Givenchy S.A. v. BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc.

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ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT by Judge George H. King, This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge George H. King. (PLEASE REVIEW DOCUMENT FOR FULL AND COMPLETE DETAILS) (lw)

Givenchy S.A. v. BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc.

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GIVENCHY S.A., ) No. CV 10-8394-GHK(SHx) ) Plaintiff[s], ) ) ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT vs. ) ) (REVISED AS OF JANUARY, 2008) BCBG MAX AZRIA GROUP, INC., ) ) READ IMMEDIATELY Defendant[s]. ) ) ____________________________________)

E-Filed: 11/09/10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge George H. King. The court fully adheres to Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which requires that the Rules be "construed and administered to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding." Counsel shall also be guided by the following special requirements, some of which are more specific than those set out in the Local Rules: 1. SERVICE: Plaintiff shall promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, and file proofs of service pursuant to Local Rule

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COURTESY COPIES: A courtesy copy of all papers filed with the

court SHALL be delivered to chambers at Room 660, Roybal Federal Building, no later than 12:00 noon the following business day. ALL courtesy copies SHALL fully comply with the document formatting requirements of Local Rule 11-3, including the "backing" requirements of Local Rule 11-3.5. The filing party and their counsel MAY BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS for failure to deliver a courtesy copy in full compliance with this Order and Local Rule 11-3. 4. FILING OF MOTIONS: a. Motions shall be filed and set for hearing in accordance with

Local Rules 6-1 through 7-20. Motions shall be set on Mondays at 9:30 a.m., unless otherwise ordered by the Court. If a Monday is a court holiday, no motions shall be set on the succeeding Tuesday. Any motions noticed for a holiday shall automatically be continued to the next motion calendar date. b. Counsel should take note that Local Rule 11-6 limits all memoranda of points and authorities to "25 pages in length, excluding indices and exhibits, unless permitted by order of the judge." The Court is of the view that the 25-page limitation is more than adequate for counsel to set forth his/her points and authorities, especially if counsel carefully reviews and edits the memorandum to ensure a concise and focused presentation. Accordingly, routine requests to exceed the page limitation will be denied. Leave to exceed the page limitation will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances where counsel makes an adequate showing of specific facts in support of an application to exceed the page limitation. c. Generally, the court will rule on motions on the papers submitted, and without oral argument. Accordingly, counsel are advised to place all authorities and arguments in their moving or opposing papers. Counsel are reminded that a reply shall be limited to argument and/or
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authorities responsive to the opposition papers. Any improper introduction of new matter in the reply will be ignored by the court. 5. MOTIONS TO DISMISS: a. Unless clearly justified under the circumstances of the case,

"motions to dismiss or in the alternative for summary adjudication" are discouraged. These composite motions tend to blur the legitimate distinctions between the two motions, which have different purposes. Frequently, the composite motions introduce evidence that is extrinsic to the pleadings. On the one hand, such evidence is improper for consideration on a Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion, while on the other hand, treatment of the motion as a Rule 56 motion frequently results in reasonable invocation of Rule 56(f) by the non-moving party. b. Moreover, Rule 12(b)(6) motions are discouraged unless counsel has a good faith belief that such motions will likely result in dismissal, without leave to amend, of all or at least some of the claims under applicable law. 6. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS: No party shall file a motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 until a dispositive motion deadline has been set. Moreover, no party may file more than one motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56, regardless of whether such motion is denominated as a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication, without leave from the Court. 7. LOCAL RULE 7-3: Among other things, counsel should be aware that Local Rule 7-3 requires that counsel engage in a pre-filing conference "to discuss thoroughly, preferably in person, the substance of the contemplated motion and any potential resolution." The Court takes this rule seriously, and counsel shall discharge their obligations under Loca1 Rule 7-3 in good faith. The purposes of a 7-3 conference are twofold: first, it allows for a possible informal resolution of an issue without court intervention; second, it enables the parties to brief the remaining disputes in a
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thoughtful, concise, and useful manner. Even if a motion is still necessary after a good faith pre-filing conference, counsel should have sufficiently discussed the issues so that the briefing will be directed to those substantive issues which require resolution by the court. Minor procedural or other non-substantive matters should be resolved by counsel during the course of the conference. a. All 7-3 conferences shall take place via a communication method that, at a minimum, allows all parties to be in realtime communication (letters and e-mail, for example, would not allow for a proper 7-3 conference). See generally Cal. Corp. Code § 307(a)(6) (method for conducting corporate board meetings). b. Notwithstanding Local Rule 16-12(c), the parties in cases in which the plaintiff is appearing pro se are required to meet and confer in compliance with Local Rule 7-3 unless the pro se plaintiff is incarcerated. c. Notwithstanding the exception for preliminary injunction motions in Local Rule 7-3, counsel contemplating a preliminary injunction motion are required to meet and confer, in substantive compliance with Local Rule 7-3, at least five days prior to the filing of such a motion. 8. DISCOVERY: ALL DISCOVERY MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (see initials in parentheses following the case number). Discovery disputes of a significant nature should be brought promptly before the Magistrate Judge. The court does not look favorably upon delay resulting from unnecessarily unresolved discovery disputes. Counsel are directed to contact the clerk for the assigned Magistrate Judge to schedule matters for hearing. The words "DISCOVERY MATTER" shall appear in the caption of all documents relating to discovery to ensure proper routing. The decision of the Magistrate Judge shall be final and binding, subject to modification by the District Judge only where it has been shown that the Magistrate Judge's order is clearly erroneous, contrary to law, or an abuse of discretion.
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EX PARTE APPLICATIONS: Ex parte applications are considered on the

