Cvent, Inc. v. Eventbrite, Inc. et al

Filing 24

STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER RE: PLAINITFF'S MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY CONCERNING IDENTITY OF DOE 1-10 AND LITIGATION STANDSTILL. (see Order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/20/10. (tfitz, )

Cvent, Inc. v. Eventbrite, Inc. et al

Doc. 24

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

CVENT, INC.

Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. l:10-cv-481(LMB)

EVENTBRITE, INC.

and DOES 1-10, individuals and/or business entities of unknown nature, Defendants.

STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER REGARDING PLAINTBFF'S MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY
CONCERNING DDENTITY OF DEFENDANTS DOE 1-10 AND LITIGATION STANDSTILL

Plaintiff Cvent, Inc. ("Cvent") and Defendant Eventbrite, Inc. ("Eventbrite") hereby
stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Eventbrite consents to the relief requested in Plaintiffs Motion for Expedited Discovery
Concerning Identity of Defendants Doe 1-10. Plaintiff shall be permitted to issue a

Request for Production of Documents and a subpoena duces tecum substantially in the
form attached to this Stipulation and Consent Order as attachments A and B, respectively. Eventbrite agrees to produce the documents specified in the Request for Production of
Documents within ten (10) days, as specified in that Request.

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2.

Subject to the discovery requests set forth in paragraph 1, above, Cvent agrees to refrain
from prosecution of this litigation against Eventbrite for a period often (10) days from
the date of this Stipulation and Consent Order. Nothing in this Stipulation and Consent

Order is intended to constrain or prohibit Cvent from prosecuting this litigation against
defendants Doe 1-10, including but not limited to the service of process on one or more

of those defendants. Eventbrite's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint
in this action shall be extended by ten (10) days.

3. During the pendency of this action, each party agrees not to download or otherwise
obtain data from the website of the other, or access the other's website without authorization, and will not induce, encourage, cause or materially contribute to any other person or entity doing the same. Nothing herein shall bar Cvent from accessing Eventbrite's website to monitor compliance with this Order.

4.

During the pendency of this action, Eventbrite agrees to maintain the status quo, as of the
date of this Order, of the contents of the relevant sections of its website, specifically
including the "venue directory" section referenced in Cvent's Complaint, and shall not create or publish any other sections providing comparable functionality.

5.

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Stipulation and Consent Order shall not apply to the actions of
outside counsel and their consultants taken in connection with the prosecution or defense of this action.

6.

Cvent and Eventbrite agree that this Stipulation and Consent Order render Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Preliminary Injunction moot as

to Eventbrite, but does not affect those Motions as to any other person or entity, including
but not limited to defendants Doe 1-10.

7.

This Order shall not be cited in any further proceedings, other than in order to enforce its
terms, by either party.

Dated: May 20,2010
Respectfully submitted, PLAINTIFF CVENT, INC.

DEFENDANT EVENTBRITE, INC. /s/ Eric J. Feigin Eric J. Feigin (VSB #72931) Deneen J. Melander (VSB #27445) ROBBINS, RUSSELL, ENGLERT, ORSECK,
UNTEREINER & SAUBER LLP 1801 K Street N.W., Suite 411L Washington, D.C. 20006 [phone] (phone)

/s/ Oliver Garcia Paul C. Rauser (admitted pro hoc vice) Oliver Garcia (Va Bar No. 70087) AEGIS LAW GROUP LLP
901 F Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20004

Tel: [phone]/Fax: [phone] email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Cvent, Inc.

[phone] (fax) [e-mail]
Attorneys for Eventbrite, Inc.

SO ORDERED.

Leonie M. Brii

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United States District Judge

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EXHIBIT A

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

CVENT, INC.

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Plaintiff,
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Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-481

EVENTBRITE, INC.

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and DOES 1-10, individuals and/or business entities of unknown nature,
Defendants.

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FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT EVENTBRITE. INC.

PLAINTIFF CVENT. INC'S

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 and order of the Court, Plaintiff
Cvent, Inc., by and through undersigned counsel, hereby requests that Defendant Eventbrite, Inc.

produce for inspection and copying the documents described below at the offices of Aegis Law
Group LLP, 901 F Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20004, within ten (10) days from
service hereof.

DEFINITIONS

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1.

The term "document" has the broadest allowable meaning under the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

2.

The term "person" means any individual, company, corporation,

partnership, association, business trust or other form of legal entity.

3.

The term "identify" when used with respect to an individual, means to

provide (1) his or her name; (2) business affiliation and official title and/or position; and (3) his

or her last known residential address, business address, telephone number, and electronic mail
address.

4.

"Identify" when used with respect to a company or other business entity

means to provide: (1) the company's legal name, any former names, and the name under which it

trades or does business; (2) the address of its principal place of business; and (3) the identity of
its chief executive officer. 5. The term 'Venues directory" refers to the group of web pages on the

website eventbrite.com and/or managed by Eventbrite, Inc. that provide venue-specific information on venues (including hotels, restaurants, and other locations) such as capacity,
location, amenities, and text descriptions. The term includes the city-specific pages containing

links to particular venues, and should be construed to include all eventbrite.com and Eventbritemanaged pages referenced in Plaintiffs Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Its

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction.
6. The use of a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in

all other tenses whenever necessary to bring within the scope of the request all documents that
might otherwise be construed to be outside its scope.

