### SERVED: OCTOBER20, 2015 

## U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC

In The Matter Of: ) ) DocketNo. FAA-2015-0207 WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, LLC ) ) Case No. 2014-GL-70-0263 Respondent ) 

### ORDERSETTING DEADLINES FORPARTIES' INFORMAL CASE DISCUSSION AND REPORT, AND SETTINGA PRE-HEARING STATUS CONFERENCE OnMarch 19,2015, a Procedural Order was filed, which set certain discovery and litigation deadlines. Included inthis March 19, 2015 Order was a request for e-mail filings, as well as a directive to "beprepared to present this case at a hearing on or after July 1, 2015." (Order, 2,3.) The record shows thatno hearing was scheduled after August 1, 2015. On March 27, 2015 the Respondent, Worldwide Logistics Solutions, LLC, filed an Answer. On October 8, 2015, an Order Reassigning Proceeding was filed, which reassigned the case to the undersigned. 

### BriefDiscussion The record does notindicate the status ofthe parties' discovery exchange or settlement discussions. Because no hearing date has been set, it would be helpful and cost-effective to assess the current status ofthe case. This would include (but is not limited to) whetherthere are pending discovery requests or motions, the parties' preferred calendar availability for hearing, and any other matters that shouldbe addressed before a hearing is scheduled. The parties should first confer privately, prior to convening for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference, to determine what discovery and motions might be needed (ifany), as well as any other issue(s) which need to be addressed. Based onthis informal discussion, a short, informal,writtenreport shouldbe filed withthe Court priorto the parties appearing for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference. The parties are hereby notified thatthe deadline date set for filing any documentwiththe Court is the date by which the document must be date-stamped received atthe Office of Hearings. Parties are encouraged to fax or express deliver a Judge's working copy oftheir materials to the Office ofHearings on orbefore the filing deadline date to ensure compliance withthis Order. The parties are also notified thatthere is no further e-mail filing available inthis case. 

### Conclusion Having reviewed the case file, all pleadings and motions, all relevant caselaw, statutes, regulations, rules, and authority, and being fully advised; 

### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. 

### On orbefore December 18, 2015, the parties shall conferprivatelyto discuss the status ofthe case and determine what (ifany) discovery disputes, motions, and/or otherissues need to be addressed. Bothparties have the responsibility to contact eachotherto engage inthis informal discussion. 2. 

### On orbeforeJanuary 8, 2015, the parties shall file with the Court a short, informal, written report regarding this informal discussion. 3. All deadline dates for filing documents withthe Court is the date thatthe documents are date-stamped received atthe Office ofHearings. Parties are encouragedto fax or express deliver a Judge's working copy oftheir materials to the Office ofHearings to ensure compliance withthis Order. There is no further e-mail filing available inthis case. 4. On

### Wednesday, January 20,2016, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, the parties shall convene bytelephone for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference to discuss the status ofthe case. To access the Court's conference line, the parties shall call202-493-2343. 5. Ifa party has an unavoidable conflict withthe date/time ofthe scheduled Pre-Hearing · Status Conference set inparagraph 4 

### supra, and wishes to modify the date/time, 

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### party shall first confer with opposing counsel about mutually agreeable alternate dates, and then contact Mr. Cody 

### L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor at the Office ofHearings 

### (202-366-6941) as soon as possible after the receipt ofthis Order, 

### with at least three (3) mutually-agreed, proposed alternate dates/times for the Judge's consideration.

6. For clarifications ofthis order or questions with regard to the procedures to be followed in this case, please contact Mr. Cody 

### L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor, at the Office of Hearings 

### (202-366-6941).

Attachment: Service List

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SERVICE LIST - BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2W1000 1



### Ms. Kate Barber Complainant's Counsel Federal Aviation Administration, AGL-7 2300 East Devon Avenue Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696 TEL: 847-294-7862 FAX: 847-294-7498 

### Mr. David M. Hernandez Respondent's Counsel Vedder, Price, P.C. 1401 I Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 TEL: 202-312-3340 FAX: 202-312-3322 Judge J.E. Sullivan US. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 ONE COPY 

### DocketNo. FAA-2015-0207 (Civil Penalty Action)

1 Service was byU.S. Mail. For service in person orby expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2WIOOO, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. Page 3 of2