Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filing 366

MOTION to Seal by Facebook, Inc., Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, Thefacebook LLC, Mark Zuckerberg. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Chatterjee, I.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTU, INC., CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, and DIVYA NARENDRA, Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-10593-DPW Plaintiff, v. FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, and FACEBOOK, LLC, Defendants. CONNECTU LLC, Civil Action No. 1:04-CV-11923 (DPW) The CU Founders, v. MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, and FACEBOOK, INC., Defendants. MARK ZUCKERBERG, and FACEBOOK, INC., Counterclaimants, v. CONNECTU LLC, Counterdefendant, and CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, and DIVYA NARENDRA, Additional Counterdefendants. ASSENTED-TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL The Facebook Defendants hereby move for leave to file under seal the following documents: 1. FACEBOOK DEFENDANTS’ CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION TO PRESERVE INFORMATION; 2. EXHIBITS 1-4 and 7 TO THE DECLARATION OF MONTE M.F. COOPER IN SUPPORT THEREOF. The Facebook Defendants respectfully seek leave to file these materials under seal because they contain information that has been designated by the parties as confidential under the Second Stipulated Protective Order, or that are similarly protected from disclosure under a Protective Order governing the use and disclosure of confidential information in Facebook, Inc. v. ConnectU, LLC., Case No. 1:05-CV-047381 (attached hereto as Exhibit A). Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of an Order Granting Motions to Seal in the Northern District of California, pursuant to which Exhibit 7 was filed under seal in that court. In accordance with the Local Rules, the Facebook Defendants respectfully request that their Consolidated Opposition and Exhibits 1-4 and 7 to the Declaration of Monte M.F. Cooper in support thereof be impounded until this litigation between the parties is dismissed, at which time they will be retrieved by counsel for Facebook. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 Counsel for the Defendants certify that pursuant to Local Rule 7.1, the parties have conferred regarding this motion for leave to file under seal, and counsel for the Plaintiffs ConnectU, Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss, and Divya Narendara consent to the motion. -1- Dated: September 2, 2011 Respectfully submitted, /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee (admitted pro hac vice) Monte Cooper (admitted pro hac vice) Theresa A. Sutton (admitted pro hac vice) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: (650) 614-7400 Facsimile: (650) 614-7401 nchatterjee@orrick.com mcooper@orrick.com tsutton@orrick.com Steven M. Bauer (BBO# 542531) Sharada Devarasetty (BBO# 672514) PROSKAUER ROSE, LLP One International Plaza, 14th Floor Boston, MA 02110-2600 Telephone: (617) 526-9600 Facsimile: (617) 526-9899 sbauer@proskauer.com sdevarasetty@proskauer.com Attorneys for Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum, Eduardo Saverin, Facebook, Inc., and Facebook LLC 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 September 2, 2011. Dated: September 2, 2011 Respectfully submitted, /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee OHS WEST:261322552.1 -2-

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