Intern Hiring; Civil Electronic Filing Order; Criminal Electronic Filing Order; Standing Protective Order; Standing Order on Patent Cases; Standing Order on Cases Removed From Superior Court; Standing Order on Prisoner Electronic Filing Program; Order on Pretrial Deadlines

=== Intern Hiring ===

United States District Court DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT Brien McMahon Federal Building 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Chambers of Victor A. Bolden United States District Judge To Whom It May Concern: The Honorable Victor A. Bolden of the United States District Court, District of Connecticut, seat of court in Bridgeport, seeks interns. Interns will assist term clerks with drafting orders and rulings, researching legal questions, and other administrative tasks as needed. Interested applicants must have completed at least one year of law school by the time the internship begins. Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample of 5-10 pages. In the cover letter, please also include the names and contact information of three references. Preferably, at least one reference should be from a law professor or supervisor who has familiarity with the applicant’s legal writing and reasoning skills. Judge Bolden accepts applications for interns on a rolling basis for the fall and spring semesters, as well as the summer. Applicants should indicate their dates of availability and whether they are applying for the fall, winter, or summer term. Generally, Judge Bolden plans to select interns for the fall by August, interns for the spring by December or early January, and interns for the summer by May. Please send all materials in a single PDF to [email protected].

=== Civil Electronic Filing Order ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER The Court orders that the parties shall file all documents in this case electronically. The following requirements are imposed: 1. Counsel must comply with all applicable Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the District's Local Rules and the requirements set forth in the District's CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual, and any other rules and administrative procedures that implement the District's CM/ECF system. 2. Documents filed electronically must be filed in OCR text searchable PDF format. 3. Unless otherwise ordered, on the business day next following the day on which a document is filed electronically, counsel must provide Chambers with one paper copy of the following efiled documents: Civil Cases: All pleadings (including briefs and exhibits) supporting or opposing the following: a. b. c. d. e. Applications for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions or prejudgment remedies; Dispositive motions (motions to dismiss or for summary judgment); Requested jury instructions; Compliance with Pretrial Orders; Trial briefs, including proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; and f. Any other filing requested by the court. Rev 3/1/13 /s/ Victor A. Bolden Victor A. Bolden United States District Judge

=== Criminal Electronic Filing Order ===

United States District Court District of Connecticut ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER The Court orders that the parties in this case shall file electronically all documents, except sealed documents. Sealed documents shall be submitted on disks. The following requirements are imposed: 1. Counsel must comply with all applicable Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the District's Local Rules and the requirements set forth in the District's CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual, and any other rules and administrative procedures that implement the District's CM/ECF system. 2. Documents filed electronically must be filed in OCR text searchable PDF format. 3. Unless otherwise ordered, on the business day next following the day on which a document is filed electronically, counsel must provide Chambers with one paper copy of the following e-filed documents: Criminal Cases: All pleadings (including briefs and exhibits) supporting or opposing the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. Motions to dismiss the indictment; Motions to suppress; Motions to modify presentence reports; Requested jury instructions; Trial briefs; and Any other filing requested by the court. /s/ Victor A. Bolden Victor A. Bolden United States District Judge

