Konovalov
Lynwood Investments CY Limited v. Maxim Konovalov, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LYNWOOD INVESTMENTS CY Case No. 20-cv-03778-MMC (KAW)
LIMITED,
8 Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING 10/27/2025 DISCOVERY LETTER v. Re: Dkt. No. 254 MAXIM KONOVALOV, et al., [Discovery Letter No. 1] Defendants. 12 The sole claim in this case is Plaintiff’s copyright claim based upon the NGINX Plus software code, which was allegedly developed by individual Defendants while employed at Rambler Internet Holding LLC in Russia. (See Sec. Amend. Compl. (“SAC”) ¶ 1.) Pending before the Court is the parties’ discovery letter on two disputes concerning the protective order: (1) whether Designated Hose Counsel should be permitted to view Highly Confidential-Attorney’s Eyes Only (“HC-AEO”) materials, and (2) Plaintiff’s proposed simultaneous code inspection provisions. (Discovery Letter at 4, Dkt. No. 254.) A. House Counsel Plaintiff seeks to allow its designated house counsel,…