7.

The connective "and" shall be construed either disjunctively or

conjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of the discovery request all documents that

might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope.

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The use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

This request applies to all documents in your possession, custody or

control, or in the possession, custody, or control of your agents, servants, employees,

representatives, attorneys, or by any other persons or entities acting, or who has acted, on your

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behalf
2. If, in responding to any of these, requests, you encounter any ambiguity in

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construing either the request or a definition or instruction relevant to it, in your response set forth the matter deemed ambiguous and the construction selected or used in responding to the request.
3. Ifany document necessary for fulfillment ofthis request was, but no

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longer is, in your possession or subject to your control and cannot be produced by you, state for

such document whether the document is missing or lost, has been destroyed, has been transferred voluntarily or involuntarily to others, or has been otherwise disposed of, and in each instance explain the circumstances surrounding the disposition of the document, state the date or
approximate date of that disposition, and identify the person who you believe has control of the
document

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4.

If privilege is claimed with respect to any document necessary for

fulfillment of mis request, state the following concerning the document: (a) the date of the
document; (b) the name of the person who prepared, signed or participated in the preparation of the document and the relationship of mat personCs) to you; (c) the name of each person to whom !

the document was addressed, given or sent, or who received such document or copy thereof, and
the relationship of that person(s) to you; (d) the identity of each person having possession,
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custody or control of the document or copy thereof, and the relationship of that person(s) to you;
(e) the subject matter or the circumstances of its preparation in sufficient detail to ascertain the
applicability of the privilege or the claim of privilege; and (f) the legal or factual basis for any claim that such document is privileged or otherwise not a proper subject for discovery.

5.

This request is continuing in character and requires further response if

additional documents necessary for fulfillment of the request are obtained or located subsequent
to your initial response.

REQUEST

1.

Documents sufficient to identify all persons involved in the conception, planning,

and creation of Eventbrite's venues, directory.

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By:

Respectfully submitted,
AEGIS LAW GROUP LLP

Paul C. Rauser (application for admission pro hac
vice pending) Oliver Garcia (Va Bar No. 70087)

Thomas Shakow (Va Bar No. 70291) (application for admission pending)

901 F Street, N.W', Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004 Tel: [phone]/Fax: [phone] email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Cvent, Inc.

Dated: May

,2010

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EXHIBIT B

AO*88B (Rev. 01/09) Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or Id Permit Inspection of Premises

United States District Court
for the
Western District of Michigan
Cvent, Inc.
Plaintiff
v.

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Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-481
(If the action is pending in another district, state where:

Eventbrite, Inc. and DOES 1-10
Defendant

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Eastern District of Virginia

SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, INFORMATION, OR OBJECTS
OR TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF PREMISES To: Liquid Web, Inc., 4210 S. Creyts Road. Lansing, Ml 48917

material: See Attachment A.

& Production: YOU ARE COMMANDED to produce at the time, date, and place set forth below the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and pennit their inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the

may inspect, measure, survey, photograph, test, or sample the property or any designated object or operation on it

other property possessed or controlled by you at the time, date, and location set forth beiow, so that the requesting party

D Inspection ofPremises; YOU ARE COMMANDED to pennit entry onto die designated premises, land, or

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(c), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena, and Rule 45 (d) and (e), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so, are
attached.
Date:

Tracey Cordes, CLERK OF COURT
OR
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Attorney's signature

The name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the attorney representing (name ofparty)

Cvent, inc.

, who issues or requests this subpoena, are:

ogarcia@aeg!slawgroup.com; 202-737-3500.

Oliver Garcia, Aegis Law Group LLP. 901 F Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004"

AO88B (Rev.

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Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-481

PROOF OF SERVICE

(This section should not befiled with the court unless required by Fed. R, Civ. P. 45.)

This subpoena for (name ofIndividual and title. Ifmy)

was received by me on (date)

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I personally served the subpoena on the individual at (place)
On (dale) ; or

a I left the subpoena at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,

, and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or

O I served the subpoena to (name ofindividual)

. , who is

designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name oforganization)
on (date) ; or

O I returned the subpoena unexecuted because
Other (specify):

;Or

Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the witness fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of
$

My fees are $

for taveI ^d $

for services, for a total of $

I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date:
Server's signature

Printed name and title

Server's address

Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:

AO'88B (Rev. OI/TOjSubpoctu lo Produce Document, Information, of Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises (Page 3)
Federal Rale of Civil Procedure 45 (c), (d), and (e) (Effective 12/1/07)
(c) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena.
attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take

(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense} Sanctions. A party or

who fails to comply.

reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. Tic issuing court must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction -- which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees -- on a party or attorney

(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information. These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary
stored information: (A) Documents. A person responding to a subpoena to produce

(d) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.

