Federal Trade Commission v. Consumer Defense LLC et al

Filing 226

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall have until 6/11/2019 to file a stipulation for the undersigned to remain on this case after a settlement conference is conducted if the case does not settle. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 5/28/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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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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Case No. 2:18-cv-00030-JCM-BNW
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
CONSUMER DEFENSE LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

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The court has conducted a review of this case. Currently pending before the undersigned

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judge are several discovery motions: Motion to Quash Subpoenas (ECF No. 196), Motion for

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Leave to Amend Motion to Quash (ECF No. 200); Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Answers

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to Requests for Admission (ECF No. 208); and Emergency Motion to Extend Discovery (ECF No.

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216). Also before the court is a Motion for Settlement Conference (ECF No. 210).

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As there are multiple discovery issues that need to be addressed by this court, it is

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premature for the undersigned to conduct a settlement conference at this stage in the case.

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However, if the parties truly feel that a settlement conference would be advantageous, the parties

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may stipulate to the undersigned retaining the case and addressing the discovery issues after the

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settlement conference if the case does not settle. Once the stipulation is received, the undersigned

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will set the settlement conference. If no stipulation is received, the Motion for Settlement

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Conference (ECF No. 210) will be denied and the case will be referred to the undersigned in the

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normal course. Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The parties shall have until June 11, 2019 to file a stipulation for the undersigned to

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remain on this case after a settlement conference is conducted if the case does not settle.

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2. If a stipulation is not received by June 11, 2019, the undersigned will deny the Motion

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for Settlement Conference (ECF No. 210) and the case will be automatically referred

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to the undersigned for a settlement conference in the normal course.

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DATED this 28th day of May, 2019.

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BRENDA WEKSLER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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