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Oracle's Subpoena to Apache, Claim Construction Order, and an Annoyed Judge |
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Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 01:02 AM EDT
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I thought you'd like to see the Apache subpoena [PDF] that Oracle just sent them. Specifically, it's a Boies Schiller production, as you can see at the bottom of page one. And there are more filings, a notice of a case management conference at 7 in the morning on May 11, believe it or not, the claim construction order, with a long description of Java, also a letter from Oracle complaining about Google, followed by an order from the judge, who has clearly had it with the parties' inability to get things settled without his intervention on every little dispute. He's sending all discovery disputes to a randomly selected magistrate.
Here are all the filings:
05/09/2011 - 136 - NOTICE OF
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Alsup on May 9, 2011.
(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011)
05/09/2011 - 137 - CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION ORDER. Signed by Judge Alsup on May 9, 2011. (whalc1, COURT
STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011)
05/09/2011 - 138 - Letter
from Plaintiff Oracle America, Inc. Regarding Discovery Master. (Jacobs,
Michael) (Filed on 5/9/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011)
05/09/2011 - 139 - ORDER
REFERRING ALL DISCOVERY DISPUTES FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE re
138 Letter filed by Oracle America, Inc., ORDER REFERRING CASE to
Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge Alsup on May 9,
2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011)
The Notice, #136, shows the judge setting a date for the case management conference, but once again, he sounds like he's had it up to here with all these high-falutin' corporate lawyers:The recent submissions reveal unrealistic expectations about the
judicial resources and time that can be devoted to this case. The Court
invites one attorney and one corporate representative per side to meet
in chambers on MAY 11 at 7:00 A.M. to discuss alternatives and
case management. This hour is necessary because the Court’s trial
calendar begins at 7:30 a.m. If either side timely so requests, a court
reporter will be present; otherwise, it will be unreported. Each side
shall bring to the conference a copy of its own human resources (or
other) policy on the number of days of salary/wage-continuation for its
employees on jury duty, both as of the commencement of this action and
at present. So, May 11 at *7* AM. I would suggest they be on time.
#137 is his claim construction order. And next is an Oracle letter to the judge, complaining about Google's refusal to accept a special master to look at confidential materials. But the judge sends all discovery matters to a magistrate judge. That way he doesn't have to get any more letters about discovery. Some unfortunate magistrate will get them all. He ends the order with this pithy message to Oracle: "The Court does not have the authority to force an unwilling party to accept a special master for discovery supervision." I love this judge.
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Authored by: tyche on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 01:51 AM EDT |
Please locate the correction as well as indicating what needs to be changed and
what to change it to.
Craig
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Authored by: tyche on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 01:52 AM EDT |
Well, I'm a little off, anyway. But points of interest that aren't part of the
topic are welcome here.
Craig
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Authored by: tyche on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 01:55 AM EDT |
Please include the title and URL of the news item you are commenting on. It
makes it easier to find. They roll off the screen rather quickly.
Craig
Tyche
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Authored by: tyche on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 01:57 AM EDT |
For those hardy souls that are able to transcribe the Comes vs. Microsoft
material, here's a place to put it.
Craig
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 03:02 AM EDT |
A nice touch, asking for the HR policy on jury duty. I'd love to be a fly on
that wall to hear exactly where he goes with it, but it's obvious he wants to
make a sharp point about the value of the court's time.[ Reply to This | # ]
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Authored by: ThrPilgrim on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 03:57 AM EDT |
I will, for ever more, consider 7am as Judge Punishment Time. Especially as I
normally still asleep then.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 05:43 AM EDT |
Why would the judge want to know what Google and Oracle's policies are for
continuing to pay their employees' wages while on jury duty? It doesn't seem to
be germane to the case.[ Reply to This | # ]
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Authored by: DaveJakeman on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 05:51 AM EDT |
Not even if you do it nicely, in a highfalutin kind of way. No sir, he be da
Judge.[ Reply to This | # ]
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Authored by: UncleJosh on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 08:39 AM EDT |
What are the advantages/disadvantages? Why would one party prefer one over the
other?[ Reply to This | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 10:37 AM EDT |
Two comments: I am amazed at the technical detail in the claim construction
order. The judge appears to have surpassed the knowledge level of a first-year
computer science student. His Java instruction appears to have been successful.
Second, it looks like Oracle has had more success than Google in the Claim
Construction Order. He has some good analogies, such as a shredded document
isn't really still a document, nor is a reduced class file still a class file.
Expecting a jury to make sense of this case will be challenging. I'm not sure if
the claim construction letter is meant to keep some of the complexity away from
the jury to keep the trial short, or to limit what laypersons are expected to
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 10:38 AM EDT |
"(1) expeditiously make informed decisions and provide feedback to outside
counsel; (2) advise Oracle’s senior management (who are not permitted to
receive
AEO information) on case decisions; and (3) engage in meaningful settlement
discussions."
and
"(2) as lawyers notinvolved in competitive decision-making, there would be
no risk of information being inadvertently used for competitive purposes."
Except for the case where the lawyers are briefing the management team,
Duh....
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Authored by: Eeyore on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 11:49 AM EDT |
According to Oracle's Jury Duty Policy, they only pay an employees salary
for the first 2 weeks. Additionally the time doesn't apply to vacation time or
car allowance! OUCH!
I can totally see the judge saying "you do realize
that the case you are proposing will probably take over 4 weeks and cost your
employees over a month of car allowance and almost a month of pay. How would
YOU like being picked to be on this jury?".
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 12:58 PM EDT |
But,
what is his overturn record? Pithy is nice in politics; not in a court of law if
it's not on target and not doesn't lead to warranted appeals.
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Authored by: Shadow Wrought on Tuesday, May 10 2011 @ 03:54 PM EDT |
As a Paralegal, once upon a time, on a Federal Case we tried to get in the
building as early as possible, but the Guards wouldn't let us in until 7:30.
Hopefully they think to make sure they can get in the building :-)
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