Minutes | Filed: June 29, 2026
| Entered: June 29, 2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc. et al v. Safe Chain Solutions, LLC et al
Trademark | New York Eastern
Status Conference Order on Motion for Sanctions Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Order on Motion to Strike
Minute Entry for a telephonic status conference held on June 29, 2026 before Magistrate Judge Marutollo. Counsel for Gilead and pro se Defendant Levitan appeared.
For the reasons set forth on the record, Dkt. No. 1703 is denied without prejudice to renewal, Dkt. Nos. 1707 and 1709 are granted in part, and Dkt. No. 1712 is denied without prejudice to renewal.
The Court extends the discovery schedule as follows:
By July 17, 2026, Levitan shall serve supplemental responses to Gilead's written discovery requests. As stated in the May 29, 2026 Text Order, any grounds for objection must be stated with "specificity," and general objections are prohibited under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(b)(4) ("The grounds for objecting to an interrogatory must be stated with specificity. Any ground not stated in a timely objection is waived unless the court, for good cause, excuses the failure."); Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(b)(2)(B) (requiring each response to "state with specificity the grounds for objecting to the request, including the reasons").
By July 24, 2026, the parties shall complete Levitan's continued deposition.
The parties shall complete all discovery by July 31, 2026. No more extensions will be granted. Levitan indicated on the record for the first time that he appears to seek depositions of non-parties. These issues are not yet ripe for the Court's consideration. The parties are reminded that under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(1), "[p]arties may obtain discovery regarded any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case." Further, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(1) and the Court's Individual Practice Rule VI(B), the parties must make a good faith effort to resolve disputes before making a discovery motion. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo (ZoomGov Log #12:47-1:42.) (EG)