Vale International S.A. et al

Filing 143

ORDER granting 139 Letter Motion for Discovery; granting 142 Letter Motion for Discovery. In light of Vale's request to preserve documents covered by the parties' protective order (ECF 69), counsel for Vale shall move to modify th e protective order (ECF 69). Counsel for Vale and Perfectus are directed to meet and confer regarding a potential resolution, and until further notice, the parties are further directed to preserve the documents at issue. The documents should be n either accessed nor destroyed at this time. If counsel for Perfectus does not respond to Vale's motion to modify the protective order, then Vale may move to modify the protective order as it sees fit. Counsel are directed to file their briefing on this issue in both this case and Vale S.A. v. BSG Resources Limited, No. 19-cv-3619 (VSB) (RWL). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate ECF 139. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 4/25/2022) (ate)

Case 1:20-mc-00199-JGK-OTW Document 143 Filed 04/25/22 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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In re Application of Vale S.A., Vale Holdings
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B.V., and Vale International S.A. for an Order :
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Conduct
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Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings
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20-mc-199 (JGK) (OTW)
ORDER

ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge:
In light of Vale’s request to preserve documents covered by the parties’ protective order
(ECF 69), counsel for Vale shall move to modify the protective order (ECF 69). Counsel for Vale
and Perfectus are directed to meet and confer regarding a potential resolution, and until
further notice, the parties are further directed to preserve the documents at issue. The
documents should be neither accessed nor destroyed at this time. If counsel for Perfectus does
not respond to Vale's motion to modify the protective order, then Vale may move to modify the
protective order as it sees fit. Counsel are directed to file their briefing on this issue in both this
case and Vale S.A. v. BSG Resources Limited, No. 19-cv-3619 (VSB) (RWL). The Clerk of Court is
respectfully directed to terminate ECF 139.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2022
New York, New York

s/ Ona T. Wang
Ona T. Wang
United States Magistrate Judge