Wang v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. et al

Filing 98

ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO ALLOW NIR ZUK TO PROVIDE THE SCHEDULEDTECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL by Hon. William Alsup denying 96 Motion.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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QIANG WANG,
Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.

ORDER DENYING
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
ALLOW NIR ZUK TO PROVIDE
THE SCHEDULED
TECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL

PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.,
NIR ZUK, and FENGMIN GONG,
Defendants.
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No. C 12-05579 WHA

Defendants have filed an administrative motion to allow Nir Zuk, defendant and Chief

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Technology Officer of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (“PAN”), to provide the technology tutorial

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currently scheduled for February 12, 2014. Defendants have stated that if the motion is granted

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(and plaintiff desires), defendants “would agree that Plaintiff could likewise have a person with

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technical expertise (not a retained expert) present Plaintiff’s tutorial” (Dkt. No. 96).

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Plaintiff opposes. Plaintiff argues that defendants’ proposal is not an equal exchange

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because “Mr. Zuk has intimate knowledge of PAN’s Accused Systems and its non-infringement

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positions, and Mr. Wang does not (given that the protective order bars him from viewing

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essentially every technical document in this action)” (Dkt. No. 97).

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The September 2013 order states “[a] tutorial for the Court (to be conducted by counsel

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only, not experts) shall be set for February 12, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.” (Dkt. No. 94). Good cause has

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not been shown to permit Nir Zir to conduct the technical tutorial. The motion is DENIED.

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(This is an administrative motion pursuant to Local Rule 7-11; no reply is necessary.)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 19, 2013.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE