Artec Group, Inc. v. Klimov, an Individual et al
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ORDER re 247 , 248 Joint Letter Briefs. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 5/11/2017. (emclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2017)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ARTEC GROUP, INC.,
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Case No. 15-cv-03449-EMC
Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE JOINT LETTER BRIEFS
v.
Docket No. 247-48
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ANDREY KLIMOV, et al.,
Defendants.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Previously, the Court conditionally granted defense counsel’s motions to withdraw and
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then ordered defense counsel to meet and confer with Artec regarding disputes as to whether
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certain conditions precedent to withdrawal had been satisfied. See Docket No. 225, 243 (orders).
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The parties have now submitted letter briefs to update the Court as to the results of the
meet and confer. Having reviewed those briefs, the Court hereby orders as follows.
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Klimov Defendants. The Court shall stamp the stipulation and proposed order
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located at Docket No. 247. After receiving the May 17 filing (referenced in the stipulation and
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proposed order), the Court shall decide whether to grant final approval to the motions to withdraw
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filed by counsel for the Klimov Defendants.
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(2)
Axon. Although the conditions for withdrawal appear to have been met, Artec has
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argued that withdrawal by counsel for Axon still should not be permitted until a discovery dispute
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is resolved. See Docket No. 248 (Letter Br. at 5 n.3.) The dispute centers on redaction of Axon
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customer information. Axon argues that the discovery dispute is independent of the withdrawal
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motion; Artec argues to the contrary. Both parties’ positions have some merit and lack some
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merit. But rather than engage in an evaluation as to whether there is bad faith or gamesmanship
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taking place (on either side), the Court sees an easier resolution. Axon shall produce the customer
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information subject to the following protective order: The customer information shall be deemed
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highly confidential information that may be viewed by outside counsel’s eyes only, absent further
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order of this Court or Judge Kim. Axon shall produce the information within two weeks of the
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date of this order. Once Axon produces the customer information subject to this protective order,
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then counsel for Axon shall file a declaration certifying such and will be granted final approval for
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withdrawal.
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This order disposes of Docket Nos. 247 and 248.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Dated: May 11, 2017
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge
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