Asian Communications, et al v. Zi Corporation, et al

Filing 447

ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS. Defendants' administrative request to seal documents is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on October 27, 2008. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2008)

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MAYER BROWN LLP BRANDON D. BAUM (SBN 121318) [e-mail] Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] SHARON A. ISRAEL (pro hac vice) [e-mail] 700 Louisiana St. Suite 3400 Houston, TX 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants ZI CORPORATION, a Canadian corporation, and ZI CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., a Nevada corporation UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ASIAN COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD., an Australian corporation, and TEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Washington corporation, Plaintiffs, v. ZI CORPORATION, a Canadian corporation, and ZI CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., a Nevada corporation, Defendants. DATE: November 7, 2008 TIME: 9:00 A.M. COURT: Courtroom 7, 19th Floor Hon. Maxine M. Chesney CASE NO. 00-CV-0989 MMC [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SEAL; CASE NO. 00-CV-0989 MMC 44050316

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The Court having reviewed Defendants Zi Corporation and Zi Corporation of America, Inc.'s (collectively, "Zi") Administrative Request to Seal Documents ("Administrative Request") and the supporting Declaration of Brandon Baum, Zi's Administrative Request to Seal is GRANTED. Further, Zi has shown that good cause exists to seal the documents described in its Administrative Request, which are attached to declarations in support of, or referred to in, (1) Zi's Response to Tegic's pending Motion for Leave to File Motion For An Order To Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held In Contempt Of Consent Judgment ("Response to Motion for Leave"); and (2) Zi's Response to Tegic's Motion For An Order To Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held In Contempt Of Consent Judgment ("Response to Contempt Motion"). Therefore, for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS that: (1) Zi's Response to Motion for Leave and the supporting Declaration of Brandon Baum and attached Exhibit BB , which include references to the parties' settlement agreement in this matter ,be filed under seal; and (2) Zi be granted leave to file redacted, unsealed versions of its Response to Motion for Leave; and and the Baum Declaration; and (3) Exhibits A & B attached to the Declaration of Demetrio Navarro ("Navarro Decl.") in of unredacted support of Zi's Response to Contempt Motion and sealed versions Zi's Response to Contempt ^ Motion, the Navarro Declaration, and the Declaration of Brad Myers,including references to the parties' settlement agreement, to material attached to the Declaration of Robert D. Young in support of Tegic's Contempt Motion (dkt. no. 410, Ex. I), and to material in exhibits A & B of the Navarro Declaration ,be filed under seal; and (4) Zi be granted leave to file redacted, unsealed versions of its Response to Contempt Motion, the Navarro Declaration, and the Declaration of Brad Myers, redacting references to the parties' settlement agreement, to material attached to the Declaration of Robert D. Young in support of Tegic's Contempt Motion (dkt. no. 410, Ex. I), and to material in exhibits A & B of the Navarro Declaration.
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SEAL; CASE NO. 00-CV-0989 MMC 44050316

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As set forth in the Baum Declaration, the aforementioned materials are "sealable" material under FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) and Civil L.R. 79-5. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2008

______________________________ Hon. Maxine M. Chesney U.S. District Court Judge

PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SEAL; CASE NO. 00-CV-0989 MMC 44050316