=== Standing Protective Order ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER It is hereby ordered by the Court that the following shall apply to information, 1. documents, excerpts from documents, and other materials produced in this action pursuant to Federal and Local Rules of Civil Procedure governing disclosure and discovery. Information, documents and other materials may be designated by the producing 2. party in the manner permitted (“the Designating Person”). All such information, documents, excerpts from documents, and other materials will constitute “Designated Material” under this Order. The designation shall be either (a) “CONFIDENTIAL” or (b) CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.” This Order shall apply to Designated Material produced by any party or third-party in this action. “CONFIDENTIAL” information means information, documents, or things that have 3. not been made public by the disclosing party and that the disclosing party reasonably and in good faith believes contains or comprises (a) trade secrets, (b) proprietary business information, or (c) information implicating an individual’s legitimate expectation of privacy. 4. “CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY” means CONFIDENTIAL information that the disclosing party reasonably and in good faith believes is so highly sensitive that its disclosure to a competitor could result in significant competitive or commercial disadvantage to the designating party. Designated Material shall not be used or disclosed for any purpose other than 5. the litigation of this action and may be disclosed only as follows: a. Parties: Material designated “CONFIDENTIAL” may be disclosed to parties to this action or directors, officers and employees of parties to this action, who have a legitimate need to see the information in connection with their responsibilities for overseeing the litigation or assisting counsel in preparing the action for trial or settlement. Before Designated Material is disclosed for this purpose, each such person must agree to be bound by this Order by signing a document substantially in the form of Exhibit A. b. Witnesses or Prospective Witnesses: Designated Material, including material designated “CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” may be disclosed to a witness or prospective witness in this action, but only for purposes of testimony or preparation of testimony in this case, whether at trial, hearing, or deposition, but it may not be retained by the witness or prospective witness. Before Designated Material is disclosed for this purpose, each such person must agree to be bound by this Order, by signing a document substantially in the form of Exhibit A. c. Outside Experts: Designated Material, including material designated “CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” may be disclosed to an outside expert for the purpose of obtaining the expert’s assistance in the litigation. Before Designated Material is disclosed for this purpose, each such person must agree to be bound by this Order, by signing a document substantially in the form of Exhibit A. d. Counsel: Designated Material, including material designated “CONFIDENTIAL- ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” may be disclosed to counsel of record and in- house counsel for parties to this action and their associates, paralegals, and regularly employed office staff. e. Other Persons: Designated Material may be provided as necessary to copying services, translators, and litigation support firms. Before Designated Material is disclosed to such third parties, each such person must agree to be bound by this Order by signing a document substantially in the form of Exhibit A. Prior to disclosing or displaying any Designated Material to any person, counsel 6. shall: a. Inform the person of the confidential nature of the Designated Material; and b. Inform the person that this Court has enjoined the use of the Designated Material by him/her for any purpose other than this litigation and has enjoined the disclosure of that information or documents to any other person. 7. The confidential information may be displayed to and discussed with the persons identified in Paragraphs 5(b) and (c) only on the condition that, prior to any such display or discussion, each such person shall be asked to sign an agreement to be bound by this Order in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. In the event such person refuses to sign an agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A, the party desiring to disclose the confidential information may seek appropriate relief from the Court. A person having custody of Designated Material shall maintain it in a manner that 8. limits access to the Designated Material to persons permitted such access under this Order. Counsel shall maintain a collection of all signed documents by which persons 9. have agreed to be bound by this Order. 10. Documents shall be designated by stamping or otherwise marking the documents with the words “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL-FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” thus clearly identifying the category of Designated Material for which protection is sought under the terms of this Order. Designated Material not reduced to documentary form shall be designated by the producing party in a reasonably equivalent way. The parties will use reasonable care to avoid designating as confidential 11. documents or information that does not need to be designated as such. 12. A party may submit a request in writing to the party who produced Designated Material that the designation be modified or withdrawn. If the Designating Person does not agree to the redesignation within fifteen business days, the objecting party may apply to the Court for relief. Upon any such application, the burden shall be on the Designating Person to show why the designation is proper. Before serving a written challenge, the objecting party must attempt in good faith to meet and confer with the Designating Person in an effort to resolve the matter. The Court may award sanctions if it finds that a party’s position was taken without substantial justification. 