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Court Rejects Hotz's Motion for Protective Order and Lays Down the Rules; and March 10th Hearing Transcript, as text

By Pamela Jones et al.

Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero in SCEA v. Hotz has denied George Hotz's Motion for Protective Order:

03/18/2011 - 102 - ORDER, by Judge Joseph C. Spero, signed 3/18/11, denying 100 George Hotz's Motion for Protective Order (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011) (Entered: 03/18/2011)

But the door isn't slammed altogether. He tells the lawyers how he expects them to handle disagreements about discovery -- it is their responsibility to follow the rules and meet *in person* when there are disagreements. If they then can't work it out, they can send a joint letter to him setting forth the issues needing to be resolved regarding discovery. At that point the Court will tell them what the next step is going to be.

Full post as published by Groklaw on March 18, 2011 (boomark / email).