Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 1935

ORDER RE: AWARD OF FEES AND COSTS re 880, 906. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 8/26/2012.(psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2012).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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APPLE INC.,

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Plaintiff,
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, a
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Korean corporation; SAMSUNG
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ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., a New York )
corporation; and SAMSUNG
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, )
a Delaware limited liability company,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: C 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER RE: AWARD OF FEES AND
COSTS
(Re: Docket Nos. 880, 906)

In this patent infringement suit, Plaintiff Apple Inc. (“Apple”) has filed an accounting of

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attorney’s fees and costs to be paid by Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., Samsung

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Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (collectively

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“Samsung”). Apple’s filing follows from this court’s April 23, 2012 order (“April 23 Order”)

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granting-in-part Apple’s motion to compel Samsung to produce documents. 1 The April 23 Order

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granted-in-part Apple’s request for attorney’s fees and costs that Apple incurred in connection with

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bringing certain discovery motions. 2

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See Docket No. 880 (Order).

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See id. at 9.

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Case No.: 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER RE: AWARD OF FEES AND COSTS

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Apple claims $116,669.00 in total fees and costs, charged by four partners, four associates,

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one “of counsel,” and one paralegal, with a median partner billing rate of $582.00, and a median

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associate billing rate of $398.00. 3 Apple then divides $116,669.00 by four—$29,167.00—in light

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of the court’s order stating that Apple is not entitled to its total fees and costs. 4
Before the court can determine exactly how much money Samsung owes, it requires

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additional documentation detailing each individual Morrison & Foerster attorney’s billing rate. The

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court also requires a description or breakdown of the hours each attorney billed by task. Apple

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shall provide this information no later than August 30, 2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Dated: August 26, 2012

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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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See Docket No. 906.

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Case No.: 11-1846 LHK (PSG)
ORDER RE: AWARD OF FEES AND COSTS