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Case TitleCB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00630
Date Filed2014-04-16
Date Closed2016-08-05
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffCB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC
formerly known as SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Case DescriptionShaw Environmental submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records concerning a contract between FEMA and Shaw Environmental. Shaw attempted unsuccessfully on several occasions to get a status update on its request. Shaw was finally told that the contract would be sent to Shaw for pre-disclosure notification, even though Shaw was requesting its own proprietary information. Shaw received 333 pages and marked portions that it did not want disclosed publicly. However, after still being unable to get an estimate of when its request would be completed, Shaw filed suit.
Complaint issues: improper withholding, enjoin agency from charging search fees, expedited proceedings, attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and it's component the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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2014-04-161COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3687634) filed by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 04/16/2014)
2014-04-162Corporate Disclosure Statement by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 04/16/2014)
2014-04-16Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (md, ) (Entered: 04/17/2014)
2014-04-183SUMMONS (3) ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 04/18/2014)
2014-05-204MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/20/2014)
2014-05-21MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/26/2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/21/2014. (KD) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-06-265ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Truong, John) (Entered: 06/26/2014)
2014-06-27MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than July 14, 2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 6/27/2014. (KD) (Entered: 06/27/2014)
2014-06-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 7/14/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-146STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/14/2014)
2014-07-157MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report by September 19, 2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/15/2014.(KD) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/19/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 07/16/2014)
2014-07-318Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Documents by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-01MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. No later than August 8, 2014, Defendant shall produce documents as part of its rolling production. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/1/2014. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-09-179Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-18MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Plaintiff's consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report by October 17, 2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/18/2014. (KD) (Entered: 09/18/2014)
2014-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/17/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 09/18/2014)
2014-10-1710STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 10/17/2014)
2014-10-20MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a further status report no later than November 14, 2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/20/2014. (KD) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
2014-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 11/14/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
2014-11-1411STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed By The Parties by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 11/14/2014)
2014-11-17MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a further status report no later than December 22, 2014. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/17/2014. (KD) (Entered: 11/17/2014)
2014-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 12/22/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-12-2212STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 12/22/2014)
2014-12-23MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than January 20, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/23/2014. (KD) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2014-12-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/20/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2015-01-2013STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-21MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than March 6, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/21/2015. (KD) (Entered: 01/21/2015)
2015-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/6/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-03-0614STATUS REPORT Jointly Filied By The Parties by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-12MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than April 3, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/12/15. (KD) (Entered: 03/12/2015)
2015-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/3/2015. (sm) (Entered: 03/12/2015)
2015-04-0315STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-08MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than May 15, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 4/8/2015. (KD) Modified on 4/8/2015 (KD, ). (Entered: 04/08/2015)
2015-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2015. (zmm, ) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-05-0116NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth L. Shu on behalf of CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC (Shu, Elisabeth) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-0117NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. Attorney Kevin Travers Barnett terminated. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-1518STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed By The Parties by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-05-15MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than July 14, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/15/2015. (KD) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 05/19/2015)
2015-07-1419NOTICE of Firm Name Change by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC (Shu, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-1420STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Shu, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-1421NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Veeder on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-14MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report, and if needed a joint briefing schedule, no later than August 25, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/14/15. (KD) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-14Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/25/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-08-0322NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. Attorney Elisabeth L. Shu terminated. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-2523STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 08/25/2015)
2015-08-26MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report, and if needed a joint briefing schedule, no later than September 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/26/2015. (KD) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint status report and joint briefing schedule due by 9/30/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-3024STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-10-01MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report, and if needed a joint briefing schedule, no later than November 18, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/1/2015. (KD) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/18/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-11-1825STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 11/18/2015)
2015-11-18MINUTE ORDER requiring parties to file, no later than January 14, 2016, a status report and if then necessary and appropriate, a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/18/2015. (KD) (Entered: 11/18/2015)
2015-11-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report and joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 1/14/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2016-01-1426STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 01/14/2016)
2016-01-14MINUTE ORDER requiring parties to file, no later than March 10, 2016, a status report and if then necessary and appropriate, a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/14/2016. (KD) (Entered: 01/14/2016)
2016-01-14Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report and joint proposed dispositive motion briefing scheduledue by 3/10/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-03-1027STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
2016-03-11MINUTE ORDER requiring parties to file, no later than May 19, 2016, a status report and if then necessary and appropriate, a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/11/2016. (KD) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 5/19/2016. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-05-1928STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 05/19/2016)
2016-05-19MINUTE ORDER requiring parties to file, no later than June 15, 2016, a status report and if then necessary and appropriate, a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/19/2016. (KD) (Entered: 05/19/2016)
2016-05-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status report and joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 6/15/2016. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-06-1529STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 06/15/2016)
2016-06-16MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report by July 25, 2016. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 6/16/2016. (KD) (Entered: 06/16/2016)
2016-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 06/16/2016)
2016-07-2530STATUS REPORT by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC. (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 07/25/2016)
2016-07-26MINUTE ORDER requiring a joint status report by August 8, 2016, if Plaintiff has not already filed a request for voluntarily dismissal. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/26/2016. (KD) (Entered: 07/26/2016)
2016-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/8/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 07/27/2016)
2016-08-0331MOTION to Dismiss by CB&I FEDERAL SERVICES LLC (Veeder, Katherine) (Entered: 08/03/2016)
2016-08-04MINUTE ORDER granting 31 the parties' Motion to Dismiss due to settlement. This case is DISMISSED and closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/4/2016. (KD) (Entered: 08/04/2016)
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