U.S. Magistrate Judge Peck issues Order approving the participation of attorney Richard Meyer in this litigation without access to Attorneys’ Eyes Only material.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peck ordered as follows at the December 30-10 Status Conference:

1) Certain handwritten notes of WiLAN’s former outside counsel are deemed authentic and admissible

2) The Defendants’ motion to compel production of documents related to 1-6 of the '402 Patent is denied;

3) The Defendants’ motion to compel production of documents related to Dominic Perri and the Coalition for Independent Ratings Systems is deferred for ruling until the pending motions related to the subpoenas to Mr. Perri and the Coalition are resolved by the other Court having jurisdiction re same;

4) WiLAN is to continue investigating whether it can provide documents related to archived versions of its website showing the use of LG's logo, and if so, to produce them to Defendants;

5) The Defendants’ motion to compel production of documents related to certain untimely discovery requests was denied;

6) The Defendants’ motion to bifurcate the issues of liability and damages was denied;

7) The Defendants’ motion seeking further depositions on certain document was deferred for further consideration by the Court;

8) The deadlines for expert reports were extended by one week.  Opening reports are now due January 14, and rebuttal reports are now due January 28.  Expert discovery will still close on February 22;

9) A ruling on the Defendants’ motion with respect to certain privileged documents was deferred;

10) Defendants were to supplement their responses to Plaintiff's most recent interrogatories and requests for production by January 7;

11) The Defendants' Motion to further amend their counterclaims was denied;

12) The Defendants' request to appoint a special master for claim construction was denied; and

13) The parties are to engage in a "client-to-client" settlement meeting during the month of January, 2011.

At the Case Conference held on September 24, 2010, Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck orders the following:

 (1) Wi-LAN's objection to Defendants' LG proposed technical expert  Adam Goldberg is overruled.  Goldberg may be an expert for Defendants.

 (2) WiLAN may not use proposed damages expert John Jarosz due to past work he performed for LG.

 (3) LG must correct all discovery deficiencies related to source code and non-production of datasheets by September 28.

 (4) LG’s attempt to change the case schedule is denied.  If LG want to depose  Najmul  Siddiqui before the close of discovery on November 5, 2010,  Mr. Siddiqui must return for depositions before that date, or WiLAN must pay the overseas travel costs of LG’s counsel to depose Mr. Siddiqui.

The Court enters a Protective Order concerning information and material produced in relation to this action.

LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc. file their Amended Answers to the First Amended Complaint.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peck orders that the current discovery schedule shall remain in effect notwithstanding the filing by LG of its motion to stay.

WiLAN files its First Amended Complaint.

Wi-LAN commences action against LGE for fraud, breach of contract and patent infringement.