Campbell et al v. Facebook Inc.

Filing 147

Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Documents in Support of Facebook's Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Class Certification filed by Facebook Inc.. *** ATTACHMENTS 1, 2, 6 LOCKED AT FILER'S REQUEST. SEE DOCUMENT 162 *** (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Nikki Stitt Sokol In Support Of Defendant Facebook, Inc.s Administrative Motion to File Documents in Support of its Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Class Certification Under Seal, # 2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Authorizing the Filing of Documents Under Seal, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 (Unredacted), # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 2 (Redacted), # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 3 (Unredacted), # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 4 (Redacted), # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 5 (Unredacted), # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 6 (Redacted), # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 7 (Unredacted), # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 8 (Redacted))(Chorba, Christopher) (Filed on 1/15/2016) Modified on 1/22/2016 (ewn, COURT STAFF). Modified on 1/22/2016 (vlkS, COURT STAFF).

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JOSHUA A. JESSEN, SBN 222831
[e-mail]
JEANA BISNAR MAUTE, SBN 290573
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PRIYANKA RAJAGOPALAN, SBN 278504
[e-mail]
ASHLEY M. ROGERS, SBN 286252
[e-mail]
1881 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
CHRISTOPHER CHORBA, SBN 216692
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333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant
FACEBOOK, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISON

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MATTHEW CAMPBELL and MICHAEL
HURLEY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
FACEBOOK, INC.,
Defendant.

Case No. C 13-05996 PJH
PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION
DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT
SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT
FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN
SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION UNDER SEAL
HEARING:
Date:
March 16, 2016
Time:
9:00 A.M.
Location:
Courtroom 3, Third Floor
The Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

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DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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I, Nikki Stitt Sokol, declare as follows:

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I am Associate General Counsel for Litigation for Defendant Facebook, Inc.

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(“Facebook”). Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(d) and the Amended Stipulated Protective Order

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entered by the Court on July 1, 2015 (the “Protective Order”) (Dkt. No. 93), I submit this Declaration

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in support of Facebook’s Administrative Motion to File Documents In Support of Its Opposition to

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Motion to Seal”). Except as otherwise noted, I have

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personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration and, if called and sworn as a witness,

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could and would testify competently to them.

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following:

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(1) designated portions of Facebook’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification;

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The Motion to Seal sets forth the documents sought to be sealed, including the

(2) designated portions of the Declaration of Christopher Chorba In Support of Defendant
Facebook, Inc.’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Chorba Declaration”);
designated portions of Exhibits R, W, BB, CC, DD, EE, II, JJ to the Chorba Declaration; and Exhibits
A, B, C, D, L, M, N, O, P, Q, S, T, U, V, FF, GG, HH, KK, and LL to the Chorba Declaration in their
entirety;
(3) designated portions of the Declaration of Alex Himel In Support of Defendant Facebook,
Inc.’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Himel Declaration”), and designated
portions of Exhibits MM, NN ,and OO to the Himel Declaration;
(4) designated portions of the Declaration of Dan Fechete In Support of Defendant Facebook,
Inc.’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Fechete Declaration”), and Exhibits
PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, UU, VV, WW, XX, YY, ZZ, and AAA to the Fechete Declaration in their
entirety;
(5) designated portions of the Declaration of Michael Adkins In Support of Defendant
Facebook, Inc.’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Adkins Declaration”);
(6) designated portions of the Expert Report of Dr. Benjamin Goldberg (“Goldberg Report”);
and
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DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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(7) designated portions of the Expert Report of Dr. Catherine Tucker (“Tucker Report”).
Facebook’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification
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Good cause exists to seal portions of Facebook’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for

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Class Certification (Exhibit 1 to the Motion to Seal). Specifically, the following portions contain

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non-public, confidential, and proprietary Facebook business information or testimony of individual

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named Plaintiffs designated as CONFIDENTIAL or HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’

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EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The public does not at this time

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have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and public disclosure of this information

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would cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to access sensitive

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information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook. Such information

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could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to compromise the security of

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Facebook’s messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and the people who use Facebook’s

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services:

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Sealable Portions
2:17-18, 24-2; 3:16-17; 4:917; 7:20-22; 11:8-9, 19-22;
12:18-22; 14:21-23; 15:1516, 24-25; 16:1-4, 14-24, 26;
20:12-13, 17-20; 21:7-9, 1519; 23:7-10; 26:10-12; 29:314; 30:2-3, 5-6
3:3-4; 5:23-24; 6:1-3, 17-21;
7:1-16; 8:4-14; 9:10-14, 19,
22, 26; 11-1, 3-8, 9-12, 1618, 23-28; 12:1-4, 26, 28;
13:1-10, 26-28; 14:4, 11-12,
18-19; 18:14-15, 19; 23:2526; 26:12
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Reason for Confidentiality
This reflects information provided in Plaintiffs’ discovery
responses and deposition testimony, designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order, or concerns information related to Plaintiffs’
individual Facebook use from Facebook’s systems.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s software and internal tools that is protectable as a trade
secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law, or concerns
topics whose discussion would reveal facts regarding that software
and those internal tools.
This is non-public, confidential, and proprietary business metrics
and analytics information that is competitively sensitive and that
risks particularized harm to Facebook if revealed, and which the
public does not have a particular interest in obtaining.
This information includes Facebook internal discussions regarding
the processes and functionality of Facebook’s technology and
business and engineering decisions that is protectable as a trade
secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This concerns testimony from Plaintiffs’ technical expert, Dr.
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DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Sealable Portions

Reason for Confidentiality
Jennifer Golbeck, who opined on the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s software and internal tools that are protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This concerns testimony from Plaintiffs’ damages expert, Fernando
Torres, who opined on calculations relying on Facebook’s nonpublic, confidential, and proprietary business metrics and financial
information that were designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL –
ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY by Facebook pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.

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Chorba Declaration
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Good cause exists to seal portions of the Chorba Declaration (Exhibit 3 to the Motion

to Seal). Specifically, as identified below, the information at lines 4:24-28; 5:1-2; and 5:2-4 of the

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Chorba Declaration contains non-public, confidential, and proprietary Facebook business information

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that Facebook designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to

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the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The public does not at this time have a meaningful interest

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in obtaining such information, and public disclosure of this information would cause particularized

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harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to access sensitive information, which they could use

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to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook. Such information could also be used by individuals or

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companies that might seek to compromise the security of Facebook’s messages technology, causing

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harm to Facebook and the people who use Facebook’s services. The remaining portions identified

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below contain or reflect information designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the

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Amended Stipulated Protective Order. While Facebook is obligated to submit this information for

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sealing, Facebook takes no position on whether the information designated by Plaintiffs satisfies the

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requirements for sealing.

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Sealable Portions
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Reason for Confidentiality
This reflects information provided in Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s Corrected
Objections and Responses to Defendant Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of
Interrogatories, which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This reflects information provided in Plaintiff Michael Hurley’s Objections
and Responses to Defendant Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of Interrogatories,
which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This reflects information provided in Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s Corrected
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TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Sealable Portions

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3:17-18; 3:18-19;
3:20-21; 4:1-2;
4:3-7
4:24-28; 5:1-2;
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Reason for Confidentiality
Objections and Responses to Defendant Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of
Interrogatories, which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This information supplements Plaintiffs’ responses to Defendant Facebook,
Inc.’s First Set of Interrogatories, which Plaintiffs designated as
CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This reflects information regarding Plaintiffs Matthew Campbell’s messages,
which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This reflects information from Facebook’s Second Supplemental Responses
and Objections to Plaintiffs’ Narrowed Second Set of Interrogatories, which
Facebook designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS EYES
ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The referenced
portion of Facebook’s discovery responses concerns the internal processes
and functionality of Facebook’s messages technology that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This reflects information regarding Plaintiffs Matthew Campbell’s messages,
which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.

