Reconsideration regarding access to protected material is denied

LG Display Co., Ltd. v. AU Optronics Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 06-726-JJF-LPS, February 14, 2011.

Stark J.  Motion of third party Anvik for reconsideration of its Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Anvik’s motion to intervene, but denying Anvik’s request to modify the protective order to allow access to certain sealed materials is denied.

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Third party intervention allowed to challenge protective order

LG Display Co., Ltd. v. Au Optronics Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 06-726-LPS, December 29, 2010.

Stark, J.  Third party Anvik’s motion for limited intervention to obtain copies of evidence is granted in part and denied in part.

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Patent law expert may see confidential information

B. Braun Melsungen AG, et al. v. Terumo Medical Corporation, et al., C. A. No.09-347-JJF-LPS, February 25, 2010 (ORDER).

Stark, M. J.  Plaintiff’s objections to Defendant’s request to share Plaintiff’s confidential information with its patent law expert are overruled.

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Rebate information is held discoverable in antitrust case

State of Florida, et al., v. Abbott Laboratories, et al., Civ. No. 08-155-SLR, June 23 , 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ request for discovery relating to rebates received for fenofibrate products is granted.

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Confidentiality Order does not apply to reexamination proceedings

Kenexa Brassring Inc. v. Taleo Corporation, Civ. No. 07-521-SLR, February 18, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendant's motion for clarification of the confidentiality protective order is granted.  Court finds that the order does not relate to reexaminations.

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Court declines to toll 30-month stay in ANDA case

In Re: Brimonidine Patent Litigation, MDL Docket No. 07-md-1866 GMS, October 31, 2008.

Sleet, C.J.  Plaintiff’s motion to stay the action against Excela and toll the 30-month stay, and for leave to use information produced under the protective order in a citizen’s petition to the FDA is denied.

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Defendants' counsel permitted to share summary of "highly confidential" licensing information with their clients

Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 03-484-KAJ, Apr. 18, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Redacted opinion regarding Defendants’ motion to disclose material designated as highly confidential pursuant to the protective order to defendants.  The motion was granted.

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