Craigslist, Inc v. 3Taps, Inc et al

Filing 287

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #282 Motion For Limited Relief From Certain Requirements Of The Stipulated Protective Order (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CRAGSLIST, INC,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 12-cv-03816-CRB (JSC)
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LIMITED RELIEF FROM CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS OF THE
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER

v.
3TAPS, INC,
Defendant.

Re: Dkt. No. 282

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Plaintiff craiglist, Inc. (“craigslist”) brought this copyright infringement case against

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Defendants 3taps, Inc. (“3taps”), PadMapper, Inc. (“PadMapper”), Discovery Home Network, Inc.

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(d/b/a Lovely) (“Lovely”), Robert Kidd (“Kidd’), Hard Yaka, Inc. (“Hard Yaka”), Brian Niessen

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(“Niessen”). The case has been referred to the undersigned magistrate judge for the purposes of

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discovery. (Dkt. Nos. 108, 284.) Presently before the Court is craigslist’s motion for limited

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relief from the parties’ Stipulated Protective Order (“Protective Order”). (Dkt. No. 282.)

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Specifically, craiglist seeks relief from the document destruction requirements of the Protective

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Order (Dkt. No. 105 ¶ 14) to permit it to comply with a retention obligation generated in its

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pending dispute with its former counsel, Perkins Coie, regarding the firm’s representation of

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craigslist in this case. In their motion, craigslist seeks to extend its obligation to return or destroy

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designated Protected Materials until 45 days after its obligation to retain those materials in

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connection with the Perkins Coie dispute ceases. No Defendant has filed an objection to

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craigslist’s motion: 3taps, Hard Yaka, Kidd, and Lovely filed a statement of non-opposition (Dkt.

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No. 286), and neither PadMapper nor Niessen have responded to the motion.

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The Court finds the motion suitable for resolution without oral argument. See N.D. Cal.
Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered craigslist’s submission and the lack of objections, and for

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good cause shown, the Court GRANTS craiglist’s motion. Accordingly, the Court AMENDS

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Paragraph 14 of the Protective Order such that craigslist’s obligation to destroy or return Protected

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Materials is now 45 days after its obligation to retain such materials in connection with the Perkins

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Coie dispute ceases. The remaining provisions of the Order remain in full force and effect and are

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not otherwise altered by this Order.

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This Order disposes of Docket No. 282.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 22, 2016

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY
United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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