Facebook also moves to seal certain portions of Exhibits R, W, BB, CC, DD, EE, II,

and JJ to the Chorba Declaration. Specifically, as identified below, good cause exists to seal the
following portions of Exhibits BB, CC, DD, EE, II, JJ because they contain non-public, confidential,
and proprietary Facebook business information that Facebook designated as HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective
Order. The public does not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and
public disclosure of this information would cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its
competitors to access sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against
Facebook. Such information could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to
compromise the security of Facebook’s messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and the
people who use Facebook’s services. Additionally, portions of Exhibits R and W contain or reflect
information designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order. While Facebook is obligated to submit Exhibits R and W for sealing, Facebook
takes no position on whether the information designated by Plaintiffs satisfies the requirements for
sealing.
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DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Exhibit
Exhibit R - April 10,
2015 Letter from David
Rudolph to Joshua
Jessen (Exhibit 5 to
Motion to Seal)

Sealable Portions
Page 1, text between
“response contained” and
“detailed entries”

Exhibit W – July 24,
2015 Letter from David
Rudolph to Joshua
Jessen (Exhibit 7 to
Motion to Seal)
Exhibit BB – Excerpts
from June 30, 2015
Deposition of Jiakai Liu
(Exhibit 9 to Motion to
Seal)
Exhibit BB – Excerpts
from June 30, 2015
Deposition of Jiakai Liu
(Exhibit 9 to Motion to
Seal)
Exhibit BB – Excerpts
from June 30, 2015
Deposition of Jiakai Liu
(Exhibit 9 to Motion to
Seal)
Exhibit CC – Excerpts
from September 25,
2015 Deposition of Ray
He (Exhibit 11 to
Motion to Seal)

Page 2, text between
“Interrogatory No. 5 as
follows” and “Plaintiffs’
Responses to Facebook’s
Contention”
84:3; 84:5; 84:6-10;
107:1-2

Errata 9:23

Errata 94:21; 94:23;
94:25; 197:7; 197:10;
254:1-5
56:1-18; 56:20-21; 77:4;
77:6; 77:9-25; 78:1-8;
78:11; 78:13-14; 78:16;
78:18-23; 91:1-4; 91:8-9;
91:12-15; 91:18-20;
91:22-25; 92:2; 92:5-15;
156:1; 156:6-12; 156:1819; 156:21-25; 157:3-8;
157:10-13; 157:15-18;
157:21-22; 190:4; 190:910; 190:12-13; 190:1719; 190:23-24; 252:3-6;
252:12-14; 252:17;
Errata 28:12; Errata 29:5;
Errata 30:7; Errata 32:7;
Errata 52:25; Errata 53:1;
Errata 65:19; Errata
79:19; Errata 92:16;
Errata 97:17; Errata

Reason for Confidentiality
This reflects information provided in
Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s Corrected
Objections and Responses to Defendant
Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of
Interrogatories, which was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to
the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This information supplements Plaintiffs’
responses to Facebook Interrogatory No. 5,
which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL
by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended
Stipulated Protective Order.
This information concerns the processes
and functionality of Facebook’s software
and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This information concerns a non-party
individual’s personal residential address
and is thus entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the processes
and functionality of Facebook’s software
and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes
and functionality of Facebook’s software
and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.

