Federal Trade Commission v. AMG Services, Inc. et al

Filing 630

ORDER that 617 Motion for Protective Order is DENIED as moot; that 618 Motion to Strike is DENIED as moot; that 624 Motion to Quash is DENIED as moot; that 626 Motion to Quash is DENIED as moot; that 627 Motion to Amend Motion for a Protective Order is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 7/18/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,

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AMG SERVICES, INC., et al.,

Case No. 2:12–cv–536–GMN–VCF

vs.

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ORDER

Defendants.

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Five motions are before the court: (1) Defendants’ motion for a protective order (#617); (2) the

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Commission’s motion to strike (#618); (3) Defendants’ motion to quash (#624); (4) Defendants’ motion

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to quash (#626); and (5) Defendants’ motion to amend their motion for a protective order (#627). For the

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reasons stated below, all five motions are denied as moot.

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On July 16, 2014, the Honorable Gloria M. Navarro, Chief U.S. District Judge, ruled that phase

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two of this litigation “shall commence on the date of this Order.” (See Order (#629) at 18:9–10). The

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motions pending for the court were filed before Judge Navarro entered her order. The motions also

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dispute whether phase two has commenced and, as a result, seek to prevent or compel discovery on that
basis. The parties’ motions are now moot. Phase two has commenced. Discovery must proceed.

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ACCORDINGLY, and for good cause shown,
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IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ motion for a protective order (#617) is DENIED as moot.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission’s motion to strike (#618) is DENIED as
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moot.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to quash (#624) is DENIED as moot.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to quash (#626) is DENIED as moot.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to amend their motion for a protective
order (#627) is DENIED as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 18th day of July, 2014.

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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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