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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 DEFENDANTS’ Case No. 07-5944 SC

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS MDL No. 1917

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Case No. 07-5944 SC

MDL. No. 1917

ORDER GRANTING PANASONIC 

DEFENDANTS’ ADMINISTRATIVE 

MOTION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 

PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL 

RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(c)

In re: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION

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This Document Relates to:

INDIRECT-PURCHASER ACTIONS

On July 22, 2013, Defendants Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North 

America, and MT Picture Display Co. Ltd. (collectively, “Panasonic Defendants”) filed the 

following documents:

(1) Defendants’ Joint Objections to the Report and Recommendation Regarding Indirect 

Purchasers Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification; and

(2) Defendants’ Joint Objections to the Report and Recommendation Regarding Defendants’ 

Motion to Strike Proposed Expert Testimony.

With respect to these documents, the Panasonic Defendants also filed an Administrative 

Motion to Seal Documents Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7-11 and 79-5(c) (“Motion to Seal”) 

seeking leave to file portions of these documents under seal.

On July 22, 2013, the Panasonic Defendants filed the Declaration of Molly M. Donovan in

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ORDER GRANTING PANASONIC DEFENDANTS’Case No. 07-5944 SC

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS MDL No. 1917

Support of the Motion to Seal.

After due consideration of the papers submitted, the Court’s previously entered Protective 

Order, and the Court’s file in this matter, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED THAT the Motion to Seal is GRANTED with respect to portions of Defendants’ Joint 

Objections to the Report and Recommendation Regarding Indirect Purchasers Plaintiffs’ Motion for 

Class Certification and Defendants’ Joint Objections to the Report and Recommendation Regarding 

Defendants’ Motion to Strike Proposed Expert Testimony identified by the Panasonic Defendants in 

the Declaration of Molly M. Donovan in Support of the Motion to Seal.

1. The Clerk shall place in the public record the following documents:

i. The redacted version of Defendants’ Joint Objections to the Report and 

Recommendation Regarding Indirect Purchasers Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification as lodged by the Panasonic Defendants on July 22, 2013; and

ii. The redacted version of Defendants’ Joint Objections to the Report and 

Recommendation Regarding Defendants’ Motion to Strike Proposed Expert 

Testimony as lodged by the Panasonic Defendants on July 22, 2013.

All other documents filed under seal by the Panasonic Defendants on July 22, 2013 shall remain 

under seal.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, to maintain the effect of the seal under Civil Local Rule 

79-5(f), the parties, their counsel, and their declarants shall not publicly disseminate or discuss any 

of the sealed documents or their contents absent further order of the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2013 _____________________________________________

Hon. Samuel Conti

United States District Judge

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