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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOUD RECORDS, LLC, et al.

Plaintiffs,

 v.

DOES 1 - 250,

Defendants. /

No. C-06-1580 CW (EDL)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE

RELIEF FOR LEAVE TO TAKE

IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

Finding this matter appropriate for submission without oral argument, the Court will not set a

hearing for this motion for administrative relief. 

Having considered Plaintiffs’ Motion for Administrative Relief Pursuant to Local Rule 7-

11(a) for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery and Plaintiffs’ supporting declarations, and finding

good cause therefore,

Plaintiffs are granted leave to serve immediately a Rule 45 subpoena on SBC Internet

Services Inc., that seeks information sufficient to identify the two hundred and fifty Doe Defendants,

including the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control addresses

for each Defendant. 

Any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the Rule 45 subpoena may be used

solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs’ rights under the Copyright Act.

By issuing this Order, the Court does not rule on the propriety of joining all the Doe

Defendants in this one action. The immediate discovery Plaintiffs seek may or may not lead to the

discovery of evidence that will establish that joinder is proper. However, as this action was referred 

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United States District Court

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to this Court strictly as a discovery referral, the issue of joinder will be addressed, if at all, by the

trial judge. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2006 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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