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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

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DATA PARK, INC., ET AL., No. C-05-2275 PJH (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

NOTICE OF REFERENCE, TIME

v. AND PLACE OF HEARING; ORDER

TO MEET AND CONFER

GMG SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL.,

(E-FILING CASE)

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for resolution of

Defendants’ Motion to Remove Plaintiffs’ Designation of “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” (the “Motion”)

and all future discovery matters.

The hearing on the Motion has been set for May 5, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th

Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The opposition, if not

already filed, shall be electronically filed and served no later than April 12, 2006. Any reply to the

opposition shall be electronically filed and served no later than April 19, 2006. All documents shall

be filed with the Clerk’s Office in compliance with Civil Local Rules 7-2 through 7-5. Documents

not filed in compliance with those rules will not be considered by the Court. Any party seeking an

award of attorney’s fees or other expenses in connection with this motion shall file a motion in

accordance with Civil Local Rule 37-1(e). 

In addition, it appears that counsel have not made adequate efforts resolve this matter

without the need for Court intervention. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that not later

than ten (10) business days from the date of this Order, lead trial counsel for

Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants/Third-Party Defendant and lead trial counsel for Defendants shall meet

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and confer in person regarding the subject matter of the Motion in an effort to resolve the matter. 

Within five (5) business days of the lead trial counsels’ meet-and-confer session, counsel shall

provide a detailed Joint Letter to the Court. This Joint Letter shall include a description of every

issue in dispute and, with respect to each such issue, a detailed summary of each party’s final

substantive position and its final proposed compromise on each issue. 

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102.

Motions to compel may be noticed without reserving a hearing date, subject to the Court's

availability. 

Discovery motions may be addressed to the Court in three ways. A motion may be noticed

on not less than 35 days notice pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-2. Alternatively, any party may seek an

order shortening time under Civil L. R. 6-3 if the circumstances justify that relief. In emergencies

during discovery events, the Court is available pursuant to Civil L. R. 37-1(b). In the event a

discovery dispute arises, counsel for the party seeking discovery shall in good faith confer in person

with counsel for the party failing to make the discovery in an effort to resolve the dispute without

court action, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R. 37-1(a). The meeting must be in

person, except where good cause is shown why a telephone meeting is adequate. A declaration

setting forth these meet and confer efforts, and the final positions of each party, shall be included in

the moving papers. The Court will not consider discovery motions unless the moving party has

complied with Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R. 37-1(a).

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when

required under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e)(1).

Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the parties

and notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to Civil

L. R. 7-7(e), filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court, within seven (7) days of

the date for service of the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

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ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of

California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. All documents

shall be filed in compliance with the Civil Local Rules. Documents not filed in compliance with

those rules will not be considered by the Court.

BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'

COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to Magistrate Judge Spero shall list

the civil case number and the district court judge’s initials followed by the designation “(JCS)”.

The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 22, 2006 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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