Administaff v. Yahoo! (Doe Case)

Court Punts to Texas

Jennifer Granick — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:50:02 -0800

Following oral argument on December 5, 2003, the trial court in San Jose stayed the subpoena and required Administaff to return to the Texas court for a determination of whether their interest in discovering our client's personal information outweighed his First Amendment and privacy rights. Administaff was to notify counsel whenever they contacted the Texas court, but we've heard nothing new from them to date. Meanwhile, our client's private information remains private.

Reply Brief Filed

Jennifer Granick — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:47:47 -0800

Third year Melissa Gambol drafted a reply brief arguing that the Cyberlaw Clinic client's statements were First Amendment protected opinion and not actionable defamation. Download the Reply Brief, and the Declaration in support of the brief.

Motion to Quash Filed

Jennifer Granick — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:14:15 -0800

Attorney Eli Eilbott and the Cyberlaw Clinic filed a Motion to Quash in this matter. Click for Notice of Motion; Points and Authorities; Attorney Declaration.

Motion to Quash Hearing Set

Jennifer Granick — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 15:50:22 -0800

A hearing on the subpoenaed persons' Motion to Quash the subpoena issued to Yahoo! is scheduled for December 5 at 9:00 AM in the Santa Clara County Superior Court.