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Joint STATUS REPORT by Benworth Capital Partners… — Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco v. Benworth… (Dkt. 164)

No. 3:23-cv-01034-GMM · Doc. 164 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 164 Filed 09/30/24 Page 1 of 5

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

OTO ANALYTICS, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v. Civil No. 23-01034 (GMM) cons.
Civil No. 24-01313 (GMM)
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR,
LLC; BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS,
LLC; BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA
NAVARRO,

Defendants.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN
FRANCISCO,

Plaintiff-Intervenor,

OTO ANALYTICS, LLC; BENWORTH
CAPITAL PARTNERS PR, LLC;
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC;
BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA
NAVARRO,

Defendants in Intervention.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN
FRANCISCO,

Consolidated Plaintiff,

BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR,
LLC; BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS,
LLC; BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA
NAVARRO,

Consolidated Defendants.
Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 164 Filed 09/30/24 Page 2 of 5

JOINT STATUS REPORT

Pursuant to this Court’s September 3, 2024 Order (“Order”; ECF No. 161),

Plaintiff/Defendant in Intervention Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply)

(“Womply”), Plaintiff-Intervenor Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“Reserve Bank”;

together with Womply, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR, LLC,

Benworth Capital Partners, LLC, Bernardo Navarro, and Claudia Navarro (collectively,

“Defendants”; together with Plaintiffs, the “Parties”), through their undersigned counsel,

respectfully submit this Joint Status Report.

Since the Order, the Parties have begun the discovery process; conducted motion practice;

and met and conferred by email and video conference regarding discovery, case deadlines, a

protective order, and a stipulation regarding electronically stored information (“ESI”) as follows:

 Discovery. On September 5, 2024, Defendants served their respective
Initial Disclosures with respect to the Reserve Bank. On September 19, 2024, the
Parties conducted a second Rule 26(f) conference by videoconference.

 Agreed Deadlines. After meeting and conferring by email and by videoconference on
September 11, 2024, the Parties agreed that (1) Womply’s and Defendants’ deadline to
answer or otherwise respond to the Reserve Bank’s Complaint in Intervention is
October 1, 2024; (2) Defendants’ deadline to respond to Plaintiffs’ discovery requests
is October 7, 2024; and (3) the Parties will meet and confer regarding Defendants’
discovery responses on October 10, 2024, by videoconference at 11 AM ET.

 Motion Practice. On September 9, 2024, Womply moved to strike certain of
Defendants’ affirmative defenses (ECF No. 162). Defendants filed their opposition to
Womply’s motion on September 23, 2024 (ECF No. 163) and Womply represents that
it is filing a motion for leave to file a reply today.

 Protective Order. After an extensive meet-and-confer process, the Parties reached
agreement regarding a Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Proposed Protective
Order, except for one provision about which the Parties are continuing to confer. By
Friday, October 4, the Parties will file a joint submission seeking entry of a protective
order.

 ESI Stipulation. After an extensive meet-and-confer process, the Parties reached
agreement regarding the ESI Stipulation attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

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Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 164 Filed 09/30/24 Page 3 of 5

Dated: September 30, 2024

MCCONNELL VALDÉS LLC FERRAIUOLI LLC

By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz By: /s/ Roberto A. Cámara Fuertes
Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Roberto A. Cámara Fuertes
USDC-PR 222110 USDC-PR 219002
McConnell Valdés LLC Jaime A. Torrens-Davila
270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez
Hato Rey PR 00918 Ferraiuoli LLC
(787) 250-5637 PO Box 195168
ajc@mcvpr.com San Juan, PR 00919-5168
(787) 766-7000
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (787) 766-7001
rcamara@ferraiuoli.com
Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com
333 Bush Street mramos@ferraiuoli.com
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 858-7400
acheney@willkie.com KOZYAK TROPIN &
THROCKMORTON
Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice)
787 Seventh Avenue Dwayne Robinson
New York, NY 10019 Michael R. Lorigas
(212) 728-8882 Rasheed K. Nader
slombardi@willkie.com 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard,
9th Fl.
Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) Miami, Florida 33134
1875 K Street, N.W. (305) 372-1800
Washington, D.C. 20006 jpiedra@kttlaw.com
(202) 303-1000 drobinson@kttlaw.com
jlevy@willkie.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com
rnader@kttlaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant in
Intervention Oto Analytics, LLC Counsel for Defendants and
Defendants in Intervention
Benworth Capital Partners LLC
and Bernardo Navarro

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Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 164 Filed 09/30/24 Page 4 of 5

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC CASELLAS ALCOVER &
BURGOS, P.S.C.
By: /s/ Antonio L. Roig Lorenzo
Antonio L. Roig Lorenzo By: /s/ Carla S. Loubriel
USDC-PR No. 207712 Carla S. Loubriel
Salvador J. Antonetti Stutts USDC-PR 227509
USDC-PR No. 215002 Ricardo F. Casellas
Ubaldo M. Fernández Barrera USDC-PR 203114
USDC-PR No. 224807 208 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Aníbal A. Román Medina Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400
USDC-PR No. 308410 Hato Rey, PR 00918
250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Ste. 800 (787) 756-1400
San Juan, PR 00918-1813 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com
(787) 764-8181 rcasellas@cabprlaw.com
antonio.roig@oneillborges.com
salvador.antonetti@oneillborges.com Counsel for Defendants and
ubaldo.fernandez@oneillborges.com Defendants in Intervention
anibal.roman@oneillborges.com Benworth Capital Partners PR
LLC and Claudia Navarro
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN &
HAMILTON LLP

Lisa M. Schweitzer (admitted pro hac vice)
Thomas S. Kessler (admitted pro hac vice)
One Liberty Plaza
New York, New York 10006
(212) 225-2000
lschweitzer@cgsh.com
tkessler@cgsh.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Intervenor the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on September 30, 2024, the foregoing document was filed

with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which sent notice to all parties receiving notifications

through the CM/ECF system.

Dated: September 30, 2024 By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz

Counsel for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC

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