Motion To Strike Supplemental Expert Report

The supplemental report was late – is the lateness excused?
The supplemental report was late – is the lateness excused?
I usually don’t post on unopposed motions, this one was a little unusual.
The issue here was whether a damages expert could supplement his report with a late-breaking additional license.
Judge Albright’s disclosure provisions regarding claim construction experts have changed in recent months – this order resolves a motion in that area.
Judge Albright was asked to exclude an invalidity expert for failure to sufficiently disclose invalidity theories.
Also, the judge won’t let you fix a deficient expert report by supplementing it or calling a friend.
The question presented was whether a prior consultation disqualified an expert.
The court conducted a hearing in advance of trial to determine whether the asserted works were copyrightable.
Denied, but the reasons why are illuminating.