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DECLARATION OF CHRISTA M. ANDERSON
CASE NO. 3:10-CV-03561-WHA
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I am a partner in the law firm of Keker & Van Nest LLP, counsel to Google Inc.
(Google) in the present case. Unless otherwise stated, I have personal knowledge of the facts
set forth herein, and if called to testify as a witness thereto could do so competently under oath.
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Hearing on August 17, 2016 (ECF 2036), requiring submission of a sworn statement explaining
why the discovery responses referenced in Court yesterday were not updated, including the full
extent to which counsel knew Googles intention to launch a full version of Marshmallow,
including the Google Play Store, for Chrome OS. I set forth below in paragraphs three and four
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an overview that addresses the Courts inquiry, and provide further details, including citations to
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documents produced to Oracle during the discovery period and testimony provided by Google
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OVERVIEW
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At the August 17 hearing, the gravamen of Oracles argument was that Google
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should have supplemented its discovery responses to inform Oracle of its plans to enable Android
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applications (which are available on the Google Play Store) to run on laptops or desktops that use
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Googles Chrome OS as their operating system. See, e.g. ECF 2037 38:8-9 (They didnt
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disclose it, despite diligent discovery requests.). In response to Oracles motion and the Courts
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inquiry, I have reviewed relevant information made available to Oracle during the discovery
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documents produced by Google, and deposition transcripts of Google witnesses, which (among
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other things) disclosed to Oracle Googles ongoing efforts and plans to build software allowing
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Android applications, (which are available on the Google Play Store) to run on desktops and
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Based on the information I reviewed, I have confirmed and believe that the Google
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discovery responses at issue were proper and did not require further supplementation for the
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reasons I will now discuss. In the paragraphs below, I summarize documents, deposition
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BACKGROUND
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In order to understand the bases for my belief that Googles discovery responses
did not require supplementation, I have set out the below information about the status of the ARC
project, the latest version of ARC (known as ARC++ internally at Google), and the information
made available to Oracle during discovery concerning the ARC project, ARC++, and Googles
plans to make Android applications available through use of those products on desktops and
laptops that use Chrome OS. This information is set forth below, and the relevant documents are
attached hereto.
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During the discovery period in this case, there was significant information
available to Oracle about Googles intentions, plans and efforts to make Android applications
available on devices running the Chrome operating system (such as Chromebook laptops). For
example, as reflected in ECF 1999-16, Google publicly announced an earlier iteration of the App
Runtime for Chrome (ARC) project at the annual Google I/O developer conference in June
2014. In that announcement, Googles then-head of Chrome explained that Google had been
working on a project to connect your phone and your Chromebook. Id., Ex. OO-1 at 84. He
noted that this is a difficult challenge technically, so weve been working on this project for a
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while. Our goal is to bring your favorite Android applications in a thoughtful manner to
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Chromebooks. Id. (emphasis added). He further explained that [w]e want this to be intuitive
for users. These applications were built for Android for the phone, so we want them to work
when there is a mouse, keyboard and touch events, et cetera. For developers, we want this to
work with as little modifications as possible. Id.. He also noted that Google was very, very
excited about bringing important, favorite Android applications [to users] for uses straight on
their Chromebooks, so that they can get an even more connected experience. And we are
working on bringing our experiences across both Android and Chrome together, so that it looks in
a delightful way for our users. Id. at 86 (emphasis added). Oracle was aware of this
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announcement during the discovery period, as it cited press articles describing the announcement
in its damages experts report. See ECF 1560-12 (Malackowski Opening Report) 172 n.351.
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Google then publicly announced the first Android apps available to be run on
Chrome OS using the ARC technology in a September 2014 blogpost on the Google Chrome blog
correct copy of that blogpost is attached as Exhibit 1. The title of the blogpost was First set of
Android apps coming to a Chromebook near you. The blogpost stated that Today, were
making Chromebooks even more mobile by bringing the first set of Android apps to Chrome
OS. The blogpost further stated: These first apps are the result of a project called the App
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Runtime for Chrome (Beta), which we announced earlier this summer at Google I/O. Over the
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your favorite apps so youll have a more seamless experience across your Android phone and
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Chromebook. Id. (Emphasis added). Oracle was aware of this blogpost as it cited it in the expert
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report of its technical expert Robert Zeidman (Zeidman Report). ECF No. 2012-2 at 129
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website explaining how developers could use ARC to enable Android apps to run on Chrome OS.
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providing such instructions and documentation is attached as Exhibit 2. The webpage is titled
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Getting Started with ARC and explains: The App Runtime for Chrome (Beta), or ARC, lets
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you run your favorite Android apps on Chrome OS. Id. (emphasis added). Oracle was aware
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of this webpage too as it was also cited in the expert report of Mr. Zeidman. ECF No. 2012-2
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period in this case provided further details on Googles work to make Android applications
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available to run on devices running Chrome. For example, a document Bates-labeled GOOG-
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fully-tested Stable channel that an end user will encounter by default. See Exhibit 16
channel version of Chrome OS, an end user must affirmatively select the option to switch to the
developer channel after clicking on Settings > About Chrome OS. Id. In addition, I am
informed and believe that Google continued to make changes to ARC++ code after Google I/O.
Accordingly, on information and belief, I understand that the code for ARC++ was not ready for
external release until on or around June 15, 2016, when Google released the experimental
(http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:00)
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information and belief, that the ARC++ technology still is not complete, or stable, and that
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Google will not make it available in a stable release of Chrome OS for certain Chromebooks until
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Googles intention to launch a full version of Marshmallow, including the Google Play Store, for
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Chrome OS. ECF 2036. I wish to note, upon information and belief, that the ARC++
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functionality which is the subject of Oracles Motion for a New Trial did not contain a full
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version of Marshmallow for Chrome OS. I understand and believe that the runtime for (the
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Marshmallow version of) Android that can be run inside of Chrome OS does not include the
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Linux Kernel at the bottom of the Android stack, and does not include the Application
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Framework layer at the top of the stack. I also wish to note, upon information and belief, that the
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Google Play Store is not part of (the Marshmallow version of) Android, but is rather a separate
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application that is available for Android. Subject to these caveats, I address below the Courts
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Googles outside counsel in this matter was aware of the original version of the
ARC project at least as early as August 2015, when Oracles counsel inquired about a related
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made known to the other parties during the discovery process or in writing. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)
(emphasis added); see also 8A Charles A. Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Fed. Prac. & Proc.
2049.1 (3d ed.) (On its face, the rule only requires further disclosure if the original response was
incomplete or incorrect in some material respect, emphasizing the need to verify that the
information was in fact requested and to guard against undue precision in scrutinizing further
otherwise through formal discovery. Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure: Civ.
2049.1 (3d ed.); accord Gomez v. Am. Empress Ltd. P'ship, 189 F.3d 473, at *1 (9th Cir. 1999)
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(Supplementation of discovery responses to tell the plaintiff what the witnesses said in their
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depositions was obviously unnecessary, because plaintiffs counsel was present at the
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depositions.).
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in this litigation. For example, both Google and Oracle served their most recent supplemental
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responses to Oracles Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh set of Interrogatories to Google on December 16,
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2015, the last day of fact discovery. Oracle likewise served supplemental responses to Googles
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Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth set of Interrogatories to Oracle on December 16, 2015. In addition,
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following a meet and confer between the parties on Googles RFAs to Oracle after the close of
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fact discovery, Oracle served a supplement response to Googles Second set of Requests for
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Admission to Oracle on December 22, 2015. The parties did not exchange any further written
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supplemental responses to discovery after that point. However, the parties continued to produce
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While Oracle did not identify any specific RFPs at the August 17, 2016 hearing,
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ECF No. 1998-19, Ex. Q at 4. On December 4, 2016, Google served objections to this RFP
(which Oracle did not attach to its motion), noting that it was vague and ambiguous as to the
phrase related to porting. Google also request[ed] a meet and confer with Oracle to obtain an
explanation of the nature of materials sought by Oracle in this Request. Id. A true and correct
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On December 14, 2015, the parties held a telephonic meet and confer. Counsel for
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Google summarized the call in a follow-up letter to Oracle the next day, in which Googles
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counsel stated: you also asked about a purported project to port Android to desktop. It is
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unclear to what you are referring. Exhibit 18. Counsel closed the email by noting, Please let
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me know if you have any further questions. Id. Our office has been unable to locate any follow-
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At the time Google answered RFP No. 324, it had already produced the source
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code for ARC and ARC Welder, and the then-incomplete source code for ARC++ was not
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responsive to the request because it called for software that can be used to facilitate use of
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Android on devices other than mobile phones. As discussed above, at the time Google
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responded to this RFP, ARC++ was months away from completion so could not yet be used to
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facilitate use of Android on devices other than mobile phones. Furthermore, as explained
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above, Google produced documents during the discovery period that described ARC++, and thus
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Notably, on February 5, 2016, after the close of fact discovery and months before
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the completion of ARC++, the Court ordered that: The upcoming trial will proceed as if we were
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back in the original trial, but now with the instructions on fair use handed down by the court of
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appeals. No new copyrighted works will be allowed. ECF 1479 at 1. The Court further ruled:
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Android Auto, Android Wear, or Brillo. Id. at 2 (emphasis in original). And in a later order, the
Court excluded all evidence or expert testimony relating to Android Wear, Android Auto,
Android TV, Brillo, or any other new implementation of Android in devices other than phones or
tablets. ECF 1781 (Mem. Op. Re Googles Motion in Limine No. 2 Regarding New Products) at
5 (emphasis added). The Courts orders on this issue are discussed in more detail in Googles
Opposition to Oracles Motion for a New Trial, ECF No. 2012 at 7-8.
