Blockchain Innovation, LLC v. Franklin Resources, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-08787-TSH
Plaintiff,
DISCOVERY ORDER
v. Re: Dkt. No. 413 FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., et al., Defendants.
14 You don’t have forever to meet and confer about your discovery disputes. Rule 16 requires courts to issue a scheduling order, see Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 16(b)(1), and one of the subjects it is supposed to address is “the time to . . . complete discovery.” Id. (b)(3)(A). Civil Local Rule 37-3 states that no discovery-related motions may be filed more than 7 days after the discovery cut-off. As the commentary to the rule explains, “‘Discovery-related motions’ encompasses all motions relating to discovery, including motions to compel or protect against discovery, motions regarding the duty to preserve documents, including spoliation motions, motions to quash or enforce subpoenas, and motions for discovery sanctions.” In this case, the close of fact discovery was May 31, 2024. ECF No. 210. That made…