In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation

*237 MEMORANDUM OF LAW RE THOMPSON RESEARCH GROUP’S MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA

BAYLSON, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Disputes about confidential information and sources consume much judicial energy, but often with good cause. Whether the confidences relate to national security or a company’s trade secrets, a judge must be sensitive to the value of confidences in general, and in the specific case, when resolving disputes about access. The issue presented is whether Plaintiffs in these antitrust cases, asserting price fixing in the sale of domestic drywall, should have access to the reports and…