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

Filing 85

MOTION to Authorize Court Reporter to Provide Copy of Sealed Transcript filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc.(a Delaware corporation), Paramount Pictures Corp.(a Delaware corporation), Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.(a Delaware corporation), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation(a Delaware corporation), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.(a Delaware corporation). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 12/18/2008)

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] BETSY A. ZEDEK (SBN 241653) [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. AND CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS. CASE NO. C 08-4548-MHP Consolidated with Case No. C 08-04719-MHP ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO OBTAIN SEALED TRANSCRIPT OF OCTOBER 3, 2008 HEARING [PROPOSED ORDER]

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION RE: SEALED TRANSCRIPT CASE NO. C 08-4548 MHP
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The Studio Defendants respectfully request that the Court authorize the Court Reporter to provide each party to this litigation a copy of the October 3, 2008 hearing transcript in this matter. As we recall, that transcript was placed under seal at Plaintiffs' request because it disclosed the number of copies of RealDVD that had been sold before the TRO issued. Even if that number continues to be confidential, the parties can treat the hearing transcript as attorneys' eyes only, much as other confidential information being produced in this litigation by all parties. We are having to file this motion because RealNetworks has objected, arguing that the transcript was placed under seal because the October 3 hearing "was held without notice" and that "[t]he record of the TRO hearing on October 6th should be the only record of relevance here and we believe the proceedings on October 3rd no longer have any relevance."1 (Plaintiffs appear no longer to be claiming that the number of copies of RealDVD distributed by RealNetworks is confidential.) Inasmuch as undersigned counsel was present at the October 3 hearing, there is no reason that the transcript should be withheld from us. The hearing and the transcript are part of the record before the Court and all parties have a right to review the transcript. The number of downloads of RealDVD (and other more confidential information) has, moreover, been separately disclosed in documents produced in discovery. To the extent RealNetworks has any legitimate confidentiality interest in the information disclosed in the transcript, the attached proposed order requires the parties to treat the transcript as attorneys' eyes only, just like confidential discovery materials. There is no possible prejudice to RealNetworks from defendants' request for a copy of the hearing transcript.

Defendant DVDCCA has indicated that it has no objection to this motion.
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION RE: SEALED TRANSCRIPT CASE NO. C 08-4548 MHP

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DATED: December 17, 2008

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

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/s/ Rohit K. Singla ROHIT K. SINGLA

Attorneys for Defendants/CounterclaimPlaintiffs/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.

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NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DEPOSITION SUBPOENA TO THIRD PARTY NICOLE HAMILTON