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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:21-CV-00040-JRG
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`(LEAD CASE)
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:21-CV-00041-JRG
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`(CONSOLIDATED CASE)
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`ORDER
`Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Notice Regarding Mediation (Dkt. No. 108) (the
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendants.
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`GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,
`LLC,
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`v.
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`HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD., HUAWEI
`DEVICE USA INC.,
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
`AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`“Notice”). In the Notice, the Plaintiff Gesture Technology Partners, LLC (“GTP”) and Defendants
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”) inform the
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`court that they believe that Case No. 2:21-cv-00041 is amenable to mediation and the parties have
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`agreed to mediate in front of the Honorable David Folsom.
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`Having considered the Notice, and noting its joint nature, the Court ORDERS the parties
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`to mediate in this case promptly and at a mutually agreeable date, but no later than forty-five (45)
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`days from the date of this Order. The mediation shall be conducted by the Hon. David Folsom,
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`6002-B Summerfield Drive, Texarkana, Texas 75503, dfolsom@jw.com. To ensure that
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`mediation is as productive as possible, the Court hereby ORDERS that each party shall personally
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`attend such mediation with lead counsel, local counsel, and a representative who has full and
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 117 Filed 11/05/21 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 3669
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`unilateral authority to act on and compromise on all pending disputes. In accordance with the
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`parties’ joint request, the Court further ORDERS that Dr. Timothy Pryor may attend the mediation
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`by video conference. Any party whose potential exposure may be covered by applicable insurance
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`shall secure the presence at mediation of an authorized representative of any such insurer. No party
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`or representative shall leave the mediation session, once it begins, without the approval of the
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`mediator. The district’s applicable local rules shall otherwise govern and apply in all respects.
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`RODNEY GILSTRAP
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`So ORDERED and SIGNED this 5th day of November, 2021.
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