Quantum Corporation v. Crossroads Systems, Inc.

Filing 101

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL by Hon. William Alsup denying 94 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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QUANTUM CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 14-04293 WHA

v.
CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC,

ORDER DENYING
MOTION FOR LEAVE
TO FILE UNDER SEAL

Defendant.

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Crossroads has filed a discovery letter seeking to strike portions of a deposition and

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evidence presented thereat. The letter included excerpts from the transcript of that deposition.

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The deposition was of a 30(b)(6) witness for a third party, Lions Gate Entertainment

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Corporation, which designated the entire transcript as “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL —

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ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.” Although Crossroads contacted Lions Gate seeking an

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agreement to de-designate the relevant excerpt, no such agreement was reached.

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No good cause shown, Crossroads’ motion for leave to file under seal Exhibit B to its

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discovery letter and excerpts thereof in the letter itself is hereby DENIED without prejudice to

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whether other parts of that deposition transcript may be sealable.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

August 11, 2015.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE