Gibson et al v. Credit Suisse Securities USA, LLC et al

Filing 346

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 340 Motion to Enforce Court's Order of November 14, 2012, or, Alternatively, Extend Briefing Deadlines Re Plaintiffs' Renewed Confidentiality Motion re 336 MOTION to Lif t Improper Confidentiality Designation from Documents Produced by Defendants, Request for Sanctions, Motion for Order to Show Cause; granting in part and denying in part 342 Joinder. Signed by Judge Ronald E. Bush. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (cjm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF IDAHO

L.J. GIBSON, BEAU BLIXSETH, AMY KOENIG,
VERN JENNINGS, MARK MUSHKIN,
MONIQUE LEFLEUR, and GRIFFEN
DEVELOPMENT, LLC, JUDY LAND, and
CHARLES DOMINGUEZ, each individually, and
on behalf of others similarly situated
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CREDIT SUISSE AG, a Swiss corporation;
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, CREDIT
SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a Delaware limited
liability corporation; CREDIT SUISSE CAYMAN
ISLAND BRANCH, an entity of unknown type;
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC., a Delaware
corporation and DOES 1 through 100 inclusive,
Defendants.

Case No.: CV 10-1-EJL-REB
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND
ORDER RE:
CREDIT SUISSE’S MOTION TO
ENFORCE THE COURT’S ORDER
OF NOVEMBER 14, 2012 OR,
ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION TO
EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES
REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’
RENEWED CONFIDENTIALITY
MOTION
(Docket No. 340)
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.’S
NOTICE OF JOINDER IN CREDIT
SUISSE’S MOTION TO ENFORCE
THE COURT’S ORDER OF
NOVEMBER 14, 2012 OR FOR
ALTERNATIVE RELIEF
(Docket No. 342)

Currently pending before the Court are (1) Credit Suisse’s Motion to Enforce the Court’s
Order of November 14, 2012 or, Alternatively, Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines Regarding
Plaintiffs’ Renewed Confidentiality Motion (Docket No. 340), and (2) Cushman & Wakefield,
Inc.’s Notice of Joinder in Credit Suisse’s Motion to Enforce the Court’s Order of November 14,
2012 or for Alternative Relief (Docket No. 342). Having carefully considered the record and

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otherwise being fully advised, the Court hereby grants, in part, and denies, in part, the relief
requested therein as follows:
1.

The Court will not dismiss Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion to Lift Improper

Confidentiality Designation from Documents Produced by Defendants and Request for Sanctions
and Request for Order to Show Cause Hearing (“Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion”) (Docket No.
336). To this extent, Credit Suisse’s Motion and Cushman & Wakefield’s Joinder is DENIED.
2.

The Court will extend the responding parties’ deadline to file a response to

Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion. To this extent, Credit Suisse’s Motion and Cushman &
Wakefield’s Joinder is GRANTED.
3.

The briefing schedule for Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion is as follows: (1) responses

to Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion are due by March 27, 2013; and (2) Plaintiffs’ reply in support of
Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion is due by April 10, 2013. Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion will be heard
on April 19, 2013.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 19, 2013

Honorable Ronald E. Bush
U. S. Magistrate Judge

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