Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

Filing 61

STIPULATION FOR [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER by Facebook, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Stipulated)(Hurst, Annette) (Filed on 11/21/2008)

Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

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I. NEEL CHATTERJEE (SBN 173985) [e-mail] JULIO C. AVALOS (SBN 255350) javalo [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

STEPHEN S. SMITH (SBN 166539) ssmit [e-mail] WILLIAM M. WALKER (SBN 145559) [e-mail] GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90067-4590 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys For Defendants STUDIVZ, LTD., HOLTZBRINCK NETWORKS GMBH, HOLTZBRINCK VENTURES GMBH

ANNETTE L. HURST (SBN 148738) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff FACEBOOK, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

FACEBOOK, INC., Plaint iff, v. STUDIVZ LTD., HOLTZBRINCK NETWORKS GmBH, HOLTZBRINCK VENTURES GmBH, and DOES 1-25, Defendant.

Case No. 5:08-cv-03468 JF

STIPULATION FOR [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER

STIPULATION FOR [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ORDER SHORTENING TIME CASE NO.: 5:08-CV-03468

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WHEREAS, the parties to this action, Plaintiff Facebook, Inc. ("Facebook") and Defendants StudiVZ Ltd., Holtzbrinck Networks GmBH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmBH (collectively the "StudiVZ Defendants") agree that good cause exists for a Protective Order protecting the confidentiality of discovery material produced by each side in this action; WHEREAS, a disagreement exists between the parties regarding restrictions on the use of confidential information produced in this matter, specifically, whether discovery obtained in this litigation may be used in connection with other actions between the parties (herein referred to as the "Dispute"); WHEREAS, Defendants have noticed a motion for protective order set for hearing on December 9 in part concerning the Dispute; WHEREAS, the parties wish to avoid delay in discovery pending resolution by the Court of the Dispute; WHEREAS, in order to avoid such delay, the parties have agreed to stipulate to a form of Protective Order based on the Court's default form of order in the interim without prejudice to either side's position relat ing to the Dispute and without altering any pre-existing burdens of proof with regard to the scope of restrictions on confidential information produced in discovery in this action; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the foregoing points and request that the Court enter the Stipulated [Proposed ] Protective Order submitted herewith on the foregoing terms. IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. I, Annette L. Hurst, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file this STIPULATION FOR [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER. Pursuant to General Order 45.X.B., I hereby attest that Stephen S. Smith, counsel for Defendants, has concurred in this filing.

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Dated: November 21, 2008

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

/s/ Annette L. Hurst /s/ ANNETTE L. HURST Attorneys for Plaintiff FACEBOOK, INC. Dated: November 21, 2008 GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER LLP

/s/ Stephen S. Smith /s/ STEPHEN S. SMITH ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document(s) filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on November 21, 2008. Dated: November 21, 2008. Respect fully submitted, /s/ Annette L. Hurst /s/ Annette L. Hurst

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