Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. et al

Filing 46

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to mediation. Further Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2015 at 11:00 AM to be held telephonically. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 8/20/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
BUREAU,
Plaintiff,

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

v.

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Case No. 15-cv-02106-RS

NATIONWIDE BIWEEKLY
ADMINISTRATION, INC., et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case

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Management Conference on August 20, 2015. After considering the Joint Case Management

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Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and

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good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1.

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MEDIATION: The parties are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for the

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 60 days.

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2.

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Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b)

DISCOVERY.

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twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number

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of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number

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of requests for admission per party.

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3.

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Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and

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conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute.

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Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under

DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter

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Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that

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Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or

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set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further

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discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

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A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on November 5, 2015 at 11:00

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a.m. All parties shall appear telephonically and must contact Court Conference at [phone]

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at least one week prior to the Conference to arrange their participation. The parties shall file a

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 20, 2015
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-02106-RS

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