Taoglas Group Holdings Limited et al v. 2J Antennas USA, Corporation et al

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ORDER Staying Discovery. In view of Defendants' pending motion to dismiss (see ECF No. 8 ) as well as the possibility that Plaintiffs will file an amended complaint to add patent infringement claims (see Joint Discovery Plan at 3) , it is hereby ordered that discovery is stayed. It is ordered that all information relevant or potentially relevant to the claims and defenses in this litigation, including electronically-stored information, shall be preserved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 9/18/2018.(jdt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS
LIMITED, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

Case No.: 18CV1277 LAB (JMA)
ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

v.
2J ANTENNAS USA,
CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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The Court has reviewed the Joint Discovery Plan and Rule 26(f) Report

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filed on September 13, 2018. (ECF No. 19.) In view of Defendants’ pending

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motion to dismiss (see ECF No. 8) as well as the possibility that Plaintiffs will file

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an amended complaint to add patent infringement claims (see Joint Discovery

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Plan at 3), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that discovery is stayed. Once an order

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has been issued on the motion to dismiss and the pleadings are settled, the

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Court will convene an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. The Court will

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evaluate whether discovery should be opened at that time. As to Plaintiffs’

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concern regarding the preservation of evidence, IT IS ORDERED that all

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information relevant or potentially relevant to the claims and defenses in this

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litigation, including electronically-stored information, shall be preserved. See

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Leon v. IDX Sys. Corp., 464 F.3d 951, 959 (9th Cir. 2006).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 18, 2018

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