Case: Canel v. Art Institute of Chicago

COMPLAINT filed by Shiran Canel; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21455126.(Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 12/22/2023)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 12/22/2023)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shiran Canel by Steven P. Blonder (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 12/22/2023)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shiran Canel by Laura Ann Elkayam (Elkayam, Laura) (Entered: 12/22/2023)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category Two). (lw, )

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (lw, )

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:A Rule 16 initial status hearing is set for 4/9/24 at 10:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1925. By 4/2/24 the parties shall file a joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. (ca, ) (Entered: 12/27/2023)

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Sandie Yi (jcc, )

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago (jcc, )

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shiran Canel as to School of the Art Institute of Chicago on 12/28/2023, answer due 1/18/2024. (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 12/28/2023)

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/28/2023)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shiran Canel as to Sandie Yi on 12/29/2023, answer due 1/19/2024. (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 12/29/2023)

MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel for discovery EXPEDITED (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago for leave to appear as Lead Attorney (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

- Karen Courtheoux, LEAD: MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago for leave to appear as Attorney - Karen Courtheoux, LEAD: (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

- Katherine Tierney, LEAD: MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago for leave to appear as Attorney - Katherine Tierney, LEAD: (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago for extension of time to file response/reply to Plaintiff's Complaint (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's motions for preliminary injunction 9 and expedited discovery 10 . A status hearing is set for 1/23/24 at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1925 at which time briefing and hearing schedules will be set. Plaintiff shall promptly serve Defendants with both motions and file a certificate of service by 1/16/24 indicating same. (ca, ) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel for preliminary injunction (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago's unopposed motion for extension of time until 3/4/24 to answer the complaint 14 is granted for the reasons stated in the motion. (ca, ) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago by John William Borkowski (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago by Karen Lisabeth Courtheoux (Courtheoux, Karen) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago by Katherine Mckay Tierney (Tierney, Katherine) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

CERTIFICATE Certificate of Service (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Sandie Yi by Maximilian Johann Bungert (Bungert, Maximilian) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

MOTION by Defendant Sandie Yi for extension of time to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Bungert, Maximilian) (Entered: 01/16/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Sandie Yi by Susan Jane Best (Best, Susan) (Entered: 01/17/2024)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Sandie Yi by Jonathan Barrett Blakley (Blakley, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/17/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Defendant Yi's motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint 23 is granted for the reasons stated in the motion. Defendant Yi should respond by 03/04/24. (ca, ) (Entered: 01/17/2024)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21550236. (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 01/22/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Status hearing held on 01/23/24. As stated on the record, plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery failed to identify the proposed discovery. By 01/24/24, Plaintiff should file a supplement to her motion for expedited discovery attaching drafts of the discovery sought. Defendants' response to the motion for expedited discovery is due 01/31/24. No reply needed. Hearing on the motion for expedited discovery is set for 02/01/24 10:00 a.m. via WebEx video conference. The dial-in number for the public is: 650-479-3207; access code is: 23121738470. The parties will receive a WebEx invitation by email. The Court will determine the briefing schedule for Plaintiff's preliminary injunction motion following the expedited discovery hearing. In the meantime, the parties are encouraged to continue discussing possible resolution of any or all aspects of this case. As discussed on the record, the parties may email the Court's courtroom deputy at any point for a referral to Magistrate Judge Fuentes should they require third-party assistance during the course of their discussions. (ca, ) (Entered: 01/24/2024)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 01/23/2024 before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Court Reporter Contact Information: Jennifer Costales, CRR, RMR, CRC jenny.uscra@yahoo.com (312)435-5895. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/14/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/26/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/23/2024. (Costales, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/24/2024)

SUPPLEMENT to motion for discovery 10 Plaintiff's Supplement to her Motion for Expedited Discovery (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents, # 2 Exhibit Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, # 3 Exhibit Rule 30(b)(6) Notice of Deposition, # 4 Exhibit Notice of Deposition - Adelheid Mers, # 5 Exhibit Notice of Deposition - Sandie Yi)(Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 01/24/2024)

