LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C. et al v. Trademark Engine LLC et al

Filing 99

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SANCTIONS; DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on May 9, 2018. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2018)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LEGALFORCE RAPC WORLDWIDE
P.C., et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
TRADEMARK ENGINE LLC, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-07303-MMC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS'
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
UNDER SEAL PLAINTIFFS'
OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS'
MOTION FOR SANCTIONS;
DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS
Re: Dkt. No. 87

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Before the Court is plaintiffs' "Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Plaintiffs'

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Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Sanctions," filed April 24, 2018. Defendants have

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filed opposition thereto. Having read and considered the parties' respective written

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submissions, the Court rules as follows.

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By the instant motion, plaintiffs seek leave to file under seal, and to preclude

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defendants from receiving a copy of, the unredacted version of their opposition to

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defendants' motion for sanctions, in which version plaintiffs set forth details regarding a

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telephone call plaintiffs received from an "anonymous caller." (See Pls.' Adm. Mot. at

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2:15.)1 Plaintiffs fail to cite any authority in support of their argument that they should not

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be required to serve defendants with the unredacted version of their opposition. See Civil

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L.R. 7-3(a) (providing opposition to motion must be "filed and served"). Moreover,

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plaintiffs fail to show the subject information is entitled to be filed under seal.

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Accordingly, plaintiffs' administrative motion is hereby DENIED.

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The redacted version of the opposition, which has been filed in the public record
and served on defendants, states plaintiffs received a call from an anonymous person
and discloses some of the statements such person assertedly made to plaintiffs.

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If plaintiffs wish the Court to consider the unredacted version of their opposition to

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defendants' motion for sanctions, plaintiffs are hereby DIRECTED to file it in the public

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record, no later than seven days from the date of this order. If plaintiffs fail to timely file

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the unredacted version of the opposition, the Court will consider only the redacted

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version previously filed in the public record.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 9, 2018
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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