UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT USDC SDNY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOCUMENT eX ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: Pedro Liz, DATE FILED: 12/15/2023 Plaintiff, 23 -CV- 10675 (DEH) (RFT) -against- Art of the Gentleman, LLC, ORDER Defendant. ae X ROBYN F. TARNOFSKY, United States Magistrate Judge: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by January 12, 2024, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle this action. In their discussions, the parties should consider whether plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. See, e.g., Calcano v. Swarovski N. Am. Ltd.,

, 77-78 (2d Cir. 2022); Harty v. W. Point Realty, Inc.,

, 443-44 (2d Cir. 2022). To the extent the parties are unable to settle the case themselves, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the District’s Court-annexed mediation program or before the undersigned would be productive at this time. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by February 1, 2024, the parties must submit a joint letter informing the Court whether the parties have settled. If the parties do not reach a settlement, the parties shall, in their joint letter, request that the Court either (1) refer the case to mediation, or (2) set a date for a settlement conference, or (3) proceed with an initial case management conference. DATED: December 15, 2023 SO ORDERED. New York, NY nA ROBYN F. TARNOFSKY United States Magistrate Judge