Zenimax Media Inc et al v. Oculus VR Inc et al

MOTION

N.D. Tex.February 13, 2015

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ZENIMAX MEDIA INC. and ID SOFTWARE LLC, Plaintiffs, v. OCULUS VR, LLC, PALMER LUCKEY, and FACEBOOK, INC. Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § § CIVIL CASE NO. 3:14-cv-01849-P JOINT MOTION FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPT TO THE HONORABLE COURT: Plaintiffs ZeniMax Media Inc. and id Software LLC and Defendants Oculus VR, LLC, Palmer Luckey and Facebook, Inc. (the “Parties”) file this motion requesting preparation of a transcript of the hearing held before Magistrate Judge Stickney on Monday, January 26, 2015, and in support, state the following: 1. On January 26, 2015, Magistrate Judge Stickney held a hearing on the following motions: (a) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Overrule Objections to Discovery and to Compel Defendants to Proceed with Discovery (Dkt. No. 40); (b) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Entry of an Order for the Protection of Confidential Information (Dkt. No. 42); (c) Defendants’ Motion to Quash and for Protective Order Re: Plaintiffs’ Subpoenas for Phone Records (Dkt. No. 54); and (d) Defendants’ Motion for Protective Order to Stay Discovery (Dkt. No. 55) (hereinafter, the “Proceedings”). 2. During the hearing, counsel for Plaintiffs requested that the proceedings be closed to the public. 3. The Court granted the request and ordered that the hearing be closed to the public. Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 1 of 6 PageID 3528 4. The Parties have agreed that the transcript may be designated CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to the Protective Order (Dkt. No. 107). 5. The Parties reserve their rights to seek a higher level of confidentiality designation, or to seek to withdraw this designation, based on the content of the transcript when produced. 6. The parties are willing to bear the costs of preparing the transcript. PRAYER For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs and Defendants respectfully request that the Court direct the court reporter to prepare a transcript of the Proceedings, and that persons authorized under the Protective Order (Dkt. No. 107) be permitted to obtain a copy of such transcript upon payment of the usual fee. Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 2 of 6 PageID 3529 Dated: February 13, 2015 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Phillip B. Philbin Phillip B. Philbin Texas State Bar No. 15909020 E-mail: phillip.philbin@haynesboone.com Michael D. Karson Texas State Bar No. 24090198 E-mail: michael.karson@haynesboone.com HAYNES AND BOONE LLP 2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75219 Telephone No.: 214-651-5000 Facsimile No.: 214-651-5940 P. Anthony Sammi E-mail: Anthony.Sammi@skadden.com Kurt Wm. Hemr E-mail: Kurt.Hemr@skadden.com James Y. Pak Texas State Bar No. 24086376 E-mail: James.Pak@skadden.com Kristen Voorhees E-mail: Kristen.Voorhees@skadden.com (admitted pro hac vice) Devin A. Kothari E-mail: Devin.Kothari@skadden.com (admitted pro hac vice) SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP Four Times Square New York, New York 10036 Telephone No.: 212-735-3000 Facsimile No.: 212-735-2000 Attorneys for Plaintiffs ZeniMax Media Inc. and id Software LLC Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 3 of 6 PageID 3530 /s/ Linda R. Stahl (with permission) E. Leon Carter Texas Bar No. 03914300 lcarter@carterscholer.com Linda R. Stahl Texas Bar No. 00798525 lstahl@carterscholer.com CARTER SCHOLER ARNETT HAMADA & MOCKLER, PLLC 8150 N. Central Expressway, 5th Floor Dallas, Texas 75206 T: 214.550.8188 F: 214.550.8185 John A. Polito (pro hac vice) john.polito@morganlewis.com Lucy Wang (pro hac vice) lucy.wang@morganlewis.com MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111 T: 415.393.2000 F: 415.393.2286 Joshua M. Dalton (pro hac vice) josh.dalton@morganlewis.com MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP One Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 T: 617.951.8000 F: 617.951.8736 Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 4 of 6 PageID 3531 Michael G. Rhodes (pro hac vice) mrhodes@cooley.com COOLEY LLP 101 California St., 5th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 T: 415.693.2000 F: 415.693.2222 Heidi L. Keefe (pro hac vice) hkeefe@cooley.com Mark R. Weinstein (pro hac vice) mweinstein@cooley.com COOLEY LLP 3175 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 T: 650.843.5000 F: 650.849.7400 Attorneys for Oculus VR, LLC, Palmer Luckey and Facebook, Inc. Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 5 of 6 PageID 3532 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that from February 9, 2015-February 13, 2015, I conferred with Linda Stahl, counsel for Defendants in this matter, regarding the issues raised by this motion. This motion is unopposed. Defendants join in the motion. Dated: February 13, 2015 /s/ Phillip B. Philbin Phillip B. Philbin CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On February 13, 2015, I electronically submitted the foregoing document with the clerk of court for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, using the electronic case files system of the court. I hereby certify that I have served all counsel and/or pro se parties of record electronically or by another manner authorized by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2). Dated: February 13, 2015 /s/ Phillip B. Philbin Phillip B. Philbin Case 3:14-cv-01849-P Document 110 Filed 02/13/15 Page 6 of 6 PageID 3533