Wolfire Games LLC et al v. Valve Corporation

Filing 169

ORDER granting Defendant Valve Corporation's 160 Motion to Seal and 163 Sealed Motion to Seal. The documents listed herein shall REMAIN UNDER SEAL. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (KRA)

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The Honorable John C. Coughenour

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

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IN RE VALVE ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 2:21-cv-00563-JCC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
VALVE CORPORATION’S MOTION
TO SEAL

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This matter came before the Court on Defendant Valve Corporation’s Unopposed Motion

16 to Seal in connection with the parties’ LCR 37 Submission Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion to
17 Compel the In-Person Deposition of Defendant Valve Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
18 Gabe Newell. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, the pleadings filed in opposition to and
19 in support thereof, the pleadings and files of record, the applicable law, and being fully advised,
20 HEREBY ORDERS that:
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Defendant Valve Corporation’s Motion to Seal is GRANTED.

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The following documents shall REMAIN UNDER SEAL:

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a.

The parties’ LCR 37 Submission Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion to

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Compel the In-Person Deposition of Defendant Valve Corporation’s

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Chief Executive Officer Gabe Newell (“Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel”);

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT VALVE CORPORATION’S
MOTION TO SEAL (2:21-CV-00563-JCC) - 1

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b.

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to Compel);
c.

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Declaration of Gabe Newell (filed in connection with Plaintiffs’ Motion

Declaration of Charles B. Casper (filed in connection with Plaintiffs’
Motion to Compel);

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The unredacted version of the Declaration of Kenneth R. O’Rourke in

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Support of Plaintiffs’ LCR 37 Submission Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion

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to Compel the In-Person Deposition of Defendant Valve Corp.’s Chief

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Executive Officer Gabe Newell (“O’Rourke Declaration”);

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Exhibits 3-7, 9, 10, 12, and 13 to the O’Rourke Declaration;

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The unredacted versions of Exhibits 1, 2, and 11 to the O’Rourke

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Declaration; and
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The unredacted version of Valve Corporation’s Unopposed Motion to
Seal (filed in connection with Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 15th day of November 2023.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT VALVE
CORPORATION’S MOTION TO SEAL (2:21-CV-00563-JCC) - 2

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 4400
SEATTLE, WA 98154
206.624.3600

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By s/ Gavin W. Skok
Gavin W. Skok, WSBA #29766
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4400
Seattle, WA 98154
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Kristen Ward Broz
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
2020 K. St. NW, Ste. 500
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone [phone]
[e-mail]
Nathan M. Buchter
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
2000 Market Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone [phone]
[e-mail]

s/ Charles B. Casper
Charles B. Casper (pro hac vice)
Peter Breslauer (pro hac vice)
Robert E. Day (pro hac vice)
Jessica Rizzo (pro hac vice)
MONTGOMERY McCRACKEN
WALKER & RHOADS LLP
1735 Market Street, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Valve Corporation

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT VALVE
CORPORATION’S MOTION TO SEAL (2:21-CV-00563-JCC) - 3

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
1001 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 4400
SEATTLE, WA 98154
206.624.3600