Monster Cable Products, Inc. v. Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

Filing 72

ORDER REGARDING MEET AND CONFER Discovery Meet and Confer session set for 10/26/2012 at 9:30am before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 10/23/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MONSTER, INC.,

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No.: 12- cv-2488-YGR
ORDER DIRECTING LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL
APPEAR IN PERSON TO MEET AND CONFER
REGARDING DISCOVERY DISPUTES

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DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP.,
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Defendant.

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On October 19, 2012, Plaintiff Monster, Inc. (“Monster”) filed a joint letter brief regarding

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outstanding discovery issues in this action. (Dkt. No. 68.) On October 22, 2012, Monster filed an

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additional joint letter brief regarding other discovery disputes not addressed in the October 19 letter.

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(Dkt No. 70.) Also on October 22, 2012, Defendant Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. (“Dolby”)

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filed a letter brief regarding a third set of discovery issues in which Monster did not submit a position

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statement. (Dkt. No. 71.)

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Lead trial counsel with the full authority to resolve all discovery disputes for each party are

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hereby ORDERED to appear personally at the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland,

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California, on Friday, October 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall, upon arrival, inform the

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Courtroom Deputy, Frances Stone, in the Clerk’s Office, that they have appeared and shall proceed

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to meet and confer in-person to resolve the outstanding discovery issues.

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Specifically, counsel shall further meet and confer regarding: (1) information redacted by

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Dolby in royalty worksheets and 89 license agreements; (2) Dolby’s failure to produce a 30(b)(6)

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deponent to testify as to the factual basis for Dolby’s contentions; (3) the sufficiency of deposition

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testimony provided in response to both sides’ 30(b)(6) deposition notices and whether further

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depositions are needed on these topics and/or as to documents produced by Dolby during the

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weekend of October 20, 2012. Conference rooms in the Attorney Lounge are available on a first-

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come, first-serve basis.

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Once complete, the parties shall advise Ms. Stone that they have concluded their in-person
meeting before requesting the Court's personal attention. The parties shall bring with them any and
all materials which may bear on resolution of the issues, including the imposition of sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Dated: October 23, 2012

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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