HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1, 6-2, and 7-12, Plaintiff Finjan, Inc. ("Finjan") and Defendants Bitdefender Inc. and Bitdefender S.R.L. ("Bitdefender SRL") (together, "Defendants") (collectively, the "Parties") submit this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order further extending Finjan's time to respond to Bitdefender S.R.L's Answer and Counterclaims (Dkt. No. 54) ("Answer"), in order to avoid potentially unnecessary pleadings and motion practice.
WHEREAS, Finjan filed its Complaint on August 16, 2017 (Dkt. No. 1);
WHEREAS, Bitdefender Inc. filed its Answer on November 22, 2017 (Dkt. No. 25);
WHEREAS, Finjan filed a motion to strike portions of Bitdefender Inc.'s Answer on December 13, 2017 (Dkt. No. 33);
WHEREAS, SRL filed its Answer to Finjan's Complaint on January 26, 2018 (Dkt. No. 54);
WHEREAS, in order to avoid duplicate motions, the Parties stipulated (Dkt. No. 57) to extend the time for Finjan to respond to Bitdefender SRL's Answer until two weeks after the Court had ruled on Finjan's motion to strike portions of Bitdefender Inc.'s Answer;
WHEREAS, the Court granted the Parties' stipulation on March 1, 2018 (Dkt. No. 63);
WHEREAS, the Court ruled on Finjan's motion to strike portions of Bitdefender Inc.'s Answer on April 17, 2018, granting it in part and denying it in part (Dkt. No. 72);
WHEREAS, in light of the Court's Order (Dkt. No. 72), Bitdefender Inc. has indicated that it intends to amend its Answer;
WHEREAS, in light of the Court's Order (Dkt. No. 72), Bitdefender SRL has also agreed to amend its Answer;
WHEREAS, Finjan's response to Bitdefender SRL's Answer is currently due on May 1, 2018 (see Dkt. Nos. 63 and 72);
WHEREAS, in order to avoid duplicate pleadings and briefing, the Parties have agreed that Bitdefender SRL will amend its Answer (Dkt. No. 54) by May 8, 2018 (the same deadline set by the Court for Bitdefender Inc. to amend its Answer (see Dkt. No. 72));
WHEREAS, in order to avoid duplicate pleadings and briefing, the Parties have further agreed that Finjan's time to respond to both Bitdefender Inc.'s and Bitdefender SRL's Amended Answers shall be May 22, 2018;
WHEREAS, the requested change does not otherwise affect the case schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among counsel for Finjan and counsel for Defendants that Bitdefender Inc. and Bitdefender SRL will both file Amended Answers no later than May 8, 2018. THE PARTIES FURTHER STIPULATE AND AGREE that the deadline for Finjan to respond to Bitdefender Inc.'s and Bitdefender SRL's Amended Answers shall be May 22, 2018.
In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from any other signatory to this document.
Pursuant to the Parties' Stipulation, it is hereby ordered that the deadline for Bitdefender Inc. and Bitdefender SRL to file Amended Answers shall be May 8, 2018. It is further ordered that the deadline for Finjan to respond to Bitdefender Inc.'s and Bitdefender SRL's Answers or Amended Answers, if any, shall be May 22, 2018.