Consortium for Independent News, Inc. v. NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.

Filing 11

ORDER granting 10 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The Court understands the parties request an adjournment of the initial pre-trial conference ("IPTC"), scheduled for November 16, 2023, to date after Defendants deadline to respond to the complaint. (Dkt. 10). Application GRANTED. The IPTC scheduled for November 16, 2023, is hereby ADJOURNED to January 11, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. As per the Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference (Dkt. #4), the parties are required to submit a propos ed Case Management Plan and joint letter the Thursday prior to the IPTC. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket number 10. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 1/11/2024 at 02:30 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 11/13/2023) (jca)

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
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November 8, 2023
VIA ECF
The Honorable Katherine Polk Failla
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square, Room 2103
New York, NY 10007
Re:

MEMO ENDORSED

Consortium for Independent News, Inc. v. NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.,
Case No. 23-cv-07088-KPF

Dear Judge Failla:
I represent Defendant NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. (“NewsGuard”) in the above-captioned
matter. I submit this letter to respectfully request an adjournment of the Initial Pretrial
Conference, currently scheduled for November 16, 2023 at 11:30 AM, and a corresponding
extension of the parties’ deadline to file the proposed civil case management plan and joint
letter, as provided in the Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference, see Dkt. 4.
On October 23, 2023, Plaintiff Consortium for Independent News, Inc. filed an Amended
Complaint. On October 31, Plaintiff asked NewsGuard to agree to waive service, which
NewsGuard did on November 1. Accordingly, NewsGuard’s deadline to answer the complaint
is January 1, 2024. Defendant United States of America has not yet been served. Accordingly,
we respectfully request that the Initial Pretrial Conference be adjourned to a date and time at
the Court’s convenience, after Defendants’ deadline to respond to the complaint.
Plaintiff’s counsel consents to this request for an adjournment of the Initial Pretrial
Conference.
No previous requests for adjournment of the Initial Pretrial Conference have been made.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
cc: All counsel of record (via ECF)

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The Court understands the parties request an adjournment of the
initial pre-trial conference ("IPTC"), scheduled for November 16,
2023, to date after Defendants’ deadline to respond to the
complaint. (Dkt. 10). Application GRANTED. The IPTC scheduled
for November 16, 2023, is hereby ADJOURNED to January 11, 2024, at
2:30 p.m. As per the Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference (Dkt.
#4), the parties are required to submit a proposed Case Management
Plan and joint letter the Thursday prior to the IPTC.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the pending motion
at docket number 10.
Dated:

November 13, 2023
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

HON. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE