U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filing 1015

Discovery Order. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 2/26/2014. (lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division
U.S. ETHERNET INNOVATIONS LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 10-03724 CW (LB)

Plaintiff,
v.

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ACER INC, et al.,

ORDER RE: INTEL AND USEI’S
FEBRUARY 24 AND 25 SEPARATE
DISCOVERY LETTERS

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Defendants.
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[Re: ECF Nos. 1005, 1011]

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On February 24, 2014, Intel filed a unilateral discovery dispute letter regarding the sufficiency of

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USEI’s privilege log and sought to file portions of that letter and the underlying documents under

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seal. See Admin. Motion to File Under Seal, ECF No. 1005; 2/24/2014 Discovery Letter, ECF No.

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1005-4. USEI responded in another discovery letter brief filed on February 25, 2014. 2/25/2014

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Discovery Letter, ECF No. 1011.

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The parties filed separate discovery letters, which is not permitted under expedited procedures

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for discovery disputes in the undersigned’s standing order. See ECF No. 484-1 at 2. In addition, the

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discovery letters indicate that the parties may already have resolved some of their disputes.

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See 2/24/2014 Discovery Letter at n.2; 2/25/2014 Discover Letter at 2. To the extent the parties still

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require judicial intervention to resolve any of the issues raised, counsel must meet and confer in

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person to attempt to resolve them. Should they be unable to do so, they should file a joint letter

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brief. The court will construe whatever remains of the dispute as having been raised more than

C 10-03724 CW (LB)
ORDER

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seven days before the close of discovery so the parties do not need to worry about whether they

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timely raised the issue. They have. It is better to take the time to do it properly. USEI also should

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respond to Intel’s administrative motion to file under seal. The court will address what it can at the

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hearing next Thursday and set any further dates then.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 26, 2014

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_______________________________
LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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C 10-03724 CW (LB)
ORDER

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