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TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Exhibit

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Exhibit DD – Excerpts
from December 18,
2015 Deposition of
Fernando Torres
(Exhibit 13 to Motion to
Seal)

Sealable Portions
101:8; Errata 102:2;
Errata 128:21; Errata
129:11; Errata
“throughout”; Errata
163:4; Errata 178:23;
Errata 179:12; Errata
197:14; Errata 212:3;
Errata 223:9; Errata
251:2,4; Errata 262:23
290:15-17; 290:19-21

Exhibit EE - Excerpts
from December 16,
2015 Deposition of
Jennifer Golbeck
(Exhibit 15 to Motion to
Seal)

105:3-355:6

Exhibit II – Excerpts
from October 28, 2015
Deposition of Ray He
(Exhibit 17 to Motion to
Seal)

43:6-7; 43:10-11; 43:14;
43:17-22; 43:24-25;
44:1-4; 44:10-16; 44:1925; 83:5; 83:8-22; 106:12; 106:6-11; 106:15;
106:17-18; 106:21-23
106:25; Errata 28:14-16;
Errata 28:17-24; Errata
28:25; Errata 29:4; Errata
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Reason for Confidentiality

This reflects information from Plaintiff
Matthew Campbell’s Corrected Objections
and Responses to Defendant Facebook,
Inc.’s First Set of Interrogatories, which
Plaintiffs designated as CONFIDENTIAL
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order.
This information includes non-public,
confidential, and proprietary information
that Facebook designated as HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES
ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order and that was included in
Dr. Jennifer Golbeck’s Expert Report in
Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class
Certification, which was filed under seal by
Plaintiffs. (Dkt. 138-6.) This information
concerns the internal processes and
functionality of Facebook’s messages
technology and source code that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
entitled to protection under the law. It also
contains references to Facebook internal
discussions regarding the processes and
functionality of Facebook’s messages
technology and business and engineering
decisions that is protectable as a trade secret
or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the processes
and functionality of Facebook’s source
code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.

DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Exhibit

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Exhibit JJ – Excerpts
from October 28, 2015
Deposition of Michael
Adkins (Exhibit 19 to

Sealable Portions
29:9; Errata 30:17; Errata
31:24; Errata 32:7; Errata
32:10; Errata 32:14;
Errata 36:34; Errata
37:13; Errata 38:4, 6;
Errata 38:12, 14, 15;
Errata 39:3; Errata 40:20;
Errata 41:5; Errata 41:7;
Errata 41:12, 14; Errata
41:19; Errata 42:7; Errata
43:10; Errata 43:18;
Errata 44:22; Errata
46:25; Errata 48:13;
Errata 48:21; Errata
49:11-14; Errata 49:15,
16; Errata 51:15, 16;
Errata 52:16; Errata 54:4,
6; Errata 54:9, 11; Errata
59:19; Errata 58:25;
Errata 60:22; Errata
62:10; Errata 62:22;
Errata 65:7; Errata 65:910; Errata 65:16; Errata
66:18; Errata 67:1-4;
Errata 68:25; Errata 72:4;
Errata 74:7; Errata 75:2;
Errata 76:15; Errata 78:7;
Errata 78:8; Errata 78:19;
Errata 79:15; Errata
79:20; Errata 80:2; Errata
80:5; Errata 80:21; Errata
81:19; Errata 83:5; Errata
83:10; Errata 84:5; Errata
88:20; Errata 90:18;
Errata 93:23; Errata 96:4;
Errata 96:9; Errata
100:24; Errata 102:20;
Errata 102:25; Errata
103:14; Errata 106:1;
Errata 106:9; Errata
107:7; Errata 107:17;
Errata 109:5; Errata
110:7; Errata 110:9
45:17-18; 45:24-25;
54:1-17; 75:1; 75:3-25;
76:1-11; 76:18-25; 77:16; 77:11-14; 77:16-19;
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Reason for Confidentiality

This information concerns the internal
processes and functionality of Facebook’s
security and anti-abuse products and
internal tools that is protectable as a trade

DECLARATION OF NIKKI STITT SOKOL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT FACEBOOK, INC.’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Exhibit
Motion to Seal)

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Sealable Portions
Reason for Confidentiality
77:21; 77:24-25; 118:2-8; secret or otherwise entitled to protection
118:11; 118:13-20;
under the law.
118:23-25; 119:1-4;
119:6-25; Errata, Global;
Errata, Global; Errata,
Global; Errata, 47:21;
Errata, 48:20-23; Errata,
76:24

Facebook also moves to seal Exhibits A, B, C, D, L, M, N, O, P, Q, S, T, U, V, FF,

GG, HH, KK, and LL to the Chorba Declaration in their entirety for the reasons specified below.
Specifically, as identified below, good cause exists to seal Exhibits A, B, C, D, KK, and LL in their
entirety because they contain non-public, confidential, and proprietary Facebook business
information that Facebook designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES
ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The public does not at this time have a
meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and public disclosure of this information would
cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to access sensitive information,
which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook. Such information could also be
used by individuals or companies that might seek to compromise the security of Facebook’s
messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and the people who use Facebook’s services. As
identified below, Exhibits L, M, N, O, P, Q, S, T, U, V, FF, GG and HH contain or reflect
information designated as CONFIDENTIAL or HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES
ONLY by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. While Facebook is
obligated to submit Exhibits R and W for sealing, Facebook takes no position on whether the
information designated by Plaintiffs satisfies the requirements for sealing.
Document to Be Sealed
Exhibit A – Chart: Variability Surrounding
Named Plaintiffs and Some Putative Class
Members (Exhibit 21 to Motion to Seal)

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Exhibit B – Graphical Representation of
Steps Required to Send and Receive a
Facebook Message with a URL Preview

Reasons for Confidentiality
This document contains deposition testimony of
Matthew Campbell, Michael Hurley, David
Shadpour, Elisabeth Hartner, John Orsi III, and
Jeffrey Woodmansee, which was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This document contains detailed technical
information about the functionality of Facebook’s
messages products and internal tools that is
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TO FILE DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
UNDER SEAL - CASE NO. C 13-05996 PJH

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Document to Be Sealed
Attachment (Exhibit 22 to Motion to Seal)

Reasons for Confidentiality
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
Exhibit C – Graphical Representations of
This document contains detailed technical
Individualized Inquiries Related to
information about the functionality of Facebook’s
Ascertainability (Exhibit 23 to Motion to
messages products and internal tools that is
Seal)
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
Exhibit D – Charts: Summary of Variability This document contains detailed technical
for Challenged Practices (Exhibit 24 to
information about the functionality of Facebook’s
Motion to Seal)
messages products and internal tools that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
Exhibit L – Excerpts from May 9, 2015
This deposition testimony was designated as
Deposition of Matthew Campbell (Exhibit
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
25 to Motion to Seal)
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
Exhibit M– Excerpts from July 9, 2015
This deposition testimony was designated as
Deposition of Michael Hurley (Exhibit 26 to CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Motion to Seal)
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
Exhibit N – Excerpts from October 1, 2015 This deposition testimony was designated as
Deposition of David Shadpour (Exhibit 27
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
to Motion to Seal)
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
Exhibit O – Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
This document was designated as CONFIDENTIAL
Corrected Objections and Responses to
by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Defendant Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of
Protective Order.
Interrogatories (Exhibit 28 to Motion to
Seal)
Exhibit P – Plaintiff Michael Hurley’s
This document was designated as CONFIDENTIAL
Objections and Responses to Defendant
by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Facebook, Inc.’s First Set of Interrogatories Protective Order.
(Exhibit 29 to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit Q – (Former) Plaintiff David
This document was designated as CONFIDENTIAL
Shadpour’s Corrected Objections and
by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Responses to Defendant Facebook, Inc.’s
Protective Order.
First Set of Interrogatories (Exhibit 30 to
Motion to Seal)
Exhibit S – Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
These documents were designated as
Facebook Messages Produced by Plaintiffs
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
(Part 1: CAMPBELL000001 Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
CAMPBELL000181) (Exhibit 31 to Motion
to Seal)
Exhibit T – Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
These documents were designated as
Facebook Messages Produced by Plaintiffs
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
(Part 2: CAMPBELL000440 Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
CAMPBELL000494) (Exhibit 32 to Motion
to Seal)
Exhibit U – Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
These documents were designated as HIGHLY
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Facebook Messages Produced by Plaintiffs
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Exhibit V – Plaintiff Michael Hurley’s
Facebook Messages Produced by Plaintiffs
(HURLEY000001 - HURLEY000003)
(Exhibit 34 to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit FF – Excerpts from August 7, 2015
Deposition of Elisabeth Hartner (Exhibit 35
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit GG – Excerpts from August 10,
2015 Deposition of John Orsi, III (Exhibit
36 to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit HH – Excerpts from August 11,
2015 Deposition of Jeffrey Woodmansee
(Exhibit 37 to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit KK– February to March 2011
Facebook Email Chain Produced by
Facebook (FB000006429) (Exhibit 38 to
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Produced by Facebook (FB000009906 and
FB000009914) (Exhibit 39 to Motion to
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Reasons for Confidentiality
CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective
Order by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended
Stipulated Protective Order. Facebook specifically
reserve the right to challenge this designation under
the Stipulated Protective Order, as well as the
sealability of this document under Civil Local Rule
79-5.
These documents were designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This deposition testimony was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This deposition testimony was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This deposition testimony was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This document contains a Facebook internal
discussion of business and engineering decisions
regarding Facebook’s technology and the internal
processes and functionality of Facebook’s messages
technology that is entitled to protection under the
law.
This is non-public, confidential, and proprietary
business metrics and analytics information that is
competitively sensitive and that risks particularized
harm to Facebook if revealed, and which the public
does not have a particular interest in obtaining.

Himel Declaration
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Facebook. Such information could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to

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Sealable Portions
ToC, II; ToC, II.B; ToC, II.C; ToC, III ToC, III.B;
ToC, V; ToC, V.B; ToC, V.C; ToC, VI; ToC,
VI.B; ToC, VI.C; ToC, VIII; ToC, VIII.B; ToC,
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6:8-9; 6:11-27; 8:1-27; 9:1-27; 10:1-5; 10:8-16;
11:14-23; 11:25-27; 12:1-4; 12:9-19; 12:21-27;
13:1-6; 13:8-9; 13:11-25; 13:27; 14:3-27; 15:1-2;
15:4-5; 15:7-27; 16:1-21; 16:23-27; 17:1-11; 18:12; 18:4-15; 18:17-27; 19:1-9; 19:11-12; 19:14-27;
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Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the internal
operations, processes, and functionality of
Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
entitled to protection under the law.

This information concerns the internal
processes and functionality of Facebook’s
messaging product and internal tools that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
entitled to protection under the law.

Good cause also exists to seal certain portions of Exhibit MM to the Himel

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Declaration, which are Facebook’s Second Supplemental Responses and Objections to Plaintiffs’

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Narrowed Second Set of Interrogatories (Exhibit 42 to the Motion to Seal). Specifically, as identified

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protection under the law: lines 10:21-18:16. The public does not at this time have a meaningful

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interest in obtaining such information, and public disclosure of this information would cause

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particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to access sensitive information, which

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they could use to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook. Such information could also be used by

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individuals or companies that might seek to compromise the security of Facebook’s messages

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46 to the Motion to Seal). Magistrate Judge James previously found that information from this

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internal processes and tools that risk particularized harm to Facebook if revealed, and which the

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Good cause exists to seal portions of the Declaration of Dan Fechete (Exhibit 48 to the

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Motion to Seal). Specifically, as identified below, the following portions contain non-public,

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confidential, and proprietary Facebook business information that Facebook hereby designates as

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HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated

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Protective Order. The public does not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such

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information, and public disclosure of this information would cause particularized harm to Facebook

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by allowing its competitors to access sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair

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might seek to compromise the security of Facebook’s technology, causing harm to Facebook and the

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Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s Recommendations and Activity Feed features and internal
tools that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.

