WhatsApp Inc. v. NSO Group Technologies Limited

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 15, 20254:19-cv-07123California6,357 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

6 WHATSAPP INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-07123-PJH Plaintiffs, 8 v. FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER 9 NSO GROUP TECHNOLOGIES Re: Dkt. 488, 491, 505, 506, 509, 510, LIMITED, et al., 512, 514, 573, 593, 601 Defendants.

13 Pursuant to Rule 16(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this final pretrial order is hereby entered and shall control the course of the trial unless modified by a subsequent order. I. MOTIONS IN LIMINE A. Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine No. 1 Plaintiffs’ first motion in limine asks the court to preclude defendants from offering “evidence, testimony, or argument about the alleged identities or affiliations of its customers or prospective customers, including governments or law enforcement, military, or intelligence agencies.” See Dkt. 593 at 6. As an initial matter, such evidence is irrelevant to the issue of compensatory damages. The alleged identities of defendants’ customers has no…

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