Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Barclays Bank PLC et al

Filing 38

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 11/26/13 GRANTING request to modify Briefing Page Limits. (Manzer, C)

1 THOMAS J. NOLAN (SBN 66992)
[e-mail]
2 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
300 South Grand Avenue
3 Los Angeles, California 90071-3144
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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5 Attorneys for Defendant BARCLAYS BANK PLC
6 Please see continuation page for a complete
list of counsel for Defendants.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
COMMISSION,
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Petitioner,
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v.
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC; DANIEL BRIN;
14 SCOTT CONNELLY; KAREN LEVINE; and
RYAN SMITH,
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Respondents.
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CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-02093-TLN-DAD
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO
MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS
[FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH (1)
DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST TO
MODIFY BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS IN
RESPONSE TO PETITION; (2)
DECLARATION OF JOHN N. ESTES III
IN SUPPORT THEREOF]
Presiding:
Courtroom:
Trial Date:

Hon. Troy L. Nunley
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CONTINUATION SHEET: PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL

2 JAY B. KASNER (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
3 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
4 Times Square
4 New York, New York 10036
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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6 PATRICK FITZGERALD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
7 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
8 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
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10 JOHN N. ESTES III (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
11 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
12 Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
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14 GREGORY A. MARKEL (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
15 JASON M. HALPER (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
16 CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
One World Financial Center
17 New York, New York 10281
Telephone:
[phone]
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19 PAUL J. PANTANO JR. (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
20 CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
700 Sixth Street, N.W.
21 Washington, D.C. 20001
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[phone]
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23 Attorneys for Defendant BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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1 SUSAN L. GERMAISE (SBN 176595)
[e-mail]
2 McGUIREWOODS LLP
1800 Century Park East, 8th Floor
3 Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
5 TODD MULLINS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
6 McGUIREWOODS, LLP
2001 K Street, N.W.
7 Washington, D.C. 20006-1040
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
9 ALLISON D. CHARNEY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
10 McGUIREWOODS LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor
11 New York, New York 10105
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
13 Attorneys for Defendants DANIEL BRIN
and SCOTT CONNELLY
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KRYSTAL N. BOWEN (SBN 163972)
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BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP
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San Francisco, California 94111
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[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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MICHAEL L. SPAFFORD (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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J. BUB WINDLE (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP
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Washington, D.C. 20006
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[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
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Attorneys for Defendants KAREN LEVINE
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ORDER
The Court, having considered Defendants’ Request to Modify Briefing Page Limits in

3 Response to Petition (the “Request”) and the Declaration of John N. Estes III in support thereof,
4 and for good cause shown, hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Request, and it is hereby ORDERED
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Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) and the individual traders named herein,

7 Daniel Brin, Scott Connelly, Karen Levine and Ryan Smith (collectively, the “Individual Traders”)
8 are entitled to file a total of fifty-five (55) briefing pages when filing their anticipated motions in
9 response to the “Petition for an Order Affirming the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July
10 16, 2013 Order Assessing Civil Penalties Against Barclays Bank PLC, Daniel Brin, Scott
11 Connelly, Karen Levine, and Ryan Smith,” allocated forty-five (45) pages to Barclays and ten (10)
12 pages to the Individual Traders.
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FERC is entitled to fifty-five (55) briefing pages in opposition, allocated

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Barclays and the Individual Traders, in responding to FERC’s oppositions, are

16 entitled to twenty-five (25) briefing pages, allocated twenty (20) pages to Barclays and five (5)
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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: November 25, 2013
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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 11/25/2013)
Gregory A. Markel (admitted pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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McGUIREWOODS, LLP

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By: /s/ Todd Mullins (as authorized on 11/25/2013)
Todd Mullins (admitted pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for DANIEL BRIN and SCOTT
CONNELLY

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BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP

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By: /s/ Michael L. Spafford (as authorized on 11/25/2013)
Michael L. Spafford (admitted pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for KAREN LEVINE
and RYAN SMITH

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