Pepson Decl. ISO D-Link Systems, Inc.’s Admin. 

Motion to File Documents Under Seal ISO DLS’ 

Opp. to FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment 

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CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE 

JOHN J. VECCHIONE [admitted pro hac vice] [Lead Counsel] 

 john.vecchione@causeofaction.org 

MICHAEL D. PEPSON [admitted pro hac vice] 

Admitted only in Maryland. 

Practice limited to matters and proceedings before United States Courts and agencies 

 michael.pepson@causeofaction.org 

JESSICA LEE THOMPSON [admitted pro hac vice] 

 jessica.thompson@causeofaction.org 

ASHLEY SALVINO [admitted pro hac vice] 

 ashley.salvino@causeofaction.org 

JOSHUA N. SCHOPF [admitted pro hac vice] 

 josh.schopf@causeofaction.org 

NICHOLE C. WILSON [admitted pro hac vice] 

 nichole.wilson@causeofaction.org 

KARA E. MCKENNA [admitted pro hac vice] 

 kara.mckenna@causeofaction.org 

CYNTHIA CRAWFORD [admitted pro hac vice] 

 cynthia.crawford@causeofaction.org 

1875 Eye Street N.W., Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 422-4332/Facsimile: (202) 330-5842 

Christine Yang (SBN 102048) 

 chrisyang@sjclawpc.com 

LAW OFFICES OF S.J. CHRISTINE YANG

17220 Newhope Street, Suites 101 &102 

Fountain Valley, CA 92708 

Telephone: 714.641.4022 

Facsimile: 714.641.2082 

Christopher Kao (SBN 237716) 

 christopher.kao@pillsburylaw.com 

Brock S. Weber (SBN 261383) 

 brock.weber@pillsburylaw.com 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5998 

Tel.: 415.983.1000 / Facsimile: 415.983.1200 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC., 

Defendant. 

 Case No. 3:17-cv-00039-JD 

DECLARATION OF MICHAEL PEPSON IN 

SUPPORT DEFENDANT D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.’S 

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER 

SEAL DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO 

PLAINTIFF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

Date: November 8, 2018 

Time: 10:00 am 

Courtroom: 11 

Judge: Honorable James Donato 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
Pepson Decl. ISO D-Link Systems, Inc.’s Admin. 

Motion to File Documents Under Seal ISO DLS’ 

Opp. to FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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DECLARATION OF MICHAEL PEPSON 

The undersigned declarant, Michael Pepson, states: 

1. I am an attorney at Cause of Action Institute, counsel for defendant D-Link Systems, 

Inc., (“DLS”) in this matter. I submit this declaration in support of DLS’ Administrative Motion to 

File Under Seal certain exhibits in support of DLS’s Opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s 

Motion for Summary Judgment, as well as certain exhibits to declarations in support thereof, filed 

concurrently with this declaration. The matters stated in this declaration are true of my own 

knowledge and, if necessary, I could and would testify competently thereto. 

2. Documents in support of DLS’s Opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s 

Motion for Summary Judgment (“DLS Identified Confidential Documents) discuss information 

designated as confidential pursuant to the Protective Order Regarding Discovery Materials (Dkt. 

80)(May 26, 2017) (entered by Order Dkt. 83 (June 7, 2017)). 

3. Counsel have agreed to follow Paragraph 31 of this Court’s Standing Order for Civil 

Cases, which applies to circumstances in which multiple administrative motions to seal would be 

filed if normal procedures were followed. 

4. Pursuant to L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(D), attached hereto, filed under seal, are the following 

DLS Identified Confidential Documents: 

Document(s) to be sealed Reason(s) for sealing 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

Peter Tsai as FRCP 30(b)(6) Witness for D-Link 

Corporation (January 30, 2018) (Exhibit 1 to the 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

William Brown as FRCP 30(b)(6) Witness for DLink Systems (April 26, 2018) (Exhibit 2 to the 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 
Pepson Decl. ISO D-Link Systems, Inc.’s Admin. 

Motion to File Documents Under Seal ISO DLS’ 

Opp. to FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Document(s) to be sealed Reason(s) for sealing 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

William Brown (March 14, 2018) (Exhibit 3 to the 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

Daniel Hsu (January 31, 2018) (Exhibit 4 to the 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

A.J. Wang (December 6, 2017) (Exhibit 5 to the 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Excerpts from the Transcript of the Deposition of 

Mark Graff, an expert witness for Plaintiff FTC 

(Exhibit 7 to Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Interim designation to allow both parties 

time for further review regarding expert 

discussion of sensitive technology, in 

adherence to Paragraph 31 of the Standing 

Order for Civil Cases Before Judge James 

Donato. 

Excerpts from the Civil Investigational Hearing 

William Brown, In Re D-Link Systems, Matter 

No. P954807 (July 29-31, 2014) (Exhibit 10 to 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Excerpts from the Deposition of Scott King as 

FCRFP 30(b)(6) Witness for Rapid 7 (Exhibit 11 

to Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 
Pepson Decl. ISO D-Link Systems, Inc.’s Admin. 

Motion to File Documents Under Seal ISO DLS’ 

Opp. to FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Document(s) to be sealed Reason(s) for sealing 

Transcript of Deposition of Jerome Radcliffe, an 

expert witness for Defendant DLS (August 23, 

2018) (Exhibit 12 to Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Interim designation to allow both parties 

time for further review regarding expert 

discussion of sensitive technology, in 

adherence to Paragraph 31 of the Standing 

Order for Civil Cases Before Judge James 

Donato. 

Excerpts from the Transcript of Deposition of 

Patrick Schaumont, an expert witness for 

Defendant DLS (August 8, 2018). (Exhibit 13 to 

Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Interim designation to allow both parties 

time for further review regarding expert 

discussion of sensitive technology, in 

adherence to Paragraph 31 of the Standing 

Order for Civil Cases Before Judge James 

Donato. 

July 27, 2018 Rebuttal Report of Mark G. Graff 

(Exhibit 16 to Pepson Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Interim designation to allow both parties 

time for further review regarding expert 

discussion of sensitive technology, in 

adherence to Paragraph 31 of the Standing 

Order for Civil Cases Before Judge James 

Donato. 

2014 D-Lab Test Plan (Exhibit A to Tsai Decl. 

ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 
Pepson Decl. ISO D-Link Systems, Inc.’s Admin. 

Motion to File Documents Under Seal ISO DLS’ 

Opp. to FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Document(s) to be sealed Reason(s) for sealing 

Test Request, DCS-2310L (Exhibit B to Tsai Decl. 

ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Test Report, DCS-2310L (Exhibit C to Tsai Decl. 

ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Rule 26 Expert Report of Jerome Radcliffe 

(Exhibit A to Radcliffe Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Rule 26 Expert Rebuttal Report of Jerome 

Radcliffe (Exhibit B to Radcliffe Decl. ISO OP 

MSJ 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Rule 26 Expert Report of Dr. Patrick Schaumont 

(Exhibit A to Schaumont Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Rule 26 Expert Rebuttal Report of Dr. Patrick 

Schaumont (Exhibit B to Schaumont Decl. ISO 

OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

Security Researcher Emails (Exhibit H to Brown 

Decl. ISO OP MSJ) 

Document designated as confidential 

pursuant to Protective Order (Dkt. No. 80). 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is 

true and correct. Executed this 5th day of October, 2018 at Washington, D.C. 

 /s/ Michael Pepson 

 Michael Pepson [admitted pro hac vice] 

ATTESTATION 

I attest that all signatories listed, and on whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the 

filing’s content and have authorized the filing. 

/s/ John Vecchione 

 John Vecchione