Judge John A. Kronstadt

Prior to filing any summary-judgment motion, the parties must submit letter briefs requesting permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief must be no longer than 5 pages and filed electronically with the Court via CM/ECF as a “Request for Leave to File Motion for Summary Judgment.” The letter brief must state the basis for the summary-judgment motion and reasons why the motion is not premature. Opposition letter briefs must be no longer than 5 pages and filed with the Court no later than 7 days after the opening letter brief. No reply letter briefs may be filed without the Court’s permission. No hearing will be held unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

The claim construction briefs have the following page limits: 25 for opening and response, 12 for reply.

Copies of all exhibits must be pre-marked, bound, and tabbed.

All materials utilized in the technology tutorial shall be lodged with the Court by no later than 7 days prior to the tutorial. The parties may include a memorandum, not to exceed 5 pages, summarizing the materials and tutorial.

Communications with Chambers: Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.11, parties shall refrain from writing letters to the judge, making telephone calls to chambers, or otherwise communicating with a judge unless opposing counsel is present. You may contact the Courtroom Deputy, at (213) 894-8266, with appropriate inquiries. The Courtroom Deputy is not an attorney, and will not provide you with any legal advice. The Courtroom Deputy cannot waive any of the requirements of this, or any other, Order. Should you wish to bring any matter to the attention of the Court, you must do so in writing, and file it and serve it on the opposing party.

The movant’s Separate Statement of Uncontroverted Facts is to be prepared in a two-column format. The left-hand column should set forth the allegedly undisputed fact. The right-hand column should set forth the evidence that supports the factual statement.

The opposing party’s Statement of Genuine Issues of Material Fact must be in two columns and track the movant’s Separate Statement exactly as prepared.

All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page. If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents. If the supporting evidence exceeds fifty pages, the documents shall be placed in a Slant D-Ring binder with each item of evidence separated by a tab divider on the right side. All documents contained in the binder should be three-hole-punched. Alternatively, parties may submit USB flash drives with supporting evidence in portable document format (PDF) files.

If a PDF file contains more than one exhibit, that PDF must include a Table of Contents and each exhibit must be bookmarked with the exhibit nomenclature.

All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page. If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.

Neither party’s submissions with respect to a Motion in Limine shall exceed eight (8) pages. Unless ordered otherwise, the Court will only consider the moving papers and any opposition thereto; no replies are necessary or invited.

Each party must file with the Court, at the same time counsel lodges the PTCO, a document for the Court Reporter that contains proper names, unusual or scientific terms, or any other foreign or uncommon words that are likely to be used by the parties during the PTC and the Trial.

The movant’s Separate Statement of Uncontroverted Facts is to be prepared in a two column format. The left-hand column should set forth the allegedly undisputed fact. The right-hand column should set forth the evidence that supports the factual statement. The factual statements should be set forth in sequentially numbered paragraphs. Each paragraph should contain a narrowly focused statement of fact. Each numbered paragraph should address a single subject in as concise a manner as possible.

The opposing party’s Statement of Genuine Issues of Material Fact must be in two columns and track the movant’s Separate Statement exactly as prepared.

If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.

If the supporting evidence exceeds fifty pages, the documents shall be placed in a Slant D-Ring binder with each item of evidence separated by a tab divider on the right side. All documents contained in the binder should be three-hole-punched.

All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page.

All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page. If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.

If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.

Neither party’s submissions with respect to a Motion in Limine shall exceed eight (8) pages. Unless ordered otherwise, the Court will only consider the moving papers and any opposition thereto; no replies are necessary or invited.

Each party must file with the Court, at the same time counsel lodges the PTCO, a document for the Court Reporter that contains proper names, unusual or scientific terms, or any other foreign or uncommon words that are likely to be used by the parties during the PTC and the Trial.

Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of or in opposition to motions shall not exceed 25 pages. Replies shall not exceed 12 pages.

Typeface shall comply with Local Rule 11-3.1.1. (Civil). NOTE: TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT MUST BE USED; THE SIZE MUST BE NO LESS THAN 14.

Neither party’s submissions with respect to a Motion in Limine shall exceed eight (8) pages. Unless ordered otherwise, the Court will only consider the moving papers and any opposition thereto; no replies are necessary or invited.

All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page. If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents. Though strongly discouraged, if by necessity the supporting evidence exceeds fifty pages, the documents shall be placed in a Slant D-Ring binder with each item of evidence separated by a tab divider on the right side. All documents contained in the binder should be three-hole-punched. For items not conducive to paper format, USC drives should be submitted in lieu of compact discs.

Counsel should not talk to jurors at all, and should not talk to co-counsel, opposing counsel, witnesses, or clients where the conversation can be overheard by jurors. Each counsel should admonish counsel’s own clients and witnesses to avoid such conduct.