APPLICATION OF SEMRUSH SM LLC, FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY FOR USE IN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS

Filing 20

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Having considered Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore's thorough Report and Recommendation, (ECF No. 19 ), and the entire record, the Court now ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's recommendations in thei r entirety pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Accordingly, Semrush SM LLC's ("Semrush") Motion to Unseal the Case and for Leave to Proceed Ex Parte, (ECF No. 17 ), is GRANTED and the Clerk is DIRECTED to UNSEAL this case. Furt her, Semrush's Ex Parte Application for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Granting Leave to Obtain Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings, (ECF No. 1 ), is GRANTED without prejudice to Stonecast Financial LLC d/b/a/ HypeAuditor movin g to quash or modify the subpoenas. The Court ORDERS that Semrush is hereby authorized to issue immediately to HypeAuditor a subpoena in substantially the same form as Exhibit A to the Declaration of Jennifer L. Chunias in support of the Application. (See ECF No. 7-1.) The Court expresses its appreciation for Judge Dinsmore's time and attention to this matter. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 8/3/2022.(JDC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
In Re:
APPLICATION OF SEMRUSH SM LLC,
FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO 28
U.S.C. 1782 TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY
FOR USE IN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS

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No. 1:22-mc-00045-JRS-MJD

Order Adopting Report and Recommendation
Having considered Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore's thorough Report and
Recommendation, (ECF No. 19), and the entire record, the Court now ADOPTS the
Magistrate Judge's recommendations in their entirety pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(B). Accordingly, Semrush SM LLC's ("Semrush") Motion to Unseal the Case
and for Leave to Proceed Ex Parte, (ECF No. 17), is GRANTED and the Clerk is
DIRECTED to UNSEAL this case. Further, Semrush's Ex Parte Application for an
Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Granting Leave to Obtain Discovery for Use in
Foreign Proceedings, (ECF No. 1), is GRANTED without prejudice to Stonecast
Financial LLC d/b/a/ HypeAuditor moving to quash or modify the subpoenas. The
Court ORDERS that Semrush is hereby authorized to issue immediately to
HypeAuditor a subpoena in substantially the same form as Exhibit A to the
Declaration of Jennifer L. Chunias in support of the Application. (See ECF No. 7-1.)
The Court expresses its appreciation for Judge Dinsmore's time and attention to
this matter.

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SO ORDERED.

Date: 08/03/2022

Distribution by CM/ECF to registered counsel of record

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