Technology & Intellectual Property Strategies Group PC v. Fthenakis et al

Filing 71

ORDER Scheduling Discovery Meet and Confer Conference set for 12/7/2011 09:30 AM in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/30/2011. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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TECHNOLOGY & INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY STRATEGIES GROUP PC.

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER FOR PARTIES TO
APPEAR FOR COURTROOM
MEET AND CONFER SESSION

BASIL P. FTHENAKIS,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 11-02373 MEJ

Defendant.
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The Court is in receipt of Defendant’s request for a telephonic discovery conference. In the
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request, Defendant’s counsel state(s) that Plaintiff has failed to comply with discovery obligations.
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Pursuant to the undersigned’s discovery standing order, as to any discovery dispute, the parties must
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meet and confer in person and, if unable to resolve the dispute, file a joint letter. As it appears that
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the parties have been unable to comply with the standing order, the Court hereby ORDERS the
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parties to meet and confer, in person, on December 7, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom B, located on
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the 15th Floor of the Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.
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At the meet and confer session, the parties shall come prepared to meaningfully discuss and
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resolve their outstanding discovery dispute(s). In the event that the parties are unable to resolve
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their disputes, they shall draft a joint letter at the meet and confer session in compliance with
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paragraph 4 of the standing order, and said letter shall be presented by the parties for filing at the
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conclusion of the session. Thus, the parties are ORDERED to bring with them one laptop and a
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USB port-compatible storage medium (such as a thumb drive) to use in drafting said letter. The
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parties are advised that they will not meet with the undersigned during or after the meet and confer
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session.

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If the parties are able to meet and confer in person and resolve their disputes or file any

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necessary joint meet and confer letters prior to the meet and confer session, the parties shall jointly

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request that the Court vacate the date.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 30, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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