Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Barclays Bank PLC et al

Filing 132

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/16/15 ORDERING that Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") is entitled to file a brief in response to FERC's Motion to Affirm Civil Penalti es, not to exceed fifty-five (55) briefing pages; The individual traders named herein Daniel Brin, Scott Connelly, Karen Levine and Ryan Smith are each entitled to file a brief in response to FERC's Motion to Affirm Civil Penalties, and each brief will not exceed twenty (20) briefing pages. (Becknal, R)

1 THOMAS J. NOLAN (SBN 66992)
[e-mail]
2 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
3 Los Angeles, California 90071-3144
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
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list of the defendants and their counsel.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
15 COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,

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18 BARCLAYS BANK PLC; DANIEL
BRIN; SCOTT CONNELLY; KAREN
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CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-02093-TLN-EFB (TEMP)
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO
MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS
[FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH
(1) DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST TO MODIFY
BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS IN RESPONSE
TO THE FEDERAL ENERGY
REGULATORY COMMISSION’S MOTION
TO AFFIRM CIVIL PENALTIES;
(2) DECLARATION OF THOMAS J. NOLAN
IN SUPPORT THEREOF
Presiding:
Courtroom:
Trial Date:

Hon. Troy L. Nunley
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1 CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL
2 STEVEN R. GLASER (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
3 BORIS BERSHTEYN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
4 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Four Times Square
5 New York, New York 10036
Telephone:
[phone]
6 Facsimile:
[phone]
7 PATRICK FITZGERALD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
8 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
9 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone:
[phone]
10 Facsimile:
[phone]
11 JOHN N. ESTES III (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
12 DONNA M. BYRNE (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
13 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
14 Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
16 GREGORY A. MARKEL (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
17 CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
One World Financial Center
18 New York, New York 10281
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
20 PAUL J. PANTANO JR. (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
21 JODI L. AVERGUN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
22 CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
700 Sixth Street, N.W.
23 Washington, D.C. 20001
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
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Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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1 CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL
2 SETH P. WAXMAN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
3 DAN M. BERKOVITZ (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
4 JONATHAN G. CEDARBAUM (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
5 HEATHER M. ZACHARY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
6 WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
7 Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
9 MARK C. KALPIN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
10 WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
60 State Street
11 Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
13 Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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LESLIE M. WERLIN (SBN 67994)
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McGUIREWOODS LLP
16 1800 Century Park East, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
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[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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TODD MULLINS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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McGUIREWOODS LLP
20 2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1040
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[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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ALLISON D. CHARNEY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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McGUIREWOODS LLP
24 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10105
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[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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Attorneys for DANIEL BRIN
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1 CONTINUATION SHEET: DEFENDANTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL
2 HOLLY A. HOUSE (SBN 136045)
[e-mail]
3 PAUL HASTINGS LLP
55 Second Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor
4 San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
6 MICHAEL L. SPAFFORD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
7 VICTORIA L.T. EARLS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
8 PAUL HASTINGS LLP
875 15th Street, N.W.
9 Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
11 Attorneys for KAREN LEVINE
and RYAN SMITH
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ORDER

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The Court, having considered Defendants’ Request to Modify Briefing Page Limits in

3 Response to Plaintiff Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Motion to Affirm Civil
4 Penalties (the “Request”) and the Declaration of Thomas J. Nolan in support thereof, and for good
5 cause shown, hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Request, and it is hereby ORDERED that:
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Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) is entitled to file a brief in response to FERC’s

7 Motion to Affirm Civil Penalties, not to exceed fifty-five (55) briefing pages.
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The individual traders named herein—Daniel Brin, Scott Connelly, Karen Levine

9 and Ryan Smith—are each entitled to file a brief in response to FERC’s Motion to Affirm Civil
10 Penalties, and each brief will not exceed twenty (20) briefing pages.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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1 Respectfully submitted,
2 DATED: December 14, 2015
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SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

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By:

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/s/ Thomas J. Nolan
Thomas J. Nolan
Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP

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By: /s/ Gregory A. Markel (as authorized on 12/14/2015)
Gregory A. Markel
Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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10 DATED: December 14, 2015
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WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

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By: /s/ Seth Waxman (as authorized on 12/14/2015)
Seth P. Waxman
Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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14 DATED: December 14, 2015
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McGUIREWOODS LLP

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By: /s/ Todd Mullins (as authorized on 12/14/2015)
Todd Mullins
Attorneys for DANIEL BRIN and SCOTT CONNELLY

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PAUL HASTINGS LLP

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By: /s/ Michael L. Spafford (as authorized on 12/14/2015)
Michael L. Spafford
Attorneys for KAREN LEVINE and RYAN SMITH

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