ORDER Setting Discovery Conference. (Zoom Discovery Conference set for 3/15/2023… — Bofa Ca Unemployment (Dkt. 119)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 119 · 2023-02-22 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
IN RE: BANK OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA 
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LITIGATION 
 
Case No.:  21md2992-LAB (MSB) 
 
ORDER SETTING VIDEO DISCOVERY 
CONFERENCE 
 
On February 22, 2023, Interim Co-Lead Counsel, Interim Liaison Counsel, and 
counsel for Defendant Bank of America, N.A. jointly contacted Judge Berg’s chambers to 
request an informal discovery conference to address whether certain discovery should 
be permitted.  The Court SETS a Zoom Discovery Conference with Interim Co-Lead 
Counsel, Interim Liaison Counsel, and counsel for Defendant on March 15, 2023, at 9:30 
a.m.  The following deadlines and procedures apply to the Zoom Discovery Conference:        
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The Court will use its official Zoom video conferencing account to hold the 
Discovery Conference.  IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH ZOOM:  Zoom is available on 
computers through a download on the Zoom website (https://zoom.us/meetings) or on 
mobile devices through the installation of a free app.1  Joining a Zoom conference does 
 
1   If possible, participants are encouraged to use laptops or desktop computers for the video 
conference, as mobile devices often offer inferior performance.  
 
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not require creating a Zoom account, but it does require downloading the .exe file (if 
using a computer) or the app (if using a mobile device).  Participants are encouraged to 
create an account, install Zoom, and familiarize themselves with Zoom in advance of the 
MSC.2  There is a cost-free option for creating a Zoom account.   
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Prior to the start of the Discovery Conference, the Court will e-mail each 
participant an invitation to join a Zoom video conference.  No later than March 8, 2023, 
counsel for each party shall send an e-mail to the Court at 
efile_berg@casd.uscourts.gov, containing the names, email addresses, and contact 
telephone numbers for all attorneys who plan to attend the Discovery Conference. 
3. 
After they have thoroughly met and conferred regarding their dispute and 
no later than March 10, 2023, Interim Co-Lead Counsel and counsel for Defendant must 
exchange discovery position statements of no more than two pages, outlining their 
respective positions regarding Plaintiffs’ request to permit certain discovery.  These 
statements must also be submitted to the court the same day by emailing them to 
efile_berg@casd.uscourts.gov.    
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
Dated:  February 22, 2023 
 
 
 
2  For help getting started with Zoom, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-
Getting-Started. 
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