Litigation
Aug. 17, 2012
Judge orders Google and Oracle to identify journalists who were paid
Does the court have authority to request more information, such as the amount, the timing and the purpose? What about the attorney-work doctrine? I see a lot of worms crawling out of this can. By Michael Reedy of McManis Faulkner
Judge William Alsup has opened a can of worms. On Aug. 7, he ordered the parties and counsel in the Oracle v. Google case to identify (by tomorrow) "all authors, journalists, commentators or bloggers who have reported or commented on any issues in this case AND who have received money ... from the party or its counsel during the pendency of this action." It's an unusual order, issued "sua sponte" and without warning...
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