I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et al

Filing 966

Memorandum in Support re 965 MOTION to Seal Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc.'s Notice Of Calculation Of Supplemental Damages, Prejudgment Interest And Post-Judgment Interest filed by I/P Engine, Inc.. (Sherwood, Jeffrey)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NORFOLK DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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AOL, INC. et al.,
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Defendants.
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I/P ENGINE, INC.,

Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-512

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO SEAL
I/P ENGINE’S NOTICE OF CALCULATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL DAMAGES,
PREJUDGMENT INTEREST AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST
In support of its Motion to Seal pursuant to Local Rule 5, Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc. (“I/P
Engine”) states the following:
1.

I/P Engine moves the Court for leave to file under seal its Notice Of Calculation

Of Supplemental Damages, Prejudgment Interest And Post-Judgment Interest. The aforementioned contains information that is marked as confidential by Defendants under the
Protective Order entered in this matter on January 23, 2012 (D.I. No. 85) (“Protective Order”).
2.

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 Ashcroft v. Conoco, Inc., 218 F.3d 282, 288 (4th Cir. 2000)). I/P Engine’s
Notice Of Calculation Of Supplemental Damages, Prejudgment Interest And Post-Judgment
Interest contains information that is marked by Defendants as confidential. An in camera copy

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of the afore-mentioned is being provided to the Court. In light of Defendant’s representation that
this is confidential material under the Protective Order, there appears to be no alternative that
appropriately serves Defendants’ confidentiality concerns.
3.

The information contained in the Notice contains Google’s proprietary and

confidential information.
4.

For the sake of consistency with practices governing the case as a whole, I/P

Engine believes its Notice should remain sealed and be treated in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Protective Order.
5.

Accordingly, and in satisfaction of the requirements of Local Rule 5, I/P Engine

respectfully asks the Court to enter the Proposed Agreed Order sealing its Notice Of Calculation
Of Supplemental Damages, Prejudgment Interest And Post-Judgment Interest.

Dated: August 21, 2013

By: /s/ Jeffrey K. Sherwood
Donald C. Schultz (Virginia Bar No. 30531)
W. Ryan Snow (Virginia Bar No. 47423)
CRENSHAW, WARE & MARTIN PLC
150 West Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Jeffrey K. Sherwood (Virginia Bar No. 19222)
Frank C. Cimino, Jr.
Kenneth W. Brothers
Charles J. Monterio, Jr.
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 21st day of August, 2013, the foregoing MEMORANDUM
IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO SEAL I/P ENGINE’S NOTICE OF CALCULATION OF
SUPPLEMENTAL DAMAGES, PREJUDGMENT INTEREST AND POST-JUDGMENT
INTEREST, was served via the Court’s CM/ECF system, on the following:
Stephen Edward Noona
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W Main St
Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
[e-mail]
David Bilsker
David Perlson
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
50 California Street, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Robert L. Burns
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Two Freedom Square
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
[e-mail]
Cortney S. Alexander
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 94111
[e-mail]
/s/ Jeffrey K. Sherwood

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