Blockchain Innovation, LLC v. Franklin Resources, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-08787-TSH

10 Plaintiff,

DISCOVERY ORDER

11 v. Re: Dkt. No. 413 12 FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., et al., 13 Defendants.

14 15 You don’t have forever to meet and confer about your discovery disputes. Rule 16 16 requires courts to issue a scheduling order, see Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 16(b)(1), and one of the subjects 17 it is supposed to address is “the time to . . . complete discovery.” Id. (b)(3)(A). Civil Local Rule 18 37-3 states that no discovery-related motions may be filed more than 7 days after the discovery 19 cut-off. As the commentary to the rule explains, “‘Discovery-related motions’ encompasses all 20 motions relating to discovery, including motions to compel or protect against discovery, motions 21 regarding the duty to preserve documents, including spoliation motions, motions to quash or 22 enforce subpoenas, and motions for discovery sanctions.” 23 In this case, the close of fact discovery was May 31, 2024. ECF No. 210. That made…