Broad Venue Discovery Authorized to Determine Existence of Regular and Established Place of Business

​ Following the Supreme Court decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, LLC, (2017), the court partially granted plaintiff's motion to compel venue-related discovery as relevant and proportional to the needs of the case. "Defendant must disclose its total product sales in Oregon, with one exception. . . . [I]nformation on its direct internet sales is unlikely to lead to relevant evidence on whether Defendant has a 'regular and established place of business' in Oregon. . . . Defendant must disclose the activities of third-party vendors of Defendant's products, and Defendant's relationships with these vendors, because such information could lead to relevant evidence. . . . [I]nformation on the activities of Defendant's agents, whether the agent is based in Oregon or not, [and] information on professional services in Oregon retained by Defendant could lead to relevant evidence and is proportional to the needs of the case. . . . Defendant must disclose any substantial amount of personal property it owns, leases, or manages in Oregon, including marketing materials, demonstration equipment, and product literature. . . . Defendant's leases of trade show booths or conference spaces could lead to relevant evidence and should be produced. . . . [Phone number and address] listings created by third parties independently of Defendant are not discoverable, but Defendant must disclose any other listings that it directed."

Nike, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3-16-cv-00007 (ORD June 30, 2017, Order) (Papak, MJ)