Parties are not to notice motions for presentment. The Court will notify the parties of the need, if any, for a hearing on the motion.

The Court requests that the body of any motion state whether the motion is joint or if the other parties have authorized the movant to state that the parties either agree to the motion or have no objection to it. The Court notes that this requirement necessitates the parties communicating about the filing of any motion before it gets filed, which will hopefully alleviate the filing of unnecessary motions. If a party is seeking to enforce a subpoena on a non-party, the party must provide notice of the motion to that non-party.

Absent leave of Court, memoranda of law must comply with the 15-page limitation set forth in Local Rule 7.1. The Court reminds the parties that they should follow Local Rule 5.2, which provides that “[a] judge’s paper copy shall be bound on the left side and shall include protruding tabs for exhibits. A list of exhibits must be provided for each document that contains more than one exhibit.” While the Court will exercise its discretion to the extent parties are unable to comply with the formalities of Local Rule 5.2, the Court appreciates paper copies that are compiled in an orderly and organized fashion.

Any motion to extend time must be presented in writing (after conferral with the other side), filed in advance of the discovery deadline, and must present the opposing party’s position and demonstrate good cause for the extension.