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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 

BUREAU,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATIONWIDE BIWEEKLY 

ADMINISTRATION, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02106-RS 

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case 

Management Conference on August 20, 2015. After considering the Joint Case Management 

Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and 

good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

MEDIATION: The parties are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for the 

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 60 days.

2. DISCOVERY. 

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) 

twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number 

of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number 

of requests for admission per party.

3. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. 

Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and 

conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. 

Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under 

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the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter 

Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that 

Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or 

set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further 

discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

4. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on November 5, 2015 at 11:00 

a.m. All parties shall appear telephonically and must contact Court Conference at (866)582-6878 

at least one week prior to the Conference to arrange their participation. The parties shall file a 

Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2015

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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