EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, 7-12, and ADR Local Rule 6-5, Plaintiff Finjan, Inc. and Defendant Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (collectively, "the Parties"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate to the following request to extend the deadline for the Parties to complete mediation:
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2013, the Court assigned Jack Russo as the mediator in this case (Dkt. No. 43);
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2014, the Court entered Amended Civil Minutes setting the deadline for mediation for February 26, 2014 (Dkt. No. 46);
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2014, Blue Coat received an email from Mr. Russo's office manager, requesting that the parties provide mutually acceptable dates for the pre-mediation conference;
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2014, Finjan sent an email to Mr. Russo's office manager (on which Blue Coat was copied), proposing dates in early to mid-February that were acceptable to both Parties for the pre-mediation conference;
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter on February 6, 2014, in response to Finjan's email, the Parties received an email from Mr. Russo's office manager, stating that "Mr. Russo will be out of the country until March 1st," and requesting that the Parties instead "look at new dates in March or April";
WHEREAS, in view of the February 6, 2014 email from Mr. Russo's office manager, subject to the Court's approval, the Parties stipulate to continue the mediation deadline from February 26, 2014 to April 25, 2014;
WHEREAS, the Parties have not previously requested a modification of the mediation deadline; and
WHEREAS, the requested continuance should not have any material effect on the schedule in this case.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and request that the deadline for the Parties to complete mediation be extended from February 26, 2014 to April 25, 2014.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
The deadline for the Parties to complete mediation in this matter is extended from February 26, 2014 to April 25, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.