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Subpoenas in SCEA v. Hotz Issue, Subject to Motions to Quash

By Pamela Jones et al.

The telephone conference with the parties in Sony Computer Entertainment America v. Hotz and the magistrate judge, Hon. Joseph Spero, went off as scheduled, and the sparse minutes are now available. The subpoenas are issuing now.

The transcript won't be available until June 8, unfortunately. I wish the courts would consider a shorter time period of embargo. Here's the operative bit from the minutes:

Pursuant to the Order signed on 3/3/11, docket no. 90, it is ordered that the issuance of the subpoenas is without prejudice to the subpoenaed party to file a Motion to Quash. Any information provided pursuant to the subpoena shall be provided on an "Attorneys' Eyes" only.

Court issued rulings on the record as to docket nos. 85 and 86. Plaintiff to prepare Order, with agreed to form by Defendant, no later than the close of business on 3/14/11.

No.85 was the joint letter to the judge about discovery, with some issues not resolved by the parties, and No. 86 was the joint letter regarding impoundment issues. So the judge has now decided those issues, and since Sony is doing the order, it won more than Hotz, I gather. We'll find out when Sony files the orders by the 14th of this month.

Full post as published by Groklaw on March 11, 2011 (boomark / email).