Judge moves to unseal documents in Oracle case

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SAN FRANCISCO--During what may have been the final hearing in the Oracle antitrust trial, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker said Friday that he may unseal certain exhibits that could influence his decision.

Oracle, PeopleSoft and more than a dozen other companies that have testified or supplied evidence in the case object to the public disclosure of certain documents, citing a risk of competitive harm. At issue during the hearing was the protection from public view of about 70 documents detailing business plans, and pricing and discounting information.

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The nonjury trial began in early June with a month of testimony. Closing arguments were presented July 20. Walker's decision is expected within the next several weeks.

The judge did not immediately unseal any documents at the hearing. Instead, he reserved the right to unseal documents or uncover blacked-out text in some of the disputed material--but only if it directly related to his decision.

One document in question is a detailed account of Oracle's discounting activity, including names of customers, their discounts and the dates of each sale, for hundreds of transactions. The Justice Department had introduced the documents, and Oracle objected to their public disclosure.

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