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In re PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC Telephonic Consumer Protection Act Litigation, 18-md-02834-BLF (SVK). (2019)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20190905843
Filed: Sep. 04, 2019
Latest Update: Sep. 04, 2019
Summary: ORDER RE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 DISCOVERY HEARING Re: Dkt. Nos. 489, 503, 504 SUSAN VAN KEULEN , Magistrate Judge . Before the Court are the following joint statements: (1) a motion by Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (collectively "Amazon") to compel PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC and Level 3 Communications, LLC (collectively "PersonalWeb") to produce documents and further interrogatory responses (Dkt. 489); (2) a motion by PersonalWeb to compel Twitch Interactive, Inc. ("Twitch"
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ORDER RE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 DISCOVERY HEARING

Re: Dkt. Nos. 489, 503, 504

Before the Court are the following joint statements: (1) a motion by Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (collectively "Amazon") to compel PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC and Level 3 Communications, LLC (collectively "PersonalWeb") to produce documents and further interrogatory responses (Dkt. 489); (2) a motion by PersonalWeb to compel Twitch Interactive, Inc. ("Twitch") to produce documents (Dkt. 503); and (3) a motion by PersonalWeb to compel Twitch to provide witnesses for deposition under Fed. R. Civ. Procedure 30(b)(6) (Dkt. 504). The Court reviewed the Parties' submissions and held a hearing on September 3, 2019. The Court addressed these issues from the bench and determined the following:

By Thursday, September 5, 2019, the Parties are ordered to exchange the items as directed by the Court at the hearing and as set forth below. The parties are to promptly meet and confer regarding the resolution of all outstanding disputes. The meet and confer session(s) must be either in-person or by telephone, and each side must have the participation of at least one person with full authority to negotiate and compromise to constructively address the disputes. If the Parties are unable to come to an agreement after meeting and conferring, the Parties must submit the remaining issues in dispute to the Court in a single joint statement comprised of a chart identifying the disputed issue and each Parties' position by 12:00 p.m. on September 9, 2019. This submission should be a word document and should be emailed to the Court at SVKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov. A hearing will be held on September 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.; counsel must appear in person and with authority to engage in further meet and confer.

The Court ORDERS as follows:

Dkt. 489: Amazon's motion to compel interrogatory responses and production of documents from PersonalWeb

This Court denies Amazon's motion to compel further interrogatory responses as overbroad and improperly seeking expert opinion testimony. As for the requests for production, by September 5, 2019, Amazon is to identify for PersonalWeb the documents Amazon believes PersonalWeb has agreed to produce but has not yet provided. The parties are to meet and confer and agree upon a date for production. As for requests Nos. 94 and 95 and the common interest privilege asserted by PersonalWeb, by September 5, 2019, Amazon is to provide revised requests as discussed at the hearing. PersonalWeb will be required to create a privilege log reflecting any documents responsive to the revised requests Nos. 94 and 95 for which it is claiming a common interest privilege. The parties are to meet and confer regarding the applicability and scope of the privilege as it may apply to the revised requests. The parties are to address, inter alia, the volume of allegedly privileged documents and the timing of completion of a privilege log by PersonalWeb.

Dkt. 503: PersonalWeb's motion to compel production of documents from Twitch

Regarding Bullets 1-4 and 6, by September 5, 2019, PersonalWeb is to create a chart identifying (1) the specific information it claims is it has requested but has not yet been produced; and (2) at least one but not more than two specific requests for production that purportedly cover the subject matter.

Regarding Bullet 5, by September 5, 2019, Twitch is ordered to confirm the existence of additional documents as discussed in Court.

Bullet 7 is denied without prejudice only to the extent that PersonalWeb gains a factual basis for the request through the remaining depositions.

Regarding Bullet 8, the parties agree that all relevant material has been produced.

As discussed in Court, the parties are to meet and confer regarding the remaining production issues and submit any remaining disputes to the Court in the format discussed above.

Dkt. 504: PersonalWeb's motion to compel further 30(b)6 testimony from Twitch

Regarding topic 1(c), if Twitch has made such projections, it is to designate an appropriate individual for deposition.

Regarding topic 5(e), Twitch is ordered to designate an appropriate individual who can speak to the revenue forecasts during the relevant time period as limited by the September 3, 2019 hearing. The Court understands the relevant time period to be 2011-2015.

As to topics 7(a) and 7(b), Twitch is ordered to produce Mr. Richards for deposition on these topics.

SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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