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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-FILED 6/16/06*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ADVANTE INTERNATIONAL CORP. et al., 

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MINTEL LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 05-01022 JW (RS)

ORDER

On June 12, 2006 defendant Mintel Learning Technology, Inc. filed a two-page letter

requesting that the Court issue an order requiring third party EZ Publishing to produce immediately

certain “log files” for two computer servers. Mintel asserts that it and its counsel have been accused

by plaintiff’s counsel of hacking into plaintiff’s website. Mintel apparently believes that the log

files will show that it did not commit the act of alleged hacking.

Mintel has not provided a sufficient evidentiary record or otherwise demonstrated good cause

for ordering a third party to produce the log files on an expedited basis. Mintel has not provided

sufficient information or explanation in support of its assertion that there may be an ongoing attempt

to destroy evidence. Additionally, it is not apparent how Mintel would be irreparably harmed even

in the event the “log files” are not preserved, as the purported accusations against Mintel would

then presumably fail for lack of proof.

Furthermore, in its opposition letter brief, Advante asserts that it has no objection to

production of the log files requested by Mintel. Although the Court will not issue an order on this

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record compelling a third party to take any particular action, counsel for Advante is hereby directed

to make such reasonable efforts as are available to it to assist counsel for Mintel in obtaining copies

of the log files at the earliest possible time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2006 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER 

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:

Chien-Ju Alice Chen achen@Fenwick.Com, dyoungman@fenwick.com

Rodger R. Cole rcole@fenwick.com

J. James Li lij@howrey.com, schantellk@howrey.com; ew@howrey.com

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

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

Dated: 6/16/06 Chambers of Judge Richard Seeborg

By: /s/ BAK 

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