UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No.: 20-23216-CV-UN GARO

CARLOS TOLEDO,

Plaintiff,

04 PLANNIN O SOLS., LLC,,

Defendant.

STANDIN G ORDER ON ZO OM AND OTHER VIDEO .CONFERENCE HEAIUNGS

THIS CAUSE is before the Court sua sponte. The Court has considered the pertinent

portions of the record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises.

ln light of the COVID-19 pandem ic, the Court m ay, from tim e to time, conduct hearings

via Zoom and other sim ilar teclmologies. The Court hereby instructs the pm-ties and their counsel

on its stmlding requirements for such hearings. It is

OIIDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

No person Ctattending'' a Zoom or other teleconferenced hearing (other than the

official Court reporter) may record the audio or video of the proceeding.

Violations of the prohibition on recording will be punished by contempt or other

sanctions.

Before a Zoom hearing, all counsel m ust have taken steps to ensure competent

utilization of Zoom , including by completing the following Zoom tutorials'.

a. Joining a meeting'. https://suppol.zoom .us/hc/en-us/aMicles/zol36zlg3-

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b. Testing computer or device audio and video: htps'.//suppot.zoom .uslc/enus/adicles/zol36zz83-How-Do-l-loin-ol'-Test-M y-computer-Audio- and

https://support.zoom .us/hc/en-us/articles/zol36z3 13-How-Do-I-Test-M yVideoSharing your screen in a meeting: hups://support.zoom .uslc/enus/a/icles/zol36zls3-How-Do-l-share-M y-screenSharing multiple screens simultaneously: https://suppot.zoom .us/hc/enus/articles/l lsooo4z4z86-sharing-M ultiple-screens-simultaneously

3. If the Zoom hearing is an evidentiary hearing, counsel shall ensure that any

testifying parties and witnesses also watch the Zoom tutorials above.

4. In a11 Zoom and sim ilar video-conferenced hearings, a11 counsel, parties, and

witnesses must wear headsets with m icrophones to ensure the highest possible

sotmd quality.

5. The Court, and a11 witnesses being questioned about docunnents, m ust have access

to a11 documents that will be used at any hearing conducted with video-conference

technology. To this end, the parties shall:

Electronically tile on the Court's docket, or conventionally file with the

Court a flash drive containing, a11 relevant docum ents in advance of the

hearing; and

b. M eet-and-confer regarding a11 relevant documents in advance of the

hearing, and either:

i. Ensure that each witness has copies of the relevant docum ents in

advance of the hearing, or

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If a Zoom hearing, use the Zoom share function during the

hearing to share copies of the documents.

It is imperative that al1 Zoom and similar hearings run as sm oothly as possible.

Failure to comply with this Order m ay result in the entry of sanctions, including

the exclusion of evidence in the event an exhibit is not readily available to a

testifying witness.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chnmbers at M inmi, Florida, this day of August, 2020.

URSULA UNGAkO

UNITED STATES DISTRI JUDGE

copies provided'. counsel of record

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