STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE DISCOVERY PLAN/SCHEDULING ORDER (FIRST REQUEST)

CARL W. HOFFMAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiffs Remark Holdings, Inc., and Kankan Limited, Defendant China Branding Group Limited (in Official Liquidation) acting through its Joint Official Liquidators, Hugh Dickson of Grant Thornton Specialist Services, and David Bennett of Grand Thornton Recovery and Reorganization Ltd. (the "Cayman Defendants"), and Defendant Adam Roseman hereby stipulate and agree that the deadline to file a Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order should be extended from October 29, 2018, until 30 days from a ruling on the pending motions to dismiss by the Cayman Defendants and Defendant Roseman. In support of this stipulation, the parties state as follows:

1. On April 25, 2018, Defendant Roseman filed a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 20). Briefing was completed on June 15, 2018.

2. On September 14, 2018, the Cayman Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 40). Briefing will be completed on October 29, 2018.

3. A Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order is currently due on October 29, 2018.

4. The parties believe that discovery should be stayed in this matter pending resolution of the motions to dismiss in an effort to preserve judicial and party resources.

5. The defendants further agree and stipulate that they shall not assert or otherwise raise any defense to liability, damages or remedies arising from or related to Plaintiffs' agreement to a stay of discovery as requested herein.

6. This is the parties' first request to extend the deadline to file a Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.