DoubleLine Capital LP et al v. Odebrecht Finance, Ltd et al

Filing 117

ORDER terminating 109 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference; granting 114 Letter Motion for Conference: The Court has received and reviewed: (1) plaintiffs' letter-motion dated September 1, 2020 (Dkt. No. 114), seeking an order comp elling document discovery from defendants; (2) defendants' letter in opposition dated September 4, 2020 (Dkt. No. 115); and (3) plaintiffs' reply letter dated September 9, 2020 (Dkt. No. 116). The Court notes that a settlement conference is currently scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 2:15 p.m. In light of the ongoing public health emergency, all attendees may participate in the settlement conference telephonically, using the Court's teleconferencing facilities. The parti es are directed to call [phone], a few minutes before their scheduled time, and enter (a)the access code 7746387 and (b) the security code that the Court will provide to you, by email, on receipt of all parties' confidential settlement le tters, as further set forth in this order. The other provisions in the Court's Order Scheduling Settlement Conference dated December 2, 2019 remain in effect, including that the parties each must submit confidential settlement letters one week p rior to the conference. (See Dkt. No. 94.) If the settlement conference is unsuccessful, the Court will conduct a telephonic discovery conference on October 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., to discuss the issues raised in plaintiffs' September 1 letter- motion. At that time, the parties shall call [phone] and enter the access code 7746387. No later than October 11, 2020, the parties shall file a joint letter, updating the Court as to any developments relevant to the disputed discovery issues. (Telephone Conference set for 10/1/2020 at 02:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. Telephone Conference set for 10/13/2020 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses.). (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 9/22/2020) (jwh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

9/22/20

DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

17-CV-4576 (GHW) (BCM)
ORDER

-againstODEBRECHT FINANCE, LTD., et al.,
Defendants.
BARBARA MOSES, United States Magistrate Judge.

The Court has received and reviewed: (1) plaintiffs' letter-motion dated September 1, 2020
(Dkt. No. 114), seeking an order compelling document discovery from defendants; (2) defendants'
letter in opposition dated September 4, 2020 (Dkt. No. 115); and (3) plaintiffs' reply letter dated
September 9, 2020 (Dkt. No. 116).
1. October 1 Settlement Conference.
The Court notes that a settlement conference is currently scheduled for Thursday, October
1, 2020, at 2:15 p.m. In light of the ongoing public health emergency, all attendees may participate
in the settlement conference telephonically, using the Court's teleconferencing facilities. The
parties are directed to call [phone], a few minutes before their scheduled time, and enter
(a) the access code 7746387 and (b) the security code that the Court will provide to you, by email,
on receipt of all parties' confidential settlement letters. The parties are advised that the Court's
teleconferencing facilities permit both group conferences and private caucuses with each party or
group of parties (and relevant counsel). If, after meeting and conferring among themselves, the
parties wish to arrange a different remote technology (e.g., videoconferencing), they must request
permission to use that technology by letter-motion, no later than Monday, September 28, 2020,
and be prepared to discuss the capabilities and security features of the proposed technology with
the Court's staff. If the parties wish to conduct an in-person settlement conference, in the United

States Courthouse, they must likewise make the request, by letter-motion, at least one week prior
to the date of the conference, and be prepared to discuss the number of individuals who will attend
and the number of break-out or caucus rooms that the parties anticipate requiring.
The other provisions in the Court's Order Scheduling Settlement Conference dated
December 2, 2019 remain in effect, including that the parties each must submit confidential
settlement letters one week prior to the conference. (See Dkt. No. 94.)
2.

October 13 Discovery Conference.

If the settlement conference is unsuccessful, the Court will conduct a telephonic discovery
conference on October 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., to discuss the issues raised in plaintiffs' September
1 letter-motion. At that time, the parties shall call [phone] and enter the access code
7746387. No later than October 11, 2020, the parties shall file a joint letter, updating the Court as
to any developments relevant to the disputed discovery issues.
Dated: New York, New York
September 22, 2020

SO ORDERED.

________________________________
BARBARA MOSES
United States Magistrate Judge