13. Deposition transcripts or portions thereof may be designated either (a) when the testimony is recorded, or (b) by written notice to all counsel of record, given within ten business days after the Designating Person’s receipt of the transcript in which case all counsel receiving such notice shall be responsible for marking the copies of the designated transcript or portion thereof in their possession or control as directed by the Designating Person. Pending expiration of the ten business days, the deposition transcript shall be treated as designated. When testimony is designated at a deposition, the Designating Person may exclude from the deposition all persons other than those to whom the Designated Material may be disclosed under paragraph 5 of this Order. Any party may mark Designated Material as a deposition exhibit, provided the deposition witness is one to whom the exhibit may be disclosed under paragraph 5 of this Order and the exhibit and related transcript pages receive the same confidentiality designation as the original Designated Material. 14. Any Designated Material which becomes part of an official judicial proceeding or which is filed with the Court is public. Such Designated Material will be sealed by the Court only upon motion and in accordance with applicable law, including Rule 5(e) of the Local Rules of this Court. This Protective Order does not provide for the automatic sealing of such Designated Material. If it becomes necessary to file Designated Material with the Court, a party must comply with Local Civil Rule 5 by moving to file the Designated Material under seal. 15. Filing pleadings or other papers disclosing or containing Designated Material does not waive the designated status of the material. The Court will determine how Designated Material will be treated during trial and other proceedings as it deems appropriate. 16. Upon final termination of this action, all Designated Material and copies thereof shall be returned promptly (and in no event later than forty-five (45) days after entry of final judgment), returned to the producing party, or certified as destroyed to counsel of record for the party that produced the Designated Material, or, in the case of deposition testimony regarding designated exhibits, counsel of record for the Designating Person. Alternatively, the receiving party shall provide to the Designating Person a certification that all such materials have been destroyed. Inadvertent production of confidential material prior to its designation as such in 17. accordance with this Order shall not be deemed a waiver of a claim of confidentiality. Any such error shall be corrected within a reasonable time. 18. Nothing in this Order shall require disclosure of information protected by the attorney-client privilege, or other privilege or immunity, and the inadvertent production of such information shall not operate as a waiver. If a Designating Party becomes aware that it has inadvertently produced information protected by the attorney-client privilege, or other privilege or immunity, the Designating Party will promptly notify each receiving party in writing of the inadvertent production. When a party receives notice of such inadvertent production, it shall return all copies of inadvertently produced material within three business days. Any notes or summaries referring or relating to any such inadvertently produced material subject to claim of privilege or immunity shall be destroyed forthwith. Nothing herein shall prevent the receiving party from challenging the propriety of the attorney-client privilege or work product immunity or other applicable privilege designation by submitting a challenge to the Court. The Designating Party bears the burden of establishing the privileged nature of any inadvertently produced information or material. Each receiving party shall refrain from distributing or otherwise using the inadvertently disclosed information or material for any purpose until any issue of privilege is resolved by agreement of the parties or by the Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a receiving party may use the inadvertently produced information or materials to respond to a motion by the Designating Party seeking return or destruction of such information or materials. If a receiving party becomes aware that it is in receipt of information or materials which it knows or reasonably should know is privileged, Counsel for the receiving party shall immediately take steps to (i) stop reading such information or materials, (ii) notify Counsel for the Designating Party of such information or materials, (iii) collect all copies of such information or materials, (iv) return such information or materials to the Designating Party, and (v) otherwise comport themselves with the applicable provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct. 19. The foregoing is entirely without prejudice to the right of any party to apply to the Court for any further Protective Order relating to Designated Material; or to object to the production of Designated Material; or to apply to the Court for an order compelling production of Designated Material; or for modification of this Order; or to seek any other relief from the Court. The restrictions imposed by this Order may be modified or terminated only by 20. further order of the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED, /s/ Victor A. Bolden Victor A. Bolden United States District Judge EXHIBIT A I have been informed by counsel that certain documents or information to be disclosed to me in connection with the matter entitled been informed that any such documents or information labeled “CONFIDENTIAL PRODUCED PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER” are confidential by Order of the Court. have been designated as confidential. I have I hereby agree that I will not disclose any information contained in such documents to any other person. I further agree not to use any such information for any purpose other than this litigation. Signed in the presence of: DATED: (Attorney)

