I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et al
Filing
688
Memorandum in Support re 687 MOTION to Seal Portions of the Order on the Final Pretrial Conference filed by AOL Inc., Gannett Company, Inc., Google Inc., IAC Search & Media, Inc., Target Corporation. (Noona, Stephen)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NORFOLK DIVISION
I/P ENGINE, INC.
Plaintiff,
v.
Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-512
AOL INC., et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO SEAL
PORTIONS OF THE ORDER ON THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
In support of their Motion to Seal pursuant to Local Rule 5, and the Protective Order
entered in this matter on January 23, 2012 (Dkt. No. 85), Defendants Google Inc., Target
Corporation, IAC Search & Media, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc. and AOL Inc. (collectively
“Defendants”) state the following:
1.
Defendants have moved the court for leave to file under seal Portions of the Order
on the Final Pretrial Conference (“Portions of the Final Pretrial Order”).
2.
Portions of the Final Pretrial Order contain data that is confidential under the
Protective Order.
3.
There are three requirements for sealing court findings: (1) public notice with an
opportunity to object; (2) consideration of less drastic alternatives; and (3) a statement of specific
findings in support of a decision to seal and rejecting alternatives to sealing. See, e.g., Flexible
Benefits Council v. Feldman, No. 1:08-CV-371, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93039 (E.D. Va. Nov.
13, 2008) (citing Ashcraft v. Conoco, Inc., 218 F.3d 282, 288 (4th Cir. 2000)). Defendants
contend that Portions of the Final Pretrial Order contain data that is confidential under the
Protective Order. Defendants specifically state as reasons for sealing the requested pleadings
that the Portions of the Final Pretrial Order contain confidential Google technical information
and confidential financial that is not generally known, that has economic value, and would cause
competitive harm if made public. In particular, proposed Exhibit E contains lengthy descriptions
of the operations of the Google accused systems which Google contends are highly confidential
for all the reasons set forth in their Motion to Close the Courtroom, and Declarations filed in
Support thereof (Dkt. Nos. 346 and 348-351). In addition, the proposed Final Pretrial Order
contains third-party information that is confidential.
Defendants have made all reasonable
efforts to limit their redactions in compliance with the law of this Circuit.
4.
In camera copies of the Portions of the Final Pretrial Order have been forwarded
to the Court. In light of Defendants’ concerns and the Protective Order, there appears to be no
alternative that appropriately serves Defendants’ expressed confidentiality concerns.
5.
For the sake of consistency with practices governing the case as a whole, Portions
of the Final Pretrial Order should remain sealed and be treated in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Protective Order.
Accordingly, and in satisfaction of the requirements of Local Rule 5, Defendants
respectfully ask the Court to seal Portions of the Final Pretrial Order.
DATED: October 8, 2012
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: (757) 624-3000
Facsimile: (757) 624-3169
senoona@kaufcan.com
David Bilsker
David A. Perlson
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
50 California Street, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: (415) 875-6600
Facsimile: (415) 875-6700
davidbilsker@quinnemanuel.com
davidperlson@quinnemanuel.com
Counsel for Google Inc., Target Corporation,
IAC Search & Media, Inc., and Gannett Co., Inc.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: (757) 624-3000
Facsimile: (757) 624-3169
senoona@kaufcan.com
Robert L. Burns
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT &
DUNNER, LLP
Two Freedom Square
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Telephone: (571) 203-2700
Facsimile: (202) 408-4400
Cortney S. Alexander
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT &
DUNNER, LLP
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 94111
Telephone: (404) 653-6400
Facsimile: (415) 653-6444
Counsel for Defendant AOL Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on October 8, 2012, I will electronically file the foregoing with the
Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to
the following:
Jeffrey K. Sherwood
Kenneth W. Brothers
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 420-2200
Facsimile: (202) 420-2201
sherwoodj@dicksteinshapiro.com
brothersk@dicksteinshapiro.com
Donald C. Schultz
W. Ryan Snow
Steven Stancliff
CRENSHAW, WARE & MARTIN, P.L.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 1500
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: (757) 623-3000
Facsimile: (757) 623-5735
dschultz@cwm-law.cm
wrsnow@cwm-law.com
sstancliff@cwm-law.com
Counsel for Plaintiff, I/P Engine, Inc.
Craig C. Reilly Esq.
Law Office of Craig C. Reilly
111 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: (703) 549-5354
Facsimile: (703) 549-2604
craig.reilly@ccreillylaw.com
Craig T. Merritt
Christian & Barton, LLP
909 E. Main Street, Suite 1200
Richmond VA 23219-3095
Telephone: (804) 697-4128
Facsimile: (804) 697-6128
cmerritt@cblaw.com
Roderick G. Dorman (pro hac vice)
Jeanne Irving (pro hac vice)
Alan P. Block (pro hac vice)
Jeffrey Huang (pro hac vice)
McKool Smith Hennigan P.C.
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 694-1200
Facsimile: (213) 694-1234
rdorman@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
jirving@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
ablock@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
jhuang@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
Douglas A. Cawley (pro hac vice)
McKool Smith P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 978-4000
Facsimile: (214) 978-4044
dcawley@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
acurry@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Suffolk Technologies, LLC
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: (757) 624-3000
Facsimile: (757) 624-3169
senoona@kaufcan.com
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