Further to our August 26 post, on August 28, 2009, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 1: Protective Order and Order No. 2: Notice of Ground Rules and Target Date and Order Setting Date for Submission of Discovery Statements in Certain Articulated Coordinate Measuring Arms and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-684).

In Order No. 2, ALJ Bullock set December 28, 2010 as the target date for completion of the investigation (which is 16 months after institution of the investigation).  ALJ Bullock further indicated in the Order that the evidentiary hearing in this matter will start on March 1, 2010.  ALJ Bullock also directed the parties to submit a discovery statement on or before October 2, 2009.