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the period leading up through trial in May 2016 because ARC++ still was not complete at that
time, trial was well under way, and the Court had already excluded evidence of uses of Android
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other than in phones and tablets. Furthermore, even if un-finished source code were otherwise
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responsive to RFP No. 324, Google made clear to Oracle during discovery that it would not
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relating to future products were overbroad and irrelevant. Counsel further stated: Google
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continues to disagree that the production of documents relating to Googles future products is
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likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence in this case. However, in the spirit of
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compromise and in an attempt to avoid unnecessary motion practice, subject to its already stated
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objections, Google will collect and produce relevant executive presentations and product plans
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that reflect Googles plans with respect to future mobile products. A true and correct copy of
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recorded meet-and-confer telephone call that if a document is solely related to, you know,
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something thats being planned out in the future that hasnt been released yet, um, were not as far
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On December 15, 2015, counsel for Google again informed Oracle that as
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clear since at least November 9, 2015, when I stated that, in spite of Googles relevance
objections and in the spirit of compromise, Google would collect and produce relevant executive
presentations and product plans that reflect Googles plans with respect to future mobile
products. Googles position has not changed, nor did [Oracles counsel] respond to my email of
November 9, 2015 or ever otherwise question Googles agreement to produce. A true and
correct copy of counsels December 15, 2015 email to Oracle is attached as Exhibit 18.
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Oracle identified three interrogatories at the August 17, 2016 hearing. ECF 2037
at 35:17-20 (We asked interrogatories about it. And interrogatories 26, 27, and 29 all covered
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this subject matter.). Oracle propounded these interrogatories on August 21, 2015. Google
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served objections on September 4, and served its final supplemental responses on December 16.
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Googles supplemental responses are attached as Exhibit P to Oracles New Trial Motion.
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was vague and ambiguous, though it responded to the interrogatory subject to those (and other)
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objections. Id. Relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(d), Google identified previously produced
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documents and code repositories from which the information sought by Oracle could be derived.
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Id. In particular, Google identified the publicly available source code for the Android Open
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was vague and ambiguous, though it responded to the interrogatory subject to those (and other)
objections. Id. Relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(d), Google identified previously produced
documents and code repositories from which the information sought by Oracle could be derived,
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from Android was vague and ambiguous, though it responded to the interrogatory subject to
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those (and other) objections. Id. Relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(d), Google identified previously
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ARC++ in its responses to Oracle Interrogatory Nos. 26, 27 & 29 because, at the time of those
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completion and Google had consistently objected to producing source code for potential future,
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unreleased products. Furthermore, Google already had produced documents describing ARC++
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responses in May 2016 because, by that time, the source code for ARC++ still was not complete,
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and, in any event, the trial was well under way and the Court had already (months earlier)
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excluded uses of Android other than phones and tablets. Furthermore, as explained above,
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architecture documents, as well as documents that described Googles plans to enable Chrome OS
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users to access the Play Store with the entire suit of Android apps. Supra Exs. 6-14. And Oracle
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On August 17, 2016, the Court held a hearing on Oracles Rule 59 Motion for a
New Trial (ECF No. 1997), which I attended. I describe below some of the statements made by
Oracles counsel at that hearing characterizing Googles discovery responses, and provide
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ECF No. 2037 at 40:22; see also 65:5-8. Our office has searched for this testimony in the
transcripts of the depositions taken in this case and have been unable to find any instance where a
Google witness testified that ARC was a failure. Google 30(b)(6) witness Felix Lin testified
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that, while Google had not gotten the traction or degree of success it would like, it had some
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successes with ARC. Ex. 4 (Lin Dec. 14, 2016 Dep. Tr.) at 21:18-19. An excerpt of Mr. Lins
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testimony on this issue is attached as Exhibits 4 & 5. ARC has been available since September
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Oracles counsel stated that But this thing they announced in May is not ARC
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Welder. It makes clear, if you look at the transcript of their announcement which is Exhibit J1
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to our Rule 59 motion this is not ARC Welder. They say ARC failed. It had challenges. It
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didnt work. So were building a whole new platform. ECF No. 2037 at 40:1-6. However, I
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have reviewed Exhibit J1 to Oracles Motion for a New Trialwhich is not Googles
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announcement of ARC++ but, rather is, a transcript of a presentation at Google I/O entitled
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Bring Your Android App to Chrome OSand the presenter did not say that ARC failed or
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that it didnt work. See ECF 1998-10. He said that ARC had some challenges for
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developers, and that some apps didnt work great with this. He also went on to say, Having
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Court, Your Honor, theyre going to the core market for Java SE: laptops and desktops. ECF
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No. 2037at 37-7:11. However, Oracle was well aware of this argument, and indeed made the
argument in the Expert Report of James Malackowski, stating: ARC allows Google to bring
Android Apps to the Chrome operating system. This means Google is now using Android to
occupy the original, traditional market of the Java Platform. (Emphasis added). ECF 1560-12
(Malackowski Opening Rep.) 172 . In addition, as noted earlier, Oracle had received during
discovery documents describing the fact that Google was in the process of designing ARC++ to
allow Android application to run on Chrome OS. Ex. 7 [GOOG-00203783] at *785 (goal of
ARC++ to [p]rovide Chrome OS users with Play Android apps on Chrome OS without
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Executed this 25 day of August, 2016 at San Francisco, California.
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EXHIBIT 1
Google Chrome Blog: First set of Android apps coming to a Chromebook near you
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EXHIBIT 2
DEVTOOLS
MULTI-DEVICE
PLATFORM
Apps
Learn Basics
Learn with Codelab
Run Chrome Apps on Mobile
Run Android Apps on Chrome OS
Getting Started With ARC
Enable Play Services in Your ARC App
In-app Purchases for ARC Apps
Samples
Develop in the Cloud
User Low-Level System Services
MVC Architecture & Frameworks
Distribute Apps
Chrome Platform APIs
Help
Extensions
Native Client
Store
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc
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Best practices
When testing your APK on ARC, developers have passed along these helpful tips:
Use Tablet or Maximized for your form factor and Landscape for your orientation.
Be sure your app works well for touch and non-touch Chromebooks.
If you need to check if your app is running on Chrome OS, look for chromium as the
android.os.Build.BRAND and android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER.
Getting logs:
On a PC, you can get logs from your app by running plugin.shell('adbd') in the JavaScript
console (chrome://inspect/#apps) and then running either adb logcat or adb
pull /data/data/package_name/path/to/your/log.txt from the Android SDK tools.
On a Chromebook, where adb isn't available right now, run either plugin.shell('logcat')
or plugin.shell('cat /data/data/package_name/path/to/your/log.txt') directly
in the JavaScript console (chrome://inspect/#apps).
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc
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ui_log .
Javascript console logs sometimes contain relevant information. There are two contexts, the
background page (chrome://extensions, enable Developer Mode, select app_main.html for
your app), and the app window (chrome://inspect/#apps).
To enable Google Play services, read more.
Since ARC is in Beta, it doesn't support all of Google Play Services yet. However, here are some
available APIs:
Auth (OAuth2)
GCM
Google+ sign-in
Maps
Location
Ads
To ensure compatibility with all users, package and test your app on the Chromebook Stable
channel.
To use in-app payments, read more.
Content available under the CC-By 3.0 license
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Report
14M
Add us on
a content bug
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc
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EXHIBIT 15
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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here
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
Google Chrome Blog: The Google Play store, coming to a Chromebook near you
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https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html
8/24/2016
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Chrome Releases
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The beta channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.41 for Windows, Mac, and
Linux.
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Chrome Releases
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log
switching
how
a bug
filing
here
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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forum
filing a bug
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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here
forum
filing a bug
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Chrome Releases
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The dev channel has been updated to 53.0.2763.0 for Windows, Mac, and
Linux.
Krishna Govind
Google Chrome
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Chrome Releases
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Git
log
filing a bug
Chrome site
here
forum
filing a bug
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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Labels: Chrome OS Dev updates
The beta channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.33 for Windows, Mac, and
Linux.
Di Mu
Google Chrome
timed
reboot
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Chrome Releases
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here
Google for Work Connect
contacting support
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Chrome Releases
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The stable channel has been updated to 51.0.2704.84 for Windows, Mac, and
Linux.
Krishna Govind
Google Chrome
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Chrome Releases
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Labels: Stable updates
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting ourforumorfiling a bug.
Interested in switching channels?Find out how. You can submit feedback
using Report an issue... in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper
right corner of the browser).
Bernie Thompson
Google Chrome
The dev channel has been updated to 53.0.2756.0 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out
how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is
also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.
Anantha Keesara
Google Chrome
Richard Bustamante
Google Chrome
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Chrome Releases
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If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a
bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit
feedback using Report an issue... in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the
upper right corner of the browser).
Grace Kihumba
Google Chrome
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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The stable channel has been updated to 51.0.2704.79 for Windows, Mac, and
Linux.
Security Fixes and Rewards
Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of
users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in
a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but havent yet
fixed.
This update includes 15 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were
contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chromium security page
for more information.
[$7500][601073] High CVE-2016-1696: Cross-origin bypass in Extension
bindings. Credit to anonymous.
[$7500][613266] High CVE-2016-1697: Cross-origin bypass in Blink. Credit to
Mariusz Mlynski.
[$4000][603725] Medium CVE-2016-1698: Information leak in Extension
bindings. Credit to Rob Wu.
[$3500][607939] Medium CVE-2016-1699: Parameter sanitization failure in
DevTools. Credit to Gregory Panakkal.
