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CaseNo: 00, CourtName: US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Plaintiff: PLANNED PARENTHOOD et al, State: OR Oregon, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>00, Asta, Cid, Witness, American, Airlines, Response, Lawyer, Advice, Declaration, Hirsh, Cid Materials, United States, Support, Antitrust, Ptaj, Burton, Rubin, Motion, Clarification, Confidentiality, Travel, Protect, Transportation, Antitrust Division, Defense, Advocate, Privilege, Air Transportation, Justice, Requests, Disclosure, Testimony, Opens, Industry, Publication, Production, Consent, Bates Labels, Clients, Horsley, Honor, Door, Reason, Preparation, Context, Ruling, Implicate, Serve, Firm , ContentID: 120243707

Case Documents
1 2000-05-09 PLAINTIFF MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION BURTON RUBIN IN SUPPORT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 113003
6 pages
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2 1999-01-05 MOTIONHEARING 1599
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 110212
15 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 21 pages
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1 . PLAINTIFF MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION BURTON RUBIN IN SUPPORT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
CID
AMERICAN
AIRLINES
RESPONSE
DECLARATION
CID MATERIALS
UNITED STATES
SUPPORT
ANTITRUST
PTAJ
BURTON
RUBIN
MOTION
CLARIFICATION
CONFIDENTIALITY
TRAVEL
PROTECT
TRANSPORTATION
ANTITRUST DIVISION
MEMBERS
AIR TRANSPORTATION
JUSTICE
REQUESTS
DISCLOSURE
INDUSTRY
PUBLICATION
PRODUCTION
CONSENT
BATES LABELS
                    IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS


                                      )
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ))
                     Plaintiff,       ))         Civil Action No.: 99-1180-JTM
              v.                      ))
AMR CORPORATION,                      )
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., and )
AMR EAGLE HOLDING                     )
CORPORATION,                          ))
                     Defendants.      ))
            DECLARATION OF BURTON J. RUBIN IN SUPPORT OF
          THE UNITED STATES' MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF
           THE COURT'S MAY 9, 2000, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

1.     I am General Counsel for the American Society of Travel Agents ("ASTA").  I

have held that position since 1989.  I was employed as General Counsel by ASTA in

April of 1995, when ASTA responded to Civil Investigative Demand ("CID") No. 12482,

and I assisted in preparing ASTA's response to that CID.

2.     ASTA was established in 1931.  Its corporate purposes include promoting and

representing the views and interests of travel agents to all levels of government and

industry, promoting professional and ethical conduct in the travel agency industry and

promoting consumer protection.  It has provided testimony to numerous legislative

committees and fact finding bodies and has appeared in various legal proceedings.  It has

DECLARATION OF BURTON J. RUBIN IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF MAY 9 ORDER -- 1



a long history of cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission and other governmental

agencies.  See e.g. FTC publication, "Renting a Car," Revision to Car Rental Guide.  It is

widely recognized as responsibly representing the interests of its members and the travel

agency industry.  See e.g. Investigation into the Competitive Marketing of Air

Transportation , C.A.B. Docket 36595, aff'd; Republic Airlines, Inc. v. C.A.B., 756 F.2d
SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., and)
  • I am General Counsel for the American Society of Travel Agents.
  • April of 1995, when ASTA responded to Civil Investigative Demand No. 12482,
  • industry, promoting professional and ethical conduct in the travel agency industry and
  • DECLARATION OF BURTON J. RUBIN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF MAY 9 ORDER -- 1
  • See e.g. FTC publication, "Renting a Car," Revision to Car Rental Guide.
  • widely recognized as responsibly representing the interests of its members and the travel
  • In re Domestic Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation,
  • Justice issued CID No. 12482 to ASTA.
  • interrogatories and two document requests.
  • In letters accompanying its production of documents in response to CID No.
  • proprietary information," and asked that "the Department of Justice protect the
  • ASTA relied on the confidentiality provisions of the Antitrust Civil Process Act,
  • Justice Department without the consent of the producing party to certain narrowlydefined
  • On May 22, 2000, ASTA received a letter from the Antitrust Division notifying
  • Protective Order, and the ASTA CID materials, I determined that ASTA would rely on
  • the prohibitions against disclosure of CID materials contained in the Antitrust Civil
  • USDOJ-0001965 PTAJ through USDOJ-0002000.8 PTAJ) may be produced to
  • respond (bearing the bates labels USDOJ-0001913 PTAJ through USDOJ-0001939 PTAJ

  • 2 . MOTIONHEARING 1599

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    LAWYER
    ADVICE
    ATTORNEY
    HIRSH
    COUNSEL
    DEFENDANTS
    DEFENSE
    ADVOCATE
    PRIVILEGE
    TESTIMONY
    OPENS
    CLIENTS
    HORSLEY
    HONOR
    DOOR
    REASON
    COURT
    PREPARATION
    CONTEXT
    RULING
    IMPLICATE
    SERVE
    MEMBER
    FIRM
    RAISING
    TRANSCRIPT
    FERRARA
    TESTIFYING
    MENTIONING
    
    
    
    
          1                  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    
          2                           FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
    
          3    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE                     )
               COLUMBIA/WILLAMETTE, INC., et al. )
          4                                                  )
                                     Plaintiffs,             ) CV 95-1671 JO
          5                                                  )
                           vs.                               ) January 5, 1999
          6                                                  )
               AMERICAN COALITION OF LIFE                    ) Portland, Oregon
          7    ACTIVISTS, et al.                             ))
          8                         Defendants.              )
    
          9
    
         10                          TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING
    
         11                  BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROBERT E. JONES
    
         12                       UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
    
         13                                   APPEARANCES
    
         14
    
         15
               FOR THE PLAINTIFF: CAROL BERNICK
         16                               Davis Wright Tremaine
                                          1300 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 2300
         17                               Portland, Or 97201
                                          503 778-5233
         18
                                          MARIA T. VULLO
         19                               Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, etc.
                                          1285 Avenue of the Americas
         20                               New York, NY 10019-6064
                                          212 373-3346
         21
               FOR THE DEFENDANTS CHRISTOPHER A. FERRARA
         22    Treshman                   American Catholic Lawyers Assn.
                                          10 Audrey Place
         23                               Fairfield, NJ 07004
                                          201 244-1998
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • 21 FOR THE DEFENDANTS CHRISTOPHER A. FERRARA
  • 16 This is Mr. Michael Hirsh, and this is Mr. Richard Traynor.
  • 23 neither lawyer will participate, in any form, as a witness
  • They will not be called as a witness,
  • and will conduct themselves strictly as an advocate
  • 16 is not necessarily of Mr. Hirsh being a testifying witness.
  • 17 And you are mentioning both lawyers.
  • 22 potential testimony -- I don't know this.
  • opens the door to the potential for me having to say who
  • that they will agree not to call Mr. Horsley
  • 18 Mr. Horsley, your Honor.
  • 25 to some advice he's administered to clients, in the past,
  • He is their attorney.
  • advice of counsel, how are you going to handle that?
  • 20 make this a very user-friendly court on that aspect.
  • 12 have -- for preparation the day before,
  • in the context of some of the foundational
  • 25 would see no reason for me to be called to testify to that.
  • a little bit of clarification on your Honor's ruling.
  • 11 raise an advice of counsel defense.
  • 19 cannot serve both roles.
  • There are times when a member of
  • 21 the firm can be the witness,
  • raising advice of counsel defense,
  • does not at all invoke the privilege.
  • 17 privilege, and, B, implicate me as a witness.
  • 12 foregoing is a correct transcript of the record of
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