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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

David Bilsker
David A. Perlson
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
50 California Street, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Robert L. Burns
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT &
DUNNER, LLP
Two Freedom Square
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Cortney S. Alexander
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT &
DUNNER, LLP
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Donald C. Schultz
W. Ryan Snow
Steven Stancliff
CRENSHAW, WARE & MARTIN, P.L.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 1500
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff, I/P Engine, Inc.
Craig C. Reilly Esq.
Law Office of Craig C. Reilly
111 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Craig T. Merritt
Christian & Barton, LLP
909 E. Main Street, Suite 1200
Richmond VA 23219-3095
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Douglas A. Cawley (pro hac vice)
McKool Smith P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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