In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litig.
In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litig.
Case 3:18-md-02843-VC (N.D. Cal. 2022)
May 26, 2022

Garrie, Daniel,  Special Master

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30(b)(6) corporate designee
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The parties agreed that Facebook must provide written scope of noticed discovery topics and documents for the witness to testify about, and that time spent arguing about objections will not count against testimony time. This agreement sets a precedent for how ESI should be handled in depositions, ensuring that all ESI is accounted for and that the deposition is conducted efficiently.
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IN RE: FACEBOOK, INC. CONSUMER PRIVACY USER PROFILE LITIGATION
This document relates to: ALL ACTIONS
MDL NO. 2843 | CASE NO. 3:18-MD-02843-VC-JSC
United States District Court, N.D. California
Dated: May 20, 2022
Filed May 26, 2022

Counsel

Derek W. Loeser (admitted pro hac vice)
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel.: (206) 623-1900
Fax: (206) 623-3384
dloeser@kellerrohrback.com
Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
BLEICHMAR FONTI & AULD LLP
555 12th Street, Suite 1600
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel.: (415) 445-4003
Fax: (415) 445-4020
lweaver@bfalaw.com
Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel
Additional counsel listed on signature page

Orin Snyder (admitted pro hac vice)
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0193
Tel.: 212.351.4000
Fax: 212.351.4035
osnyder@gibsondunn.com
Deborah Stein (SBN 224570)
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Tel.: 213.229.7000
Fax: 213.229.7520
dstein@gibsondunn.com
Attorneys for Defendant Facebook, Inc.
Additional counsel listed on signature page
Garrie, Daniel, Special Master

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' MOTON FOR EXPEDITED RELIEF AND SANCTIONS FOR DEPOSITION CONDUCT

By and through their undersigned counsel, Plaintiffs and Facebook, Inc. (collectively referred to as "the Parties"), hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, on May 5, 2022, Plaintiffs conducted a deposition of Facebook, Inc. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6);

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2022, Plaintiffs submitted a Motion for Expedited Relief and Sanctions for Deposition Conduct (the "Motion");

WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred and Plaintiffs have agreed to withdraw the pending Motion based on agreed future conduct;

IT IS HEREBY AGREED:

1. Plaintiffs are permitted seven additional hours of 30(b)(6) deposition testimony on the topics for which Ms. Allison Hendrix was designated to testify on behalf of Facebook at the May 5, 2022 deposition;

2. For future depositions:

A. At least a week in advance of each scheduled 30(b)(6) deposition, Facebook must provide, in writing, the scope of noticed discovery topics and limitations, as well as documents the witness will be prepared to testify about;

B. Objections are limited to form and single word or phrase objections in all depositions in this action, other than those on grounds of privilege;

C. No witness will be instructed not to answer on any ground other than privilege, to enforce a limitation ordered by the court, or to present a motion under Rule 30(b)(3);

D. Time spent arguing about objections will not count against testimony time;

E. Parties will litigate any disputes regarding scope prior to the 30(b)(6) deposition, and to the extent they are not, will litigate them after the deposition, such that the time reserved for the taking of testimony is not consumed by legal disputes about the scope of testimony.

3. Facebook will pay Plaintiffs' counsel $31,311.00 for attorneys' fees for time spent preparing for and conducting the deposition, and $6,000.00 as reimbursement for the Special Master's time spent on this deposition and this motion.

4. Facebook's agreement to abide by the terms of this Stipulation is in addition to the terms set forth in Special Master Daniel Garrie's May 8, 2022 order regarding conduct for future 30(b)(6) depositions.

Dated: May 17, 2022
Respectfully submitted,

Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
By: /s/ Derek W. Loeser
Derek W. Loeser

Derek W. Loeser (admitted pro liar vice)

Cari Campen Laufenberg (admitted pro hoc vice)

David J. Ko (admitted pro hac vice)

Benjamin Gould (SBN 250630)

Adele Daniel (admitted pro hac vice)

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200

Seattle, WA 98101

Tel.: (206) 623-1900

Fax: (206) 623-3384

dloeser@kellerrohrback.com

claufenberg@kellerrohrback.com

dko@kellerrohrback.com

bgould@kellerrohrback.com

adaniel@kellerrohrback.com


Christopher Springer (SBN 291180)

801 Garden Street, Suite 301

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Tel.: (805) 456-1496

Fax: (805) 456-1497

cspringer@Icelletrohrback.com


BLEICHMAR FONTI & AULD LLP

By: /s/ Lesley E. Weaver

Lesley E. Weaver

Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)

Anne K. Davis (SBN 267909)

Matthew S. Melamed (SBN 260272)

Angelica M. Omelas (SBN 285929)

Joshua D. Samra (SBN 313050)

555 12th Street, Suite 1600

Oakland, CA 94607

Tel: (415)445-4003

Fax: (415) 445-4020

lweaver@bfalaw.com

adavis@bfalaw.com

mmelamed@bfalaw.com

aornelas@bfalaw.com

jsamra@bfalaw.com

Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel


GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

By: /s/ Rosemarie T Ring

Orin Snyder (pro hac vice)

osnyder@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166-0193

Telephone: 212.351.4000

Facsimile: 212.351.4035

 

Deborah Stein (SBN 224570)

dstein@gibsondunn.com

333 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197

Telephone: 213.229.7000

Facsimile: 213.229.7520


Joshua S. Lipshutz (SBN 242557)

jlipshutz@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

1050 Connecticut Avenue,

N.W. Washington, DC 20036-5306

Telephone: 202.955.8500

Facsimile: 202.467.0539


Rosemarie T. Ring (SBN 220769)

rring@gibsondunn.com

Kristin A. Linsley (SBN 154148)

klinsley@gibsondunn.com

Martie Kutscher (SBN 302650)

mkutscherclark@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

555 Mission Street, Suite

3000 San Francisco, CA 94105-0921

Telephone: 415.393.8200

Facsimile: 415.393.8306

Attorneys for Defendant Facebook, Inc.

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(h)(3)  

I, Rosemarie T. Ring, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatories. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this 17th day of May, 2022, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ Rosemarie T Ring

Rosemarie T. Ring

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2022


Daniel Garrie

Discovery Special Master