Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc

Filing 784

ORDER Requesting Supplemental Information Regarding the Deposition of Steven Meier, re: 775 Emergency Discovery Letter Brief Requesting for an Emergency Order Quashing the Deposition Subpoena of Steven Meier and for a Protective Order filed by Synopsys, Inc., 782 Letter Brief, filed by Atoptech, Inc. The parties' supplemental joint letter is due by July 7, 2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 07/01/2016. (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2016)

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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.
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ATOPTECH, INC,
Defendant.

ORDER REQUESTING
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
REGARDING THE DEPOSITION OF
STEVEN MEIER
Re: Dkt. Nos. 775, 782

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On June 27, 2016, Synopsys filed a unilateral discovery letter moving to quash the

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deposition subpoena of Mr. Steven Meier and moving for a protective order, purportedly on behalf

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of Synopsys and Meier. [Docket No. 775 at 1.] The court ordered that Meier’s deposition not go

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forward until the court resolved the issue, and requested ATopTech’s position. [Docket No. 776.]

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ATopTech responded that Meier had voluntarily agreed to sit for his deposition and had actually

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selected the June 28, 2016 date that his deposition was originally noticed for. [Docket No. 782 at

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1.]

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In light of this seemingly conflicting information, the parties are instructed to file a joint
letter by July 7, 2016. Each side is allotted 100 words to answer the following questions:

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1) Does Synopsys’s counsel represent Mr. Meier?

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2) Does Mr. Meier object to the deposition subpoena?

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3) Did Mr. Meier voluntarily agree to sit for his deposition on the date noticed by

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ATopTech?
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 1, 2016
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Donna M. Ryu
United States Magistrate Judge