Cordero v. Pro Music Group, LLC
- Rochon
- 1:22-cv-04285
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cordero v. Pro Music Group, Judge Rochon ordered settlement and standing discussions, followed by a report on settlement or a request for mediation or a status conference.
The parties, Rafael Cordero and Pro Music Group, LLC, must participate in the settlement discussions and submit the required joint letter.
What happened
Cordero v. Pro Music Group, LLC is a case brought by Rafael Cordero individually and for others described as similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 10 days after the order was served and make a good-faith attempt to settle. They were told to discuss whether Cordero had standing, meaning a sufficient legal basis to bring the case, and whether additional settlement discussions would help.
Within five more days, the parties must jointly tell the court whether they settled. If not, they must ask for mediation or a settlement conference with a magistrate judge, or request an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon did not decide the standing issue or the merits of the case.
The detailed version
- Cordero v. Pro Music Group, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-04285
- Rochon
- Oct. 24, 2022
Background
The opinion identifies Rafael Cordero as the plaintiff, individually and on behalf of others described as similarly situated, and Pro Music Group, LLC as the defendant. It does not describe the claims or the underlying dispute.
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer within 10 days after service of the order for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle the action. The parties must consider whether Cordero has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether he has a sufficient legal basis to bring the case. If they cannot settle, they must also discuss whether further settlement efforts through the court's mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
Within five additional days—15 days from the order—the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a preference stated between those options, or an initial status conference.
Effect
This order directs settlement-related steps and reporting. It does not decide whether Cordero has standing, resolve any claim, or determine the merits of the case. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on October 24, 2022.
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