it can be interpreted 2 ways and none of us know what it means. the only way to find out is to call cliff and ask what they have been told.
it is either
1. "schedule" the hearing before december 1 - which they now have after giving the court notice today via pacer and now its up to the courts as to when it will occur.
2. Or the courts were meaning, "if you cant come to an agreement you need to have a hearing with us on or before Dec 1".
NONE of us know the correct answer here.
I as you, hope its the latter but we won't know until the company can give us clarification, or the courts do via an order.