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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: RUBBER CHEMICALS 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION,

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No. C04-1648 MMC (BZ)

(Lead Case)

AMENDED INITIAL 

DISCOVERY ORDER

All discovery in this matter has been referred to United

States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman. 

In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties and

non-parties shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside

the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to

resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone

messages about the dispute is insufficient. The Court will

not read subsequent positioning letters; parties and nonparties shall instead make a contemporaneous record of their

meeting using a tape recorder or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

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parties or non-parties must participate in a telephone

conference with the Court before filing any discovery motions

or other papers. The party seeking discovery shall request a

conference in a letter filed electronically not exceeding two

pages (with no attachments) which briefly explains the nature

of the action and the issues in dispute. Other parties or

non-parties shall reply in similar fashion within two days of

receiving the letter requesting the conference. The Court

will then schedule a conference.

After the conference with the Court, if filing papers is

deemed necessary, they should be filed electronically with the

Clerk’s Office, with one hard copy delivered directly to

Magistrate Judge Zimmerman’s Chambers (Room 15-6688). 

Dated: April 16, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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