[$1500][608104] Medium CVE-2016-1700: Use-after-free in Extensions.
Credit to Rob Wu.
[$1000][608101] Medium CVE-2016-1701: Use-after-free in Autofill. Credit to
Rob Wu.
[$1000][609260] Medium CVE-2016-1702: Out-of-bounds read in Skia. Credit
to cloudfuzzer.
We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during
the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable
channel.
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As usual, our ongoing internal security work was responsible for a wide range
of fixes:
[616539] CVE-2016-1703: Various fixes from internal audits,
fuzzing and other initiatives.
Krishna Govind
Google Chrome
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting ourforumorfiling a bug.
Interested in switching channels?Find out how. You can submit feedback
using Report an issue... in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper
right corner of the browser).
Bernie Thompson
Google Chrome
The dev channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.19 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out
how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is
also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.
Anantha Keesara
Google Chrome
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a
bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit
feedback using Report an issue... in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the
upper right corner of the browser).
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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Grace Kihumba
Google Chrome
The dev channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.10 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out
how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is
also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.
Anantha Keesara
Google Chrome
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Chrome Releases
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-06-15T17:16:00-07:... 8/25/2016
Exhibit 17A
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Plaintiffs,
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DEFENDANT GOOGLE INC.S RESPONSE AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF
ORACLE AMERICA, INC.S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
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1008344
Pursuant to Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendant Google Inc.
(Google), through its attorneys, provides its Responses and Objections to Plaintiffs Requests
for Production to Defendant Google Inc., Set Eleven (Plaintiffs Eleventh Request for
2015.
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GENERAL OBJECTIONS
1.
Google responds generally that its investigation of the facts relevant to this
litigation is ongoing. Googles responses herein are given without prejudice to Googles right to
amend or supplement in accordance with Rule 26(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the
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Civil Local Rules, the Courts Case Management Orders, and any applicable Standing Orders.
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Google generally objects to Plaintiffs Requests for Production, Set Eleven, and
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the Definitions and Instructions related thereto, to the extent they are inconsistent with or
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impose obligations beyond those required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Civil
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Local Rules, the Case Management Orders entered by the Court, and any applicable Standing
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Orders. In responding to each Request for Production, Google will respond as required under
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Google generally objects to Oracles Requests for Production to the extent Oracle
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requests materials that predate June 15, 2011 and/or otherwise seek discovery on issues, events,
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transactions, and/or occurrences that could have, and should have been addressed, if at all, prior
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to the original trial, including, but not limited to, where such requests were the subject of
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discovery requests served in the discovery period preceding the original trial. Google similarly
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the phrase relating to, which in turn renders the requests for production using the term vague,
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Google objects to the definition of the words Google, You and Your in
paragraph 1 of the Definitions of the Requests for Production as overly broad, unduly
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
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burdensome, vague, and ambiguous and not proportional to the needs of the case because the
definition seeks to expand the definition of Google to include all locations, predecessors,
affiliates, successors, subsidiaries, divisions or parts thereof, parent holding companies including
without limitation, Alphabet, Inc., and all past or present directors, officers, agents,
representatives, employees, consultants, attorneys, and others acting on its behalf. Such a
definition of Google expands the definition beyond any reasonable or commonly accepted
meaning of the term. Further, Google generally objects to Oracles definitions of Google,
You, and Your as overbroad and vague to the extent the definitions purport to include
Alphabet, Inc., as Googles proposed reorganization has not yet been finalized.
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overly broad, unduly burdensome, and not proportional to the needs of the case to the extent it
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includes any versions thereof , any other works derived from Android, and any related public
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or proprietary source code, executable code, documentation, and Google Android devices.
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pursuant to a free and open source license that allows third parties to make modifications to the
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Android source code that Google distributes. Accordingly, Google objects to Oracles definition
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of Android to the extent it purports to include software created, modified, and/or distributed by
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third parties and not Google. Similarly, Google objects to the term Google Android devices as
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vague and ambiguous and further objects to the term as overly broad, unduly burdensome, and
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not proportional to the needs of the case to the extent it includes devices running Android
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software that are manufactured and sold by third parties, including without limitation any original
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Google objects to each Request for Production as premature to the extent it seeks
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expert testimony. Google will disclose such information at the time and in the manner
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contemplated by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Civil Local Rules, the Courts Case
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Management Orders, and any applicable Standing Orders in this case. Google also reserves the
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Google generally objects to Plaintiffs Requests for Production, Set Eleven to the
extent (a) they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence that
is relevant to any claim or defense of any party; (b) they are unreasonably cumulative or
duplicative; (c) they seek information that is obtainable from some other source that is more
convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive; or (d) the burden or expense of the proposed
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unduly burdensome and not proportional to the needs of the case to the extent that they seek
production of data on back-up tapes or any other automatically saved files solely intended for
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restoration of systems in the event of program failure, including, but not limited to, autosaved
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drafts of email iteratively created for program failure restoration during the course of preparation
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of an email. Google further states that, as of November 2012, Google ceased retaining historical
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copies of the iteratively-created autosave drafts created for program failure restoration. Google
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further states that it retains historical copies of and will produce (subject to any other asserted
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objections) emails that were sent, received or saved by document custodians subject to collection
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in this matter.
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Google generally objects to Plaintiffs Requests for Production, Set Eleven to the
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extent they seek information, documents, and/or things protected from discovery by the attorney-
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client privilege, the work product doctrine, the common-interest privilege, and/or any other
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intended to be, or in any way shall be deemed, a waiver of any such applicable privilege or
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doctrine.
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Google generally objects to Plaintiffs Requests for Production, Set Eleven to the
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extent they seek information, documents, and/or things protected from discovery by court order or
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Google generally objects to Plaintiffs Requests for Production, Set Eleven to the
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extent they request information, documents, and/or things not within the possession, custody, or
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control of Google, that are as readily available to Plaintiff as to Google, or that are otherwise in
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
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the possession of Plaintiff, on the grounds that such requests are unduly burdensome and not
proportional to the needs of the case. Google further states that any agreement to produce is
subject to the parties negotiations regarding the appropriate scope of discovery, including, for
example, ESI search terms and custodians, and any agreements reached during the parties meet
and confers.
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objections and responses set forth below. While Google may repeat a General Objection for
emphasis or some other reason, the failure to specifically refer to any General Objection does not
constitute a waiver of any sort. Moreover, subject to the requirements of Rule 34 of the Federal
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facilitate use of ANDROID (including software derived from ANDROID such as Brillo) on
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devices other than mobile phones, including by way of example and not limitation source code
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and documentation for Weave and source code and documentation for software related to porting
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overly broad, unduly burdensome, and not proportional to the needs of the case to the extent it
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seeks documents related to operations of Google outside of the United States having no
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connection with the United States or information not related to any partys claims or defenses or
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any relevant subject matter at issue. Google further objects to this Request for Production as
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vague, ambiguous, overly broad, unduly burdensome and not proportional to the needs of the case
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as to the phrases Android and Android (including software derived from Android such as
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Brillo). Google also objects to this Request for Production as vague, ambiguous, overly broad,
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
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unduly burdensome and not proportional to the needs of the case as to the phrases can be used to
facilitate use, devices other than mobile phones, and related to porting. Google further
objects to this Request for Production to the extent that it seeks information that is the
confidential information of, or proprietary to, or the trade secret of, a third party. Google further
objects to this Request to the extent it seeks information, documents, and/or things protected from
discovery by the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, the common interest
Subject to the foregoing objections and the General Objections, without waiver or
limitation thereof, Google requests a meet and confer with Oracle to obtain an explanation of the
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California in the office of a
member of the bar of this court at whose direction the following service was made. I am over the
age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action. My business address is Keker & Van
Nest LLP, 633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809.
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Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
333 Main Street
Armonk, NY 10504
Tel: 914.749.8201 / Fax: 914.749.8300
dboies@bsfllp.com
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1999 Harrison St., Ste. 900
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: 510.874.1000 / Fax: 510.874.1460
sholtzman@bsfllp.com
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:43 PM
'Uriarte, Robert L.'; Beth Egan; Steven Ragland
Edward A. Bayley; DALVIK-KVN; Oracle/Google-OHS Only
RE: Oracle v Google- Meet and Confer Call
Rob,
I write to follow-up on our conversation yesterday.
1. Financial projections for Googles non-Android, non-mobile lines of business
First, as I stated on our call, Oracles request comes too late. I stated in my email of November 9, 2015 to Lisa Simpson that,
in spite of Googles relevance objections and in the spirit of compromise, Google would produce - and has produced - from
non-custodial sources responsive, non-privileged documents maintained in the ordinary course of business reflecting
projected revenues for Googles mobile business. Thus, Oracle has been aware of Googles position since at least
November 9, 2015. Oracle should have raised this issue prior to the close of discovery.
Second, as I stated on our call, Google does not believe financial projections of any kind are relevant to the issues in this
case. Google has communicated this position to Oracle several times, including in our meet and confer of October 16, 2015
and in my email of November 9, 2015, when I stated: We are now 10 years beyond the date of the hypothetical
negotiation, so any recent revenue projection is irrelevant to a hypothetical license. For the same reason, the logic of Judge
Ryus order even if it applied to copyright damages would not apply here. Googles revenue projections are also not
relevant to Oracles lost profits claim, which will stand or fall based on evidence of Oracles own products, services, and
business capacity. Further, Judge Alsups January 9, 2012 Order made clear that post-verdict damages will be based only on
the jurys findings regarding pre-verdict damages, not on Googles projected or actual future revenues. I then further
stated Googles position that projected revenues were not relevant to the market harm prong of the fair use defense or bad
faith. Googles position has not changed.
