Legal Opinion
Patrick Collins, Inc. v. Does 1-79
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 22, 2012No. Civil Action Nos. 12-10532-GAO, 12-10758-GAOPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO QUASH
SOROKIN, United States Chief Magistrate Judge.
At issue in the motions to quash filed in these two cases is not the right of a copyright holder to enforce its copyright, but rather the proper application of the rules governing early ex parte discovery from persons who are not (at least at this time) parties to the pending lawsuit.1 The issues are of particular importance because to some extent, Congress has protected the privacy of these third parties. In addition, there is a substantial likelihood that as to some number of these third parties, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Digital Sin, Inc. v. Does 1-176District Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Next Phase Distribution, Inc. v. John Does 1-27District Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- United States v. PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- McMann v. DoeDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
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3Cited by4 opinions
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