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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UMG RECORDINGS, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DOES 1- 4,

Defendants.

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No. C06-652 SBA (EMC)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFFS TO

SERVE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY ON

NON-PARTY COVAD

COMMUNICATIONS CO. AND

SETTING HEARING DATE

On January 31, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a complaint for copyright infringement against four

unnamed defendants. That day, Plaintiffs also filed a motion for administrative relief for leave to

take immediate discovery on a third party Internet Service Provider, Covad Communications Co.

("Covad"), for the limited purpose of determining the identities of the Doe Defendants, each of

whom is known only by a unique Internet Protocol address. On February 1, 2006, Judge Armstrong

referred the case to the undersigned for all discovery purposes. 

The Notice of Electronic Filing, filed on the Court's electronic docket, indicates that the

Notice of Motion for leave to take immediate discovery was emailed only to Plaintiffs' counsel, and

no other proof of service has been filed on the docket.

Plaintiffs are hereby ordered to serve a copy of this order and Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion,

Motion for Administrative Relief for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery, the supporting request for

judicial notice and declaration, and proposed order on non-party Covad by February 10, 2006. 

Covad, or any other interested party, may file and serve an opposition, or request for extension of

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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time to file an opposition, to Plaintiffs' motion by February 22, 2006. Plaintiffs shall file any reply

by March 1, 2006.

The Court shall hear Plaintiffs' motion on March 8, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., in Courtroom C.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2006 _________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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