You stated that the non-Android financial projections are relevant to the modeling Oracles experts are doing for damages
and to show the commercial nature of the infringement. Oracles damages argument was addressed in my response of
November 9, 2015, as repeated above. The theory that financial projections for Googles non-Android lines of business bear
on the commercial nature of the infringement is new, but meritless. Google financial data may be relevant to whether
Android is commercial in nature, but Oracle already has Google financial data from the inception of Android to the end of
2015 to make that argument, as well as the PnLs for all of Googles non-Android lines of business. Future financial
projections provide no incremental proof of Androids commercial nature.
Third, I told you I would inquire whether Google could and would provide this information, to the extent it exists,
notwithstanding its relevance objections. I can confirm that, as Oracles financial designee Edward Senteno testified is true
for Oracle, Google does not establish financial projections in the normal course of its business other than during its process
of planning for the immediate next fiscal year. With respect to FY 2016, which begins in January, Google is still in the
process of developing these projections, and thus does not have any such financial projections beyond Q4 2015.
2. Future Products
First, as I stated on our call, Googles position on what it would produce as to future products has been clear since at least
November 9, 2015, when I stated that, in spite of Googles relevance objections and in the spirit of compromise, Google
would collect and produce relevant executive presentations and product plans that reflect Googles plans with respect to
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Rob,
Thats short notice. I am on another call, but I can call in at 4:15 pm.
Thanks - Sarah
From: Uriarte, Robert L. [mailto:ruriarte@orrick.com]
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 4:00 PM
To: Sarah B. Faulkner; Beth Egan; Steven Ragland
Cc: Edward A. Bayley; DALVIK-KVN; Oracle/Google-OHS Only
Subject: RE: Oracle v Google- Meet and Confer Call
Rob,
I write to follow-up on conferring as to the following two issues on Oracles agenda that were not addressed on Friday:
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Ok, we are calling in now. Some of us may have to drop quickly but lets see what we can resolve and then we can
reconvene later if necessary
From: Beth Egan [mailto:BEgan@kvn.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 3:07 PM
To: Uriarte, Robert L.; Steven Ragland
Cc: Edward A. Bayley; DALVIK-KVN; Oracle/Google-OHS Only
Subject: RE: Oracle v Google- Meet and Confer Call
Rob,
We would prefer to keep with the 3:30 start time because two of our team members have hard stops at 5 PST. Can we
begin the call and at least cover the issues that we can with those who are available? Otherwise, we will agree to begin at
4:30 but cant guarantee our team members can stay on to cover the issues.
Thanks,
Beth
From: Uriarte, Robert L. [mailto:ruriarte@orrick.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 3:49 PM
To: Beth Egan; Steven Ragland
Cc: Edward A. Bayley; DALVIK-KVN; Oracle/Google-OHS Only
Subject: RE: Oracle v Google- Meet and Confer Call
Hi Beth. Apologies, but we need to push this call to 4:30. Please let us know if that doesnt work for your team.
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Rob,
Thanks for the agenda. We will be prepared to address the issues you list below, with the exception of Annettes email to
Dan Purcell sent this morning. Dan is in deposition today and will respond to Annette separately with regard to those issues.
Thanks,
Beth
From: Uriarte, Robert L. [mailto:ruriarte@orrick.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 12:03 PM
To: Beth Egan; Steven Ragland
Cc: Edward A. Bayley; DALVIK-KVN; Oracle/Google-OHS Only
Subject: RE: Oracle v Google- Meet and Confer Call
Thanks Beth.
Here are the issues we would like to discuss:
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Rob
Rob,
To follow up on Stevens email, Sarah Faulkner and I are available tomorrow at 3:30 PST for a meet and confer call.
Ed and team:
Yesterday we asked you to propose a time for today for a call to meet and confer regarding
remaining discovery disputes. As it doesnt look like that call is going to happen today, please
propose some times for tomorrow. Our team is available after 3:30 pacific.
Thanks
Rob
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'Simpson, Lisa T.'; Beth Egan; Reid P. Mullen
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RE: Oracle v. Google: Meet and Confer Follow Up
Dear Lisa,
I write in response to your email of Thursday, October 22, 2015, which was a follow up to our discussion on Friday, October
16, 2015. In our meet and confer on October 16, 2015, we discussed 45 of Oracles RFPs, including 209, 211, 213, 214, 218,
219, 220, 221, 227, 229, 230, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 249, 251, 252, 254, 258, 271, 272, 273,
276, 277, 280, 281, 282, 283, 289, 290, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301. In that discussion, we clarified the scope of a number
of RFPs, including at least 272, 282, and 289, and Google will supplement its responses to these RFPs accordingly.
Moreover, in meet and confer, Google identified a number of overarching issues that affect the scope of multiple RFPs, and
we requested a further explanation from you as to Oracles position regarding why the documents Oracle seeks with respect
to those categories of information are relevant or likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence in the coming retrial. Thank you for the additional information you provided in your email as to these overarching issues; we respond to
your positions below.
Requests re: Future Products
As discussed on our call, Google believes that the scope of RFPs relating to future products, e.g., 211, 219, and 220, is
overbroad to the extent these RFPs seek documents relating to future products. Google continues to disagree that the
production of documents relating to Googles future products is likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence in this
case. However, in the spirit of compromise and in an attempt to avoid unnecessary motion practice, subject to its already
stated objections, Google will collect and produce relevant executive presentations and product plans that reflect Googles
plans with respect to future mobile products. Google will supplement its response to these RFPs accordingly.
Requests re: Projected Revenues
Oracle also propounded numerous requests that seek various categories of financial documents. As discussed in meet and
confer, these requests are overbroad to the extent they seek documents relating to Googles projected future revenues,
e.g. RFPs 219, 220, 221, 230, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 251. Discovery relating to projected revenues will not lead to the
discovery of admissible evidence in this case. We are now 10 years beyond the date of the hypothetical negotiation, so any
recent revenue projection is irrelevant to a hypothetical license. For the same reason, the logic of Judge Ryus order even
if it applied to copyright damages would not apply here. Googles revenue projections are also not relevant to Oracles lost
profits claim, which will stand or fall based on evidence of Oracles own products, services, and business capacity. Further,
Judge Alsups January 9, 2012 Order made clear that post-verdict damages will be based only on the jurys findings regarding
pre-verdict damages, not on Googles projected or actual future revenues. We also disagree that revenue projections would
lead to the discovery of admissible evidence with regard to the market harm prong of the fair use defense or bad faith.
Nevertheless, in the spirit of compromise and in an attempt to avoid motion practice, subject to Googles already stated
objections, Google will produce from non-custodial sources responsive, non-privileged documents maintained in the
ordinary course of business reflecting projected revenues for Googles mobile business. Google will supplement its
responses accordingly.
Requests re network effects
In meet and confer and in your email dated October 22, you clarified that in RFPs 232, 240, 244 and 254, Oracle is seeking
documents describing or quantifying indirect effects Android has on Googles business. Subject to its already stated
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Pre-2011 Custodians and Search Terms: We have provided you with comprehensive information that
makes clear the relevance of the custodians whose pre-2011 documents we are seeking despite the fact that
this information in entirely within your knowledge. Given the involvement that the named custodians had in the
decisions Google was making at the time it acquired Sun, for example, Google has no excuse for not having
searched these custodians the first time around if it was operating consistent with its discovery obligations. We
have provided a limited set of search terms, only one of which was not run last time, and have narrowed our
request to an entirely reasonable and doable search. We have now discussed this issue at length. As set forth in
Annettes email to Ed of yesterday, we would like an answer by the end of the week as to whether Google will
agree to search these custodians for pre-2011 documents or not or we will raise this issue with Judge Alsup.
Google custodians: As you indicated in our meet and confer last week, we were expecting to received
Googles refined list of custodians yesterday. We need to move forward on the discovery plan ASAP. Oracle is
already preparing to search the custodians that it has identified as likely to have information responsive to
Googles requests and we do not think we should delay the process any further given the looming discovery
deadline. Please provide your custodian list ASAP or we will have to raise this issue with Alsup as well.
Googles Privilege Log Documents: Please advise as to when we can expect the production of the
improperly withheld, non-privileged documents identified in Annettes prior emails.
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Googles Interrogatory Responses: You indicated on our call last week that we would have supplemental
rog responses to Interrogatories 30, 34, and 36 this week we have not received them. Please provide those
supplemental responses immediately.
Googles RFA Responses:
270: You have now supplemented this response to indicate that Google derives profits from advertising. We note
that although the request specifically asks about profits, you have not revised your statements with respect to
Google Play and direct to consumer sales of hardware, sticking with your original formulation of revenue. Does
that mean that it is Googles position that it derives no profits from these additional activities? Again, we reiterate
our request for a fully supplemented answer that addresses profits the request is clear.
271: We understand that your issue with this RFA is that the definition of Java Platform includes Java
programming language. Oracle is prepared to remove java programming language from the definition of Java
Platform in its requests for purposes of this RFA. Please advise whether with this clarification, Google can
supplement its answer to this RFA.
272: This request, we understood, has the same concerns as 271. We agree to modify the definition of Java
Platform for this request as well. Please advise whether Google will now supplement its response.
275 and 276 The responses to these requests remain ambiguous. The ambiguity arises from the clause some,
but not all the question it raises is this: is that clause merely intended to indicate Googles position that it did not
copy all the declaring code from the 37 packages OR by this clause is Google trying to indicate that it decided to
copy some of the declaring code before November 7 and decided to copy other of the declaring code after
November 7. We believe, after discussions with you, that it is the former, but we request a supplemental response
that makes that clear.
