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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: 

ALL ACTIONS

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No. 3:12-cv-06003-CRB

ORDER RE APPOINTMENT OF

SPECIAL MASTER FOR REVIEW OF

SEALING REQUESTS

In response to this Court’s Order denying a series of pending administrative motions to file

documents under seal (dkt. 411), Hewlett-Packard (“HP”) asks this Court to reconsider its decision

with respect to a lengthy series of documents containing what HP considers to be “exceptionally

sensitive information” that outweighs the public interest in access to information. See HP Response

(dkt. 419). The Court finds that in light of the special circumstances of this action due to the

extent of the documents sought to be sealed and in particular their complex nature as various

records of internal corporate governance, this matter would benefit from the appointment of a

Special Master to conduct a review of the motions to seal if HP so consents under Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 53(a). The Court suggests that the requests to seal in the aboveentitled matter be referred to the Honorable James Larson (Ret.), JAMS; Two Embarcadero

Center, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111. If appointed, Judge Lason would be Special

Master for the limited purpose of preparing a Report and Recommendation on HP’s request

to seal documents. The parties would have ten days from the date of a Report and 

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United States District Court

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Recommendation to file any objections, which the Court would review under the directives

of Rule 53. As the party seeking to maintain its own documents under seal, HP would be

responsible for bearing the cost of the Special Master and JAMS law clerk as necessary

under the customary fees schedules of the JAMS organization. 

HP is hereby DIRECTED to file a letter within three business days consenting to the

appointment of Judge James Larson as Special Master under the terms outlined in this Order

or stating any objections. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2015 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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