The Judge made it known he will make his ruling without further oral argument the first week of January. He set the date to continue the Mandatory Settlement Conference on January 23, 2015 at 10am in his courtroom in San Bernardino. The courtroom itself is open to the public, but only parties to the litigation are allowed to participate in the discussions, typically held in the judge’s chambers or a conference room.
Significant progress made in court for California suction gold dredgers; still more work to be done - Miner's News - ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal