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Parties Involved:
Ryan Petersen
Defendant
Securities And Exchange Commission
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

RYAN PETERSEN,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04599-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 March 24, 2016. 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. AMENDING THE PLEADINGS.

The deadline to amend the pleadings without seeking leave from the Court shall be June 

16, 2016. After that date, any amendment of the pleadings shall be governed by Rule 15 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

2. DISCOVERY. 

On or before April 18, 2017, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties. 

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) thirty (30) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twentyfive (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 5 pages explaining the dispute. 

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

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. EXPERT WITNESSES.

The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows: 

a. On or before June 2, 2017, parties will designate experts in accordance with 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

b. On or before July 21, 2017, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal 

experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

c. On or before September 20, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.

5. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on April 20, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in 

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 

California. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the 

Conference. 

6. PRETRIAL MOTIONS.

All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. 

Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment absent leave of Court. All pretrial 

motions shall be heard no later than September 14, 2017.

7. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. 

The final pretrial conference will be held on November 9, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in 

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 

California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend personally. 

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8. TRIAL DATE.

A jury trial shall commence on December 4, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th 

Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2016

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RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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