MMCA Group Ltd. v. Hewlett-Packard Company et al

Filing 495

ORDER re 493 Joint Letter of April 6, 2009, and 494 Defendant PICA's Letter of April 7, 2009. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 4/7/2009. (emclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ MMCA GROUP, LTD., Plaintiff, ORDER RE JOINT LETTER OF APRIL 6, 2009, AND DEFENDANT PICA'S LETTER OF APRIL 7, 2009 (Docket Nos. 493-94) No. C-06-7067 MMC (EMC) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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The parties have submitted a joint letter, dated April 6, 2009, regarding two discovery disputes. This order addresses the first dispute -- i.e., whether Mr. Alcalde should be allowed access to MMCA's AEO documents now that his employment relationship with PICA has terminated (as of March 31, 2009). The Court indicated to the parties that it was inclined to permit access so long as Mr. Alcalde and PICA could represent to the Court that, for at least a set period of time, he would not have any employment relationship or other type relationship in which he would be involved with PICA's decisionmaking. The Court asked the parties to meet and confer to determine whether they could reach agreement as to how long that prohibition should last. Subsequently, PICA submitted declarations from Mr. Alcalde and PICA, affrming that they would not now or at any point in the /// /// ///

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future enter into such a relationship. See Docket No. 494 (attached declarations). Based upon these declarations, the Court shall permit Mr. Alcalde to view MMCA's AEO materials.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2009 _________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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