ChriMar Systems Inc. et al v. Cisco Systems Inc. et al

Filing 289

DISCOVERY ORDER re 287 Letter Brief. Plaintiffs to submit documents for in camera review and file declaration(s) by 1/11/2016. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/4/2016. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRIMAR SYSTEMS INC, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-01300-JSW (MEJ)

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CISCO SYSTEMS INC, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFFS TO LODGE
WITHHELD DOCUMENTS FOR IN
CAMERA REVIEW; ORDER FOR
PLAINTIFFS TO FILE
DECLARATION(S)
Re: Dkt. No. 287

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Having reviewed the parties’ joint discovery dispute letter concerning 258 emails John

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Austermann sent to himself, which Plaintiffs have withheld from production based on claims of

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attorney-client privilege and/or work-product protection, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to submit

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(not file) unredacted copies of the documents to the undersigned’s chambers for in camera review

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by January 11, 2016. Further, for each document, Plaintiffs shall e-file (no chambers copy is

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required) a declaration from each attorney referenced in their privilege log attesting that (1) Mr.

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Austermann sought legal advice from him in his capacity as a professional legal adviser; (2) the

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document contains confidential communications from the attorney to Mr. Austermann relating to

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that purpose; and (3) either (a) the entire document contains privileged material and should not be

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produced even in redacted form, or (b) only certain portions of the document contain privileged

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material. If only certain portions of the documents should be redacted, the declaration(s) shall

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specify those sections by line number or other means. The declaration(s) must be specific as to

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each document; a general declaration will not suffice. The declaration(s) shall be filed by January

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11, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 4, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge