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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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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTEAPPLICATION FOR LEAVE TOTAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY—No. C-07-06034 RMW

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 3/19/08

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

BMG MUSIC et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant.

No. C-07-06034 RMW

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

[Re Docket No. 2]

Plaintiffs are granted leave to serve immediately a Rule 45 subpoena on the University of

California, Berkeley that seeks information sufficient to identify Defendant John Doe, including the

name, current and permanent address and telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access

Control address. Plaintiffs must serve a copy of this order on the University of California, Berkeley

when they serve the subpoena. 

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

If and when the University of California, Berkeley is served with a subpoena, it shall, within

five business days, give written notice to the subscribers whose identities are to be disclosed in

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response to the subpoena. Such written notice may be achieved by messages sent by electronic

email. If the University of California, Berkeley or any defendant wishes to move to quash the

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

DATED: 3/19/08

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Matthew Franklin Jaksa matt.jaksa@hro.com 

Counsel for Defendant:

No appearance

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 3/19/08 /s/ MAG

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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