Abbyy USA Software House, Inc. v. Nuance Communications, Inc.

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ORDER GRANTING(53 in 3:08-cv-1035 and 75 in 3:08-cv-02912-JSW) Stipulation RE: Substitution of Counsel. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 2/26/09. (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2009) Modified on 2/26/2009 (jjo, COURT STAFF).

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Perry R. Clark (SBN 197101) Zhuanjia Gu (SBN 244863) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 P.O. Box 51827 Palo Alto, California 94303 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Grant E. Kinsel (SBN 172407) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 555 South Flower Street, Suite 3500 Los Angeles, California 90071-2411 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Michael J. Song (SBN 243675) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 975 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304-1125 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant, ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC. Case No. CV 08-1035 JSW Plaintiff, vs. NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Defendants. STIPULATION; NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White Magistrate: Hon. Maria-Elena James

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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Plaintiff, vs. ABBYY SOFTWARE HOUSE, ET AL. Defendants.

Case No. CV 08-2912 JSW STIPULATION; NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White Magistrate: Hon. Maria-Elena James

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Grant Kinsel and Michael J. Song of Foley & Lardner, LLP, hereby withdraw their appearance as counsel on behalf of Plaintiff ABBYY USA Software House, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "ABBYY"). Further, Perry R. Clark and Zhuanjia Gu of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP hereby enter their appearance as counsel of record on behalf of ABBYY in the above-entitled matters. ABBYY requests that all communications and all papers filed or served, or required to be filed or served in the above captioned matters, be directed to counsel for ABBYY at the address set below: Perry R. Clark (SBN 197101) Zhuanjia Gu (SBN 244863) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 P.O. Box 51827 Palo Alto, California 94303 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] WHEREFORE, ABBYY respectfully requests that the Court grant this Joint Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel and allow Perry R. Clark and Zhuanjia Gu of Kirkland & Ellis LLP to substitute their appearances in this matter.

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Respectfully submitted, Dated: February 25, 2009 By: //s// Michael J. Song Michael J. Song Grant E. Kinsel (SBN 172407) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 555 South Flower Street, Suite 3500 Los Angeles, California 90071-2411 Telephone:[phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Michael J. Song (SBN 243675) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 975 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304-1125 Telephone:[phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC. By: //s// Perry R. Clark Perry R. Clark Perry R. Clark (SBN 197101) Zhuanjia Gu (SBN 244863) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 P.O. Box 51827 Palo Alto, California 94303 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC.

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Joint Filing Attestation Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B), I , Perry R. Clark, hereby attest that the signatories' concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained

//s// Perry R. Clark

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Plaintiff's Joint Stipulation for Substitution of Perry R. Clark and Zhuanjia Gu of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP as counsel of record for ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC. is hereby, GRANTED.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

February 26, 2009 Dated: __________________________

_________________________________ THE HON. JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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