FWIW...If you review the following 2 suits, keep in mind that for the Creative case....a motion apparently was filed, though it does not show up in Pacer docs....the judge answered something motioned for, with a minute order......

01/03/2013 15 MINUTE ORDER: An Early Neutral Evaluation Conference will not be held at this time becausea substantial number of defendants have not filed answers in this case. Local Rule 16.1(e). Signed by Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo on 01/03/2013.(yeb) (Entered: 01/03/2013)

In the Creative case, in house attorney for Newegg ... Kazmerski, Annette answered the initial date... to answer the complaint, and filed a counter complaint at the same time... early on 12-31-12.....where e.Digital promptly answered that counter complaint 1-17-13. I think things happened prematurely on her part....as a new date to answer was approved....2-19-13.

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Suit 11 12/04/2012 ... 5 defendants; ***** = retailLicense #... defendant # over all..... license #/ settlement# this suit......defendant # this suit...No other representation noted of any defendants....

***** 85) ?/? 1)Creative Labs, Inc.; complaint 737, 774, to answer 2-19-13
***** 86) ?/? 2)Creative Technology, Ltd.
***** 87) ?/? 3)Buy.Com, Inc.;***** 88) ?/? 4)J & R Electronics, Inc.;
***** 89) ?/? 5)Newegg Inc., In house, ANSWER to Complaint, with Jury Demand , Affirmative Defenses, COUNTERCLAIM against e.Digital Corporation by Newegg Inc..(Kazmerski, Annette) (yeb). (Entered: 12/31/2012)...e.Digital answered 1-17-13 =============================================================
For the next case MiTac, NewEgg is involved in....In house attorney Kazmerski, Annette sat still and did nothing, where a new answer date was set to 4-2-13
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Suit 14 12/17/2012 ... 12 defendants; ***** = retail consolidated to suit 1 judge
License #... defendant # over all..... license #/ settlement# this suit......defendant # this suit
No representation noted of any defendants...

***** 101) ?/? 1)MiTAC Digital complaint 737, 774, answer extended to April 2, 2013 GPS navigation products and video recorders.
***** 102) ?/? 2)MiTAC International
***** 103) ?/? 3)Best Buy Co.,Inc.
***** 104) ?/? 4)Best Buy.Com LLC
***** 105) ?/? 5)Best Buy Stores, L.P
***** 106) ?/? 6)Newegg.....In-house did not file an answer, or counter complaint...see suit 11
***** 107) ?/? 7)J & R Electronics
***** 108) ?/? 8)Buy.com
***** 109) ?/? 9)Backcountry.com,Inc. dba Backcountrycorp.com;
***** 110) ?/? 10)Sears Holdings
***** 111) ?/? 11)Sears, Roebuck
***** 112) ?/? 12)TD Associates,LLC aka eCommerce Outdoors dba TigerGPS.com, LLC;

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anyway...no telling what firms are running the collective show of either of them, where, IMO, In-house attorney for NewEgg is not in charge.

doni