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I think where were at is um - were ready to move unless we can compromise on the
ESI queries and just to be clear, your last email, if Im reading it correctly, I think youre
saying that Googles position is just an all or nothing compromise, so either we agree to
the terms that youre gonna run or we have to file a motion. Is that am I reading that
email right?
Ed Bayley
No, I think what I was saying in my email is that weve had a number of back and forth
where weve negotiated on terms and youve we thought wed come to a position
where, you know, the parties are in their final positions (unintelligible) Oracles offer of a
new revision to what theyre proposing, and then we decide whether or not we can accept
any of these. So, just as a primary point, as I said, __________________, said we are
now close to close of facts recovery. Not gonna be able to run in any additions in terms
and produce documents beyond what has already been for any of these new terms Ive
just been offered now. And so, our position is just were at this late stage. Weve run the
terms and tried to do everything to see where we are and whether or not you know- how
reasonable and how responsive they are and there are a handful that we could accept, but
only if it comes with an agreement that, this is it, this is done. Youre not going to file a
motion. Right? Were kind of at the end of our offers of compromises. Were definitely
going to run this term, or were willing to run the terms as a compromise. At this point,
unless theres any way that there isnt going to be a dispute left if we agree to run these
terms, then were not really in any position to accept it at this stage because were already
past the point of no return, so to speak.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Well it depends on how you do the counting. We offered 32 terms, you added 72 terms,
32 of which were just rewrites of our initial 32.
Rob Uriarte
Sure so what Im trying to get at is, I think we have reached agreement on certain terms
where either we propose revisions or you propose revisions that reduce the hit count
significantly and I think were in agreement on those. And Im just trying to make sure
that the good work that weve done on those terms isnt gonna fall apart based on what
were gonna start talking about right now, which is the remaining 33 requests that are still
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in dispute.
Ed Bayley
No, I dont mean to give that impression. Were moving forward with our we havent
had the luxury of waiting for the court to resolve anything on our (unintelligible), but
weve had to move forward with the understanding that the compromise will be accepted
at some point, just because we have to have these documents reviewed. But now were
kind of past that point, so unless we have an agreement that as long as we run these
additional terms, that youve now proposed for the first time, uh, and thats gonna resolve
this, that were not going to go forward and get started on trying to run these because
theres were already past the point of no return on getting this done by December 16.
So, I was just making the point that unless theres actually some room for us to actually
resolve here on the call today, that if we run these terms, youre not going to file a motion
and were not going to be agreeing to run anything additional from the call.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Cool. And the terms that werent included in that list on Monday are terms where weve
already reached an agreement so Yeah, I mean, weve certainly offered it as our compromise. We havent agreed that these
are, you know, proper terms. Weve agreed as our compromise that if you were to agree
to these terms we would well agree to run them. Its still our position that these are
compromise terms that were running. Were only happy to run them now because were
not so close down to the wire in discovery. But, this is the long way of saying, we are
moving forward with these terms, but they are these terms that weve accepted since our
initial proposals, but were not taking the position that we have already fulfilled an
agreement on that because these were part of our compromise proposal in order to resolve
this dispute. So we are moving forward on running those terms (unintelligible).
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Okay, cool. And so just to confirm: when we get off the call Ill send you a list of what I
think that set of terms is and if Im wrong
Ed Bayley
Yeah, its in our emails, but, if you want to send a confirming email, you can.
Rob Uriarte
Okay cool. So then turning to the live disputes that we have. What is the best way to do
this? Should we just mark down are there any off the bat that you guys are willing to
make a compromise on?
Male voice 4
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I think the question first is sort of a gating question for you all is that is your position
that unless we agree to run the additional 30 whatever terms there are that you all
proposed on Monday, youre going to move? And if thats the case, if thats your position,
we oughta do it or you move, then I think we can be done with this call because thats not
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a position were going to agree to.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah, were not that were not that black and white on this. Its not like, if you dont
agree to run every single one were going to move, if you agree to run most of them, and
most of the ones that are important, then I think we can were certainly prepared to
compromise.
Steven(?)
Then why dont you identify the ones that are most important ones and then if those are
ones that we think we might be able to do, then we have something to talk about.
Otherwise, we can move onto other things.
Rob Uriarte
Id really like to just to get your position on whether youre going to run these.
Steven(?)
The problem is that weve now been talking for weeks about going that way and theres
never an end to it. Theres additional terms, additional terms, additional terms, additional
terms, and so what would be more helpful, I think, is sort of your final if this were a
negotiation about a resolution, whats your final best, and either we do that or we dont.
Because this is sort of death by a thousand cuts. We keep trying to compromise thinking
were making progress and then, theres another whole list of terms and so thats the
frustration here with a week left to go before discovery cutoff.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah, there will be no extra terms. Lets just run through and a yes no for each one and if
it looks like there are you know theres room for compromise then well do that.
Steven(?)
The problem though is again, and what Im trying to do is reap some resolution on this.
And it seems that that seems a very elusive thing where I thought we were having final
changes of terms but the goalposts seem to keep moving. So the problem is that if we go
through and say, as a part of a compromise we might go run this or that term, then that
again moves the goalposts. What Id like to know is are why dont we do this: are there
specific terms on this list that absolutely Oracle believes are you must run this or well
move on it. If settled, please identify those, and then we can go from there.
Rob Uriarte
But I already sent you so weve already whittled down we abandoned a bunch of
queries, weve modified a bunch of queries, so I dont we gave you the last offer. So
now youre asking us to negotiate against ourselves and start eliminating our own
requests. I dont think thats the right way to go. Lets just run theres not that many
lets just run through and you can the other thing about this is if we do need to move
youre going to need to explain the basis for your position, so I dont think the way that
you propose to proceed makes sense. Lets just run through it.
Ed Bayley
Now hold on - I I think it makes perfect sense, because I __________ our position at the
beginning of this call, is, if it is your position that you are not changing that you are not
backing off any of these terms, that youre going to move unless we agreed to all of these
terms, then theres really nothing for us to talk about. Weve been compromising for
weeks and if theres going to be a motion at this point, were not going to make any
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Rob Uriarte
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further compromises unless it resolves the motion in its entirety. Im happy to explain our
positions as to each of these, but Im not going to go through and offer compromises on
things arent actually going to resolve anything, because youre going to move forward.
So maybe a way to shortcut this, because there is at least one issue which I think is
could be enough to kind of figure out where the parties are going to end up here but
youve identified three terms that result in a high number of hits that you said in your
email on Monday that Google has to go back in and craft new search terms for. So Im
going to tell you on this call, that we are not crafting any new search terms the week
before close of fact discovery. And if it is your position that we have to or youre going
to move, then on those three terms, then I dont think theres anything more for us to talk
about.
Okay well, when we get to those terms, maybe we can talk about what youre producing
or what you will produce, and maybe theres not dispute there. So Unintelligible
Why dont you answer the question that was posed? And then I mean were trying to
make this the most efficient call possible so we can all get back to other work, including
getting documents out as quickly as possible. So thats a gating question. Id like to get
an answer to it.
Rob Uriarte
All right, lets go to it. Which term are you referring to?
Ed Bayley
So these are the terms that youve identified as requiring Google to craft terms, so Im
going to scroll down, and-
Rob Uriarte
I think 22 is the first one Ive got, Android was in 25, Vodaphone or Cingular, thats the
start of the queries.
Ed Bayley
Rob
So, what have you produced regarding Android business with these entities?
Ed Bayley
Were producing on a custodial basis, the _____________ and the right share agreements
and the anti-fragmentation agreements for set on a non-custodial basis that are
responsive to some of these RFPs that youve identified here subject to our objections.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
The custodial documents that were producing so I can go through these RFPs one by
one, but I will say on a custodial basis, of the then again, sticking with search term 42,
youve identified 8 different RFPs here, so of those 8 RFPs, were producing on a
custodial basis two of them, for 257, were producing custodial documents based on
search term 11, and for 265, we are producing custodial documents based on search term
17.
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Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Okay. Have you already produced any of that stuff that we might be able to look at some
exemplars or you havent produced it yet?
Ed Bayley
Weve produced some. I couldnt tell you sitting here on this call what exactly weve
produced yet.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. All right, well I can say that I dont think that this is a deal breaker so lets keep
going. The next one is Android its the one that starts ___________ and 25 vehicle or
car.
Ed Bayley
Uh, yeah so its 46. Youve identified I think it may be the same, 8 terms and for this
one we are producing in response to RFP 257 well just for everyones sake this is
being recorded, the RFPs hes identified are 219, 229, 237, 257, 265, 267 and 268. In
response to RFP 257 we are producing custodial documents using search term 11 and in
response to RFP 265 we are producing documents ______________ search term 17. And
just so were clear, because the numbers, Im sure, have changed over time. So for 17 its
the term Android within 10 of (Java within 10) is compatible or incompatible or
developer or developers etc. Thats 17. I think that lines up with the number we have for
this, to make that clear.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. Next, okay so again, I dont think thats a deal breaker and I guess, same question,
can you please tell me what youve produced already on that or no?
Ed Bayley
Steven Ragland
And while hes looking into that, let me ask when you say its not a deal breaker, does
that mean, okay you accept the fact that we dont need to craft terms? That were done
with that that youre not pressing forward on that one?
Rob Uriarte
It means that were willing to compromise on this stuff ending the rest of this
conversation. So if, for example, youre going to run everything and these are the only
three things that we have in dispute, I dont think we want to take the courts time with it.
But if youre gonna stonewall us on all of the requests, then yeah, this will be something
well have to do about.
