.,
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` Plaintiff,
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`Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-00546-JRG
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`vs.
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`TCL ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS
`LTD., et al.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND
`THE THIRD AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER
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`Plaintiff Canon, Inc. (“Canon”) and Defendants TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL
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`Corporation, Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd., and TCL King Electrical Appliances
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`(Huizhou) Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Defendants”) submit this Joint Motion to Amend the Third
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`Amended Docket Control Order. The parties have met and conferred and agree that a brief
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`extension of all remaining deadlines is necessary due to, among other things, the coronavirus
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`(“COVID-19”) outbreak and travel restrictions placed upon parties, third-parties, and counsel.
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`Good cause exists to extend these deadlines because of the restrictions placed upon parties,
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`third-parties, and counsel. Specifically, as discussed with this Court numerous times, the parties
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`have diligently investigated options for depositions of Defendants’ China-based witnesses and
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`Canon’s Japan-based witnesses, but have identified no feasible options to complete all of the
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`necessary depositions before the current discovery deadlines. For example, Japan has been in a
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`state of emergency since April 7, 2020—and Tokyo and Osaka remain under a state of emergency.1
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`1 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52658551?linkId=88637800 (last accessed May 15, 2020).
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 1
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`Roku Exhibit 1034
`Roku, Inc. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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`Depositions in Japan must occur at either the Tokyo or Osaka U.S. Embassy or Consulate, but
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`these locations are currently “[n]ot taking new reservations until further notice.”2 Moreover, in
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`Japan, testimony by telephone is not permitted and video conferencing is currently not available.3
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`In China, live and remote depositions are prohibited, and destination countries for depositions in
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`the area impose entry travel bans or restrictions.4 While the parties have worked diligently to
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`continue discovery and schedule depositions, the COVID-19 restrictions have made it
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`impracticable for the parties to complete discovery needed to try this case in September. As such,
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`good cause exists to amend the docket control order so that the parties may “effectively prosecute
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`this case.” Optis Wireless Tech., LLC, Dkt. No. 120 at 2; Saint Lawrence Commc’ns LLC v.
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`Amazon.com, Inc., No. 2:19-CV-00027-JRG, Dkt. No. 81 (E.D. Tex. March 19, 2020) (granting
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`30-day continuance and finding good cause in view of new governmental/public health restrictions
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`in response to COVID-19).
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`For the foregoing reasons, the Parties respectfully request the Court modify the docket
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`control order as follows:
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`Current
`Deadline
`September
`14, 2020
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`August 27,
`2020
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`August 3,
`2020
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`Amended
`Deadline
`At the Court’s
`convenience in
`November 2020
`At the Court’s
`convenience in late
`October/November
`2020
`October 19, 2020
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`Event
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`* Jury Selection - 9:00 a.m. in Marshall, Texas before
`Judge Rodney Gilstrap
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`* Pretrial Conference - 9:00 a.m. in Marshall, Texas
`before Judge Rodney Gilstrap
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`*Notify Deputy Clerk in Charge regarding the date and
`time by which juror questionnaires shall be presented to
`accompany by jury summons if the Parties desire to avail
`themselves the benefit of using juror questionnaires
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`2 https://jp.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/attorneys/depositions-in-japan/#ava (last accessed May 15,
`2020).
`3 Id.
`4 https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202004/06/P2020040600671.htm (last accessed May 15, 2020).
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 2
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`Current
`Deadline
`August 3,
`2020
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`Amended
`Deadline
`October 19, 2020
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`August 3,
`2020
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`October 19, 2020
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`July 27,
`2020
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`October 12, 2020
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`August 10,
`2020
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`October 12, 2020
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`August 10,
`2020
`August 3,
`2020
`July 20,
`2020
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`October 12, 2020
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`October 5, 2020
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`September 21,
`2020
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`July 13,
`2020
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`September 14,
`2020
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`Event
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`*Notify Court of Agreements Reached During Meet and
`Confer The parties are ordered to meet and confer on any
`outstanding objections or motions in limine. The parties
`shall advise the Court of any agreements reached no later
`than 1:00 p.m. three (3) business days before the pretrial
`conference.
`*File Joint Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury
`Instructions, Joint Proposed Verdict Form, Responses to
`Motions in Limine, Updated Exhibit Lists, Updated
`Witness Lists, and Updated Deposition Designations
`*File Notice of Request for Daily Transcript or Real Time
`Reporting.
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`If a daily transcript or real time reporting of court
`proceedings is requested for trial, the party or parties
`making said request shall file a notice with the Court and
`e-mail the Court Reporter, Shelly Holmes, at
`shelly_holmes@txed.uscourts.gov.
`File Motions in Limine
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`The parties shall limit their motions in limine to issues that
`if
`improperly introduced at trial would be so prejudicial that
`the Court could not alleviate the prejudice by giving
`appropriate instructions to the jury.
