UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SO U TH ER N DISTR ICT O F FL OR IDA

Case No.: 20-23381-CV-UNGARO

COM L CASTLE, lN C.,

Plaintiff,

EPIC GAM ES, lN C.,

Defendant.

STANDING ORDER ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIDEO-CONFERENCE HEARINGS

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

poMions of the record and is otherwise fully advised in the prem ises.

In 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 parties and their counsel

on its standing requirem ents for such hearings. It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

No person (tattending'' 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 contem pt or other

sanctions.

Before a Zoom hearing, a11 counsel must have taken steps to ensure competent

utilization of Zoom , including by com pleting the following Zoom tutorials:

Joining a m eeting: https://suppot.zoom .us/hc/en-us/m icles/zol36zlg3-

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b. Testing computer or device audio and video: https://suppoM.zoom .usl c/enus/aMicles/zol36zz83-How-Do-l-loin-or-Test-M y-computer-Audio- and

https://suppol4.zoom .us/hc/en-us/articles/zol36z3 13-How-Do-1-Test-M yVideoSharing your screen

us/a/icles/zol36zls3-How-Do-l-share-M y-screend. Sharing m ultiple screens sim ultaneously: hlps://suppod.zoom .us/hc/enmeeting'. https'.//support.zoom .us/hc/enus/articles/l lsooo4z4z86-shring-M ultiple-screens-sim ultaneously

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

testifying pm ies and witnesses also watch the Zoom tutorials above.

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

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

sound quality.

The Coul't, and all witnesses being questioned about documents, must have access

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

technology. To this end, the parties shall:

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

Coul't a tlash drive containing, al1 relevant docum ents in advance of the

hearing', and

M eet-and-confer regarding a1l relevant docum ents 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 docum ents.

6. It is imperative that a1l Zoom and sim ilar hearings run as smoothly 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.

DON E AND ORDERED in Chambers at M iam i, Florida, this- day of August, 2020.

URSULA UN GARO

UN ITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

copies provided'. counsel of record

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Courtroom R ules and Procedures due to C O V1D -19

The following rules are in effect for this courtroom :

1, A11 persons M U ST rem ain outside the coutroom until the case yotà

are here for is called.

2. A11 persons above the age of two (2) years old M UST wear a mask.

All persons M UST maintain a social distance of six (6) feet âom

non-household m em bers.

4. If you w ould like others to attend the proceeding, and because a11

proceedings are open to the public, please contact the judge's

courtroom deputy to obtain additional inform atien on access to the

courtroom .

5. Failure to com ply with any of these rules m ay result in thè

im m ediate rem oval from the courtroom .

6. For additional inform ation regarding COVID -19 and the Southern

District of Florida, please visit our w ebsite at

www .:sd.uscouts.aov/coronavirus

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If during your visit you w itness any concerns and/or issues

regarding dOVID-19, please go to our website at

ww .isd.uscouls.gov/coronavirus to subm it your concerns.

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