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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

 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAFACE RECORDS, LLC, a

Delaware limited liability company,

et al., 

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

JOHN DOE, 

 Defendant.

_____________________________/

No. C 07-4121 MMC (WDB)

ORDER RE APPLICATION FOR

LEAVE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE

DISCOVERY

On August 9, 2007, Plaintiffs filed their Application for Leave to Take

Immediate Discovery, which the District Court referred to the undersigned for

review and decision. The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs' Application and

supporting papers and ORDERS as follows.

Plaintiffs have demonstrated good cause to obtain a court order permitting

them to propound discovery before the time contemplated in Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 26(d). First, Plaintiffs cannot proceed with their case without

identifying Defendant. Second, Plaintiffs have proffered evidence that would

support an inference that the records kept by ISP providers — records that would

enable Plaintiffs to identify Defendant —are often destroyed within a short time of

their creation.

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Plaintiffs may serve immediate discovery on the University of California,

Santa Cruz to obtain the identity of John Doe by serving a subpoena, pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45, that seeks documents sufficient to identify

Defendant John Doe, including Doe's name, current address, telephone number, email address, and Media Access Control address.

Within five (5) court days of receiving service of the subpoena, the

University of California, Santa Cruz MUST provide written notice to the

subscriber whose identity is to be disclosed in response to the subpoena.

If the University of California, Santa Cruz and/or the subscriber whose

identity is to be disclosed wish to move to quash the subpoena, they shall do so

before the return date of the subpoena, which shall be thirty (35) days from the

date of service.

Once served with Plaintiffs' subpoena, the University of California, Santa

Cruz MUST PRESERVE the data and information sought via the subpoena

pending resolution of any timely filed motion to quash.

Plaintiffs MUST SERVE a copy of this order on the University of

California, Santa Cruz along with service of the subpoena.

Any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the Rule 45 subpoena

shall be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs' rights

under the Copyright Act as set forth in the Complaint, filed August 9, 2007.

The Court DECLINES Plaintiffs' request for a statement by the Court that

disclosure is permitted under 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. This Order authorizes Plaintiffs

to propound discovery via a Rule 45 subpoena. This Order does not compel

disclosure of the information sought by the subpoena; instead, it permits the

University or the targeted individual, if either so chooses, to litigate the

enforceability of the subpoena after it has been served. Accordingly, Plaintiffs

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have not demonstrated the necessity of such a statement at this juncture in the

proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August ____, 2007 __________________________

 WAYNE D. BRAZIL

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Copies: Parties, MMC, WDB, Stats

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