Pagemelding, Inc v. ESPN, Inc.

Filing 144

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO MEET AND CONFER PRIOR TO 3/14/13 HEARING. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 3/11/2013. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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PAGEMELDING, INC,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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No. C 11-06263 WHA (MEJ)
ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
MEET AND CONFER PRIOR TO
MARCH 14, 2013 HEARING

ESPN, INC.,
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Defendant.
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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The Court has set this matter for hearing on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. See Dkt.

14 No. 143. In the parties' discovery letter, PageMelding indicates that they have failed to comply with
15 the Court's meet and confer requirement. The Court requires parties to meet and confer and submit a
16 joint letter because it allows the disputed issues to be distilled and each of the arguments framed in a
17 manner that allows the Court to rule on them efficiently. As it appears that the parties have been
18 unable to comply with the standing order, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to meet and confer,
19 in person, in advance of the hearing on March 14, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, located on the
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At the meet and confer session, the parties shall come prepared to meaningfully discuss and

22 expeditiously resolve their outstanding discovery disputes. In the event that the parties are unable to
23 resolve their disputes, they shall draft a joint letter at the meet and confer session in compliance with
24 paragraph 4 of the standing order outlining the issues that remain unresolved and present it to the
25 Court at the 10:00 a.m. hearing.
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1 Thus, the parties are ORDERED to bring with them one laptop and a USB port-compatible storage
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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5 Dated: March 11, 2013
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Maria-Elena James
United States Magistrate Judge

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