Bestway (USA) Inc et al v. Shanghai Jilong Plastic Products Co Ltd et al

Filing 22

ORDER signed by Judge Rudolph T. Randa on 12/17/2014. 10 Defendant Zhu's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction GRANTED; Zhu DISMISSED from this action. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 1/21/2015 at 11:00 AM (Central Time) before Judge Rudolph T. Randa, the Court will initiate the call. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A, # 2 Attachment B, # 3 Attachment C) (cc: all counsel)(cb)

CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES CONCERNING
ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION (“ESI”)

Experience teaches that unless conducted with careful planning and a spirit of cooperation,
discovery of ESI can result in an unnecessarily high level of conflict, expense and delay in
resolving cases on the merits. That is why the Court has endorsed The Sedona Conference®
Cooperation Proclamation dated July 2008.
To further advance the goal of having parties conduct discovery of ESI in a cooperative and costeffective manner, this Court has adopted the Standing Order Relating to the Discovery of
Electronically Stored Information. At the Rule 26(f) planning conference, the parties shall
address the issues discussed in the Standing Order, including but not limited to those set forth in
Section 2.01(a)(1)-(5). In the report of the planning conference, the parties shall set forth:
(a) Whether they anticipate discovery of ESI in the case;
(b) What agreements they have reached regarding discovery of ESI; and
(c) What areas of disagreement they have with regard to discovery of ESI.
After reviewing the report of the planning conference and discussing the matter with the parties,
the Court will determine whether the Standing Order should apply in this case.

Attachment B