Free Motion to Expedite - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01371-JJF

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC., Plaintiff,
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C.A. No. 04-1371-JJF

FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., and FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Defendants.

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME FOR BRIEFING ON EXPEDITED MOTION TO POSTPONE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE Defendants Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. and Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (collectively, "Fairchild") hereby request that the Court enter the attached order shortening the time for briefing on Fairchild's Expedited Motion to Postpone Pretrial Conference. An expedited briefing schedule is necessary because the parties' pretrial order is currently due on May 8, 2006 ­ three business days after the briefing on Fairchild's motion to amend otherwise would be completed. For weeks, Fairchild has requested that Power Integrations either stipulate to extend the date of the pretrial conference or meet and confer with Fairchild so that the parties could prepare the material required by the Delaware Local Rules. See Declaration of Bas de Blank In Support Of Defendants' Motion to Postpone Pretrial Conference ("de Blank Decl."). Despite the fact that it is Power Integrations' obligation to prepare the parties' pretrial order (see Del. L.R. 16.4(d)), Power Integrations has, thus far, refused to provide Fairchild with any of the required materials. Power Integrations' refusal ­ combined with the parties' outstanding fact and expert discovery and the continuing briefing on the motions for summary judgment ­ makes it impossible for the parties to complete their pretrial order by May 8, 2006. Indeed, Power

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Integrations has proposed that the parties continue to identify exhibits, deposition designations, and objections after the scheduled pretrial conference. de Blank Decl., ¶ 7 and Exh. E. Power Integrations has refused Fairchild's request that the parties stipulate to expedited briefing so that the Court could consider this issue. de Blank Decl., Exhs. D and E. Thus, Fairchild has no choice but to file its motion requesting that the Court shorten time on Fairchild's motion to postpone the pretrial conference. ASHBY & GEDDES /s/ John G. Day ___________________________ Steven J. Balick (I.D. #2114) John G. Day (I.D. #2403). Lauren E. Maguire (I.D. #4261) 222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-654-1888 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Of Counsel: G. Hopkins Guy, III Vickie L. Feeman Bas de Blank Brian H. VanderZanden Orrick, Herrington & Stucliffe LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 614-7400 Dated: April 12, 2006
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 12th day of April, 2006, the attached DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME FOR BRIEFING ON EXPEDITED MOTION TO POSTPONE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE was served upon the below-named counsel of record at the address and in the manner indicated: William J. Marsden, Jr., Esquire Fish & Richardson, P.C. 919 N. Market Street
Suite 1100

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