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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRAIGSLIST, INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

3TAPS, INC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-03816-CRB (JSC)

ORDER CLARIFYING DISCOVERY 

DISPUTE PROCEDURE

This case has been referred to the undersigned magistrate judge for the purposes of 

discovery. (Dkt. No. 108.) On February 12, 2015 the parties appeared in court for a hearing on an 

ongoing discovery dispute. (Dkt. No. 187.) At the hearing, the parties sought further guidance on 

the Court’s procedures governing discovery disputes—in particular, rules regarding the time to file 

joint statements in accordance with the Court’s Standing Order. The Court hereby ORDERS as 

follows:

1. Before filing any joint statements, the parties shall meet and confer in person in a 

good faith attempt to resolve the dispute. To the extent that the parties are unable to resolve the 

dispute informally, the moving party shall provide opposing counsel with a draft of the joint 

statement, which shall include the nature and status of the dispute; the parties’ meet and confer 

efforts; and the moving party’s position on the issue. 

2. After receiving the moving party’s draft, the responding party shall have two (2) 

full business days to prepare its section of the joint statement. 

3. The moving party shall have one (1) full business day to insert a reply to the 

opposing party’s opposition and make any further changes to its portion of the discovery letter. 

The moving party shall file the joint statement by close of business the day after receiving the 

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opposition (assuming the opposition was received during business hours). The parties may agree 

to modify this schedule, but absent agreement these deadlines govern.

All other terms of the Court’s Standing Order remain in place.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2015

______________________________________

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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