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Aug
By Eric Schweibenz
Further to our August 1, 2011 post, on August 4, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2:  Notice of Ground Rules and Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedule in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music And Data Processing Devices, And Tablet Computers (Inv. No. 337-TA-794).

In the Order, ALJ Gildea set December 3, 2012 as the target date for completion of the investigation (which is 16 months after institution of the investigation).  Also, any final initial determination is due no later than August 3, 2012.

In addition, ALJ Gildea directed the parties to submit discovery statements and proposed procedural schedules by September 7, 2011.  Regarding proposed procedural schedules, ALJ Gildea furnished the parties in the Order with a sample schedule, which includes proposed events to take place during the course of the investigation.

Lastly, the Order also included ALJ Gildea’s ground rules governing the conduct of the investigation.