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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 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION BUREAU, 

 Plaintiff,

v. 

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT, INC. 

et al., 

 Defendant.

 Case No.: 15-CV-2440-GPC (WVG) 

ORDER STAYING ALL 

DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY 

DISPUTES 

On April 22, 2016, this Court held a telephonic Discovery Conference with counsel 

for all parties. Ms. Nina Schichor and Ms. Laura Schneider participated on behalf of 

Plaintiff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Plaintiff”), and Ms. Rada Feldman 

participated on behalf of Defendants Global Financial Support, Inc. and Armond Aria 

(“Defendants”). 

The discovery dispute involves Defendants’ objections to Plaintiff’s discovery 

requests. On March 9, 2016, Plaintiff propounded Requests for Production of Documents 

(“RFPs”), Interrogatories (“ROGs”), and a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 

30(b)(6) deposition notice on Defendants. On April 7, 2016, Defendants filed a motion to 

stay all substantive proceedings in this matter due to a pending criminal tax case and 

ongoing criminal investigation involving Defendants. (Doc. No. 25.) On April 11, 2016, 

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Defendants served their discovery responses, asserting Defendant Aria’s Fifth Amendment 

right against self-incrimination. In their objections to Plaintiff’s discovery requests, 

Defendants state that they will not provide responses until they receive a ruling on their 

motion to stay. 

After hearing arguments from counsel for all parties, this Court ordered a STAY of 

all discovery and all discovery disputes until Judge Curiel issues a ruling on Defendants’ 

pending motion to stay. When discovery resumes, the Court will readjust the discovery 

schedule, and the duration of the stay will be added to the discovery period. 

Within two business days of a ruling on Defendants’ motion to stay, counsel for all 

parties shall jointly notify the Court of the ruling. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 26, 2016 

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