Steven Ragland
Wow, aside from the loaded line stonewall, which I think is completely inaccurate, um, it
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just would be helpful okay so what are the other terms so I think it would be helpful
to know which are the again there must be something off this list thats a deal breaker
for you all, but we just identified two that were for us, so now quid pro quo.
Rob Uriarte
Im entitled to your position on this stuff so Im going in the order you asked. Now were
on this term that starts with maps or search or calendar.
Steven Ragland
Yep.
Ed Bayley
So for this one, these are all documents to the extent were producing from custodial
sources so for the 6 RFPs here, were either pointing to public sources or collecting from
non-custodial sources, I should say.
Rob Uriarte
Okay, so for the custodial productions on the apps, what term can we look to on that?
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Yeah, I think thats the one that starts with maps or search.
Ed Bayley
Yeah, so what Im saying here is were not we havent agreed to produce documents
relating to just specific apps on a custodial basis. The specific categories of documents
relating to apps that weve agreed to produce on a non-custodial basis, but, you know,
were talking about Google applications in the abstract. That only has marginal relevance
to this case and these are search terms that are also resulting in millions of documents.
The RFPs weve pointed to each of them you know weve only were only planning
to produce on a non-custodial basis and collect them on a non-custodian basis.
Rob Uriarte
So only non-custodial
Ed Bayley
I mean, I can walk through each RFP if you want (unintelligible something like save us
time.)
Rob Uriarte
No, I dont think thats necessary. So, in terms of our requests that ask for information
related to distribution of Google applications, youre only producing on a non-custodial
basis?
Ed Bayley
Yes. So it would be things like, agreements with partners about those distributions.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. Thanks. Again, I dont think thats a deal breaker so lets jump to the top. We
propose Android within 10 of strategy or roadmap or plan or vision and we included here
finance and business limitations then um where are we on that?
Ed Bayley
So, on this one, again, with all the caveats that Ive put out at the beginning of this call,
assuming we can come to a holistic agreement that resolves it, and with the understanding
that any additional documents collected by these revisions will be produced after
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December 16, you know, that is a term that we may be able to come to a compromise on.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. And just for the record, if you tell me this was something like if you wanted to
say were willing to compromise on this one Im not going to take that as a done deal. I
realize its got to be a package deal for the purposes of this call so, I understand your
position on that. This is one where compromise (unintelligible). Um, next term.
Ed Bayley
This is another one where again, depending on the timing, because this one still has a
significant number of hits, but I think its also one that were willing to compromise on.
Cool. Next term starts Android and - and then its got the API packages.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Yeah so, this is another one where assuming we can come to some kind of an agreement,
wed be willing to compromise on this one.
Rob Uriarte
Great. Next term is Android within 10 of ad or ads or advertising and the variable
_____________________.
Ed Bayley
Uh yeah, this is another one where wed be willing to compromise but depending on the
timing because it still has a significant number of hits. But wed be willing to
compromise.
Rob Uriarte
Great. And then the next one, I tried to address you mentioned that the word value
was bringing in a lot of noise to I tried to craft a request that didnt include the word
value. Did that do the trick? Android as in 25 valued, value or valuation?
Ed Bayley
No. This one is still problematic. Were not going to be able to compromise on this one.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Uhm, no well, are you talking about a response to the RFPs you identified?
Rob Uriarte
Yes.
Ed Bayley
With respect to the RFPs weve identified, we are producing those each of those RFPs
are being produced on a custodial basis.
Rob Uriarte
Okay.
Ed Bayley
Or, at least my notes here arent the notes here identify the ones that we it only works
the other way around. It only identifies ones that were only producing on a non-custodial
basis. Its possible we may be doing additional custodial collections for some of these but
I cant tell. But certainly, were doing search terms for each of these.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. All right, next term Oracle or Java within 20 harm or harms see that term?
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Ed Bayley
Yeah. So this is another one where wed be willing to compromise. We can come to an
agreement.
Rob Uriarte
Cool. Next up, is the one thats Android and market share or sales, etc.
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Cool. Next term, Android and competes and iOS or Windows or Java.
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Yeah, its the same answer. Wed be willing to compromise if we can come to an
agreement.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Yeah thats still problematic. The fragment issue theres its all crap.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
This is another one where depending on the timing, wed be you know because of the
numbers on here, wed be willing to compromise.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Again, depending on the timing for production after December 16, we would be willing to
compromise on this term.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
So, I think this one you havent offered any additional terms, and I think our position still
stands on this one. Were not going to change from our last position.
Rob Uriarte
Okay.
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Ed Bayley
But, Im happy to discuss any of the RFPs if you want to discuss those.
Rob Uriarte
Uh what, I guess, yeah, my question would be what are you producing by way of
custodial documents on this?
Ed Bayley
Okay, so for let me just walk through them. So youve identified 4 RFPs here for 271.
Were producing documents in response to 19 Android and ((API or application or
programming interface, within 50 of copyright. For 262 were producing response to 16,
Android within 10 of 4 for fragmentation. Thats the same for 263. 277 is were
producing custodial documents _____________ term 24, authorized use or infringe within
10 of copyright and value, etc.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Okay. Then theres a couple more that were doing on a non-custodial basis.
Rob Uriarte
Okay I think were good there. Um, for the next one, Android or Java and API or APIs
etc.
Ed Bayley
Sorry Im lost can you give me the number. I got lost. Were at 36?
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Yes.
Ed Bayley
Male voice
Yep.
Ed Bayley
So this ones still problematic. Were not going to be willing to compromise on that one.
Do you want me to walk through the RFPs?
Male voice
Yeah, just if you just know what non-custodial documents youre producing on those,
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that would be ______________.
Ed Bayley
So for 219 were producing on a non-custodial basis, these are, you know, ____________
documents, I believe, I know that one by heart by now. 224 is, were actually producing
on a custodial basis, thats search term 3, Android within 10 of advertise and ROI or
return on investment. 232, were producing on a non-custodial basis. 237 were
producing on a non-custodial basis subject to our objections re scope. And then, same for
244. 246 were producing on a custodial basis in response to search term 7, Android
within 10 of ad or ads or advert and grow or increase. 251 again, producing on a noncustodial basis subject to scope objections on scope, and then 252, I dont believe we
have an agreement on that. 256, well produce on a custodial basis, search term 10,
Android and market share or sales within 10 of mobile within in 5 search or advert or ad
or ads or device. And 258 were directing to public sources.
Rob Uriarte
Okay.
Womans voice
Ed Bayley
Womans voice
Ed Bayley
Uh, subject to limitations in our objections. Uh, this one is kind of fluid because theres a
portal __________, so we have, you know, were producing a lot more subject to that
order on the executive presentation when they would be in our responses-subject to
whats in our responses and the courts order were producing documents on a noncustodial basis in response to ____________________.
Womans voice
Okay.
Male voice
Okay so the next one is archwelder or Android run time for Chrome, etc. and Java or
Android or Chrome.
Ed Bayley
Uh, yes. So were not you havent offered any new terms were not agreeing to accept
on this call that the new term for the RFPs youve identified we are uh 19 covered
224. We are producing on a custodial basis in response to term 3. Android with intended
advertising and ROI or return on investment. 232 were producing on a non-custodial
basis. 237 non-custodial basis subject to objections. 244 again, that one I think were
we have objections on that one of scope as to non-mobile. Uh, Im not sure how that
affects the archwelder of these other ones but, 246 were producing on a custodial basis in
response to search term 7, which is Android within 10 of ad or ads or advert in
____________ or increase within 25 variables or IOT or internet ___________ or
auto________. 251 were collecting on a custodial basis. 252, I dont think we have an
agreement on that one. 256, were producing in response to search term 10 which is
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Android and market share or sales within 10 of mobile within 5 or search or advert or ad
or ads or device. And then 268, public sources.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Uh, thats right. So, uh, again, its the (???Desk 5000 patch term??) so, again, this might
be one that if _______________ entirely is subject to timing. We may be able to
compromise on this one, but were not willing to do so unless its something thats going
to be final/final. I mean, we still think its duplicative of, you know, some of these other
terms that you have that all relate to the RFPs weve identified. But, given the head
count, depending whether or not we can come to a final agreement, maybe to come to
some kind of compromise, but were not going to add it to our existing compromise that
were doing right now.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Yeah, I think this term is still problematic. We also Ill just say its still problematic.
Rob Uriarte
But I think if I understand our discussions, I think that you are producing non-custodial
documents that will talk about Android strategies for the desktop and laptop.
Ed Bayley
Uh, were certainly producing non-custodial documents that talk about current products
and plans. I dont know I cant I dont know if we have any agreements to product on
a non-custodial basis about future product plans. I think that was an open meet and confer
issue that never got resolved. As my understanding.
Rob Uriarte
So what do you mean by future because as I understand it, like, this work is already
underway and theres already press and public statements by Google about whats going
on, so in our view, thats not really a future product, thats something thats currently in
development and parts of it are already ____________________, as I understand.
Ed Bayley
Wow, if its a released product, then certainly that would fall into something that would
be collected. If its solely related to, you know, something thats being planned out in the
future that hasnt been released yet, um, were not as far as I know collecting and
producing those non-custodial documents on that level.
Rob Uriarte
Ed Bayley
Yeah, were not producing this one. I still have the relevant objections
___________________ hasnt really satisfied me that any of these terms are relevant. It
clearly hasnt satisfied me as to anything regarding Skyhook or Sky Wireless and Sky
____ is also that document does not establish to me that these documents are responsive
to any of your RFPs. So I can you know, I can tell you that 219 were producing on a
non-custodial basis and for 224 we are producing custodially in response to search term 3,
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Android with intent of advertise and ROI or return on investment, etc.
