Lindsey v. Elsevier Inc. et al

Filing 16

Order Following Early Neutral Evaluation Conference, Setting Rule 26 Compliance and Notice of Telephonic Case Management Conference. A Case Management Conference will be held on September 14, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Bartick. The Case Management Conference shall be telephonic, with attorneys only. Signed by Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick on 8/1/16.(dlg)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: 16-cv-00959-GPC (DHB)

DUNCAN LINDSEY,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY
NEUTRAL EVALUATION
CONFERENCE, SETTING RULE 26
COMPLIANCE AND NOTICE OF
TELEPHONIC CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

ELSEVIER INC., ET AL.,
Defendants.

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On August 1, 2016, the Court held an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference in the

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above entitled action. Pursuant to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS

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HEREBY ORDERED:

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The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed by August 24, 2016.

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2.

All parties shall fully comply with the Initial Disclosure requirements of Rule
26(a)(1) by September 7, 2016.

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3.

A proposed Joint Discovery Plan shall be submitted directly to Magistrate

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Judge David H. Bartick’s chambers on or before September 7, 2016 (the

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parties should consult Rule 26(f) for the substance of the Joint Discovery

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Plan).1 With regard to electronically stored information (ESI), the parties

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shall address:

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a.

The nature of each parties’ computer system, including the computer

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software and hardware system configuration, the operating and

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application software, and the backup, retention, storage and archival

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procedures regarding ESI that is relevant to the case.

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The preservation of ESI relevant to the case.

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c.

Search terms, search protocols and methods or procedures for privilege

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review and protection against inadvertent disclosure of privileged ESI.

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d.

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Methods to minimize delay and expense of ESI through de-duplication,
sampling or other means.

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

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Management Conference shall be held on September 14, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

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before Magistrate Judge Bartick. The Case Management Conference shall be

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telephonic, with attorneys only. Counsel for Plaintiff shall coordinate and

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initiate the call. The telephone number for Judge Bartick’s chambers is (619)

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557-5383.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 1, 2016

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_________________________
DAVID H. BARTICK
United States Magistrate Judge

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The proposed Joint Discovery Plan should be emailed to [e-mail].
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