Opinion
4:22-cv-07996-HSG
04-23-2024
NELSON SEQUEIRA, ORSAY ALEGRIA, and ISMAEL CO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; WESTERN UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a Colorado corporation; CONTINENTAL EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Kansas corporation, d/b/a RIA FINANCIAL SERVICES and AFEX MONEY EXPRESS; VIAMERICAS CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation; and DOLEX DOLLAR EXPRESS, INC., a Texas corporation, Defendants.
Action Filed: December 12, 2022 Yaman Salahi Rafey Balabanian (SBN 315962) Yaman Salahi (SBN 288752) J. Aaron Lawson (SBN 319306) EDELSON PC Sejal Zota (pro hac vice) Dinesh McCoy (pro hac vice) Daniel Werner (SBN 322310) JUST FUTURES LAW Attorneys for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs Nelson Sequeira, Orsay Alegria, and Ismael Cordero Robert L. Wallan Robert L. Wallan (SBN 126480) Nathan M. Spatz (SBN 204769) Christopher M. Butler (SBN 318219) Jordan Rhodes (SBN 342910) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendant Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Ria Financial Services and AFEX Money Express Sheila A.G. Armbrust Sheila A.G. Armbrust (SBN 265998) Hille Sheppard (pro hac vice) Stephen Chang (SBN 312580) SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Attorneys for Defendant Western Union Financial Services, Inc. Kristin J. Madigan Warrington S. Parker (SBN 148003) Kristin J. Madigan (SBN 233436) Jacob Canter (SBN 324330) Rebeca Suarez (SBN 284853) CROWELL & MORING LLP Jennifer S. Romano (SBN 195953) CROWELL & MORING LLP Attorneys for Defendant Viamericas Corporation Katherine Alphonso Tad A. Devlin (SBN 190366) Marcus Dong (SBN 251723) Katherine Alphonso (SBN 314926) KAUFMAN DOLOWICH & VOLUCK, LLP Attorneys for Defendant, DOLEX DOLLAR EXPRESS, INC. Julia A. Heiman Julia A. Heiman (SBN 241415) Senior Counsel UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch Attorney for Federal Defendants
Action Filed: December 12, 2022
Yaman Salahi
Rafey Balabanian (SBN 315962)
Yaman Salahi (SBN 288752)
J. Aaron Lawson (SBN 319306)
EDELSON PC
Sejal Zota (pro hac vice)
Dinesh McCoy (pro hac vice)
Daniel Werner (SBN 322310)
JUST FUTURES LAW
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Nelson Sequeira, Orsay Alegria, and Ismael Cordero
Robert L. Wallan
Robert L. Wallan (SBN 126480)
Nathan M. Spatz (SBN 204769)
Christopher M. Butler (SBN 318219)
Jordan Rhodes (SBN 342910)
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Continental
Exchange Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Ria Financial Services and AFEX Money Express
Sheila A.G. Armbrust
Sheila A.G. Armbrust (SBN 265998)
Hille Sheppard (pro hac vice)
Stephen Chang (SBN 312580)
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Western Union
Financial Services, Inc.
Kristin J. Madigan
Warrington S. Parker (SBN 148003)
Kristin J. Madigan (SBN 233436)
Jacob Canter (SBN 324330)
Rebeca Suarez (SBN 284853)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Jennifer S. Romano (SBN 195953)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Viamericas Corporation
Katherine Alphonso
Tad A. Devlin (SBN 190366)
Marcus Dong (SBN 251723)
Katherine Alphonso (SBN 314926)
KAUFMAN DOLOWICH & VOLUCK, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant, DOLEX DOLLAR EXPRESS, INC.
Julia A. Heiman
Julia A. Heiman (SBN 241415)
Senior Counsel
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
Attorney for Federal Defendants
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., Judge.
STIPULATION
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2024 the Court ordered that any amended pleadings be filed by Plaintiffs Nelson Sequeira, Orsay Alegria, and Ismael Cordero (“Plaintiffs”) by April 18, 2024. Docket No. 116.
WHEREAS, the Court set a Telephonic Case Management Conference for April 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and ordered the Parties to submit a Case Management Statement by April 23, 2024.
Docket No. 117.
WHEREAS, the Parties submitted a stipulation requesting extension of the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their SAC to May 9, 2024, which was granted by the Court on April 18, 2024. Docket Nos. 122, 127.
WHEREAS, the Parties respectfully request that the Case Management Conference be postponed until after Plaintiffs' amended pleadings are filed, as the scope of those pleadings may inform the issues to be addressed at the conference as well as in the joint Case Management Statement to be filed in advance of such conference..
BASED ON THE FOREGOING, AND PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 6-1(b), THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE:
The schedule should be revised as follows:
• Deadline to File Case Management Statement: May 14, 2024
• Telephonic Case Management Conference: May 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
SO STIPULATED.
ATTESTATION OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
I hereby attest that pursuant to N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I have obtained authorization from the above signatories representing Defendants to file the above-referenced document, and that the above signatories concur in the filing's content.
Yaman Salahi
ORDER
Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation and Civil Local Rule 6-1(b), the Court ORDERS as follows:
• Deadline to File Case Management Statement: May 14, 2024
• Telephonic Case Management Conference: May 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.