Rob Uriarte
So, I guess, um, setting aside the Sky Hook pieces weve seen documents that were
produced last time discussing the Sky team as it relates to Android so Im just trying to
understand what the basis is for not producing them this time.
Ed Bayley
Well, I guess I dont I dont know what the relevance of Sky Team is to the remaining
issues in this case.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. So we already talked about uh, Android within 25 of Vodaphone. The next term
would be Core within 10 of code or libraries or APIs etc.
Ed Bayley
Yes. So uh, were the term is still problematic. I still have issue with the relevancy of
the stage of the case in where we are uh we are producing on a custodial basis uh in
response to the each of the RFPs weve listed here for 290, were producing on a custodial
basis using the term 28, Java or Java cross-libraries, within 50 of alternative or substitutes.
For 291, were producing response to term 29, Android and third within 3 of party and 3
of development and _____________. For 223 were producing in response to term 2,
Android and __________sure or yadda yadda yadda. 264 and 265 were producing in
addition from outside custodial sources from in response to term 17, Android within 10 of
Java within ________ of compatible or incompatible or developer or developers
Rob Uriarte
So is this term bringing back a lot of noise is that or a big volume of hits or
something?
Ed Bayley
Yes. Its a big volume of hits with a lot of noise. Um, in terms of things that are actually
responsive to the RFPs youve identified.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. So I think that takes us down to the term that starts with Android or Java and
developer.
Ed Bayley
Yes, so you havent called for new terms so Im just going to respond to the RFP points.
220, were producing subject to our objections on a non-custodial basis. 223 we are
producing documents on a custodial basis hold on sorry in addition to pointing you
to public sources, were collecting on a non-custodial basis in response to term 2. Thats
the Android and brochure. Were also in response to RFP 226, were producing in
response to term 4, Android and all the package names within 10 of success or impact or
recognition or familiar. 265 we are pointing you to our developer site, and were also
producing on a custodial basis based on term 17, Android within 10 of Java within 10 of
compatible or incompatible or developer or developers. 280 we are producing on a
custodial basis in response to term 25, Android and Java or Oracle within 10 of lawsuit or
litigation or sue. In 290, were producing on a custodial basis in response to term 28, Java
or Java cross-libraries etc within 50 of alternative or substitute. And 291 were producing
on a custodial basis in response to term 29, Android and third within part 3 of party within
3 of _______________ and success.
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Rob Uriarte
Okay. So the next term I think we just need to confirm that youre producing noncustodial presentations on this stuff. This is the term that starts studies, or study of
presentation, etc. within 25 of Android or mobile or IOT.
Ed Bayley
Yes.
Rob Uriarte
Okay.
Ed Bayley
I mean, were collecting response to RFP 219 strategy high-level strategy presentations
in response to that RFP. I dont know if you have an RFP identified for that one, but if
thats what youre referring to, yes, thats what were doing.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. That takes us to the term that starts Android or mobile or wear or autos etc within
30 market share.
Ed Bayley
Uh, yes. So, you havent offered a new term so Im just going to run through the RFPs.
215 and 219 were producing on a non-custodial basis. 244 as well, subject to our
objections on the mobile. 255 uh, we are producing on a custodial basis in response to
term 9, thats Oracle or Java within 10 of harm, harmed, or harming, and Android.
Rob Uriarte
How is that um, I mean I can see how that would capture some responsive documents, but
this is fundamentally about Androids market share so-just are you limiting what youre
producing on this stuff to documents that actually mention Oracle or Java?
Ed Bayley
Well, I guess, my question for you is, is there an RFP that you are saying is directed for
custodial documents relating to market share for these products? And if so, I can look and
I can give you a more targeted response as to what were doing.
Rob Uriarte
Okay, I mean, our RFPs arent dont delineate between custodial or non-custodial.
Ed Bayley
Sure sure - So I guess then, setting aside the custodial/non-custodial point, do you have an
RFP in mind that you believe captures outside of high level strategy documents which
were producing, uh, you know documents relating to market share, like generally?
Rob Uriarte
Yeah, for sure. Im just going to mark a note for this one. Okay, let me, Ill follow up
with you on that one. And by the way, I anticipate getting a response to you this evening.
And then if need be, the joint letter shortly thereafter. So, but, I wanted to take a little bit
of time to circle up with my team and make sure that cause it seems like were actually
pretty close here. I appreciate this effort and I think we might be able to work something
out. Im hopeful that we can, so lets just press on. We just have a couple left here.
Ed Bayley
Okay, Ill wait for my final comments until we get through the rest. So we are now at-
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Ed Bayley
Yeah, so, you havent offered new terms here so Im just going to go straight to the RFPs.
Uh, 284, were producing on non-custodial basis. 288 we are producing on a custodial
basis in response to term 18, Oracle and infringe or copyright or license or expire within
10 of Java. 290, that is RFP 290, were producing custodially in response to term 28, Java
or Java plus libraries, etc. within 50 of alterative or substitute. 292 were producing on a
custodial basis in response to term 17, _______________ within 10 of Java within 10 of
compatible or incompatible, etc.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. Um, Next, unauthorized or without or not etc and Android or Java.
Ed Bayley
Yep. So, again, no new terms so Ill just walk through the RFPs
Rob Uriarte
Can I just ask so it seems like your position is that if we didnt tweak a term, that youre
just taking a blanket stand that youre not going to run it, regardless of how many
documents its bringing back.
Ed Bayley
Well, we have
Rob Uriarte
You know, I mean, look, I dont want to derail this, I think were making good progress
here, but Im just I dont understand that. Especially for something thats bringing back,
you know, 30,000 documents, not a ton. So,
Ed Bayley
Well, you know, we had a call last week and you know, we had issues beyond just
numbers of documents for some of these. Um, you know, this one is its so producing
given what weve looked at and this is especially one where weve offered another term
thats much more targeted and much more successful in getting responsive hits. You
know, were not willing to just fix up 30,000 documents because 30,000 documents
(unintelligible) disagree. Im willing to compromise in order to get us to the end, but Im
only willing to go so far and I think I told you how far were willing to go. As far as Im
concerned, weve already talked about this term for hits and we havent been able to
figure out anything that we can come to a compromise on. We thought we were at a final
______________ on that and then you came back with additional terms which we had to
consider. We didnt go through and consider all the ones weve already not agreed to and
were going to stand on them. Depending on what you may come back with tomorrow,
again, this is the first time I thought this was going to be the final call, but now it sounds
like you need to go back to your team. If you want me to go back to my team, and inquire
about this one, I can, but Im not I dont think its proper
Rob Uriarte
I get it, and I know were running out of time but so heres my concern. This is I think
reasonable minds can look at both of the terms we propose and see that theyre both
relevant to issues in the case. Im just concerned when I see your term only bringing back
251 documents, and I think that is not a deduced number. Correct me if Im wrong. Less
than 250 documents on a topic that says, unauthorized use of Android or Java seems like
something is amiss. But maybe if you can give me some confidence that were going to
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get materials discussing unauthorized use of Android or Java
Ed Bayley
I need the problem is that you have your term it isnt limited to unauthorized use of
Android and Java. You have a term where those words unauthorized and the words
Android appear somewhere in the documents. And what Im telling you is, our term,
which actually does go toward capturing what youre looking for which is documents that
actually relate to discussions of authorized or unauthorized uses of Java are captured by
our terms. Your terms do not successfully capture those documents. It captures a large
swathe of non-responsive documents and certainly when compared to the RFPs the
search term you proposed in our view does not adequately capture that. And Im not
trying to be difficult here, its just I mean weve got to draw the line somewhere.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah I know
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
I would propose, I guess, to just increase the proximity, like the within 10, to increase that
by some amount. You guys know better than we do what hits are coming back but I dont
want this to be a hang up, so, I understand your position on it. I think we can go to the
next term. And this is the one that starts off with _______________
Ed Bayley
Yeah, so again, we think our term is more than adequate for what weve proposed. In
terms of the RFPs, I dont know if we discussed the RFPs for the last term. Do you want
to or do you want to move on?
Rob Uriarte
It looks like theres substantial overlap so why dont you just run through the terms on
this one.
Ed Bayley
Okay. Yeah, I think they are overlapped. So for 271, Im just going to do this quickly, on
a custodial basis were doing term 19, thats Android and API or application program
names, within 50 of copyright. RPF 266s responsive to term 18, 259 is in response to
term 13. 262 and 263 is in response to term 16, thats the Android ______________ with
fragmentation. 276 is in response to term 23. And 222 is in response to term 1. And by
term 1 I mean the closed __________, thats the strategy or model and Android within 5
of closed ___________(unintelligible). And then 289 is in response to term 27. 290 is
term 28.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. The next is the legal balance of that list _____ CPO domain.
Ed Bayley
Yeah. And I mean this is I can walk through all these RFP letters again but I think our
main objection here is a relevance objection. These are third party conversations on, uh,
listserve that some Googlers and some Oracle posted a number of and so, just to walk
through the numbers. RFP 271 is response to term 19. RPF 266 is term 18. RFP 259 is
term 13. RFP 262 and 263 is term 16. RFP 276 is term 23. And 222 is term 1.
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And are those terms capturing emails from this domain?
Ed Bayley
Rob Uriarte
Uh, sorry, Im just asking Im trying to figure out, is this really worth fighting over
because you just told me some other terms that youve run that you think respond to these
RFPs and so Im just trying to are those terms youve just recited, are they capturing
documents from this with this email domain in it?