=== Standing Order on Patent Cases ===

STANDING ORDER IN PATENT CASES 1. Application of Standing Order (a) This Standing Order applies to patent infringement, validity and unenforceability actions and proceedings filed in or transferred to this District except those in which a 26(f)conference was held before the effective date of this Standing Order. The Court may modify the obligations or deadlines set forth in this Standing Order based on the circumstances of any particular case, including, without limitation, the simplicity or complexity of the case as shown by the patents, claims, technology, products, or parties involved. (b) The Local Civil Rules and the Standing Order on Scheduling in Civil Cases also apply to such actions and proceedings, except to the extent they are inconsistent with this Standing Order. 2. Initial Scheduling Conference When the parties confer pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.26(f), in addition to the matters covered by Fed.R.Civ.P.26, the parties must discuss and address in the report filed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f): (a) any proposed modification of the deadlines or proceedings set forth in this Standing Order; (b) proposed format of and deadlines for claim construction filings and proceedings, including a proposal for any expert discovery the parties propose to take in connection therewith; and (c) proposed format of and deadlines for service of infringement, non-infringement, invalidity a n d / o r unenforceability contentions, including any proposed deadlines for responses thereto or supplementation thereof. 3. Certification of Disclosures All statements, disclosures, or charts filed or served in accordance with this Standing Order are deemed disclosures subject to Rule 26(g) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 4. Admissibility of Disclosures Statements, disclosures or charts governed by this Standing Order are admissible to the extent permitted by the Federal Rules of Evidence or Civil Procedure. However, the statements and disclosures provided for in Paragraph 11 of this Standing Order are not admissible for any purpose other than in connection with motions seeking an extension or modification of the time periods within which actions contemplated by this Standing Order shall be taken. 5. Discovery Objections Based on Standing Order A party may object to a mandatory disclosure under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) or to a discovery request as conflicting with or premature under this Standing Order only if the mandatory disclosure or discovery request would require disclosure of (a) information of the kind dealt with by Paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of this Standing Order or (b) responses to such information. Where a party properly objects to a discovery request or declines to provide information in its initial disclosures, that party shall provide the requested information by the date on which it is required to be provided under this Standing Order, or as otherwise required by the Court, unless there exists another legitimate grounds for objection. Contentions responsive to information of the kind dealt with by Paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12, if sought, may be provided forty-two (42) days after the date on which the information is provided, unless otherwise required by the Court. 6. Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions Unless otherwise specified by the Court, not later than forty-two (42) days after the filing of the parties’ 26(f) report, a party claiming patent infringement must serve on all parties a ”Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions,” which identifies for each opposing party, each claim of each patent-in-suit that is allegedly infringed and each product or process of each opposing party of which the party claiming infringement is aware that allegedly infringes each identified claim. 7. Invalidity Contentions Unless otherwise specified by the Court, not later than forty-two (42) days after service of the ”Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions,” each party opposing a claim of patent infringement must serve upon all 2 parties its ”Invalidity Contentions,” if any. Invalidity Contentions must identify each item of prior art that the party contends allegedly anticipates or renders obvious each asserted claim, and any other grounds of invalidity, including any under 35 U.S.C. § 101 or § 112, or unenforceability of any of the asserted claims. 8. Disclosure Requirement in Patent Cases Initiated by Declaratory Judgment In all cases in which a party files a pleading seeking a declaratory judgment that a patent is not infringed, is invalid, or is unenforceable, Paragraph 6 of this Standing Order shall not apply with respect to such patent unless and until a claim for patent infringement of such patent is made by a party. If a party does not assert a claim for patent infringement in its answer to the declaratory judgment pleading, unless otherwise specified in the Court’s Scheduling Order, the party seeking a declaratory judgment must serve upon all parties its Invalidity Contentions with respect to such patent that conform to Paragraph 7 of this Standing Order not later than forty-two(42) days after the filing of the parties’ 26(f) report. 9. Duty to Supplement Contentions The duty to supplement in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) shall apply to the Infringement Contentions and the Invalidity Contentions required by Paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Standing Order. 10. Opinion of Counsel Not later than forty-two (42) days after entry of an order ruling on claim construction, each party that will rely on an opinion of counsel as part of a defense to a claim of willful infringement or inducement of infringement, or that a case is exceptional, must produce or make available for inspection and copying the opinion(s) and any other documents relating to the opinion(s) as to which attorney-client or work product protection has been waived as a result of such production. 11. Joint Disputed Claim Terms Chart By a date specified by the Court, the parties shall cooperate and jointly file a Joint Disputed Claim Terms Chart listing the disputed claim terms and phrases, including each party’s proposed construction, together with an identification of all intrinsic and extrinsic evidence that supports or opposes the construction relied upon by either party. 3 12. Claim Construction Briefing Unless otherwise specified by the Court: (a) Not later than thirty-five (35) days after filing of the Joint Disputed Claim Terms Chart pursuant to Paragraph 11 of this Standing Order, the parties must serve and file opening claim construction briefs and all supporting evidence and testimony. (b) Not later than thirty-five (35) days after service of the opening claim construction briefs, the parties must serve and file responses to the opening claim construction briefs and any additional supporting evidence and testimony. Confidentiality. (a) Discovery may not be withheld on the basis of confidentiality absent Court order. a protective order, the parties shall proceed as follows: Pending entry of (i) If any document, information including electronically stored information (“ESI”), or thing (collectively, "Material") produced is deemed confidential by the producing party, the Material shall be marked with the level of confidentiality claimed (e.g. “Confidential”, “Highly Confidential – Attorneys’ Eyes Only” or “Highly Confidential – Outside Attorneys’ Eyes Only”), by the disclosing party. Disclosure of the confidential Material shall be limited to each party’s outside attorney(s) of record and the employees of such outside attorney(s), except as set forth in 13(b). (ii) If a party is not represented by an outside attorney, disclosure of the confidential Material shall be limited to one (1) designated “in house” attorney, whose identity and job functions shall be disclosed to the producing party seven (7) days prior to any such disclosure, in order to permit any motion for protective order or other relief regarding such disclosure. 4 (b)After entry of a protective order, the limits on disclosure provided by such order shall apply. IT IS SO ORDERED, /s/ Victor A. Bolden Victor A.Bolden United States District Judge 5

