National Hockey League et al v. National Hockey League Players' Association et al

Filing 10

ORDER: Status Conference set for 1/7/2013 at 09:30 AM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. The Court's goal at that conference is to set a schedule and case-management plan for this litigation that is constructive, i.e., one that may enhance, and does not needlessly inhibit, the parties' ability to resolve their disputes with dispatch. The parties are directed to meet and confer on these subjects before the Monday, January 7,2013 conference. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/3/2013) (ft)

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ORDER
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS'
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PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge:
A motion to dismiss in this case was filed today by defendant National Hockey League
Players' Association and various individual defendants. Dkt. 8-9. The Court is mindful of the
broader context in which this lawsuit has been filed: ongoing negotiations between the National
Hockey League and its players which, ifnot resolved in short order, may imperil the remainder
of the NHL season.
A conference is scheduled for Monday, January 7,2013, at9:30 a.m. The Court's goal at
that conference is to set a schedule and case-management plan for this litigation that is
constructive, i.e., one that may enhance, and does not needlessly inhibit, the parties' ability to
resolve their disputes with dispatch.
At that conference, the Court expects the parties to be prepared to address the following
topics:
1. Should an expedited briefing schedule be set on the motion to dismiss? The Court
will set an appropriate schedule after hearing from counsel at the conference.
However, to preserve the Court's ability to resolve that motion next week, should
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such a schedule prove advisable, Plaintiffs are advised to be prepared to submit
any opposition to the motion to dismiss by 5 p.m. on Monday, January 7,2013. If
the parties both oppose an expedited briefing schedule on the motion to dismiss, a
joint letter to that effect should be submitted to the Court by 5 p.m. on Friday,
January 4,2013.
2. Apart from the motion to dismiss, what are the parties' views as to the schedule
and case-management plan that should be set for this litigation?
3. Do the parties believe that mediation by a Southern District Judge with experience
in antitrust law would be productive? If so, the Court is prepared to appoint a
colleague from this Court to serve in such a role.
The parties are directed to meet and confer on these subjects before the Monday, January
7,2013 conference.

SO ORDERED.

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United States District Judge

Dated: January 3, 2013
New York, New York

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