`Serve Objections to Rebuttal Pretrial Disclosures
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`Serve Objections to Pretrial Disclosures; and Serve
`Rebuttal Pretrial Disclosures
`Serve Pretrial Disclosures (Witness List, Deposition
`Designations, and Exhibit List) by the Party with the
`Burden of Proof
`*Response to Dispositive Motions (including Daubert
`Motions).
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`Responses to dispositive motions that were filed prior to
`the
`dispositive motion deadline, including Daubert Motions,
`shall be due in accordance with Local Rule CV-7(e), not
`to exceed the deadline as set forth in this Docket Control
`Order.2 Motions for Summary Judgment shall comply with
`Local Rule CV-56.
`September 2, 2020 *File Motions to Strike Expert Testimony (including
`Daubert
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`June 29,
`2020
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 3
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`Current
`Deadline
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`Amended
`Deadline
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`Event
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`Motions)
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`No motion to strike expert testimony (including a Daubert
`motion) may be filed after this date without leave of the
`Court.
`September 2, 2020 *File Dispositive Motions
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`June 29,
`2020
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`No dispositive motion may be filed after this date without
`leave of the Court. Motions shall comply with Local Rule
`CV-56 and Local Rule CV-7. Motions to extend page
`limits will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
`Exceptional circumstances require more than agreement
`among the parties.
`Deadline to Complete Expert Discovery
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`Serve Disclosures for Rebuttal Expert Witnesses
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`Deadline to Complete Fact Discovery and File Motions to
`Compel Discovery
`Serve Disclosures for Expert Witnesses by the Party with
`the Burden of Proof
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`June 22,
`2020
`June 15,
`2020
`June 22,
`2020
`May 25,
`2020
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`August 28, 2020
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`August 14,
`2020
`July 24,
`2020
`July 24,
`2020
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 4
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` /s/ Harry L. Gillam Jr. (w/ permission)
`Harry L. Gillam Jr.
`gil@GillamSmithLaw.com
`303 S. Washington Ave.,
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: 1(903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: 1(903) 934-9257
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`Yar R. Chaikovsky (CA Bar #175421)
`yarchaikovsky@paulhastings.com
`David Okano (CA Bar #278485)
`davidokano@paulhastings.com
`Alexander H. Lee (CA Bar # 303223)
`alexanderlee@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`1117 S. California Avenue
`Palo Alto, California 94304-1106
`Telephone: 1(650) 320-1800
`Facsimile: 1(650) 320-1900
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`Hiroyuki Hagiwara (NY Bar #3063690)
`hiroyukihagiwara@paulhastings.com
`Kyotaro Ozawa (NY Bar # 5142567
`admitted by pro hac vice)
`kyotaroozawa@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS FOREIGN LAW
`JOINT ENTERPRISE
`Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower
`Fortieth Floor
`1-9-10 Roppongi
`Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
`Telephone: 81-3-6229-6015
`Facsimile: 81-3-6229-7015
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`CANON, INC.
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 5
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`Case 2:18-cv-00546-JRG Document 163 Filed 05/18/20 Page 6 of 7 PageID #: 25813
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`/s/ Jennifer H. Doan__________
`Jennifer H. Doan
`Texas Bar No. 08809050
`Joshua R. Thane
`Texas Bar No. 24060713
`Cole Alan Riddell
`Texas Bar No. 24105423
`Kyle Randall Akin
`Texas Bar No. 24105422
`HALTOM & DOAN
`6500 Summerhill Road, Suite 100
`Texarkana, TX 75503
`Telephone: (903) 255-1000
`Facsimile: (903) 255-0800
`Email: jdoan@haltomdoan.com
`Email: jthane@haltomdoan.com
`Email: criddell@haltomdoan.com
`Email: kakin@haltomdoan.com
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`Andrew N. Thomases
`(CA Bar No. 177339)
`Andrew T. Radsch
`(CA Bar No. 303665)
`Christopher M. Bonny
`(CA Bar No. 280554)
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1900 University Avenue
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2284
`Telephone: (650) 617-4000
`Facsimile: (650) 617-4090
`Email: andrew.thomases@ropesgray.com
`Email: andrew.radsch@ropesgray.com
`Email: christopher.bonny@ropesgray.com
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`Scott S. Taylor (MA Bar No. 692689)
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`Prudential Center
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, MA 02199
`Telephone: (617) 951-7000
`Email: scott.taylor@ropesgray.com
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`Lance W. Shapiro (NY Bar 5397955)
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1211 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036-8704
`Telephone: (212) 596-9000
`Facsimile: (212) 596-9090
`Email: lance.shapiro@ropesgray.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in
`compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). Pursuant to Local Rule CV-5(c), all counsel of record were
`served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document by electronic mail on this the 18th day
`of May, 2020.
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`/s/ Jennifer H. Doan___________
`Jennifer H. Doan
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`JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE THIRD DOCKET CONTROL ORDER – Page 7
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`Roku Exhibit 1034
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