(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection. (A) Appearance Not Required. A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the
for a deposition, hearing, or trial

(B) Objections. A person commanded lo produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may *erve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises--or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after die subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the
following rules apply:

(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified. If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms. (Q Electronicatty Stored Information Produced in Only One Form. The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form. 0» Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information. The person . responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored
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the categories in the demand.

course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to

0) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the issuing court for an order compelling production
or inspection.

(10 These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.
(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.

court may specify conditions for (he discovery. (2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.

order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering me limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The
(A) Information Withheld. A person withholding subpoenaed

accessible because of undue burden or cost On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that die information is noi reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless

quash or modify a subpoena that:

(A) When Required. On timely motion, the issuing court must

to travel more than 100 miles from where that person resides, is

(II) requires a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer

(0 fails to allow a reasonable time to comply;

the trial is held;

subject to Rule 45(cX3)(BXiii), the person may be commanded to attend a trial by (raveling from any such place within the state where

employed, or regularly transacts business in person -- except that

parties to assess the claim.

01) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible filings in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the OS) Information Produced. If information produced in response to a

protection as trial-preparation material must: 0) expressly make the claim; and

information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to

no exception or waiver applies; or

0il) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter if

. subpoena if it requires:

a subpoena, the issuing court may, on motion, quash or modify the
(I) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research,

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden. (B) When Permitted. To protect a person subject to or affected by

specified conditions if the serving parry:

modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under

0«) a person who is neither a party nor a parry's officer to incur substantial expense to travel more than 100 miles to attend trial. (C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative. In the circumstances described in Rule 45(c)(3)(B). the court may. instead of quashing or

does not describe specific occurrences m dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party; or

development, or commercial information; 00 disclosing an unrctained expert's opinion or information that

before being notified; and may promptly present the information to the court under seal for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the Information must preserve the information until
the claim is resolved.

party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it

preparation material, the person making the claim may notify any

subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trial-

(e) Contempt. The issuing court may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena. A nonparty's failure to obey must be excused if the subpoena purports to require die nonparty to attend or produce at a place outside the limits of Rule 45(c)(3)(AXH)-

cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and
compensated.

(I) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that

(U) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably

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ATTACHMENT A
DEFINITIONS

1.

The term "document" has the broadest allowable meaning under the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.

2.

The term "person" means any individual, company, corporation, partnership,

association, business trust or other form of legal entity.
3. The term "identify" when used with respect to an individual, means to provide

(1) his or her name; (2) business affiliation and official title and/or position; and (3) his or her last known residential address, busmess address, telephone number, and electronic mail address.

4.

"Identify" when used with respect to a company or other business entity means to

provide: (1) the company's legal name, any fbnner names, and the name under which it trades or does business; (2) the address of its principal place of business; and (3) the identity of its chief executive
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officer;
5. The use of a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all

other tenses whenever necessary to bring within the scope of the request all documents that might otherwise be construed to be outside its scope.
6. The connective "or" shall be construed either disjunctively or conjunctively as

necessary to bring within the scope of the discovery request all documents that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope.
INSTRUCTIONS

I.

This request applies to all documents in your possession, custody or control, or in

the possession, custody, or control of your agents, servants, employees, representatives, attorneys, or by
any other persons or entities acting, or who has acted, on your behalf.

2.

If, in responding to any of these requests, you encounter any ambiguity in

construing either the request or a definition or instruction relevant to it, in your response set forth the

matter deemed ambiguous and the construction selected or used in responding to the request.

3.

If any document necessary for fulfillment of this request was, but no longer is, in

your possession or subject to your control and cannot be produced by you, state for such document

whether tiie document is missing or lost, has been destroyed, has been transferred voluntarily or involuntarily to others, or has been otherwise disposed of, and in each instance explain the

circumstances surrounding the disposition of the document, state the date or approximate date of that
disposition, and identify the person who you believe has control of the document

4.

If privilege is claimed with respect to any document necessary for fulfillment of

this request, state the following concerning the document: (a) the date of the document; (b) the name
of the person who prepared, signed or participated in the preparation of the document and the
relationship of that person(s) to you; (c) the name of each person to whom the document was

addressed, given or sent, or who received such document or copy thereof, and.the relationship of that
person(s) to you; (d) the identity of each person having possession, custody or control of the document

or copy thereof, and the relationship of that person(s) to you; (e) the subject matter or the circumstances

of its preparation in sufficient detail to ascertain the applicability of the privilege or the claim of

privilege; and (0 the legal or factual basis for any claim that such document is privileged or otherwise
not a proper subject for discovery.

5.

This request is continuing in character and requires further response if additional

documents necessary for fulfillment of the request are obtained or located subsequent to your initial
response.

REQUEST

1.

Documents sufficient to identify the person or persons using Internet Protocol (IP)

address 67.225.179.162 during the period from September 20,2008 to October 4,2008.

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