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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., et al.

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-04114 JSW

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

Upon the Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Application for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery, the

Declaration of Carlos Linares, and the accompanying Memorandum of Law, it is hereby:

ORDERED that Plaintiffs may serve immediate discovery on Stanford University to

obtain the identity of Defendant John Doe (“Defendant”) by serving a Rule 45 subpoena that

seeks documents that identify Defendant, including the name, current (and permanent) address

and telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control addresses for Defendant. 

The disclosure of this information is pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(2)(B).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if and when Stanford University is served with a

subpoena, it shall, within five business days, give written notice to the subscribers whose

identities are to be disclosed in response to the subpoena. Such written notice may be achieved

by messages sent by electronic email. If Stanford University and/or any defendant wishes to

move to quash the subpoena, that party shall do so before the return date. 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response

to the Rule 45 subpoena may be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting

Plaintiffs’ rights under the Copyright Act.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

by Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

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