1 Exhibit Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents

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2 Exhibit Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories

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3 Exhibit Rule 30(b)(6) Notice of Deposition

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4 Exhibit Notice of Deposition - Adelheid Mers

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5 Exhibit Notice of Deposition - Sandie Yi

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice by Avraham E. Aizenman 27 is granted. (ca, ) (Entered: 01/25/2024)

RESPONSE by School of the Art Institute of Chicagoin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel for discovery EXPEDITED 10 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/31/2024)

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RESPONSE by Defendant Sandie Yi to motion for discovery 10 (Bungert, Maximilian) (Entered: 01/31/2024)

NOTICE by School of the Art Institute of Chicago re response in opposition to motion, 32 Substitute Exhibit 3 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 3)(Borkowski, John) (Entered: 01/31/2024)

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Expedited discovery motion hearing held on 2/1/2024 via Webex Video Conference. As discussed on the record, the Court denies Plaintiff Canel's motion for expedited discovery 10 without prejudice on the grounds that it is overly broad, not targeted to Canel's preliminary injunction motion and more akin to discovery on the merits, and would be an inefficient and burdensome exercise that would delay these proceedings in light of the privilege and privacy issues that the discovery requests are likely to raise. The parties further report that Defendant School of the Art Institute (SAIC) has granted Plaintiff Canel certain accommodations that address some of Canel's preliminary concerns and further discussions are ongoing. Canel's preliminary injunction motion is not yet briefed and still under advisement, but as mentioned by the Court on the record, the Court has doubts about the continuing viability of Canel's request for preliminary relief in light of the accommodations and movement of the SAIC in committing to measures Plaintiff sought in her motion. The parties expressed interest in entering into a stipulation memorializing the SAIC's commitments to Canel that would likely moot the preliminary injunction, in this Court's view. The Court encourages the parties to continue discussing possible resolutions to the preliminary injunction motion. As the Court observed, the parties should be talking to each other about Plaintiff's motion and complaint. To aid in these discussions, this Court is entering a referral to assigned Magistrate Judge Fuentes for settlement conference as may be necessary. By March 7, 2024, the parties should submit a joint status report indicating the status of their discussions on an agreed order on the preliminary injunction motion. Alternately, if the parties come to an agreement before March 7, 2024, the parties may file a motion for entry of an agreed order by that same time. A status hearing is set for March 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx video conference. The dial-in number for the public is: 650-479-3207; access code is: 23029248634. The parties will receive a WebEx invitation by email. (ca, ) (Entered: 02/01/2024)

Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: settlement conference.(ca, ) (Entered: 02/01/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: This matter coming before the magistrate judge on referral for a settlement conference (doc. # 36 ), a pre-settlement telephonic conference with counsel is set for 9 a.m. on 2/14/24 to discuss format and scheduling of a settlement conference. Counsel should be prepared with available settlement conference dates for counsel and clients in March and April 2024. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge jointly at the time of the pre-settlement conference on the number to be provided to them by the courtroom deputy. Counsel are further directed to review the Court's Standing Order for Settlement Conferences and Top Ten Ways to Defeat Settlement, both available on the Court's website. Further, the parties are invited, if they wish, to communicate their pronouns for counsel or clients to the courtroom deputy, Lauren Knight, at 312-818-6514. The judge's pronouns are he/him/his. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 02/02/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: The time of the pre-settlement conference set for 2/14/24 is changed from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. TIME CHANGE ONLY. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 02/01/2024 before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Court Reporter Contact Information: Jennifer Costales, CRR, RMR, CRC jenny.uscra@yahoo.com (312)435-5895. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/27/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/8/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/6/2024. (Costales, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/06/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Pre-settlement telephonic conference held with counsel. The Court outlined its mediation procedures. A further pre-settlement telephonic conference is set for 8:30 a.m. on 4/5/24. In the meantime, no settlement conference is scheduled, and the parties consented to the mediator's ex parte discussions with respective parties or counsel about settlement matters only. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 02/14/2024)

MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago to dismiss the Complaint Presented before District Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 03/04/2024)

MEMORANDUM by School of the Art Institute of Chicago in support of motion to dismiss 41 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Borkowski, John) (Entered: 03/04/2024)

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MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Sandie Yi Presented before District Judge (Bungert, Maximilian) (Entered: 03/04/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel to withdraw Its Motion for Preliminary Injunction Presented before District Judge (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 03/06/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Plaintiff's motion to withdraw her preliminary injunction motion 44 is granted in view of SAIC's representations to Plaintiff's Counsel and this Court that it is currently undertaking remedial actions. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 9 is denied as moot. Additionally, the Court adopts the parties' proposed briefing schedule for Defendant SAIC and Defendant Sandie Yi's motions to dismiss: (1) by April 1, 2024, Plaintiff will file her response to the SAIC and Sandie Yi's motions to dismiss; (2) by April 15, 2024, SAIC and Sandie Yi will file their replies (ca, ) (Entered: 03/07/2024)

STATUS Report (Joint) by School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presented before District Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 03/07/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report 46 . The 03/14/24 status hearing is stricken and reset for 06/18/24 at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1925. (ca, ) (Entered: 03/08/2024)

MOTION by Defendants School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Sandie Yi to stay Discovery During Pendency of Their Motions to Dismiss Presented before District Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 03/26/2024)

MEMORANDUM by School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Sandie Yi in support of motion to stay 48 Discovery During Pendency of Their Motions to Dismiss (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 03/26/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: The Court has reviewed Defendants' motion to stay discovery during pendency of their motions to dismiss 48 . The motion does not state whether it is opposed or not. By 04/03/24, Plaintiff should file a response to Defendants' motion, indicating whether the motion is opposed and if it is, the reason for her opposition. No reply is needed. (ca, ) (Entered: 03/27/2024)

RESPONSE by Shiran Canelin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant School of the Art Institute of Chicago to dismiss the Complaint Presented before District Judge 41 (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 04/01/2024)

RESPONSE by Shiran Canelin Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Sandie Yi Presented before District Judge 43 (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 04/01/2024)

RESPONSE by Shiran Canelin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Sandie Yi to stay Discovery During Pendency of Their Motions to Dismiss Presented before District Judge 48 Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Stay Discovery (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 04/03/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Pre-settlement telephonic conference held. The parties reported that they are prepared to engage in a settlement conference with the magistrate judge. The parties undertook to report promptly to the courtroom deputy their available May and June 2024 dates from the list of currently open dates provided by the Court. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 04/05/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conferences held telephonically with respective counsel for plaintiff and defendant SAIC by consent. The Court continues to plan on hearing from the parties shortly concerning the scheduling of a settlement conference. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 04/05/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Having reviewed the parties' briefs on Defendants' motion to stay discovery 48, the Court grants Defendants' motion in part and denies it in part. The Court orders the parties to exchange their Rule 26 initial disclosures on or before May 24, 2024. Per Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties should provide "a description by category and location" of "all documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things that the disclosing party has in its possession, custody, or control and may use to support its claims or defenses" but disclosing parties need not actually produce copies of the documents. Further, the parties may, if they wish to, issue written discovery on or before May 24, 2024. Yet, until this Court rules on the motion to dismiss (which is not yet fully-briefed), the parties will not be required to answer written discovery. The Court believes this "hybrid" approach to discovery balances the competing interests of the parties in the short term until this Court has the opportunity to rule on the motion to dismiss. All other discovery is stayed. The parties are set to come before the Court on June 18, 2024, at which point the Court will revisit the scope of discovery, if needed. The 04/09/24 hearing is stricken. (ca, ) (Entered: 04/05/2024)

REPLY by School of the Art Institute of Chicago to response in opposition to motion 51 to Dismiss (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 04/15/2024)

REPLY by Defendant Sandie Yi to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 43 (Best, Susan) (Entered: 04/15/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Upon communication with the parties, a settlement conference is set for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 6/5/24 in Courtroom 2266 of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. Mediation statements in compliance with the Standing Order are due from plaintiff by 5 p.m. on 5/15/24 and from defendants by 5 p.m. on 5/24/24, to the Court's settlement correspondence mailbox at Settlement_Correspondence_Fuentes@ilnd.uscourts.gov and copied to opposing counsel. A brief pre-settlement telephonic conference is set for 9 a.m. on 5/28/24, when the parties' counsel are directed to contact the magistrate judge at the number they have been provided. Unless any party advises the Court otherwise, the Court may engage in further ex parte, settlement-only communications with individual counsel as the Court may deem necessary and per the parties' earlier consent. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 04/16/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: The pre-settlement telephonic conference set for 9 a.m. on 5/28/24 is reset for 8:30 a.m. on 5/31/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 05/13/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Pre-settlement conference held. The parties discussed their preparedness for the 6/5/24 settlement conference. Settlement conferences held telephonically with separate counsel for the respective parties, ex parte and concerning settlement only, by consent. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 05/31/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conference held. The parties did not reach an agreement to settle the matter but agreed to continue to negotiate. All settlement discussions and communications are to remain in the strictest of confidence and may not be shared with any third party. A joint settlement status report is due to the Court's confidential settlement mailbox no later than noon on 6/20/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/05/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conferences held telephonically with separate counsel by consent. The parties discussed further negotiations. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/06/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conferences with counsel for plaintiff and SAIC by telephone separately and with consent. Negotiations continue. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/10/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Courtroom change only: in-person 10:00 a.m. hearing on 06/18/24 will be in Courtroom 1719. (ca, ) (Entered: 06/17/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:Status hearing held on 6/18/2024. The parties report that they are still in the midst of settlement discussions. As stated on the record, the Court grants Defendant Sandie Yi's motion to dismiss 43 and will issue a written order refining its reasoning within the next 30 days. The remaining parties, Canel and the SAIC, are encouraged to continue their attempts to settle this matter. Although the Court will not open discovery in whole while the SAIC's motion to dismiss remains pending, the Court directs the parties to meet and confer about exchanging and producing limited written discovery that might facilitate their settlement discussions. The Court refers this limited discovery supervision to Judge Fuentes given his insight into the parties' settlement talks. Lastly, Counsel for the SAIC clarified that the SAIC is not a suable entity and requested that the Court substitute the Art Institute of Chicago as the proper defendant. Canel confirmed that she does not oppose the substitution. The Clerk is therefore directed to substitute the Art Institute of Chicago as the proper defendant in place of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (ca, ) (Entered: 06/18/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: In view of the district court's order today 66, and the referral of limited discovery to the magistrate judge, the joint settlement status report due on 6/20/24 is stricken and reset to noon on 6/27/24 for confidential submission to the Court's settlement mailbox. In addition, an on-the-record joint status report on the parties' views on scope and timetable for limited, settlement-related discovery and after Rule 26(f) conference is also due at noon 6/27/24 for filing on the docket. Mailed notice. (smb, ) (Entered: 06/18/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conferences held by telephone on 6/26/24 and 6/27/24 separately with counsel by consent. In view of defendant's submission of a confidential revised mediation statement to the Court on 6/25/24, the requirement of a joint settlement status and discovery scheduling report on 6/27/24 is stricken. A confidential settlement status report to the Court's settlement mailbox and a discovery status report (with the forms of discovery anticipated and an agreed or contested schedule) on the docket are due at noon on 7/3/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

