Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
Case 4:20-cv-05640 (N.D. Cal. 2025)
March 14, 2025

Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne,  United States District Judge

ESI Protocol
Special Master
Attorney-Client Privilege
Redaction
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The court approved a Joint Stipulation and Order for a Privilege Re-Review Protocol, which allows Epic Games, Inc. to object to Special Master determinations upholding redactions for privilege within four court days of the date of production by Apple Inc. Additionally, Epic may object to certain Special Master rulings issued after February 12, 2025, on or before March 14, 2025. This ensures a fair opportunity for Epic to review and object to any redactions made by Apple.
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EPIC GAMES, INC., Plaintiff,
v.
APPLE INC., Defendant
Case No. 4:20-CV-05640-YGR-TSH
United States District Court, N.D. California
Filed March 14, 2025
Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne, United States District Judge

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER MODIFYING THE PRIVILEGE REREVIEW PROTOCOL

WHEREAS, on December 23, 2024, the Court entered the Joint Stipulation and Order Approving Privilege Re-Review Protocol (the “Protocol”) (Dkt. 1092); and

WHEREAS, the Protocol establishes that objections to Special Master determinations are generally to be filed within four court days from the issuance of such determinations;

WHEREAS Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) is unable to evaluate or object to Special Master determinations upholding redactions for privilege before Apple Inc. (“Apple”) produces to Epic the document subject to such redactions; and

WHEREAS pursuant to the Protocol, Apple may produce documents to Epic after the fourday objection period has passed;

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT:

1. Notwithstanding the time limits set forth in paragraph 4(a) of the Protocol, the deadline for Epic to object to a Special Master ruling on a redacted document will be four (4) court days from the date of production of such document by Apple to Epic, irrespective of the date of the Special Master’s ruling;

2. Notwithstanding the above, Epic may object on or before March 14, 2025, to any Special Master rulings that (i) were issued on or after February 12, 2025, (ii) upheld Apple’s proposed redactions, and (iii) pertained to documents that Apple produced to Epic on or prior to March 10. 

PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED.