AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. et al v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC.

Filing 38

Consent MOTION to Intervene by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, INC., AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fee, J.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL
RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC.,
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSOCIATION, INC., and NATIONAL
COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN
EDUCATION, INC.,
Plaintiffs/
Counter-Defendants,

Case No. 1:14-cv-00857-TSC-DAR

v.
PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC.,
Defendant/
Counter-Plaintiff.
CONSENT MOTION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERIALS
D/B/A ASTM INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION,
INC. AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING ENGINEERS TO INTERVENE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF
OPPOSING THE MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE DISCOVERY FILED BY
PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24, American Society of Testing and
Materials d/b/a ASTM International, National Fire Protection Association, Inc. and American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (collectively, the “Movants”)
respectfully move the Court for leave to intervene in this action for the limited purpose of
opposing Defendant-Counterclaimant Public.Resource.Org, Inc.’s Motion to Consolidate for the
Purposes of Discovery (the “Motion to Consolidate”).
On or about January 29, 2015, Defendant-Counterclaimant Public.Resource.Org (Public
Resource) filed the Motion to Consolidate in the above captioned case.1 The Motion seeks to
consolidate discovery in the above-captioned case with discovery in a case involving the
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Copies of the Motion to Consolidate and the supporting memorandum of law are attached hereto as Exhibits A and
B, respectively.

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Movants that is captioned American Society for Testing and Materials d/b/a ASTM International,
National Fire Protection Association, Inc. and American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning Engineers v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., 1:13-cv-01215 (D.D.C.). Although
Public Resource seeks to consolidate discovery in two cases, Public Resource only filed it in the
above-captioned case. Apparently recognizing that the Motion to Consolidate will impact the
Movants, on February 2, 2015, Public Resource served a “courtesy copy” of the Motion to
Consolidate on the Movants.
The Movants seek to intervene solely for the limited purpose of opposing the
consolidation of discovery in their case with discovery in the above-captioned case. Movants
seek to intervene because a decision on the Motion to Consolidate will as a practical matter
impair or impede their ability to protect their interest in connection with case number 1:13-cv01215 (D.D.C.). Therefore, intervention for the purpose of opposition the Motion to Consolidate
is appropriate pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a) and/or (b).
Pursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7(m), the undersigned conferred with counsel
for the all of the parties in the above-captioned case, and all of the parties consented to the relief
sought herein.
CONCLUSION
For all of the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant this
Motion and enter a protective order.

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Dated: February 10, 2015

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ J. Kevin Fee
Michael F. Clayton (D.C. Bar: 335307)
J. Kevin Fee (D.C. Bar: 494016)
Edwin O. Childs Jr. (D.C. Bar: 992954)
Jordana S. Rubel (D.C. Bar: 988423)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel For American Society For Testing And Materials
d/b/a/ ASTM International
/s/ Anjan Choudhury
Anjan Choudhury (D.C. Bar: 497271)
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Kelly M. Klaus
Jonathan H. Blavin
Michael J. Mongan
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
560 Mission St., 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
/s/ Joseph R. Wetzel
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz (D.C. Bar: 452385)
King & Spalding LLP
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1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20006-4707
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Kenneth L. Steinthal
Joseph R. Wetzel
King & Spalding LLP
101 Second Street, Ste. 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air Conditioning Engineers

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Protective Order
was served this 10th day of February, 2015 via CM/ECF upon the following:
Counsel for American Educational Research Association, Inc., American Psychological
Association, Inc., and National Council on Measurement in Education, Inc.
Jonathan Hudis ([e-mail])
Kathleen Cooney-Porter ([e-mail])
Counsel for Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
Andrew Bridges ([e-mail])
Kathleen Lu ([e-mail])
David Halperin ([e-mail])
Mitchell L. Stoltz ([e-mail])
Corynne McSherry ([e-mail])
Joseph Gratz ([e-mail])
Mark Lemley ([e-mail])
Counsel for National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Jonathan H. Blavin ([e-mail])
Anjan Choudhury ([e-mail])
Kelly M. Klaus ([e-mail])
Nathan M. Rehn ([e-mail])
Counsel for American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz ([e-mail])
Kenneth L. Steinthal ([e-mail])
Joseph R. Wetzel ([e-mail])
Blake Cunningham ([e-mail])

/s/ J. Kevin Fee
J. Kevin Fee

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