Valjakka v. Netflix, Inc.

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Northern
 District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LAURI VALJAKKA,
Plaintiff,
v.
NETFLIX, INC.,
Defendant.
Case No. 22-cv-01490-JST
ORDER SETTING HEARING;
STAYING ENFORCEMENT OF
SANCTIONS
Re: ECF Nos. 353, 354
On July 10, 2025, the Court granted in part Netflix’s motion for sanctions against Attorney
William Ramey and Ramey LLP for breaching a protective order. ECF No. 324. Following
supplemental briefing, the Court fixed the amount of sanctions at $95,000, payable to Netflix
within 28 days. ECF No. 353.
On November 21, 2025, Ramey filed a motion for entry of partial final judgment under
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) or, in the alternative, for the Court to certify an
interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). ECF No. 354 at 7–8. He also requests a stay of
enforcement pending appeal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62(b). Id. at 8. He noticed the
hearing on that motion for January 8, 2026, but the Court vacated the hearing because the Court is
unavailable that day. Ramey has not yet re-noticed the motion.
Accordingly, the Court now rules as follows:
1. The hearing on Ramey’s motion for entry of partial final judgment under Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) or, in the alternative, for the Court to certify an interlocutory appeal
under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), is set for hearing on February 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The briefing
schedule remains as originally set.
2. Because the deadline for Ramey to pay the sanctions is December 17, 2025, but the
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hearing on Ramey’s motion is not scheduled until February 5, 2026, and perceiving no prejudice
to Netflix, the Court stays Ramey’s obligation to pay the sanctions until 28 days from a ruling on
ECF No. 354 or until further court order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 26, 2025
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge
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