Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc

Filing 386

ORDER re 383 Joint Discovery Letter Brief filed by Atoptech, Inc. CORRECTION OF DOCKET # 385 Order on Discovery Letter Brief. (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Case No. 13-cv-02965-MMC (DMR)

Plaintiff,
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v.

CORRECTED ORDER RE JOINT
DISCOVERY LETTER

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ATOPTECH, INC, et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 383 369

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The court has reviewed the parties’ October 12, 2015 joint discovery letter [Docket No.

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383], and finds that it is appropriate for determination without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-

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1(b).

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Having reviewed the parties’ arguments the court rules as follows:

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Synopsys shall immediately produce the 30(b)(6) witness for deposition at the convenience

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of ATopTech’s counsel. ATopTech’s expert may provide a supplemental rebuttal report limited to

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any new information revealed in the deposition or in documents produced by Synopsys after

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September 10, 2015. Synopsys may take a one hour deposition of ATopTech’s expert, limited to

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any new information in the supplemental rebuttal report. The parties shall immediately meet and

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confer about the timing of any supplemental rebuttal report and expert deposition.

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Synopsys shall pay for all costs of the upcoming 30(b)(6) deposition, as well as the

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cancelled 30(b)(6) deposition (e.g., reporter, videographer, and transcript). Synopsys shall also

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pay ATopTech for attorneys’ fees billed for ATopTech’s counsel’s appearance at the upcoming

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30(b)(6) deposition. This shall be limited to time spent in the deposition, as well as reasonable

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travel time to and from the deposition. Synopsys shall also pay ATopTech for five hours of

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ATopTech counsel’s time spent in preparing for the September 30, 2015 deposition that was

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ultimately cancelled by Synopsys at the last minute. Such payment shall be made within one week

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of the upcoming 30(b)(6) deposition.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 16, 2015
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Donna M. Ryu
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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