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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT J [T0
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
Microsoft Corporation, CcC : S '●●03
Plaintiff,
Case No.
V.
FILED UNDER SEAL
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Defendants.
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A
PROTECTIVE ORDER SEALING DOCUMENTS
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), hereby
moves for an order sealing the instant case in general, and the following documents in particular.
filed by Plaintiff in this action:
1. Motion for Protective Order Sealing Documents and attachments hereto, including the
Non-Confidential Brief in support of this Motion;
2. Plaintiffs Complaint and the attachments thereto;
3. Pro Hac Vice Applications of Jacob Heath, Robert Uriarte, Ana Mendez-Villamil, and
Lauren Baron;
4. Motion to Exceed Page Limits and attachments thereto;
5. Application for an Emergency Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Related
Relief and accompanying documents;
6. the Declaration of Maurice Mason in Support of Microsoft’s Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order and Related Relief and Exhibits thereto;
7. the Declaration of Jason Lyons in Support of Microsoft’s Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order and Related Relief and Exhibits thereto;
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8. the Declaration of Rodelio Finones in Support of Microsoft’s Mc tion for Temporary
Restraining Order and Related Relief and Exhibits thereto;
9. [Proposed] Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order;
10. Emergency Ex Parte Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Expedited
Discovery;
11. [Proposed] Order relating to Emergency Ex Parte Motion and Memorandum in Support
of Motion for Expedited Discovery and attachments thereto;
12. Emergency Ex Parte Motion and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Permit
Alternative Means of Service of Process and attachments thereto; and
13. [Proposed] Order relating to Emergency Ex Parte Motion and Memorandum in Support
of Motion to Permit Alternative Means of Service of Process.
Plaintiff respectfully requests that the case and these materials be sealed pending execution
of the ex parte temporary relief sought in Plaintiffs Application for Temporary Restraining Order.
As explained in the declaration of Jason Lyons, temporarily sealing this matter to ensure that
Defendants do not receive prior notice of this action or Microsoft’s requested injunctive relief is
important to ensuring the efficacy of any orders issued by the Court.
Plaintiff respectfully requests that immediately upon the executiori of the temporary
restraining order the instant case be unsealed and the foregoing documents be filed in the public
docket. Upon execution of the ex parte relief, Plaintiff will file with the Clerk of the Court a
Notice that the temporary restraining order has been executed. Plaintiff further requests that upon
execution of the temporary restraining order. Plaintiff be permitted to disclose such materials as it
deems necessary, including to commence its efforts to effectuate service of the Complaint.
Plaintiff respectfully requests that should the Court decide not to grant the ex parte
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temporary relief requested in Plaintiffs Application for Temporary Restraining Order that the
materials be sealed indefinitely.
Dated: December 19. 2024 Respectfully submitted.
.lOSllUA CATOIGAN (VA Bar No. 96911)
[email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington. D.C. 20037
Telephone:+ 202 339 8400
Facsimile:+ 202 339 8500
ROBER'F L. URIARTE (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
[email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
355 S. Grand Avc.
Sle. 2700
Los Angeles. CA 90017
Telephone:+ 1 213 629 2020
Facsimile: + 1 213 612 2499
JACOB M. HEATH [Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
[email protected] ANA M. MENDEZ-VILLAMIL [Pro Hac Vice
forthcoming)
[email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
The Orrick Building
405 Howard Street
San Francisco. CA 94105
■felephonc: + 1 415 773 5700
Facsimile: + 1 415 773 5759
LAUREN BARON {Pro llac Vice forthcoming)
[email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York. NY 10019
Telephone: + 1212 506 5000
Facsimile: +1212 506 5151
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Of Counsel:
RICHARD BOSCOVICH
[email protected]
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Microsoft Redwest Building C
5600 148th AvcNE
Redmond. Washington 98052
Telephone: +1 425 704 0867
Facsimile: +1 425 706 7329
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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