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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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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

In re CV THERAPEUTICS, INC.

SECURITIES LITIGATION

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No. C-03-3709 SI (EMC)

ORDER RE: IN CAMERA REVIEW 

Consistent with Judge Illston’s April 3, 2006 Order re: Discovery Motions, Defendants shall

serve and file a revised privilege log demonstrating whether each such document is protected by the

attorney-client privilege and/or work-product doctrine. The documents and privilege log shall be

lodged with the Court by April 21, 2006, at which time the Court shall take the matter under

submission.

As Judge Illston pointed out, the privilege log is inadequate. The burden is on the proponent

of the privilege to demonstrate the existence of each element of the privilege, including e.g., that the

communication was made in confidence in the course of seeking legal advice where the attorneyclient privilege is asserted. Each withheld document must contain specific information justifying the

asserted privilege. Failure to provide sufficient justification in the revised privilege log will result in

a finding that Defendants failed to carry this burden.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2006

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:03-cv-03709-SI Document 310 Filed 04/11/06 Page 1 of 1