They have until a max of 14 days before the meeting to give the judge a status of the case of possible settlements. In the Microsoft case they put in for mediation exactly 14 days prior on the day the same exact update was due. This is what we are waiting for at this precise moment. The update that is required by the courts. I think it'll be Wednesday personally.
Counsel are advised that the early disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 will be enforced. Therefore, counsel shall immediately exchange the following information without a formal discovery request: • contested facts, • identities of individuals likely to have knowledge of discoverable facts, • documents and things in the possession of counsel or the party, • identities of experts and their opinions, • insurance agreements in force, and • statement of the basis for any damages claimed. At least fourteen (14) days prior to the conference scheduled herein, counsel shall personally meet and confer pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), and shall submit a discovery plan to the undersigned not later than 72 hours prior to the conference with the Court. The discovery plan may include a summary of the status of settlement negotiations.