Securities And Exchange Commission v. Mercury Interactive LLC et al

Filing 229

] ORDER GRANTING SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING ON DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 6/12/2012. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2012)

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MICHAEL D. TORPEY (STATE BAR NO. 79424)
[e-mail]
JAMES N. KRAMER (STATE BAR NO. 154709)
[e-mail]
JAMES A. MEYERS (ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE)
[e-mail]
M. TODD SCOTT (STATE BAR NO. 226885)
[e-mail]
MATTHEW A. TOLVE (STATE BAR NO. 267334)
[e-mail]
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
The Orrick Building
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2669
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
SUSAN SKAER

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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MERCURY INTERACTIVE, LLC (F/K/A/
MERCURY INTERACTIVE, INC.),
AMNON LANDAN, DOUGLAS SMITH,
and SUSAN SKAER,

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Defendants.

Case No. 3:07-cv-02822 WHA (JSC)
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY AND
BRIEFING ON DEFENDANTS’
MOTION FOR DISCOVERY
SANCTIONS
Date:
Time:
Dept:
Judge:
Magistrate:

TBD
TBD
Courtroom F, 15th Floor
Hon. William J. Alsup
Hon. Jacqueline S. Corley

Trial Date:

December 10, 2012

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY
AND BRIEFING ON DEFS.’ MOT. FOR SANCTIONS
CASE NO . 5:07-CV-02822 WHA JSC

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On May 10, 2012, defendants Amnon Landan, Douglas Smith, and Susan Skaer brought a

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Motion for Discovery Sanctions pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 and 37 and the

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inherent authority of the Court. (Dkt. 212). The SEC filed an Opposition on May 24, 2012.

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(Dkt. 217). Defendants’ filed a Reply on May 31, 2012. (Dkt. 222).

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On June 7, 2012, the Court heard oral argument and agreed to continue the hearing to

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allow defendants to conduct additional discovery and the parties to submit supplemental briefing

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in light thereof. Good cause appearing, the Court hereby orders the following supplemental

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discovery and supplemental briefing:

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1.

Defendants shall be afforded the opportunity, at any time within two (2) weeks

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from the date of this Order, to take the deposition or such other appropriate discovery of the

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persons most knowledgeable at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (“DPW”) regarding DPW’s

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productions of the Unproduced and Missing Documents to the SEC, any purported request to

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delete, return, or otherwise dispose of such Documents, and communications with the SEC

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regarding those subjects.

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2.

The supplemental briefing schedule shall be as follows. Within two (2) weeks

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after the completion of the aforementioned discovery, defendants may submit a supplemental

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brief not to exceed 10 pages of text. Within 7 days following submission of the defendants’

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supplemental brief, the SEC may submit any supplemental brief in opposition not to exceed 10

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pages of text.

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The hearing shall then be continued to the first available Thursday following completion

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of the above-mentioned briefing, but in no event, barring unforeseen circumstances, shall the

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hearing occur later than August 2, 2012. The Court will notify the parties if oral argument is not

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required.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 12, 2012
HONORABLE JACQUELINE S. CORLEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY
AND BRIEFING ON DEFS.’ MOT. FOR SANCTIONS
CASE NO . 5:07-CV-02822 WHA JSC