Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

Filing 177

MOTION to Seal -- Miscellaneous Administrative Request to File Certain Confidential Materials Under Seal filed by Bernard Paul Parrish, Walter Roberts, III, Herbert Anthony Adderley. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ryan S. Hilbert# 2 Proposed Order)(Hilbert, Ryan) (Filed on 11/15/2007)

Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

Doc. 177

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MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW PALO A L T O

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP RONALD S. KATZ (Bar No. CA 085713) E-mail: [e-mail] RYAN S. HILBERT (California Bar No. 210549) E-mail: [e-mail] NOEL S. COHEN (California Bar No. 219645) E-mail: [e-mail] 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] McKOOL SMITH, P.C. LEWIS T. LECLAIR (Bar No. CA 077136) E-mail: [e-mail] JILL ADLER (Bar No. CA 150783) E-mail: [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. C07 0943 WHA

BERNARD PAUL PARRISH, HERBERT ANTHONY ADDERLEY, and WALTER ROBERTS, III on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs vs. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, a Virginia corporation, and NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS INCORPORATED d/b/a PLAYERS INC, a Virginia corporation,

MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO FILE CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS UNDER SEAL

Defendants.
MISC. REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL CASE NO. C:07-0943 WHA

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Pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Civil Local Rules 79-5(d) and 7-11, and the Court's inherent authority over its own files and records, Plaintiffs file these documents in connection with their Third Amended Complaint. Specifically, Plaintiffs request that the Court seal the following documents: (A) (B) An unredacted version of Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint; and Exhibits D, F, G, I, J, and O in support thereof.

This motion is made on the grounds that the above documents contain testimony and/or information that has been designated as "Highly Confidential ­ Attorneys Eyes Only" or "Confidential" by Defendants. For this reason, Plaintiffs submit the above-referenced documents under seal. Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court authorize the filing of the documents under seal pursuant to designation by Defendants. Dated: November 15, 2007 MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP By: /s/ Ryan S. Hilbert Ronald S. Katz (SBN 085713) Ryan S. Hilbert (SBN 210549) Noel S. Cohen (SBN 219645) MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Lewis T. LeClair, Esq. Jill Adler, Esq. McKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 Crescent Court Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75201 214-978-4984 214-978-4044 (fax)

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MISC. REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL CASE NO. C:07-0943 WHA