Electron Tubes, Inc. v. Verizon Communications et al

Filing 2

ORDER : Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/14/2006 02:30 PM.. Signed by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker on 10/16/2006. (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2006)

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Electron Tubes, Inc. v. Verizon Communications et al Doc. 2 Case 3:06-cv-06433-VRW Document 2 Filed 10/16/2006 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United States District Court United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 IN RE: NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION This Document Relates To: ALL CASES / MDL Docket No 06-1791 VRW ORDER For the Northern District of California 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 // Pursuant to the court's practice and procedure order (Doc #15), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) The court will hold an initial case management conference on November 14, 2006, at 2:30 pm. (a) To minimize the costs and facilitate a manageable conference, parties with similar interests may agree on a single attorney to act on their joint behalf at the conference. A party will not, by so designating an attorney to represent its interests on November 14, be precluded from other representation during the litigation; and attendance at the conference will not waive objections to jurisdiction, venue or service. Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:06-cv-06433-VRW Document 2 Filed 10/16/2006 Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (2) (b) Persons who are not named as parties in this litigation but may later be joined as parties or are parties in related litigation pending in other courts are invited to attend in person or by counsel. The case management conference will be held for the purposes specified in FRCP 16(a), 16(b), 16(c) and 26(f) and subject to the sanctions prescribed in Rule 16(f). Other issues the court intends to address include the following: (a) Does the government intend to assert the state secrets privilege in all of the cases transferred pursuant to MDL 1791? Do plaintiffs intend to file consolidated complaints? What issues in these cases may be resolved without implicating the state secrets privilege, if asserted? What discovery may proceed and how should it be coordinated? What other issues should be addressed to facilitate the just and timely resolution of this litigation? (b) (c) United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 // // (c) (b) (3) (d) (e) Preparations for the conference shall include the following: (a) Counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth and be prepared at the conference to suggest procedures that will facilitate the just, speedy and inexpensive resolution of this litigation. Before the conference, counsel shall confer and seek consensus to the extent possible concerning the items on the agenda, including a proposed discovery plan under Rule 26(f) and a suggested schedule under Rule 16(b) for joinder of parties, amendment of pleadings and any pretrial motions. Counsel shall submit to the court by November 7, 2006, a brief written statement indicating their preliminary understanding of the facts involved in the litigation and the critical factual and legal issues. 2 Case 3:06-cv-06433-VRW Document 2 Filed 10/16/2006 Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (4) (5) (d) Counsel's statement shall also apprise the court regarding the status of cases under interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit and cases in which a party has opposed transfer for consolidation pursuant to MDL 1791. This order shall also apply to related cases later filed in, removed to or transferred pursuant to MDL 1791. The court intends to consider appointments of: (a) lead counsel or a steering committee for representation of parties with similar interests; and a technical advisor to assist the court in assessing evidence related to national security. (b) United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California The parties should be prepared to discuss the feasibility and appropriateness of such appointments. IT IS SO ORDERED. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge 3

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