Dispute schedule: Time to Answer 12/7/2010 Deadline for Discovery Conference 1/6/2011 Discovery Opens 1/6/2011 Initial Disclosures Due 2/5/2011 Expert Disclosures Due 6/5/2011 Discovery Closes 7/5/2011 Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures 8/19/2011 Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends 10/3/2011 Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures 10/18/2011 Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends 12/2/2011 Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures 12/17/2011 Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends 1/16/2012 So unless the claim is thrown out, court exercises are final January 16th.