Michael Dwork

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Entered	Case	Description
09/25/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/25/2024: On 9/24/2024, plaintiffs filed a [75] stipulation to voluntarily dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, this action is dismissed with prejudice. All pending deadlines and hearing dates in this action, if any, are vacated. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Civil Case Terminated. CASE CLOSED. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 09/25/2024) MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/25/2024: On 9/24/2024, plaintiffs filed a [75] stipulation to voluntarily dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, this action is dismissed with prejudice. All pending deadlines and hearing dates in this action, if any, are vacated. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Civil Case Terminated. CASE CLOSED. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
09/24/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	NOTICE of VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by Michael Dwork, Verterra, Ltd.. (Berschadsky, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
09/10/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/10/2024: On 9/9/2024, the parties filed a [73] joint status report in which the parties request an additional 30-day stay of proceedings to accommodate their continued settlement efforts. Having considered the parties' request, the court hereby modifies the scheduling order deadlines as follows: All expert discovery: 11/18/2024; Motions Deadline: 01/03/2025. The Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial dates remain unchanged. In addition, the parties shall file either dispositional documents or a further joint status report by no later than 10/7/2024. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 09/10/2024) MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/10/2024: On 9/9/2024, the parties filed a [73] joint status report in which the parties request an additional 30-day stay of proceedings to accommodate their continued settlement efforts. Having considered the parties' request, the court hereby modifies the scheduling order deadlines as follows: All expert discovery: 11/18/2024; Motions Deadline: 01/03/2025. The Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial dates remain unchanged. In addition, the parties shall file either dispositional documents or a further joint status report by no later than 10/7/2024. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
09/09/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	JOINT STATUS REPORT by Michael Dwork, Verterra, Ltd.. (Berschadsky, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
08/12/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/12/2024: On 8/9/2024, the parties filed a [71] joint motion requesting a 30-day stay of proceedings to accommodate the parties' settlement efforts. Having considered the parties' request, the court hereby grants the [71] motion in part and modifies the scheduling order deadlines as follows: All expert discovery: 10/16/2024; Motions Deadline: 12/2/2024. The Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial dates remain unchanged. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 08/12/2024) MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/12/2024: On 8/9/2024, the parties filed a [71] joint motion requesting a 30-day stay of proceedings to accommodate the parties' settlement efforts. Having considered the parties' request, the court hereby grants the [71] motion in part and modifies the scheduling order deadlines as follows: All expert discovery: 10/16/2024; Motions Deadline: 12/2/2024. The Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial dates remain unchanged. (Buzo, P) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
08/09/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	MOTION to STAY re [34] Scheduling Order by Michael Dwork, Verterra, Ltd. Motion Hearing set for 9/17/2024 at 01:30 PM before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: # [1] Proposed Order) (Hartman, Joshua) Modified on 8/11/2024 (Lopez, K). (Entered: 08/09/2024)
06/13/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 06/12/2024 GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART [52] & [55] Motions to Compel. Defendant must designate a witness with knowledge about Topics 7 and 8 whose testimony will be binding on Defendant by 06/17/2024. Defendant must produce this witness as soon as practical for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition strictly limited to Topics 7 and 8. The deadline for completion of fact discovery is extended for the limited purpose to permit Plaintiffs to take this Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant limited to Topics 7 and 8. (Lopez, K) (Entered: 06/13/2024) ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 06/12/2024 GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART [52] & [55] Motions to Compel. Defendant must designate a witness with knowledge about Topics 7 and 8 whose testimony will be binding on Defendant by 06/17/2024. Defendant must produce this witness as soon as practical for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition strictly limited to Topics 7 and 8. The deadline for completion of fact discovery is extended for the limited purpose to permit Plaintiffs to take this Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant limited to Topics 7 and 8. (Lopez, K) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
