Auris Health, Inc. et al v. Noah Medical Corporation et al

Filing 135

Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting 134 Joint Stipulated Addendum 2 to the ESI Order's Forensic Protocol.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2024)

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CHARLES T. GRAVES, State Bar No. 197923
JORDAN R. JAFFE, State Bar No. 254886
AMY CANDIDO, State Bar No. 237829
STEPHANIE C. CHENG, State Bar No. 319856
SARAH ELLER, State Bar No. 341965
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
1 Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email:
[e-mail]; [e-mail];
[e-mail]; [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
NOAH MEDICAL CORPORATION,
ENRIQUE ROMO, DIANA CARDONA
UJUETA, KENNETH NIP, MOUSLIM
TATARKHANOV, MAZIYAR KESHTGAR,
and SARIKA PANDHARE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
AURIS HEALTH, INC., VERB SURGICAL
INC., and CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL,

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Plaintiffs,
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NOAH MEDICAL CORPORATION, ENRIQUE )
ROMO, DIANA CARDONA UJUETA,
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KENNETH NIP, LEOBARDO CENTENO
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CONTRERAS, MOUSLIM TATARKHANOV, )
MAZIYAR KESHTGAR, SARIKA
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PANDHARE, and DOES
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ONE through TEN, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO.: 3:22-cv-08073-AMO (LJC)
STIPULATED ADDENDUM 2 TO
THE ESI ORDER’S FORENSIC
PROTOCOL

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The undersigned parties, through their counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, the ESI Stipulation contains a Forensic Inspection Protocol Agreement

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negotiated by the parties that “governs the forensic inspection of any personal computing,

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communication, or other electronic device for which Plaintiffs seek a forensic copy that is in the

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possession, custody, or control of a Defendant” (the “Forensic Protocol”) (Dkt. No. 96 at 25-44);
STIPULATED ADDENDUM 2 TO FORENSIC PROTOCOL

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WHEREAS, the Forensic Protocol involves the retention by the Parties of a third-party

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forensic neutral jointly engaged by Plaintiffs and Defendants (the “Forensic Neutral”);

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WHEREAS, on January 29, 2024, the parties filed a Joint Discovery Letter regarding

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several discovery disputes regarding the production of certain Noah Medical source code (ECF

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No. 118);

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WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, after a hearing, the Court granted in part and denied in

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part the relief requested by the parties outlined in the Joint Discovery Letter. The Court ordered
the Parties to engage a forensic neutral firm to complete a search of Defendant Cardona Ujueta’s
personal device for signs of transfer. (ECF No. 125);

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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to use the same Forensic Neutral previously engaged
for this process rather than retaining a separate forensic neutral;

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WHEREAS, after additional discussions, Defendants Noah Medical Corporation and
Diana Cardona Ujueta agree to provide a complete image of Cardona Ujueta’s Noah Medicalissued laptop to the Forensic Neutral for the limited purpose of analyzing whether she transferred
Plaintiffs’ source code onto her Noah Medical-Issued Laptop;

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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to a protocol for allowing such inspection;

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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that making a device available for inspection by the

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Forensic Neutral will not be construed as a waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product

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protection, common interest or joint defense privilege, trade secret protection, or any other

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privilege or immunity;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and respectfully request the Court grant

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their request to add the following Addendum 2, which memorializes the Parties’ agreed protocol,

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to the ESI Stipulation:

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STIPULATED ADDENDUM 2 TO FORENSIC PROTOCOL

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ADDENDUM 2

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The Forensic Neutral will conduct forensic review of Diana Cardona Ujueta’s Noah

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Medical-Issued Laptop for the sole purpose of determining whether Ms. Cardona Ujueta

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transferred files downloaded from Auris from her Western Digital/My Passport External Hard

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Drive bearing Serial Number: WX21D981J8X1 to her Noah Medical-Issued Lenovo ThinkPad

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Laptop bearing Serial Number: 112011270021505. The parties have agreed to the searches

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necessary to identify files downloaded from Auris as set forth in Auris v. Noah – ESI Addendum

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2 Search Terms – HCAEO.xlsx.

Forensic Review of Diana Cardona Ujueta’s Noah Medical-Issued Laptop

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2.

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Disclosure of any device, account, file, email or other information to the Forensic Neutral

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will not be construed as a waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product protection, common

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interest or joint defense privilege, trade secret protection, or any other privilege or immunity.

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Non-Waiver Agreement

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 26, 2024

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By: ___________________________________
Honorable Lisa J. Cisneros
United States Magistrate Judge

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STIPULATED ADDENDUM 2 TO FORENSIC PROTOCOL

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Dated: April 23, 2024

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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
By: /s/ Charles T. Graves
Charles T. Graves
Jordan R. Jaffe
Amy Candido
Stephanie C. Cheng
Sarah Eller

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Attorneys for Defendants
NOAH MEDICAL CORPORATION,
ENRIQUE ROMO, DIANA CARDONA
UJUETA, KENNETH NIP, MOUSLIM
TATARKHANOV, MAZIYAR KESHTGAR,
and SARIKA PANDHARE

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Dated: April 23, 2024

By: /s/ David R. Eberhart
David R. Eberhart
Laura Burson
Kaitlyn Gosewehr
Rui Li
Christopher B. Phillips

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Auris Health, Inc., Verb Surgical Inc., and
Cilag GmbH International

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O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

Dated: April 23, 2024

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CONRAD | METLITZKY | KANE LLP
By: /s/ Felipe Corredor
Mark Conrad
Felipe Corredor

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Attorneys for Defendant Leobardo Centeno
Contreras

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STIPULATED ADDENDUM 2 TO FORENSIC PROTOCOL

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ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3))

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3) regarding signatures, I attest that concurrence in the
filing of this document has been obtained from the other party signatories.

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Dated: April 23, 2024

/s/ Charles T. Graves
Charles T. Graves

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