STATUS Report (Joint) by Art Institute of Chicago Presented before Magistrate Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 07/03/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: On review of the parties' joint discovery status report (doc. #69) and their confidential settlement status report, the limited pre-settlement discovery schedule is set as follows: 1) Plaintiff will issue discovery requests to Defendant on or before 7/8/24; (2) Defendant will identify any objections to those requests by 7/15/24 and shall respond substantively no later than 7/29/24. A joint written status report on the docket concerning discovery progress is due at noon on 7/18/24. The parties are in continued communication with each other and the Court re a date for a renewed settlement conference as early as August 2024. (rbf, ) (Entered: 07/03/2024)

ORDER : Plaintiff Shiran Canel initiated this action against Defendants Art Institute of Chicago and Sandie Yi bringing claims for: (1) discrimination based on religion, national origin, and ancestry claims under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. and the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRA"), 755 ILCS 5/1-101, et seq.; (2) breach of contract; (3) violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/1, et seq.; and (4) intentional infliction of emotional distress ("IIED") under Illinois common law. (Dkt. 1.) In response, Yi filed the present motion to dismiss Canel's IIED claim against her. (Dkt. 43.) The Court previously granted Yi's motion to dismiss on the record and indicated that a written order would follow. (Dkt. 66.) This Order elaborates on the Court's reasoning for granting Yi's motion. By August 7, 2024, Canel may amend her Complaint. Signed by the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado on 7/10/2024. [For further details see order].(ca, ) (Entered: 07/10/2024)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: The Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado has been confirmed for a seat on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. It is hereby ordered that the cases on the attached list are to be reassigned to the other judges of this Court as indicated, pursuant to Local Rule 40.1(f). Case reassigned to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall for all further proceedings. Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2024.(tg, ) (Entered: 07/12/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Settlement conferences held telephonically with counsel separately and ex parte with consent. The parties discussed the scheduling of a reconvened settlement conference. The Court is actively working with the parties to schedule a reconvened settlement conference at the earliest possible date on which the Court, the parties and counsel are available. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 07/12/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: On further communication with the parties, a settlement conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on 9/5/24 in Courtroom 2266 of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. The parties are directed to confer about an exchange of further mediation statements and/or confidential reports to the Court as may be necessary in advance of the settlement conference. Also, given the multiple schedules, the Court requests that the parties propose to the magistrate judge a 30-minute window for a pre-settlement telephonic conference during an early morning the week of 8/19/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 07/17/2024)

MOTION by Defendant Art Institute of Chicago for protective order (Joint) Presented before District Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 07/18/2024)

STATUS Report (Joint) by Art Institute of Chicago Presented before Magistrate Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 07/18/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: With this matter referred to the magistrate judge for settlement (doc. # 36 ) and for supervision of settlement-related limited discovery (doc. # 66 ) in advance of the scheduled 9/5/24 settlement conference (doc. # 74 ), the magistrate judge reviewed the status report and directs that any motion to compel on the disputed discovery issue mentioned in the report is due by noon on 7/26/24, with a response due by noon on 7/31/24 and a reply due by noon on 8/2/24. If no motion is filed, a joint status report on the status of settlement-related discovery is due at noon on 7/26/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 07/22/2024)

AGREED Confidentiality Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 7/24/2024. Mailed notice(lk, ) (Entered: 07/24/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: On the Court's own motion and by agreement, any motion to compel on the disputed discovery issue mentioned in the earlier status report is due by noon on 8/2/24, with a response due by noon on 8/9/24 and a reply due by noon on 8/14/24. If no motion is filed, a joint status report on the status of settlement-related discovery is due at noon on 8/2/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 07/24/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Status hearing set for 10/7/2024 at 9:30 AM. Virtual hearing requests must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, send the attached form to Judge Kendall's courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will inform you as to whether your request has been approved. Mailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Virtual Hearing Request Form) (lk, ) (Entered: 07/26/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel to compel Presented before Magistrate Judge (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 08/02/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: With plaintiff having filed a motion to compel (doc. # 81 ) late in the week with a significant redaction, the Court assumes plaintiff is in the process of filing an unredacted version under seal along with a motion to seal the redacted portion of the document. If that is not the case, plaintiff is directed to do so by the end of the day today so that the Court may review the motion sufficiently to schedule briefing and/or consideration of this motion amid a jury trial set to begin 8/5/24 in another matter. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 08/02/2024)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel TO COMPEL Presented before Magistrate Judge (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 08/02/2024)

