Results ByIQ, LLC v. Fanning et al
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NOTICE OF REFERENCE; ORDER TO MEET AND CONFER AND FILE JOINT LETTER. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 4/23/13. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2013)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. 3:11-cv-00550 SC (JCS)
RESULTS BYIQ LLC,
Plaintiff(s),
v.
JOHN FANNING,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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NOTICE OF REFERENCE; ORDER TO
MEET AND CONFER AND FILE JOINT
LETTER
Defendant(s).
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for all discovery
matters and the Motion to Compel Depositions, dkt no. 67
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that lead trial counsel for both parties shall meet and confer in
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person no later than April 29, 2013, regarding the subject the Motion to Compel Depositions in an
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effort to try and resolve this matter. In the event that counsel are unable to resolve the matters at
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issue in the Motion, lead trial counsel shall provide a detailed Joint Letter to the Court within three
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(3) calendar days of their meet-and-confer session. This Joint Letter, not to exceed five (5) pages
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without leave of Court, shall include a description of every issue in dispute and, with respect to each
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such issue, a detailed summary of each party’s final substantive position and its final proposed
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compromise on each issue.
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LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES
Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom G, 15th Floor,
United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102.
In the event a future discovery dispute arises, IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that
before filing any discovery motion before this Court, the parties must comply with the following:
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Lead trial counsel for both parties must meet and confer in person regarding the
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matter(s) at issue. This meeting shall occur after other efforts to resolve the dispute,
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such as telephone, e-mail, teleconference, or correspondence, have been unsuccessful.
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Once those efforts have proved unsuccessful, any party may demand a meeting of
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lead trial counsel to resolve a discovery matter. Such a meeting shall occur within ten
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(10) calendar days of the demand. The locations of the meetings shall alternate. The
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first meeting shall be at a location selected by counsel for Plaintiff(s). If there are any
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future disputes, the next such meeting shall be held at a location to be determined by
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counsel for Defendant(s), etc.
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Within five (5) calendar days of the in-person meeting between lead trial counsel
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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referred to above, the parties shall jointly file a detailed letter with the Court, not to
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exceed five (5) pages without leave of Court, which will include the matters that
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remain in dispute, a detailed substantive description of each side’s position on each
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such issue, and a description of each side’s proposed compromise on each such issue.
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After the Court has received the joint letter, the Court will determine what future
proceedings, if any, are necessary.
In the event that the parties continue to be unable to resolve the matters regarding the timing
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and scope of discovery, the Court will consider what future actions are necessary. These actions
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may include the following: (1) sanctions against a party failing to cooperate in the discovery process
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and meet and confer in good faith, as required by this Order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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and the Local Rules of this Court; and/or (2) requiring the Chief Executive Officers of each party to
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attend the in-person, meet-and-confer sessions described above. The Court is not entering either of
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these matters as an Order of the Court at this time, and fully expects counsel to meet their
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obligations under this Order and under the Local Rules.
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Regardless of whether the Court reschedules a hearing date, all opposition and reply papers
shall be timely filed according to the originally noticed hearing date, pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-3.
A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)(1).
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All filings of documents relating to motions referred to the undersigned shall list the civil
case number and the district court judge’s initials followed by the designation “(JCS)”.
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ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES
Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of
California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements.
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BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC
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FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE
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PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'
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COPY."
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 23, 2013
JOSEPH C. SPERO
United States Magistrate Judge
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