MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings or to Strike as to Google's Tenth and Thirteenth Affirmative Defenses, or in the Alternative for a Protective Order by Commonwealth of Virginia, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Illinois, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nebraska, State of New Hampshire, State of New Jersey, State of New York, State of North Carolina, State of Rhode Island, State of Tennessee, State of Washington, State of West Virginia, United States of America. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - RFP No 40, # (2) Exhibit 2 - 30(b)(6) Notice, # (3) Exhibit 3 - Subpoena, # (4) Proposed Order (Partial Judgment on the Pleadings), # (5) Proposed Order (Protective Order))(Teitelbaum, Aaron)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
UNITED STATES, et al.,
v.
Plaintiffs,
GOOGLE LLC,
Defendant.
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No. 1:23-cv-00108-LMB-JFA
MOTION FOR PARTIAL JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS OR TO STRIKE AS TO
GOOGLE LLC’S TENTH AND THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, OR IN
THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(c) and 12(f), Plaintiffs respectfully move
for judgment on the pleadings as to defendant Google LLC’s tenth and thirteenth affirmative
defenses contained in its Answer at ECF No. 208, or to strike them. In the alternative, the United
States moves pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c)(1) for a protective order
forbidding Google LLC from seeking discovery from any party or non-party, related to those
same defenses. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying memorandum of
law. Two proposed orders, in the alternative, are attached.Page 2 PageID#
Dated: August 18, Respectfully submitted,
JESSICA D. ABER
United States Attorney
JASON S. MIYARES
Attorney General of Virginia
/s/ Gerard Mene
GERARD MENE
Assistant U.S. Attorney
2100 Jamieson Avenue
Alexandria, VA Telephone: (703) 299-Facsimile: (703) 299-Email: Gerard.Mene@usdoj.gov
/s/ Andrew N. Ferguson
ANDREW N. FERGUSON
Solicitor General
STEVEN G. POPPS
Deputy Attorney General
TYLER T. HENRY
Assistant Attorney General
/s/ Julia Tarver Wood
JULIA TARVER WOOD
/s/ Aaron M. Teitelbaum
AARON M. TEITELBAUM
United States Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
450 Fifth Street NW, Suite Washington, DC Telephone: (202) 307-Fax: (202) 616-Email: Julia.Tarver.Wood@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for the United States
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA Telephone: (804) 692-Facsimile: (804) 786-Email: thenry@oag.state.va.us
Attorneys for the Commonwealth of
Virginia and local counsel for the
States of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Washington, and West
Virginia
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
UNITED STATES, et al.,
v.
Plaintiffs,
GOOGLE LLC,
Defendant.
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)
)
)
)
No. 1:23-cv-00108-LMB-JFA
MOTION FOR PARTIAL JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS OR TO STRIKE AS TO
GOOGLE LLC’S TENTH AND THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, OR IN
THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(c) and 12(f), Plaintiffs respectfully move
for judgment on the pleadings as to defendant Google LLC’s tenth and thirteenth affirmative
defenses contained in its Answer at ECF No. 208, or to strike them. In the alternative, the United
States moves pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c)(1) for a protective order
forbidding Google LLC from seeking discovery from any party or non-party, related to those
same defenses. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying memorandum of
law. Two proposed orders, in the alternative, are attached.
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Dated: August 18, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
JESSICA D. ABER
United States Attorney
JASON S. MIYARES
Attorney General of Virginia
/s/ Gerard Mene
GERARD MENE
Assistant U.S. Attorney
2100 Jamieson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: (703) 299-3777
Facsimile: (703) 299-3983
Email: Gerard.Mene@usdoj.gov
/s/ Andrew N. Ferguson
ANDREW N. FERGUSON
Solicitor General
STEVEN G. POPPS
Deputy Attorney General
TYLER T. HENRY
Assistant Attorney General
/s/ Julia Tarver Wood
JULIA TARVER WOOD
/s/ Aaron M. Teitelbaum
AARON M. TEITELBAUM
United States Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
450 Fifth Street NW, Suite 7100
Washington, DC 20530
Telephone: (202) 307-0077
Fax: (202) 616-8544
Email: Julia.Tarver.Wood@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for the United States
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Telephone: (804) 692-0485
Facsimile: (804) 786-0122
Email: thenry@oag.state.va.us
Attorneys for the Commonwealth of
Virginia and local counsel for the
States of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Washington, and West
Virginia