The hearing was supposed to determine what if any interest Judge Conrad Rushing would order Avanti to pay to Cadence for stealing Cadence place and route software source code in the early '90s. Instead, Rushing said he will review arguments presented Monday by Cadence, Avanti and the Santa Clara County district attorney's office and give his final decision Wednesday morning (July 25). On that day, the Avanti defendants who remain to be sentenced will receive their sentences.

Rushing and all other parties also agreed Monday to an amended restitution sum of $185,999,855, which does not include $64,721,966 in interest plus $17,306,982 in maintenance that Cadence is also seeking.

Avanti's attorneys also requested that Avanti be allowed to pay Cadence restitution in blocks through a payment schedule that would give Cadence $140 million in August, with the remainder to be paid over six months.

Julius Finkelstein, the deputy district attorney of Santa Clara County, wants Avanti to pay in a lump sum.

Avanti's attorneys also mentioned the subject of an appeal, but Finkelstein quickly brought out the plea agreement, which states that all parties in the case waive their appellate rights.