Cottam v. Global Emerging Capital Group, LLC et al

Filing 288

ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the telephonic conference, scheduled for April 9, 2020, is ADJOURNED to April 30, 2020, at 10:40 a.m. The time of the conference is approximate, but the parties shall be ready to proceed by that time. The Court wi ll call the parties once the conference is ready to begin. It is further ORDERED that, by April 23, 2020, the parties shall file a joint letter, providing the court with one telephone call-in number for a conference call, and if necessary a passco de. The parties shall ensure they are all dialed into the conference call by the appointed conference time. If the parties are not able to arrange a conference call, they shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Mr. James Street, at 212-805-4553, as so on as possible and no later than April 23, 2020, at noon, to make other arrangements. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall communicate with pro se Plaintiff and, by April 16, 2020, file a letter on ECF stating whether he consents in writing to service via email. Defendants shall do the same for other parties that are proceeding pro se and, to the extent possible, state in the letter whether they consent in writing to service via email as well. It is further ORDERED that Defendants s hall serve this order, and file proof of such service, on pro se Plaintiff and other parties proceeding pro se by April 9, 2020. Such service shall be made via email if the parties consent to such service in writing. It is further ORDERED that all parties proceeding pro se are advised of Standing Order 20mc179, attached hereto, pursuant to which the Court will accept electronic filings via email from pro se litigants without electronic filing privileges until further notice. All parties pro ceeding pro se are also strongly encouraged to consent to receiving electronic service of case activity through notifications sent by email from the courts Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system by submitting the Consent to Electronic Service form (attached). (Telephone Conference set for 4/30/2020 at 10:40 AM before Judge Lorna G. Schofield.) (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/7/2020) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JOHN COTTAM,
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Plaintiff,
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-against:
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GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, :
et al.,
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Defendants. :
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16 Civ. 4584 (LGS)
ORDER

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:
WHEREAS, a telephonic conference is scheduled for April 9, 2020;
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, by telephone call to Chambers, pro se Plaintiff represented
that he is unable to attend the scheduled conference due to a conflict. It is hereby
ORDERED that the telephonic conference, scheduled for April 9, 2020, is ADJOURNED
to April 30, 2020, at 10:40 a.m. The time of the conference is approximate, but the parties shall
be ready to proceed by that time. The Court will call the parties once the conference is ready to
begin. It is further
ORDERED that, by April 23, 2020, the parties shall file a joint letter, providing the court
with one telephone call-in number for a conference call, and if necessary a passcode. The parties
shall ensure they are all dialed into the conference call by the appointed conference time. If the
parties are not able to arrange a conference call, they shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Mr.
James Street, at 212-805-4553, as soon as possible and no later than April 23, 2020, at noon, to
make other arrangements. It is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall communicate with pro se Plaintiff and, by April 16,
2020, file a letter on ECF stating whether he consents in writing to service via email. Defendants
shall do the same for other parties that are proceeding pro se and, to the extent possible, state in
the letter whether they consent in writing to service via email as well. It is further

ORDERED that Defendants shall serve this order, and file proof of such service, on pro
se Plaintiff and other parties proceeding pro se by April 9, 2020. Such service shall be made via
email if the parties consent to such service in writing. It is further
ORDERED that all parties proceeding pro se are advised of Standing Order 20mc179,
attached hereto, pursuant to which the Court will accept electronic filings via email from pro se
litigants without electronic filing privileges until further notice. All parties proceeding pro se
are also strongly encouraged to consent to receiving electronic service of case activity
through notifications sent by email from the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system by
submitting the Consent to Electronic Service form (attached).
Dated: April 7, 2020
New York, New York

20mc179
Judge Colleen McMahon

United States District Court
Southern District of New York

Pro Se Office

Pro Se (Nonprisoner) Consent & Registration Form to Receive
Documents Electronically

Parties who are not represented by an attorney and are not currently incarcerated may
choose to receive documents in their cases electronically (by e-mail) instead of by regular
mail. Receiving documents by regular mail is still an option, but if you would rather receive
them only electronically, you must do the following:
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www.pacer.uscourts.gov or 1-800-676-6856;
2. Complete and sign this form.

If you consent to receive documents electronically, you will receive a Notice of Electronic
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Under Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Civil Rule 5.2, and the Court’s
Electronic Case Filing Rules & Instructions, documents may be served by electronic means.
If you register for electronic service:

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United States District Court
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