AMENDED JUDGMENT and ORDER

FRANK D. WHITNEY, Chief District Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court following return of the jury's verdict regarding the entry of judgment in this matter and the schedule for filing post-trial motions.

For the reasons stated in open Court following the jury's verdict and pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1964(c), the Court awarded threefold the jury's finding of the amount of damages, as well as costs and reasonable attorneys' fees1 for Plaintiffs' claims against Defendants Jennifer Maier and Brian Ewert under RICO 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). Accordingly, Defendants Maier and Ewert are liable to Plaintiffs on this claim in the amount of $105,531,807.00, which is threefold the amount of damages awarded by the jury. The judgment (Doc. No. 315) as entered is hereby AMENDED to reflect such award.

Additionally, as ordered by the Court following the return of the jury's verdict, Plaintiffs shall file within fourteen (14) calendar days from the day of this order a memorandum of law indicating whether the conduct found by the jury constitutes an unfair or deceptive trade practice under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. Plaintiffs shall also include any motion for attorneys' fees pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-16.1 within their pleadings. Defendants shall respond to these pleadings within fourteen (14) calendar days from the filing of Plaintiffs' pleadings on this issue. Plaintiffs need not file any reply brief.

Furthermore, in accordance with Defendants' request to expedite briefing of post-trial motions,2 the Court hereby orders the parties to file all post-trial motions, if any, within fourteen (14) calendar days. Responses to any motions shall be due within fourteen (14) calendar days from the filing of the respective motion.

Finally, during the post-verdict hearing, Defendants indicated an intention to file a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62 to stay execution of the judgment in this case. The Court indicated motions to stay execution shall be promptly filed, and the Court notes Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 sets forth the circumstances upon which Defendants can file such motion. Pursuant to the expedited briefing schedule for post-trial motions, the Court hereby anticipates the filing of a motion to stay but declines to set any deadline for doing so, as the timing to file an appropriate motion shall be left to counsel's discretion pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk's Judgment as entered (Doc. No. 315) shall be amended to reflect that Defendants Jennifer Maier and Brian Ewert are liable to Plaintiffs pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) in the amount of $105,531,807.00, which is threefold the amount of damages awarded by the jury. Defendants Maier and Ewert are also liable to Plaintiffs for the cost of suit and reasonable attorneys' fees in an amount to be later determined by the Court.

IS IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadlines set forth herein shall govern the filing of post-trial motions and other pleadings related to the jury's verdict.

IT IS SO ORDERED.