Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP

Filing 280

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by no later than Friday, October 22, 2021, the parties must file a joint letter with the Court outlining their respective positions and proposals with respect to the testimony of two witnesses: Meredith Moss and Rob ert Thornton. The Court encourages the parties to meet and confer on a joint proposal. The Court reminds the parties that it has a strong preference for in person testimony. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the final pretrial conference is scheduled f or Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. If the trial scheduled ahead of this matter proceeds, the Court will cancel the final pretrial conference. The conference will be held in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthous e, located at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that per the SDNY COVID-19 COURTHOUSE ENTRY PROGRAM, any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must complete a questionnaire and have his or her temperature taken. Pl ease see the enclosed instructions. Completing the questionnaire ahead of time will save time and effort upon entry. Only those individuals who meet the entry requirements established by the questionnaire will be permitted entry. IT IS FURTHER ORD ERED that any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must comply with Standing Order M10-468 (21-MC-164), which further pertains to courthouse entry. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that interested members of the public may attend by dialing 1-888-363-47 49, using the access code 3121171 and the security code 3392. All of those accessing the hearing are reminded that recording or rebroadcasting of the proceeding is prohibited by law. SO ORDERED. ( Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/2/2021 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/18/2021) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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DAVID A. JOFFE,
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Plaintiff,
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-against:
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KING & SPALDING LLP,
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Defendant.
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DATE FILED: 10/18/2021

17-CV-3392 (VEC)
ORDER

VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS on October 18, 2021, the parties appeared at a telephonic status conference
in this matter;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by no later than Friday, October 22, 2021, the parties
must file a joint letter with the Court outlining their respective positions and proposals with
respect to the testimony of two witnesses: Meredith Moss and Robert Thornton. The Court
encourages the parties to meet and confer on a joint proposal. The Court reminds the parties that
it has a strong preference for in person testimony.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the final pretrial conference is scheduled for Tuesday,
November 2, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. If the trial scheduled ahead of this matter proceeds, the Court
will cancel the final pretrial conference. The conference will be held in Courtroom 443 of the
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, located at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York
10007.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that per the SDNY COVID-19 COURTHOUSE ENTRY
PROGRAM, any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must complete a questionnaire
and have his or her temperature taken. Please see the enclosed instructions. Completing the

questionnaire ahead of time will save time and effort upon entry. Only those individuals who
meet the entry requirements established by the questionnaire will be permitted entry.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must
comply with Standing Order M10-468 (21-MC-164), which further pertains to courthouse entry.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that interested members of the public may attend by dialing
1-888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171 and the security code 3392. All of those
accessing the hearing are reminded that recording or rebroadcasting of the proceeding is
prohibited by law.

SO ORDERED.
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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

Date: October 18, 2021
New York, NY

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Instructions for Courthouse Entry
All members of the public, including attorneys, appearing at a Southern District of New York
courthouse must complete a questionnaire and have their temperature taken before being allowed
entry into that courthouse.
On the day you are due to arrive at the courthouse, click on the following weblink to begin the
enrollment process. Follow the instructions and fill out the questionnaire. If your answers meet
the requirements for entry, you will be sent a QR code to be used at the SDNY entry device at
the courthouse entrance.
Weblink: https://app.certify.me/SDNYPublic
Note: If you do not have a mobile phone or mobile phone number, you must complete the
questionnaire and temperature screening at an entry device at the courthouse.

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