DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOC #: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: 02/28/2024 LUIS TORO, Plaintiff, 23-CV-06596 (MMG) against: NOTICE OF FARWEST SPORTS, INC., REASSIGNMENT & ORDER Defendant.

MARGARET M. GARNETT, United States District Judge: This case has been reassigned to the undersigned. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines shall remain in effect notwithstanding the case’s reassignment, including the orders, dates, and deadlines found in the previous civil case management plan and scheduling order, see Dkt. No. 12, except that the post-discovery conference that was previously scheduled for March 12, 2024, is adjourned to Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The conference will be held before Judge Garnett in Courtroom 906 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court’s Individual Rules & Practices (“Individual Rules”), which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-margaret-m-garnett. Counsel are referred to Rule II(B)(9) of the Individual Rules governing the conduct of the case following the close of fact discovery, but in this case shall apply those procedures following the close of all discovery on March 18, 2024, and shall submit the relevant correspondence after that date. Additionally, no later than March 13, 2024, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, updating the Court on the status of the case. The joint letter shall not exceed five pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs: 1. Names of counsel and current contact information, if different from the information currently reflected on the docket; 2. A brief statement of the nature of the case and/or the principal defenses thereto, and the major legal and factual issues that are most important to resolving the case, whether by trial, settlement, or dispositive motion; 3. A brief explanation of why jurisdiction and venue lie in this Court. In any action in which subject matter jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship pursuant to Title

, the letter must explain the basis for the parties’ belief that diversity of citizenship exists. Where any party is a corporation, the letter shall state both the place of incorporation and the principal place of business. Where any party is a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or trust, the letter shall state the citizenship of each of the entity’s members, shareholders, partners, and/or trustees. See, e.g., Handelsman

v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. L.P.,

(2d Cir. 2000). If this information is lengthy, it may be included in an Appendix to the letter, not to be included in the page limit; 4. A statement of all existing deadlines, due dates, and/or cut-off dates; 5. A statement of any previously scheduled conference dates with the Court that have not yet occurred and the matters that were to be discussed; 6. A brief description of any outstanding motions, including the date of the motion and the nature of the relief sought; 7. A detailed statement of any discovery that has already taken place, including how many depositions each party has taken and what, if any, discovery remains that is necessary for the parties to engage in meaningful settlement negotiations; 8. A brief description of the status of prior settlement discussions, without disclosing exact offers and demands; 9. A statement of whether the parties have discussed the use of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms and indicating whether the parties believe that (a) a settlement conference before a Magistrate Judge; (b) a renewed referral to the District’s Mediation Program; and/or (c) retention of a privately retained mediator would be appropriate and, if so, when in the case (e.g., immediately; within the next 30 days; etc.) the use of such a mechanism would be appropriate; 10. + Anestimate of the length of trial; and 11. — Any other information that the parties believe may assist the Court in advancing the case to settlement or trial, including, but not limited to, a description of any dispositive issue or novel issue raised by the case. If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are not required to submit such letter or to appear, provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination is filed on the docket prior to the deadline, using the appropriate ECF Filing Event. See SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions §§ 13.17-13.19 & App’x A, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing. In accordance with Rule I(B)(5) of the Court’s Individual Rules, requests for extensions or adjournments may be made only by letter-motion filed on ECF. Unless counsel are notified that the conference has been adjourned, it will be held as scheduled. Dated: February 28, 2024 New York, New York SO ORDERED. wane Smet United States District Judge