06/04/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference (Zoom) before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim: MOTION HEARING held on 6/4/2024. Counsel for parties present. For the reasons provided in detail during the hearing, the Court ruled as follows: (1) The prior request to seal [ECF 54] was approved [ECF 57] and also includes the additional documents that were filed after the Joint Statement was filed on May 21. (2) As provided in the parties' Joint Statement, Defendant Leafware agreed to produce its 2023 profit and loss statement. The Court orders Defendant to produce its 2023 profit and loss statement within 7 days of today.(3) Plaintiffs VerTerra and Dwork's motion to compel [ECF 52, 55] is DENIED IN PART as untimely on all issues raised in the motion except the following two issues: (a) Plaintiffs' motion to compel is granted in part as to its request to depose Defendant Leafware about documents Defendant produced late in May 2024. Plaintiffs will be permitted to conduct a single deposition limited to 2 hours or less and limited to questions regarding documents Defendant produced in May 2024. This deposition must be taken and completed within 30 days of today. If the limited deposition regarding Defendant's documents produced in May 2024 changes Plaintiffs' expert's analysis or opinions, Plaintiff will be permitted to supplement its expert disclosures within 1 week of the deposition limited to the late produced information. (b) Regarding the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant Leafware on Topics 7 and 8, Plaintiffs are ordered to file the original December 2023 Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice served on Defendant within 2 business days from today. After this filing, the Court will then take Plaintiffs' motion to compel as to this issue under submission and issue a written order. Plaintiffs' Counsel Jonathan Berschadsky and Joshua Hartman present. Defendant's Counsel Alan Norman and Alex Weidner present. Court Reporter: Rachel Alvarez (ECRO). (Waldrop, A) (Entered: 06/04/2024) MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference (Zoom) before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim: MOTION HEARING held on 6/4/2024. Counsel for parties present. For the reasons provided in detail during the hearing, the Court ruled as follows: (1) The prior request to seal [ECF 54] was approved [ECF 57] and also includes the additional documents that were filed after the Joint Statement was filed on May 21. (2) As provided in the parties' Joint Statement, Defendant Leafware agreed to produce its 2023 profit and loss statement. The Court orders Defendant to produce its 2023 profit and loss statement within 7 days of today.(3) Plaintiffs VerTerra and Dwork's motion to compel [ECF 52, 55] is DENIED IN PART as untimely on all issues raised in the motion except the following two issues: (a) Plaintiffs' motion to compel is granted in part as to its request to depose Defendant Leafware about documents Defendant produced late in May 2024. Plaintiffs will be permitted to conduct a single deposition limited to 2 hours or less and limited to questions regarding documents Defendant produced in May 2024. This deposition must be taken and completed within 30 days of today. If the limited deposition regarding Defendant's documents produced in May 2024 changes Plaintiffs' expert's analysis or opinions, Plaintiff will be permitted to supplement its expert disclosures within 1 week of the deposition limited to the late produced information. (b) Regarding the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant Leafware on Topics 7 and 8, Plaintiffs are ordered to file the original December 2023 Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice served on Defendant within 2 business days from today. After this filing, the Court will then take Plaintiffs' motion to compel as to this issue under submission and issue a written order. Plaintiffs' Counsel Jonathan Berschadsky and Joshua Hartman present. Defendant's Counsel Alan Norman and Alex Weidner present. Court Reporter: Rachel Alvarez (ECRO). (Waldrop, A) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
06/04/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	NOTICE of Lodging Notice of Deposition for Defendant by Michael Dwork, Verterra, Ltd.. (Attachments: # [1] Notice of Deposition of Leafware LLC)(Hartman, Joshua) Modified on 6/5/2024 (Licea Chavez, V). (Entered: 06/04/2024)
06/03/24	Verterra Ltd v. Leafware LLC 2:23-CV-00290 ( E.D. CA )	SEALED EVENT (Attachments: # [1] Part 2, # [2] Part 3, # [3] Part 4, # [4] Part 5, # [5] Part 6, # [6] Part 7) (Donati, J) (Entered: 06/03/2024)