Oracle Corporation et al v. SAP AG et al

Filing 108

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to File the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan in Support of Defendants' Document Review and Production Costs Under Seal; Declaration of Joshua L. Fuchs in Support filed by SAP AG, SAP America Inc, Tomorrownow Inc. (McDonell, Jason) (Filed on 7/8/2008) Modified on 7/8/2008 (far, COURT STAFF).

Oracle Corporation et al v. SAP AG et al

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Robert A. Mittelstaedt (SBN 060359) Jason McDonell (SBN 115084) Elaine Wallace (SBN 197882) JONES DAY 555 California Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Tharan Gregory Lanier (SBN 138784) Jane L. Froyd (SBN 220776) JONES DAY 1755 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Scott W. Cowan (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Joshua L. Fuchs (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) JONES DAY 717 Texas, Suite 3300 Houston, TX 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants SAP AG, SAP AMERICA, INC., and TOMORROWNOW, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ORACLE CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAP AG, et al., Defendants.

CASE NO. 07-CV-1658 PJH (EDL) DEFENDANTS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE THE DECLARATION OF SCOTT W. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' DOCUMENT REVIEW AND PRODUCTION COSTS UNDER SEAL; DECLARATION OF JOSHUA L. FUCHS IN SUPPORT
Defendant's Administrative Motion to File the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan Under Seal

No. 07-CV-1658 PJH (EDL)
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Pursuant to Local Rules 7-11(a) and 79-5(c), Defendants SAP AG, SAP America, Inc., and TomorrowNow, Inc., ("Defendants") request that the Court order the Clerk of the Court to file under seal the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan in Support of Defendants' Estimated Document Review and Production Costs ("Declaration") that Defendants lodged with the Court on July 8, 2008. The requested relief is necessary and narrowly tailored to protect the confidentiality of the pricing structure offered by two companies retained by Defendants to assist in their discovery obligations. This request is supported by the declaration of Joshua L. Fuchs below. Pursuant to Local Rule 79-5, a proposed order accompanies this request to file the Declaration under seal. Dated: July 8, 2008 Respectfully submitted, Jones Day

By: /s/ Jason McDonell Jason McDonell for Defendants

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Defendant's Administrative Motion to File the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan Under Seal

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DECLARATION OF JOSHUA L. FUCHS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE THE DECLARATION OF SCOTT W. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' DOCUMENT REVIEW AND PRODUCTION COSTS UNDER SEAL Based on my personal knowledge, information and belief, I, Joshua L. Fuchs, declare: 1. My name is Joshua L. Fuchs. I am an attorney and associate with the law firm of Jones Day, which represents Defendants in this case. I have been practicing law for 7 years and am admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. I have been admitted pro hac vice in this case and am routinely admitted to practice pro hac vice in other jurisdictions outside of my home state, Texas. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and, if called as a witness, I could and would competently testify thereto. I make this declaration in support of Defendants' Administrative Motion to File the portions of the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan Under Seal. The requested relief is necessary and narrowly tailored to protect the confidentiality of certain trade secret information. Specifically, both Forensic Consulting Solutions, Inc. ("FCS") and Providus believe that the specific pricing information contained in the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan is not generally available or known to the public, competitors or to other persons who can obtain economic value from the pricing information disclosure and should be redacted. After a review of the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan, both FCS and Providus expressed the belief that competitors and consumers will gain a competitive advantage if the specific pricing information that they request be redacted is revealed to the public. Based on FCS's and Providus' concerns, the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan has been narrowly redacted to only remove that specific pricing information that FCS and Providus claim as trade secrets.

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Defendant's Administrative Motion to File the Declaration of Scott W. Cowan Under Seal

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