JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.
Plaintiffs and Defendants (collectively, the "Parties"), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2018, this Court entered a scheduling order (Dkt 9) providing for a discovery completion deadline of March 15, 2019, an expert disclosure deadline of January 4, 2019, a supplemental expert disclosure deadline of January 31, 2019, among other dates;
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to temporarily postpone formal discovery to concentrate resources on ongoing settlement discussions;
WHEREAS, the Parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions, are scheduled to participate in private mediation on December 12, 2018, and wish to amend the Court's scheduling order to allow additional time for concentrated settlement discussions;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to report to the Court regarding the status of the matter and settlement discussions within approximately three months;
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate, subject to the approval of this Court, that:
1. The January 13, 2018, scheduling order (Dkt 9) is vacated pending the Parties' settlement discussions; and
2. The Parties will file a Joint Status Report on or before March 11, 2019, regarding the status of settlement discussions and a proposed amendment to the scheduling order.