Ed Bayley
Uh, I can tell you, I didnt look at the documents, but there are some emails from this
domain captured within the production. Whether theyre captured by these terms, I have
no idea. These terms are directed at RFPs not any strict search term that youre
proposing. Im not saying Im refusing to produce documents that have these domains,
but it has to be responsive and were not going to agree to a term thats just directed at
this domain.
Rob Uriarte
Steve or Ed (cant
tell)
The problem is, again, we need to get the closure on this and not keep testing and testing
and running things and running things. In __________________ we explained why
____________ is unreasonable, and either you stand on it being reasonable or not, and we
move on.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah but Im just trying to limit it I dont think you need to do any additional testing.
Its only bringing back 1800 documents, and thats not de-duped, so if we added a
modifier, then in all likelihood that will drop it below 1000 documents. That seems like
something that, you know, if we agree to everything else, this shouldnt be a hang-up.
Ed Bayley or Steve
But then thats just playing the hit count game which, I mean, something could return 10
documents and still not be a good term because those 10 documents are not relevant.
Rob Uriarte
Right but we would hate to but we wouldnt want to go to court on a motion to compel
over 10 documents. It would just make sense for everyone to just produce them. I get it, I
mean, Id propose an additional compromise. If your answers are not willing to consider
it, thats fine, we can move on.
Ed Bayley
Sorry, I do need to hurry on this stuff because theyre gonna four secretaries having to
stay here to work late, also.
Rob Uriarte
I think were there. Last two terms, um, this is another one where we didnt propose a
new term but its only bringing back 686 documents so I would hope that we could just
compromise on it and put this one to bed.
Ed Bayley
I mean, Im not for the same reason as before. This term doesnt have any, you know, as
far as I can tell, any of the RFPs youve identified.
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Rob Uriarte
What if we add um an and Android or Java modifier to this term? Your proposal is and
Android, what if we just add Java to that?
Ed Bayley
Um, if you want to throw that into the proposal you send back, well certainly consider it.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. And then last one is specification or sets within 20 license, etc. And if you recall, I
thought we were close to a deal on this one before, and we proposed to add and Android
or Java and you said you thought that might be the trick and youd go back to your team
about it.
Ed Bayley
Yeah and I think for this one, this is one where uh, subject to I mean, Im having a lot of
trouble seeing the relevance of this one. Honestly, the RFPs youve identified dont
appear to relate to specification and Im not exactly sure what youre getting at with the
specification how that aligns with your RFPs. Can you tell me on this call? Which of
these RFPs do you believe line up with specifications and why?
Rob Uriarte
Specification license and violate or enforce or sue and Android or Java. So an email
talking about whether the license to use the specification and whether that would be a
violation. I mean, this is pretty straightforward, I think.
Ed Bayley
Well, I guess before I can agree to this I need to know if we go and collect these
documents or review them, what am I reviewing them for? What is are you just talking
about is all youre looking for is a discussion of the Java specification license as it
relates to Android within Google? I mean, Im not sure if youve requested that in any of
your RFPs, but I wanted to know what it is that you think is the relevant category of
documents.
Rob Uriarte
I think thats the core of it. The core of it is specifications talking about the
specifications license and violations or lawsuits or Android or Java in that context. Yeah,
I think thats right.
Ed Bayley
Okay. Well, Ill put that down as a category. If you want to propose it as part of
whatever final compromise, well consider it, but, Im not sitting here today, Im not
inclined to unless ________________________ to get a deal done.
Rob Uriarte
Okay. So I think where were at, I think were actually pretty close. We will get back to
you tonight on whether we can forego so theres a set of requests where youve said that
you will not run them and that theres not room for compromise on them. So I think, I
just have to make sure that were okay accepting that position. And then if youll agree to
run the rest, then I think were well be able to get to a deal. I just need a couple hours
to internalize this and then well get back to you tonight.
Ed Bayley
Okay, and just so were clear. You understand that, you know, in order to run and
produce these additional terms, were looking at a production after the close of fact
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discovery?
Rob Uriarte
Steve
Yes.
And that if were going to agree to do that as part of the agreement, it would have to be
that you couldnt use that after the fact discovery production as any basis to reopen any
depositions.
Rob Uriarte
Okay, let me take that I mean, I think that makes sense but I need to confirm. I mean, if
theres something that should have been produced before a deposition and it wasnt, then
thats the problem I see.
Steve
Well, again, - any good lawyer can make an argument that any document should have
been produced before deposition. So that sort of the problem. We cant make an
agreement, you know, late date, now we have less than a week before the close of fact
discovery, and then have that lead to a prejudice to us because its ___________ perhaps
extending it so far __________________ close of fact discovery is a convenient to reopen
deposition, so that has
Rob Uriarte
Thats not our yeah, we dont thats not what we envision happening here. But on the
other hand, good cause is good cause if we need to move for relief under the scheduling
order and the same goes for you all. I get it, I get your position. I understand the
apprehension and I can assure you that thats not our intent. But I need to talk to my team
about that.
Ed Bayley
Steve
Okay
And now, I think this can be a very brief comment, but, at 4:42, 18 minutes before the call
started, you sent over a list of I havent been able to read it all but it looks like more
than a dozen RFPs on which you want to meet and confer and say youre going to move
to compel if we cant reach a compromise. I mean, we havent even had a meet and
confer on it and we obviously arent going to do that right now on things you just raised
for the first time barely an hour ago.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah so I dont think youve been involved in some of these calls, but all with the
exception of a handful, all of the RFPs listed in my email are RFPs that weve previously
met and conferred on. And, I think the only the one other thing that we needed to
address on this call was just the separate and aside from the ESI issue that weve just
discussed its your position that you will not produce any documents custodial or
otherwise dealing with what youre referring to as future products or projections then
that is something that were keyed up for a motion on now. Because we talked about that
before we were assigned to Judge review and she has this requirement of having to file
within five days of a meet and confer so, on the issue of future products, I think we
understand your final position is that youre not producing any documents, and I think
that keys up a motion now.
Steve
I dont know (unintelligible) accurate. But I mean (voices talking at once) You, you
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have more background so why dont you go.
Ed Bayley
Sure, I was just going to say, you know, that the problem from Steve and my perspective
is that we are not necessarily we had set up a call to talk about search terms and
obviously were prepared to do that. We havent we werent able to get Beth or Sarah on
the line who I know were the people involved in negotiating these objections on the RFPs.
And again, it wasnt until 8 minutes before the phone call that there were these additional
objections that you wanted to take action on so were just not in a position today. I mean,
we can certainly reach out to Beth and get something set up for tomorrow or whenever
shes available to do that. But were just not in a position here today to talk about these
things. I know there was discussion about pre2011 documents that was going on recently
but it sounds like youre objections on these RFPs are much broader than that. And so if
thats the case then we need to have a more full discussion with the people who are
involved to make sure that were all on the same page as __________________. Because
its not clear to me
Rob Uriarte
Yeah and just to clear up and I can see how it would be confusing but first off, yeah,
lets try and set up a call for tomorrow on this stuff but what we the reason I sent you
these lists of RFPs is that in the event we need to move to compel on the ESI issue, the
basis for that motion will be these RFPs.
Ed Bayley
Steve
Ed Bayley
Yeah, Im -That doesnt I mean the (2-3 voices talking at once, unintelligible) it doesnt seem to
me, and Im aware of the pre-June 2011 discussions, which I understand that hasnt yet
been closed out, thats still being discussed as to my understanding, but Im not aware of
any meet and confer as to the agreements to produce or limitations on the scope of
production in response to RFPs Im not aware of any meet and confer on that in my
mind it was raised the first time today and (background noise, unintelligible).
Steve
Rob Uriarte
So what I guess that Im saying is that, for example, email communications and
documents (background noise on phone line, unintelligible) use of Java, Android, Brillo,
Archweller etc. If you wont agree to run the terms that we think are required to bring
those documents back, then well file a motion to compel production of documents
responsive to the applicable RFPs. (background noise, fade out). There are a couple in
here at the top of the chart that have to do with other issues so we can set up a call for that
tomorrow. But (background noise, unintelligible) that we will file a motion to compel
production of documents and (background noise, unintelligible) whatever ESI dispute
there is and whatever RFPs _____________ remaining.
Steve
I think that would be improper because throughout all of these discussions weve talked
about terms were running as far as (background noise, unintelligible)
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Steve
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(background noise, unintelligible)
Are you walking Ed or somebody? Were getting a lot of
Yeah, thats me, sorry. Im going to see if I can I had to leave.
Steve
No worries.
Rob Uriarte
Steve
What I was saying was that, you know, throughout our discussions on the ESI issue,
weve emphasized that all of this, and the agreements around terms, is all subject to our
objections to the RFPs and thats never led to any attempt by Oracle to discuss the
substance of our objections or anything like that. And so, that discussion, I mean, I think
we need to have that discussion before theres any motion to compel based on the
objections of the RFPs because we have not had that conversation. You all havent
attempted to have that conversation until, to my knowledge, until today. And were
happy to have it, but I just want to be clear that if theres am option to compel based on
objection to RFPs separate from the search terms which we emphasized were subject to
our objections, then I think thats not proper. We need to have a discussion.
Rob Uriarte
Yeah, and just to be clear, we have discussed most of these RFPs in the past and you
werent involved in those conversations but anyways wed be happy to do it again. Lets
try and set something up for tomorrow. And hopefully well have to talk about tomorrow
a few straggler RFPs so we can get to a deal on the ESI stuff.
Steve
All right, so, as far as, yeah, Im not sure schedule-wise so I think that probably Beth or
Sarah will get back to you on this request for the RFP discussion. And well just monitor
email as best we can.
Rob Uriarte
Steve
Rob Uriarte
Steve
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