Good cause also exists to seal Exhibits PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, UU, VV, WW, XX, YY,

ZZ, and AAA to the Fechete Declaration in their entirety for the reasons specified below.
Specifically, as identified below, the Exhibits contain non-public, confidential, and proprietary
Facebook business information that Facebook hereby designates as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL –
ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The public does
not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and public disclosure of this
information would cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to access
sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook. Such
information could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to compromise the
security of Facebook’s social plugin technology or user data, causing harm to Facebook and the
people who use Facebook’s services.
Document to be Sealed
Exhibit PP – Summary of Relevant
Variability in Recommendations
Plugin Functionality (Exhibit 50
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit QQ – Source Code
Differential D94144 (Exhibit 51
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit RR – Source Code
Differential D100080 (Exhibit 52
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit SS– Source Code
Differential D122427 (Exhibit 53
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit TT – Source Code
Differential D121547 (Exhibit 54
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit UU – Source Code

Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the internal processes and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools that is protectable
as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
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Differential D155812 (Exhibit 55
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Exhibit VV – Source Code
Differential D179234 (Exhibit 56
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Exhibit WW – Source Code
Differential D186382 (Exhibit 57
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit XX – Source Code
Differential D211615 (Exhibit 58
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit YY – Source Code
Differential D236924 (Exhibit 59
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit ZZ – Source Code
Differential D172147 (Exhibit 60
to Motion to Seal)
Exhibit AAA – Source Code
Differential D404158 (Exhibit 61
to Motion to Seal)

Reason for Confidentiality
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of
Facebook’s source code that is protectable as a trade secret or
otherwise entitled to protection under the law.

Adkins Declaration
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Good cause exists to seal portions of the Declaration of Michael Adkins (Exhibit 62 to

the Motion to Seal). Specifically, as identified below, the following portions contain non-public,
confidential, and proprietary Facebook business information that Facebook designated as HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective
Order. The public does not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and
public disclosure of this information would cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its
competitors to access sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against
Facebook. Such information could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to
compromise the security of Facebook’s messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and the
people who use Facebook’s services.
Sealable Portions
1:7; 1:11; 1:14-17; 1:21; 1:24; 1:27; 2:35; 2:6; 2:11; 2:15; 2:16; 2:17-22; 2:23-27;
3:2-3; 3:7-8; 3:9; 3:10; 3:11-12; 3:12-13;
3:14-15; 3:16; 3:18-19; 3:20-22; 3:24-27;
4:1-2; 4:3-6; 4:6-7; 4:7; 4:8-9; 4:10-11;

Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the internal processes and
functionality of Facebook’s security and anti-abuse
products and internal tools that is protectable as a trade
secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
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4:13-14; 5:1-3; 5:3-5; 5:13-14; 5:18;
5:19-22; 5:22-23; 5:25-27; 6:1; 6:9-12;
6:13-16; 6:18-19; 6:21-27; 7:1; 7:2; 7:3;
7:4; 7:5-6; 7:7-8; 7:9-11; 7:14-16; 7:1719; 7:24-26; 8:8-10; 8:11-15; 8:17-21
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This information concerns the internal processes and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and
functionality of Facebook’s source code that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would
cause competitive harm to Facebook and compromise
the security of Facebook’s messages technology,
causing harm to Facebook and people who use
Facebook’s products.