=== Standing Order on Cases Removed From Superior Court ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT NOTICE TO COUNSEL FOR CASES REMOVED FROM SUPERIOR COURT STANDING ORDER All parties removing actions to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 shall, no later than seven (7) days after filing a notice of removal, file and serve a signed statement that sets forth the following information: 1. The date on which each defendant first received a copy of the summons and complaint in the state court action. 2. The date on which each defendant was served with a copy of the summons and complaint, if any of those dates are different from the dates set forth in item 1. 3. In diversity cases, whether any defendant who has been served is a citizen of Connecticut. Also, if any party is a partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company or corporation, the citizenship of each partner, general partner, limited partner and member, and if any such partner, general partner, limited partner or member is itself a partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company or corporation, the citizenship of each member. 4. If removal takes place more than thirty (30) days after any defendant first received a copy of the summons and complaint, the reasons why removal has taken place at this time. 5. The name of any defendant served prior to the filing of the notice of removal who has not formally joined in the notice of removal and the reasons why any such defendant did not join in the notice of removal. At the time a removal notice is filed with the Clerk of this Court, the removing party shall also file with the Clerk a separate notice, entitled “Notice of Pending Motions,” specifying any pending motions that require action by a Judge of this Court and attaching a true and complete copy of each such motion and all supporting and opposition papers. The removing party shall list in its certificate of service immediately below the name and address of counsel the name of the party or parties represented by said counsel and all parties appearing pro se. NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE LOCAL RULE 5(b) To ensure that our records are complete and to ensure that you receive notice of hearings and any court rulings, PLEASE FILE AN APPEARANCE with this office in accordance with Local Rule 5(b) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the District of Connecticut. Counsel for the removing defendant(s) is responsible for immediately serving a copy of this notice on all counsel of record and all unrepresented parties at their last known address. ROBIN D. TABORA, CLERK OF COURT (Eff 7/9/13)

