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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

RETAIL PRO, INC. (fka Island

Pacific, Inc.), BARRY M.

SCHECHTER, RAN H. FURMAN, and

HARVEY BRAUN,

Defendants. 

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Civil No. 08CV1620 WQH(RBB)

ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE, SETTING

RULE 26 COMPLIANCE

On November 5, 2008, the Court held an early neutral

evaluation conference in the above-entitled action. Settlement

could not be reached in the case.

The Court discussed compliance with rule 26 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure and issues the following orders:

1. No objections were presented to initial disclosure under

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, rule 26(a)(1)(A-D). The parties

are ordered to proceed with the initial disclosure process. Any

objections to initial disclosure will be resolved as required by

rule 26.

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2. The rule 26(f) conference shall be completed on or before

December 1, 2008.

3. No discovery plan is required.

4. The initial disclosures pursuant to rule 26(a)(1)(A-D)

shall occur on or before December 15, 2008.

5. Counsel, all parties, and any other person(s) whose

authority is required to negotiate and enter into a settlement

shall appear in person on April 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the

chambers of United States Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks, U.S.

Courts Building, 940 Front Street, Room 1185, San Diego,

California, 92101-8926, for a further settlement conference. 

Plaintiff's(s') counsel shall serve a copy of this order on

all parties that enter this case after the date of this order.

Failure of any counsel or party to comply with this order may

result in sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 7, 2008 ____________________________

Ruben B. Brooks

United States Magistrate Judge

cc:

Judge Hayes

All Parties of Record

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