The Goldberg Report
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Good cause exists to seal portions of the Goldberg Report (Exhibit 64 to the Motion to

Seal). Specifically, as identified below, the following portions contain non-public, confidential, and
proprietary Facebook business information that Facebook designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
– ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The public
does not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and public disclosure
of this information would cause particularized harm to Facebook by allowing its competitors to
access sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against Facebook.
Such information could also be used by individuals or companies that might seek to compromise the
security of Facebook’s messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and the people who use
Facebook’s services.
Sealable Portions
ToC, VII. A; ToC, VII.
B; ToC, VIII. A.1; ToC,
VIII. A.2; ToC, VIII.
A.3
¶¶ 8-11, 13

Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
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Reason for Confidentiality
This information concerns the functionality of Facebook’s source code
that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection
under the law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
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Reason for Confidentiality
law.
¶¶ 45-46
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
VII.B.1
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
¶ 49 and n.3
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
¶ 50 and n.4
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
¶ 51
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
¶ 52
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
¶¶ 53, 54, VII.B.2, ¶ 55, This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
¶ 56, ¶ 57, VII.B.3, ¶ 58 functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
¶ 60
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product, security and anti-abuse products, and
source code, all of which are protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
entitled to protection under the law, the release of which would cause
competitive harm to Facebook and compromise the security of
Facebook’s messages technology, causing harm to Facebook and people
who use Facebook’s products.
¶¶ 61, 62, 63, 66
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
¶ 68 and n. 6, ¶ 69
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
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Reason for Confidentiality
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s security and anti-abuse products and internal tools that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s
source code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law, the release of which would cause competitive
harm to Facebook and compromise the security of Facebook’s messages
technology, causing harm to Facebook and people who use Facebook’s
products.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s messaging product and internal tools that is protectable as a
trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s security and anti-abuse products and internal tools that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.
This information concerns the internal operations, processes, and
functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and software that is
protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the
law.

The Tucker Report
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confidential, and proprietary Facebook business information that Facebook designated as HIGHLY

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Order. The public does not at this time have a meaningful interest in obtaining such information, and

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competitors to access sensitive information, which they could use to gain an unfair advantage against

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information designated by Plaintiffs as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to the Amended Stipulated

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Protective Order. While Facebook is obligated to submit this information for sealing, Facebook takes

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Reason for Confidentiality
This reflects information provided in the January 15, 2016
Declaration of Alex Himel that concerns the internal operations,
processes, and functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and
software that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This reflects information in the Expert Report of Jennifer Golbeck
that concerns the processes and functionality of Facebook’s source
code that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This reflects information in the Fechete Declaration referenced
above that concerns the internal processes and functionality of
Facebook’s Recommendations and Activity Feed features and
internal tools that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
entitled to protection under the law.
This reflects information in the Himel Declaration referenced above
that concerns the internal operations, processes, and functionality of
Facebook’s internal tools and software that is protectable as a trade
secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law.
This reflects information regarding Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
messages, which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.

This reflects information in the Himel Declaration and the Fechete
Declaration referenced above that concerns the internal operations,
processes, and functionality of Facebook’s internal tools and
software that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
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Reason for Confidentiality
that Facebook designated as HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL –
ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order and that was referenced during the deposition of
Dr. Jennifer Golbeck and that was included in Dr. Jennifer
Golbeck’s Expert Report in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class
Certification, which was filed under seal by Plaintiffs. (Dkt. 1386.) This information concerns the internal processes and
functionality of Facebook’s messages technology and source code
that is protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to
protection under the law.
This reflects information regarding Plaintiff Matthew Hurley’s
messages, which was designated as CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs
pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order.
This reflects information from the depositions of Former Plaintiff
David Shadpour, Plaintiff Michael Hurley, Plaintiff Matthew
Campbell, Elisabeth Hartner, Jeffrey Woodmansee, and John Orsi,
the transcripts of which were designated as CONFIDENTIAL by
Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order .
This reflects information from the deposition of Plaintiff Matthew
Campbell, the transcript of which was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order.
This reflects information regarding Plaintiff Matthew Campbell’s
and Plaintiff Michael Hurley’s messages, which was designated as
CONFIDENTIAL by Plaintiffs pursuant to the Amended Stipulated
Protective Order.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I executed this Declaration in Menlo
Park, California on January 15, 2016.
/s/ Nikki Stitt Sokol
Nikki Stitt Sokol

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