Joint Report Of The Parties (Class Action)

APPENDIX LCvR 23.E Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) JOINT REPORT OF THE PARTIES (CLASS ACTION) 1. 2. Identification of counsel and unrepresented parties. Set forth the general nature of the case (anti-trust, consumer finance, securities, employment, etc): Date Rule 26(f) Conference was held, the identification of those participating therein and the identification of any party who may not yet have been served or entered an appearance as of the date of said Conference: Date of Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference as scheduled by the Court: (Lead Trial Counsel and unrepresented parties shall attend the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference with their calendars in hand for the purpose of scheduling other pre-trial events and procedures, including a Post-Discovery Status Conference; Counsel and unrepresented parties shall attend the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference prepared to discuss the anticipated number of depositions and identities of potential deponents and the anticipated dates by which interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admissions will be served): Identify any party who has filed or anticipates filing a dispositive motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 and the date(s) by which any such anticipated motion may be filed: Designate the specific Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process the parties have discussed and selected, if any, and specify the anticipated time frame for completion of the ADR process. Set forth any other information the parties wish to communicate to the court regarding the ADR designation: Set forth any change that any party proposes to be made in the timing, form or requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a) disclosures, whether such change is opposed by any other party, whether any party has filed a motion seeking such change and whether any such motion has been ruled on by the Court: Discovery prior to Class Certification must be sufficient to permit the Court to determine whether the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 23 are satisfied, including a preliminary inquiry into the merits of the case to ensure appropriate management of the case as a Class Action. However, in order to ensure that a class certification decision be issued at an early practicable time, priority shall be given to discovery on class issues. Once Class Certification is decided, the Court may, upon motion of a party, enter a second scheduling and discovery order, if necessary. Subjects on which class certification discovery may be needed. (By executing this report, no party shall be deemed to (1) have waived the right to conduct discovery on subjects not listed herein or (2) be required to first seek the 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com permission of the Court to conduct discovery with regard to subjects not listed herein): 10. Set forth suggested dates for the following (The parties shall provide such information even if dispositive motions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 have been or are anticipated to be filed, except to the extent discovery and other proceedings have been or will be stayed under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act or otherwise. If there are dates on which the parties have been unable to agree, set forth the date each party proposes and a brief statement in support of each such party's proposed date. Attach to this report form a proposed Court Order setting forth all dates agreed to below and leaving a blank for the insertion of a date by the Court for any date not agreed to): a. Date(s) on which disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) have been or will be made: Date by which any additional parties shall be joined: Date by which the pleadings shall be amended: Date by which class certification discovery shall be completed: Date by which plaintiffs' expert reports as to class certification shall be filed: Date by which defendants' expert reports as to class certification shall be filed: Date by which depositions of class certification experts must be completed: Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, Memorandum in Support, and all supporting evidence shall be filed by ______________: Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Class Certification and all supporting evidence shall be filed by _____________: Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in support of class certification, if any, shall be filed by _____________: The Class Certification hearing shall be as scheduled by the Court. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 11. After the resolution of the motion for class certification, the Court shall hold a Post-Certification Determination Conference to discuss how the case shall proceed in light of the disposition of the Class motion. If the parties wish to establish a schedule for post-Class Certification pretrial matters at this time, set forth suggested dates for the following: a. b. Date by which fact discovery should be completed: Date by which plaintiff's expert reports should be filed: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com c. d. e. g. h. 12. Date by which depositions of plaintiff's expert(s) should be completed: Date by which defendant's expert reports should be filed: Date by which depositions of defendant's expert(s) should be completed: Date by which third party expert's reports should be filed: Date by which depositions of third party's experts should be completed. If the parties agree that changes should be made to the limitations on discovery imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Local Rule or that any other limitations should be imposed on discovery, set forth such changes or limitations: Please answer the following questions in regard to the discovery of electronically stored information ("ESI"): a. ESI. Is either party seeking the discovery of ESI in this case? Yes No [If "No," skip to sub-part (e) below.] ESI Discovery Plan. The parties have reviewed and discussed the Court's Checklist for Rule 26(f) Meet and Confer Regarding Electronically Stored Information set forth in "Appendix LCvR 26.2.C-CHECKLIST" to the Local Rules and: Have agreed that, in light of the facts and issues in this case, there is no need to complete an ESI discovery plan, and will conduct ediscovery by __________________________________________________________. Have developed an ESI discovery plan (as attached). Will have an ESI discovery plan completed by ________________________. NOTE: At the direction of the court, parties may be required to submit a draft of the Stipulated Order re: