Plantronics, Inc. v. ALIPH, INC. et al

Filing 303

ORDER GRANTING PLANTRONICS' SUPPLEMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL EX. E by Hon. William Alsup granting 300 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2013)

1 David C. Bohrer (Bar No. 212397)
[e-mail]
2 VALOREM LAW GROUP, LLP
60 South Market Street, Suite 1400
3 San Jose, California 95113-2396
Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: [phone]
5 Pat Heptig (Bar No. 00793940)
[e-mail]
6 (pro hac vice pending)
Of Counsel
7 VALOREM LAW GROUP, LLP
15050 E. Beltwood Pkwy.
8 Addison, Texas 75001
Telephone: [phone]
9 Facsimile: [phone]
10 Patrick Lamb (Bar No. 6182882)
[e-mail]
11 (pro hac vice pending)
VALOREM LAW GROUP, LLP
12 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60601
13 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
15 PLANTRONICS, INC.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

19 PLANTRONICS, INC.,
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Plaintiff,
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22 ALIPH, INC. and ALIPHCOM, INC.,
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Defendants.

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Case No. C 09-01714 (WHA)
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLANTRONICS’ SUPPLEMENTAL
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL
DOCUMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE THE
PORTIONS OF REPORT AND
TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS’
DAMAGES EXPERT
RE: FREEBIT EARBUD TECHNOLOGY

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[Proposed] Order: Supp’l Administrative Motion For Leave to File Under Seal
(Case No. 3:09-01714 WHA)

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Now before the Court is plaintiff Plantronics, Inc.’s (“Plantronics”) Supplemental

4 Administrative Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. Upon consideration of the
5 motion and the supporting declaration of David C. Bohrer filed therewith, the Court finds there to
6 be good cause for granting Plantronics’ request to file documents under seal.
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GOOD CAUSE having been shown, the Court finds that:
1. Plantronics possesses an overriding confidentiality interest that overcomes the right
of public access to the record in the following documents or portions thereof:

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Document

Portion to be Sealed

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Exhibit E to Decl. of David C. Bohrer (D.N.

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284) ISO Motion in Limine to Exclude

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Portions of Report and Testimony of

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Defendants’ Damages Expert Re: Freebit

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Earbud Technology

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2. Plantronics’ confidentiality interests support sealing the records;

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3. A substantial probability exists that the Plantronics’ overriding confidentiality

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achieve this overriding interest.

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4. The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored and no less-restrictive means exist to

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interests will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed as requested;

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-1[Proposed] Order: Supp’l Administrative Motion For Leave to File Under Seal
(Case No. 3:09-01714 WHA)

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