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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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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

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Language Line Services, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Language Services Associates, LLC, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 10-02605 JW

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL

MASTER

On July 13, 2010, the Court nominated Tom Denver as a Special Master to assist in the

management of this lawsuit. (Docket Item No. 50.) To date, no objections have been filed as to the

Court’s notice of intent to appoint Mr. Denver. Thus, due to the parties’ consent, the Court appoints

Tom Denver as the Special Master in this case pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. 

A. Scope of the Special Master’s Appointment

The Special Master shall preside over all proceedings, with the power to hear and make

reports and recommendations on the following pretrial matters:

a. Preservation of any of Plaintiff’s alleged confidential information in the possession of

Defendants;

b. Forensic imaging and analysis of Defendant LSA’s computer systems and servers,

including laptop computers in the possession of Defendants Curtin and Schwartz and

other sales representatives’ computers and laptops, for the purpose of ascertaining the

extent of Plaintiff’s alleged confidential information in Defendants’ possession. The

Special Master shall have the power to select an independent third party to perform

the forensic imaging and analysis; and

c. Defendants’ communications with any customers appearing in Plaintiff’s alleged

confidential information.

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The Special Master shall exercise the power necessary or proper to regulate all proceedings

before him and shall do all acts and take all measures necessary or proper for the efficient

performance of his duties under this Order.

The Special Master shall file numbered interim reports or recommendations to the extent

relevant which: 1) advise this Court of the status of the case, and 2) recommend the disposition of

any matter heard by him. The parties shall have ten (10) days from the date an interim report or

recommendation is filed to file any objections. Any party opposing the objection(s) shall file an

opposition within ten (10) days after the objection is filed. If no objection is filed, the Special

Master’s report or recommendation shall become a binding Order of the Court and the parties shall

comply with the Order. If, however, an objection is filed, the matter shall be deemed submitted to

the Court without oral argument twenty (20) days after the Special Master’s report or

recommendation is filed–unless an application is made and the Court orders the matter to be

scheduled for hearing. 

Reports or recommendations pertaining to non-dispositive motions or pretrial discovery

matters shall be reconsidered by this Court only where the Special Master’s report or

recommendation is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. 

B. Fees and Costs of Special Master

Unless the Court receives a recommendation from the Special Master for some other

apportionment, each party shall bear the cost of the Special Master on a per capita basis, payable in

advance. On or before August 2, 2010, parties shall meet and confer with the Master and develop a

plan to set up a trust account whereby the parties shall deposit, initially, $10,000 each to cover the

anticipated fees and costs. The Special Master shall issue statements to the parties and draw from

the trust account every 30 days for his performance of the appointment. The Special Master will bill

at the rate of $600.00 per hour. 

The Special Master shall report to the Court on a periodic basis, every 90 days, regarding the

state of his fees and expenses and make a recommendation to the Court as to whether the trust

account needs additional deposits from the parties as the case progresses.

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To complete the appointment, Mr. Denver shall file the affidavit required by Rule 53(b)(3) of

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within ten (10) days from the date of this Order.

Dated: July 26, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Robert L. Meylan rmeylan@murphyrosen.com

Steven Marc Weinberg smweinberg@cdas.com

Dated: July 26, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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