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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
IN THE MATTER OF CASE
MANAGEMENT OF Standing Order No. 2016-8
PEER-TO-PEER COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT CASES CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
AGAINST DOE IP ADDRESSES
In compliance with FRCP 1 to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of
the large number of similar peer-to-peer copyright infringement cases filed in this District
against defendants identified only by an Internet Protocol ("IP") address,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
L If plaintiff believes that any action should be subject to this Standing Order, plaintiff
shall so designate in the caption of the Complaint
2. Such cases shall be filed in the Portland Division and randomly assigned to one of
three judges on a three-judge panel appointed by the Chief Judge to manage these cases.
3. Plaintiff shall not join Doe IP addresses as defendants in the same action except as
permitted by FRCP 20(a)(2). See Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Does 1-50, Nos. 6:14-cv-812-MC &
6:14-cv-816-MC (docket #5); Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Does 1-198, No. 6:13-cv-0290-AA
(docket #50).
4. Plaintiff shall file evidence of its ownership of the copyright at issue with the
Complaint
5. Pursuant to FRCP 26 and 45, plaintiff has leave to take limited discovery prior to the
initial FRCP 26 conference pursuant to a subpoena to the appropriate Internet Service Provider
("ISP") for records and other information which identify the subscriber and account holder
assigned to the Doe IP address. The ISP subpoena must include a copy of Standing Order No.
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2016-7 regarding the availability of pro bono counsel with any communications to the
subscriber/account holder.
6. Plaintiff may serve no more than one (1) additional FRCP 45 subpoena on any
subscriber assigned an IP address for a deposition of not more than two (2) hours. Plaintiff shall
take reasonable efforts to accommodate any subscriber in time and location and ensure that
service of a subscriber subpoena also includes a copy of Standing Order No. 2016-7 regarding
the availability of pro bono counsel.
7. All current discovery and pretrial deadlines are stricken. Within 30 days after plaintiff
substitutes and serves a Doe IP address with a properly identified defendant, plaintiff shall file a
written status report with the Court.
8. Plaintiffs first communication with any person that it reasonably believes is the IP
address subscriber/account holder or alleged infringer must include a copy of Standing Order No.
2016-7 regarding the availability of pro bono counsel.
9. When filing any motion referring to communications with any person that it believes
to be the IP address subscriber/account holder or alleged infringer, plaintiff shall file copies of
those communications, as well as evidence that the communications were received, or provide
good cause as to why such documents are not filed. All communications are to be maintained for
in camera review until the action is terminated.
10. If the parties have not consented to the assigned Magistrate Judge, any Findings and
Recommendation(s) issued by the assigned Magistrate Judge will be referred to a District Judge
on the three-judge panel.
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11. This Standing Order will be posted publicly on the District Court's web page at:
https://www.ord.uscourts.gov/index.php/court-info/standing-orders
DATED on behalf of this Court this (<).day of dV'wt J; L~ , 2016.
Michael W. MosmarL)
Chief U.S. District Court Judge
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