Oracle Corp. v. SAP AG

ORDER OVERRULING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTIONS TO SPECIAL MASTER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GRAND JURY DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES OF PARTIES

On February 22, 2008, Judge Charles A. Legge issued his first Special Master Report and Recommendation, recommending, inter alia, that Defendants produce documents responsive to Plaintiffs’ requests for production of documents 55 and 84 regarding documents produced to the grand jury. On March 19, 2008, Judge Legge issued his second Special Master Report and Recommendation, recommending, inter alia, that Plaintiffs’ response to Defendants’ requests for production of documents 25 and 26 be limited to documents that Plaintiffs had already collected in response to other requests for production. On May 16, 2008, in accordance with the briefing schedule ordered by this Court, Defendants filed objections to both of these recommendations. Defendants’ objections were fully briefed and the Court held a hearing on July 1, 2008. Review of the Special Master’s recommendations is de novo. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(f) (4).

Grand jury documents

Plaintiffs’ requests for production 55 and 84 seek:

Declaration of Jason McDonnell Ex.…