Performance Pricing, Inc. v. Google Inc. et al

Filing 241

MOTION to Compel Production of Documents by Third Parties Neal Cohen and Vista IP Law Group, LLP by AOL LLC, Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendant Google Inc. and AOL LLC's Motion to Compel Production of Documents by Third Parties Neal Cohen and Vista IP Law Group, LLP, # 2 Declaration of Emily C. O'Brien in Support of Motion to Compel, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I, # 12 Exhibit J, # 13 Exhibit K, # 14 Exhibit L, # 15 Exhibit M, # 16 Exhibit N, # 17 Exhibit O, # 18 Exhibit P, # 19 Declaration of Christin Cho in Opposition to Motion to Compel, # 20 Errata 1, # 21 Exhibit 2, # 22 Exhibit 3, # 23 Proposed Order Granting Defendant Google Inc. and AOL LLC's Motion to Compel)(O'Brien, Emily) Modified on 9/25/2009 (sm, ). Modified on 9/25/2009 (sm, ).

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November 25, 200$ VtA Eh[,^tt. Neal M. Cohen Vista IP Lacv Group LLP 2040 Main St.. 9th Floor Irvine. CA 92614 Re: Privilege Log for Neaf M. Cohen and Vista lP La^v Group in Performance Pricing, Inc. v. Google, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:07-cv-432 (LED)

Dear Mr. Cohen, I write in reference to the privilege log prepared in response to subpoena served on yourself and Vista IP La^v Group. The privilege log is inadequate for at least three reasons. First, Fed. Rule of Civ. Proc. 45(d)(2) states that a priviiege log must provide sufficient information regarding the documents withheld "to enable the demanding party to contest the claim." The generic entries on your log do nor enable us to contest the claim of priviiege. Rather, most of the "descriptions" for these entries are virtually devoid of content. Specifically, over b0% of the "descriptions" simply state the wards "e-mail" or "e-mail chain,'' without any further elaboration. Other document descriptions are equally content-less. See, e.g., entry no. 16 {"hardcopy e-mail"}; b4 ("Word f le (letter)`'); 6^ ("PDF file (letter}") . This technique is in violation ofRule 45(d}(2), as such bare-bones "descriptions'' cannot enable Defendants to contest the claims of privilege. Defendants request that you produce these documents or supplement the privilege log to properly identify the subject matter of these documents.

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Second, every log entry refers to "work product' and `'trial preparation material."^ But, literally none ofthe entn^ descriptions indicate that the document was actually prepared in anticipation of litigation or trial. Absent a better description, there is no basis to assert work product protection over these documents. Third. a number of entries assert attorney-client privilege over correspondence that does not involve any apparent "client." 1=or instance. entry nos. 14 , 30; 72, and 96 describe e-mail correspondence entirely between attorneys and/or their associated paralegals . Please produce these documents. or articulate ^yhy the}1 are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Please either produce the identifed materials or provide an adequate privilege log by December 8, 2008 . Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

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Emily O'Brien

' We presume you are referring to the same work product protection in both ofthese categories. If there is a separate protection you are referring to as "trial preparation materials'' please let us know.