papers and are not normally set for hearing. Counsel are advised to file and serve their ex parte applications as soon as they realize that extraordinary relief is necessary. This court entertains ex parte applications only in extraordinary circumstances; sanctions may be imposed for misuse of the ex parte process. McVay v. Fedex Ground, et al., 2003 WL 22769080, *2 (C.D. Cal. July 21, 2003); see also In re Intermagnetics Am., Inc., 101 B.R. 191 (C.D. Cal. 1989). The requesting party shall serve the motion by personal delivery or fax, at or before the time the application is filed, and notify the responding party that opposing papers must be filed within 24 hours of such service. Moreover, at the time of the application, the applicant shall comply with Local Rule 7-19.1, which inter alia, requires the applicant to advise the court in writing of the efforts to contact opposing counsel and of that counsel's intention to oppose the application. The moving party's memorandum and declaration in support of an ex parte application shall affirmatively show compliance with Local Rules 7-19 through 7-19.2 and this Order, failing which the application shall be denied. See Mission Power Eng'g Co. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 883 F. Supp. 488, 492 (C.D. Cal. 1995). 10. 11. TRIAL PREPARATION: This court strives to set trial dates as early as CONTINUANCES: Continuances are granted only upon a showing of possible and does not approve of unnecessarily protracted discovery. good cause. Counsel requesting a continuance MUST submit a DETAILED declaration setting forth the reason therefor. Any continuances requested but not accompanied by said declaration will be rejected. The court sets FIRM trial dates and will not change them without a showing of good cause. "FIRM trial dates" are defined as dates on which counsel must be ready to proceed; however, the court may trail the action on 48 hours call when necessary (e.g., in the event that a criminal case, an older civil case, or a case otherwise entitled to precedence by law, proceeds to trial on said date, or the court is otherwise occupied with other matters).

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STIPULATIONS: NO stipulations extending scheduling dates set by this

court are effective unless approved by the court. All stipulations must be accompanied by a DETAILED declaration explaining the reason for the stipulation. Any stipulation not in compliance with this Order or the Local Rules of the Central District will be rejected. Stipulations shall be submitted well in advance of the relief requested. Counsel wishing to know whether or not a stipulation has been approved shall comply with Local Rule 11-4.5. 13. NOTICE OF REMOVAL: All documents filed in state court, including answers and documents appended to a complaint, MUST be re-filed in this court as a supplement or exhibit to the Notice of Removal. If an answer has not as yet been filed, said answer or responsive pleading shall be filed in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c). Any pending motions must be re-noticed in accordance with the Local Rules and this Order. 14. BANKRUPTCY APPEALS: Counsel shall comply with the Order re: Procedure to Be Followed in Appeal from Bankruptcy Court issued at the time the appeal is filed in the District Court. The matter is considered submitted upon the filing of the appellant's reply brief. No oral argument is held unless otherwise ordered by this court. 15. TRANSFERS: All documents filed in the transferor court MUST be refiled with this Court, within twenty days of transfer, by the party who/that sought transfer. Such filing SHALL be submitted as a "Notice of Filing," with a compilation of all documents, individually tabbed, attached as an appendix. The notice shall bear a title page containing the information required by Local Rule 11-3.8 and shall otherwise conform with Local Rule 11-3.5 and all other relevant Local Rules. The notice shall also contain a table of contents. 16. NOTICE: Counsel for plaintiff or plaintiff if appearing pro se in an action commenced in this court, and counsel for defendant or defendant pro se in a removed action, shall serve a copy of this Order on all other parties or their counsel at the earliest
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possible time. Counsel, or any party required to give notice of this Order, shall file proof of service of such notice within 48 hours of the service of such notice. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: November 9, 2010.

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GEORGE H. KING UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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