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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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ORDER GRANTING SAMSUNG'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE 

LENIENCY AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION

IN RE STATIC RANDOM ACCESS 

MEMORY (SRAM) ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION 

 Case No. 4:07-md-1819 CW 

MDL No. 1819 

ORDER GRANTING SAMSUNG'S 

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE 

LENIENCY AGREEMENT UNDER 

SEAL FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW 

This Document Relates to: 

ALL ACTIONS 

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At the December 14 Pretrial Conference and by its December 16, 2010 Order on 

Motions in Limine and For Pre-Trial Preparation (Docket No. 1206), the Court granted defendants 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s (collectively "Samsung") 

Motion in Limine No. 2 to exclude at trial any evidence of or reference to Samsung's leniency 

agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") in connection with DOJ's investigation of 

the SRAM industry, or any other evidence of or reference to that investigation. However, the 

Court ordered Samsung to lodge with the Court for in camera review, along with a proposed 

sealing order, a copy of the January 17, 2006 letter memorializing Samsung's leniency agreement 

with DOJ (the "leniency agreement"), so that the Court could confirm that the letter does not 

provide a basis for impeachment of Samsung witnesses at trial. On December 29, 2010, Samsung 

filed an Administrative Motion to File Leniency Agreement Under Seal For In Camera Review 

(the "Motion"), and lodged the leniency agreement with the Court as Exhibit A to the 

accompanying Declaration of Michael W. Scarborough. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Samsung’s motion is GRANTED as follows: 

 (1) The leniency agreement (Exhibit A to the December 29, 2010, Declaration of 

Michael W. Scarborough) shall be filed under seal for in camera review by the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 1/4/2011 

 Hon. Claudia Wilken 

United States District Court Judge 

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Submitted by: 

MICHAEL W. SCARBOROUGH 

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 

Attorney for Defendants 

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. and 

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 

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