Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Filing 365

Joinder of AT&T, Cingular and Bellsouth Defendants and United States' 363 Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order to Preserve Evidence (Dkt. 386) by AT&T Corp.. (Axelbaum, Marc) (Filed on 10/26/2007) Modified on 10/29/2007 (gsa, COURT STAFF).

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP BRUCE A. ERICSON #76342 DAVID L. ANDERSON #149604 JACOB R. SORENSEN #209134 MARC H. AXELBAUM #209855 50 Fremont Street Post Office Box 7880 San Francisco, CA 94120-7880 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP DAVID W. CARPENTER (admitted pro hac vice) BRADFORD A. BERENSON (admitted pro hac vice) DAVID L. LAWSON (admitted pro hac vice) EDWARD R. MCNICHOLAS (admitted pro hac vice) ERIC A. SHUMSKY #206164 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for the AT&T, Cingular and BellSouth Defendants UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION MDL Dkt. No. 06-1791-VRW JOINDER OF AT&T, CINGULAR AND BELLSOUTH DEFENDANTS IN UNITED STATES' OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE (Dkt. 386) Date: Time: Courtroom: Judge: November 15, 2007 2:00 p.m. 6, 17th Floor Hon. Vaughn R. Walker

In re: NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION

This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS except Al-Haramain v. Bush (07-109); CCR v. Bush (07-1115); United States v. Farber (07-1324); United States v. Adams (07-1323); United States v. Palermino (07-1326); United States v. Volz (07-1396); United States v. Gaw (07-1242); Clayton, et al. v. AT&T Communications of the Southwest (07-1187)

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AT&T, Cingular and BellSouth Defs' Joinder in USG's Opp. to Mot. for Order to Preserve Evidence MDL No. 06-1791-VRW

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The AT&T, Cingular and BellSouth Defendants (as defined in footnotes 3 and 5 of the Joint Case Management Statement, Dkt. 61-1) respectfully join the United States' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order to Preserve Evidence ("Opposition," Dkt. 386). For the reasons stated in the Opposition, this Court should deny Plaintiffs' Motion for Order to Preserve Evidence (Dkt. 373). Dated: October 25, 2007. PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP BRUCE A. ERICSON DAVID L. ANDERSON JACOB R. SORENSEN MARC H. AXELBAUM 50 Fremont Street Post Office Box 7880 San Francisco, CA 94120-7880 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP DAVID W. CARPENTER* BRADFORD A. BERENSON* DAVID L. LAWSON* EDWARD R. MCNICHOLAS* ERIC A. SHUMSKY 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 * admitted pro hac vice By /s/ Bradford A. Berenson Bradford A. Berenson

/s/ Bruce A. Ericson Bruce A. Ericson

Attorneys for the AT&T, Cingular and BellSouth Defendants

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AT&T, Cingular and BellSouth Defs' Joinder in USG's Opp. to Mot. for Order to Preserve Evidence MDL No. 06-1791-VRW