Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe

Filing 29

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND GRANTING SEALING MOTION by Hon. William Alsup granting 24 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 16-05975 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER DISCHARGING
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND
GRANTING SEALING MOTION

JOHN DOE subscriber assigned IP
Address 108.228.12.17,
Defendant.
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The Court is satisfied that Malibu Media’s recent pattern of voluntary dismissals did not

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relate to inaccuracies with the geolocation database it used to match the defendants’ IP

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addresses to this district. Accordingly, the order to show cause is DISCHARGED.

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To be clear, this order does not make any findings regarding the accuracy of the
geolocation technology or in any way approve its use.
Additionally, Malibu Media’s sealing motions is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 18, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE