Federal Trade Commission v. DIRECTV, Inc. et al

Filing 90

Discovery Order re 89 Letter filed by DIRECTV LLC. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/5/2016. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Case No. 15-cv-01129-HSG (MEJ)

Plaintiff,
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DISCOVERY ORDER

v.
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DIRECTV, INC., et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 89

Defendants.
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The Court is in receipt of the request from Defendant DIRECTV, Inc. and non-party

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witness Paula Selis, filed January 5, 2016, a dispute about whether DIRECTV may take Ms.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Selis’s deposition pursuant to a Rule 45 subpoena. Dkt. No. 89. The parties request: (1) they be

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relieved of the obligation to meet and confer in person, given that Ms. Selis is in Seattle; (2)

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permission to file a joint letter brief (not to exceed 5 pages) on this issue by 1 PM PT on Friday,

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January 8; and (3) expedited consideration and resolution of the issue so that DIRECTV can file

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its Reply briefing in support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by the January 25

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deadline. Good cause appearing, the Court hereby GRANTS the request, provided the parties

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meet and confer by video conference or, if such technology is not available, by telephone. In

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order to ensure compliance with the purpose of the meet and confer requirement, the parties shall

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(1) make a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a court reporter or electronic recording

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device, and (2) create a log showing the beginning and ending time of discussions of particular

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topics. The parties shall prepare the recording and log in a format the Court can easily use if it

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needs to review them. The joint letter shall include as part of the cover page a statement as to how

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the parties met and conferred in compliance with this Order and the Discovery Standing Order.

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The parties need not submit the recording unless requested by the Court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 5, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge