Realnetworks, Inc. et al v. DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. et al

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MOTION to Seal Document Application to Seal Highly Confidential Versions of (1) Studios' Reply In Support Of Motion For Sanctions For Spoliation Of Evidence, And (2) Declaration Of Zachary Katz In Support Of Same filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, NBC Universal, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Viacom, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Lynch, Rebecca) (Filed on 3/18/2009)

Realnetworks, Inc. et al v. DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. et al

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GLENN D. POMERANTZ (SBN 112503) [e-mail] BART H. WILLIAMS (SBN 134009) [e-mail] KELLY M. KLAUS (SBN 161091) [e-mail] MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] GREGORY P. GOECKNER (SBN 103693) [e-mail] DANIEL E. ROBBINS (SBN 156934) [e-mail] 15301 Ventura Boulevard, Building E Sherman Oaks, California 91403-3102 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

ROBERT H. ROTSTEIN (SBN 72452) [e-mail] ERIC J. GERMAN (SBN 224557) [e-mail] MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90064-1683 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendants/Counterclaim-Plaintiffs/Plaintiffs COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC., DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORP., SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC., SONY PICTURES TELEVISION INC., TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP., NBC UNIVERSAL, INC., WALT DISNEY PICTURES, WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, INC., UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LLLP, UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLLP, AND VIACOM, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA REALNETWORKS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DVD COPY CONTROL ASSOCIATION, INC., et al. Defendants. CASE NO. C 08-4548-MHP Consolidated with Case No. C 08-04719-MHP APPLICATION TO SEAL HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL VERSIONS OF (1) STUDIOS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SANCTIONS FOR SPOLIATION OF EVIDENCE, AND (2) DECLARATION OF ZACHARY KATZ IN SUPPORT OF SAME Lodged concurrently herewith: 1) [Proposed] Order Granting Application 2) Documents Requested To Be Filed Under Seal

AND CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-11 and 79-5, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Sony Pictures Television, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios LLLP, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Viacom, Inc., Walt Disney Pictures, and Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. (collectively, "the Studios") respectfully apply for an order sealing the following documents: (1) Highly Confidential Version of the Studios' Reply In Support Of Motion

For Sanctions For Spoliation Of Evidence; and (2) Highly Confidential Version of the Declaration of Zachary Katz In Support

Of Studios' Reply In Support Of Motion For Sanctions For Spoliation Of Evidence. A "compelling reason" exists to seal these documents. See Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (holding that "[a] party seeking to seal a judicial record . . . bears the burden of overcoming the `compelling reasons' standard"); Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135-36 (9th Cir. 2003). The confidential material at issue divulges aspects of Real's proprietary business, technical and trade secret information regarding RealDVD and its new platform. This material has been designated by Real as "confidential" or "highly confidential" pursuant to the protective order governing this litigation, and is thus being manually filed under seal. This Application to Seal is narrowly tailored to protect the public's interest in access to judicial records and the public policies favoring disclosure. Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178. The Studios have filed with the Court identical public redacted versions of the Studios' Reply In Support Of Motion For Sanctions For Spoliation of Evidence, as well as the Katz Declaration in support thereof. For these reasons, the Court should grant the Application to Seal.

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DATED: March18, 2009

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP GREGORY P. GOECKNER DANIEL E. ROBBINS

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/s/ ZACHARY KATZ

Attorneys for Defendants/Counter-claim Plaintiffs/Plaintiffs

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