PLAINTIFF SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'S MOTION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY

CAM FERENBACH, Magistrate Judge.

On October 4, 2016, the Court ordered a hearing on counsel's Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Defendant/Counterclaimant DigiDeal Corp. [Dkt. No. 169]. The hearing is scheduled this Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PST, in Courtroom 3D. Plaintiff SHFL entertainment, Inc. moves this Court to allow its lead counsel, Kimball R. Anderson, to appear telephonically at the hearing. In support, SHFL states the following:

1. The parties received notice of the hearing on October 4, 2016, three days before the hearing is scheduled to occur.

2. Mr. Anderson, SHFL's lead trial counsel, is admitted pro hac vice and resides and works outside of Nevada. The accommodation of a telephonic hearing appearance will save SHFL travel expenses associated with attendance at a hearing, and enable counsel to meet additional obligations the day of the hearing.

3. The scheduled hearing concerns a motion filed by Defendant DigiDeal Corp.'s counsel to withdraw from its representation of DigiDeal. [Dkt. No. 169.] SHFL responded that SHFL opposed counsel's withdrawal to the extent that once counsel withdrew, DigiDeal would have no representation in the pending appeal before the Federal Circuit. [See Dkt. No. 172.] Should DigiDeal retain replacement counsel, SHFL does not oppose withdrawal.

4. Unless instructed otherwise, SHFL's counsel will call the Court's chambers at the date and time ordered above, and may also be reached directly at (312) 558-5858.

Based on the foregoing, SHFL respectfully requests this Court grant SHFL's Motion to Appear Telephonically at the October 7, 2016 hearing.