=== Standing Order on Prisoner Electronic Filing Program ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT STANDING ORDER ON PRISONER ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (the “Court”) and the Connecticut Department of Correction (the “DOC”) have agreed to conduct a Prisoner Electronic Filing Program (the “Program”). The Program is designed to reduce the costs of processing court filings made by prisoners in civil rights cases brought under 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 and habeas corpus actions filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 and 28 U.S.C. ' 2241. The Program will significantly reduce expenditures for paper, envelopes, copier supplies and postage for the correctional facilities and the inmates. In addition, it will significantly reduce the amount of staff time spent processing prisoner court filings, for both the DOC and the Court. The Program applies to all pending civil rights cases and habeas petitions brought by prisoners who are currently incarcerated at a participating DOC facility. Northern Correctional Institution became a participating facility on July 1, 2011. The Clerk of Court will designate the date on which each additional DOC facility becomes a participating facility, and will maintain a publicly available list of DOC facilities participating in the Program. All documents filed by prisoners incarcerated at a participating facility must be filed electronically using the Program procedures. If a prisoner litigant is transferred from a participating facility to a non-participating facility, the defendant(s) shall notify the Clerk of Court and the presiding judge. In any case governed by the Program, prisoners shall file documents with the Court using the following procedures. 1. Correctional staff will scan to PDF each document presented by a prisoner for filing with the Court. Once a document has been scanned, correctional staff will print one copy for the prisoner. 2. Correctional staff will date-stamp each prisoner filing after scanning, signifying that the document was scanned for filing with the Court at a specific date and time. Documents shall be deemed filed with the Court on the date scanned, as shown by the date stamp. 3. Correctional staff will email the PDF documents to the Court as they are created, and will send the original documents to the Court, with the scanned stamp affixed to each document, once a day via regular U.S. Mail. (Court staff will be available by telephone to answer any questions correctional staff may have as they email documents to the Court.) Original filings presented by all prisoners at a participating correctional facility may be mailed to the Court in a single envelope; correctional staff need not make a separate mailing for each prisoner or each document. 4. The Court will e-file prisoners= documents upon receipt of them via email. For prisoner filings other than habeas petitions and complaints, the Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”) generated by the Court=s electronic case filing system will constitute service upon and notice to other parties who are registered in the Court=s electronic case filing system. The Clerk of Court will send a copy of prisoner e-filed documents by U.S. Mail to any non-registered parties on behalf of the prisoner; prisoners do not need to mail service copies to any other party. 2 5. If a prisoner has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, the Clerk of Court will produce the copies of the complaint necessary to accomplish service and will arrange for service of the complaint, following entry of an Initial Review Order by the presiding judge. 6. Each correctional facility will establish an email address at which correctional staff can receive the NEF that issues when a document has been filed electronically with the Court. Correctional staff will print all NEFs they receive and provide them to the appropriate prisoners as proof that the documents have been filed with the Court. 7. Defendants will be allowed to e-file documents with the Court in prisoner cases governed by the Program, but must send a copy of any document they file to the prisoner plaintiff by U.S. Mail. The NEF generated when the defendants e-file a document will serve as notice to the prisoner plaintiff that the document was filed and will be received shortly by U.S. Mail. It is so ordered. Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 28th day of June 2013. /s/ Alvin W. Thompson Alvin W. Thompson Chief United States District Judge 3

=== Order on Pretrial Deadlines ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ORDER ON PRETRIAL DEADLINES Unless otherwise ordered by the Judge to whom this is case is assigned, the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: (a) In accordance with Local Civil Rule 26(f), within thirty days of the appearance of a defendant, the parties shall confer for the purposes described in Fed. R.Civ. P. 26(f). Within fourteen days thereafter, the parties shall jointly file a report on Form 26(f), which appears in the Appendix to the Local Civil Rules. (b) All motions relating to joinder of parties, claims or remedies, class certification, and amendment of the pleadings shall be filed within 60 days after filing of the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the transfer of an action from another District. (c) All motions to dismiss based on the pleadings shall be filed within 90 days after the filing of the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the transfer of an action from another District. The filing of a motion to dismiss shall not result in the stay of discovery or extend the time for completing discovery. (d) Formal discovery pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may not commence until the parties have conferred as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 26(f) and a scheduling order has been entered into pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). Informal discovery by agreement of the parties is encouraged and may commence at any time. Unless otherwise ordered, discovery shall be completed within 6 months after the filing of the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the date of transfer of an action from another District. (e) Unless otherwise ordered, all motions for summary judgment shall be filed within 7 months after the filing of the complaint, the filing of a petition for removal, or the date of transfer from another District. Unless specifically ordered by the Court, an extension of time to comply with any one of the time limits in this Order does not automatically extend the time to comply with subsequent time limits. Counsel for plaintiff or removing defendant shall be responsible for serving a copy of this order on all parties to the action. By Order of the Court Robin D. Tabora, Clerk This Order is issued pursuant to the Standing Order on Scheduling In Civil Cases, which appears in the Appendix to the Local Civil Rules (Rev. 1/23/15)