The Court has issued an order pertaining to all cases in the Hurricane Ida Case Management Program. The order provides, in part, that effective June 17, 2024:

1.     Except as to questions of privilege, no Motion to Compel shall be filed unless and until the parties seek a conference with the Chief Magistrate Judge for the purpose of resolving the dispute without formal motion practice.

2.     Attorneys and their law firms are hereby notified that they are responsible to ensure that mediators are paid on a timely basis and in accordance with the terms set forth in their respective invoices.

More details are included in the full order, which is available here.