Broffman, M.D. v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company et al

Filing 158

ORDER re 149 Letter filed by Unum Group, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. Signed by Judge James Donato on 4/15/15. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFERY BROFFMAN, M.D.,

Case No. 13-cv-04922-JD

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER RE REMOTE REALTIME
FEED FOR TRIAL

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PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The Court previously authorized defendants to work with a vendor, Courtroom Connect, to

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provide secure high-speed wired Internet access in the courtroom as well as a remote Realtime

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transcript feed that could be viewed outside of the courthouse. Dkt. No. 157. The Court further

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orders as follows.

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Defendants Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company and Unum Group may

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arrange for a remote Realtime transcript feed for the duration of the trial in this action, which is set

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to begin on Monday, April 27, 2015. The parties may proceed to make arrangements with the

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Court Information Technology Group and the court reporter to bring into the courtroom the

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necessary computer equipment to facilitate the remote Realtime transcript feed.

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Judicial Conference policy restricts access to Realtime unedited transcripts to parties to the

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case who have ordered Realtime; defendants Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company and

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Unum Group are responsible for ensuring that the remote Realtime transcript feed is not provided

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to individuals or entities who are not participating in the case.

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Only court reporters may provide Realtime unedited transcript feeds to any party or parties
in the courtroom.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 15, 2015

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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