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL by Shiran Canel (Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 08/02/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Plaintiff's motion to seal (doc. # 84 ) the redacted portion of her motion to compel (doc. #s 81, 83 ) is granted. A response to the motion to compel is due by noon on 8/9/24. The Court will then rule, order more briefing, or schedule a motion hearing as appropriate. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 08/02/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Plaintiff is kindly requested to file the unredacted version of her motion to compel on the docket under seal, and to seek any necessary technical assistance with such filing by contacting the Clerk of the Court docketing section at (312) 435-5670. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 08/08/2024)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel MOTION TO COMPEL Presented before Magistrate Judge (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Blonder, Steven) (Entered: 08/08/2024)

MOTION by Defendant Art Institute of Chicago for leave to file under seal Presented before Magistrate Judge (Borkowski, John) (Entered: 08/09/2024)

RESPONSE by Art Institute of Chicagoin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Shiran Canel to compel Presented before Magistrate Judge 81 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Borkowski, John) (Entered: 08/09/2024)

SEALED RESPONSE in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Borkowski, John) (Entered: 08/09/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: On plaintiff's motion to compel ("Motion"; doc. #s 81, 87 ), upon review of the motion and the response (doc. # 90 ), and within the Court's discretion to supervise discovery, Jones v. City of Elkhart, Ind., 737 F.3d 1107, 1115 (7th Cir. 2013), the Court denies the motion. The motion seeks compelled document production responsive to one Rule 34 request seeking communications AIC possesses concerning plaintiff and her claims but also "involving Denise Gardner or the Executive Committee of the Art Institute Board"; Gardner chairs the Executive Committee, a body discussed during the ongoing, confidential settlement negotiations. Motion, para. 5. The Motion makes clear that the disputed discovery request arises entirely from the prior confidential settlement discussions among the parties. Id., paras. 6-7. The magistrate judge does not weigh in on whether the requested discovery is or is not relevant to settlement discussions, but insofar as the request arises from those confidential discussions, the motion is denied. The settlement conference remains set for 9/5/24. Defendant's motion to seal (doc. # 88 ) is granted. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 08/09/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: A pre-settlement telephonic conference with counsel is set for at 11 a.m. on 8/22/24, with counsel to contact the magistrate judge jointly at that time at the number they have been previously provided. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 08/19/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Pre-settlement telephonic conference held with counsel for plaintiff and AIC. The parties discussed their preparedness for the 9/5/24 settlement conference. Based on the discussion, a confidential settlement status report is due to the Court by email on or before noon on 8/28/24. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 08/22/2024)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 24-0024: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 293 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; andIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that she shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's criminal case assignment system twelve (12) months from the date of this order so that Judge Alexakis shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases.. Case reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis for all further proceedings. Honorable Virginia M. Kendall no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/23/2024.(td, ) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: The Court appreciates the parties' confidential settlement status report today. On review of it, the magistrate judge concludes that not all parties are prepared to mediate as scheduled on 9/5/24, and that at this point, pending additional discovery, it is not clear when all parties will be ready to mediate. Accordingly, the 9/5/24 settlement conference is cancelled and the settlement and limited discovery referral is terminated, subject to re-referral upon the parties advising the district court that they both agree to resume mediation. Judge Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes no longer referred to the case. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: In light of the recent reassignment of this matter to this Court's calendar, the parties are directed to file a joint status report by 9/12/24 using the template on the Court's website for reassigned cases. (ca, ) (Entered: 08/29/2024)