Martin v. Zuckerberg et al

Filing 56

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 53 Motion to Appear by Telephone at Case Management Conference and Hearing on Motion to Intervene. Counsel shall contact CourtCall at [phone] to make arrangements for the telephonic appearance. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/21/2018)

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Patrice L. Bishop (182256)
[e-mail]
STULL, STULL & BRODY
9430 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Local Counsel for Plaintiff

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(Additional Counsel on Signature Page)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD MARTIN, Derivatively on Behalf Case No. 4:18-cv-01834 HSG
of Facebook, Inc.,
REQUEST TO APPEAR VIA
Plaintiff,
TELEPHONE AT CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE AND HEARING ON
v.
MOTION TO INTERVENE;
MARK ZUCKERBERG, MARC L.
DECLARATION OF PATRICE L.
ANDREESSEN, ERSKINE B.
BISHOP; ORDER THEREON
BOWLES, SUSAN D. DESMONDHELLMANN, REED HASTINGS, JAN
Date: August 27, 2018
KOUM, SHERYL K. SANDBERG and
Time: 3:00 p.m.
PETER A. THIEL,
Ctrm: Courtroom 2, 4th Floor
1301 Clay Street
Defendants,
Oakland, CA 94612
and
Judge: Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
FACEBOOK, INC.,
Date First Action Filed: March 22, 2018
Nominal Defendant.

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REQUEST TO APPEAR VIA TELEPHONE
CASE NO. 4:18-cv-01834 HSG

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-10(a), plaintiff Ronald Martin (“Plaintiff”) respectfully requests

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that his counsel, Lynda J. Grant of TheGrantLawFirm, PLLC, be permitted to appear

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telephonically at the Case Management Conference and Motion Hearing currently scheduled for

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June 27, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., in the above-entitled matter.

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Ms. Grant is located in New York, New York. As provided for in the attached Declaration

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of Patrice L. Bishop, her current schedule in other cases, including an appearance at a mediation

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on June 26, 2018, in New York, disables her from appearing at the CMC and Motion hearing in

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person. See Declaration of Patrice L. Bishop (“Bishop Decl.) at ¶ 4. Moreover, she has agreed as

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one of the members of the putative Executive Committee to provide Lead Counsel with authority

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to appear and make any presentations. See Dkt. 38. Plaintiff’s local counsel, Patrice L. Bishop,

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will be travelling at the time of the hearing for another matter. See Bishop Declaration at ¶ 4.

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Ms. Grant’s has submitted an Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice (see
Dkt. 48) which is currently pending before this Court but has not yet been ordered by the Court.

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Dated: June 21, 2018

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By:

s/ Patrice L. Bishop
Patrice L. Bishop
STULL, STULL & BRODY
9430 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Local Counsel for Ronald Martin, Derivatively on
Behalf of Nominal Defendant Facebook, Inc.

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Lynda J. Grant
THEGRANTLAWFIRM, PLLC
521 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10175
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Lead Counsel for Ronald Martin, Derivatively on
Behalf of Nominal Defendant Facebook, Inc.

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REQUEST TO APPEAR VIA TELEPHONE
CASE NO. 4:18-cv-01834 HSG

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DECLARATION OF PATRICE L. BISHOP
I, Patrice L. Bishop, declare and say that:

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I am a senior attorney with the law firm of Stull, Stull & Brody (“SSB”), a member

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of the State Bar of California, and admitted to practice before this Court. I am local counsel of

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record for plaintiff Ronald Martin (“Plaintiff”). Pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-10(a), I submit this

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Declaration in support of Request to Appear Via Telephone at Case Management Conference and

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Hearing on Motion to Intervene. I have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein and if

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called as a witness could and would competently testify thereto.

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2.

Plaintiff filed the above-entitled derivative action on March 23, 2018. On May 21,

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2018, Plaintiff stipulated that his action should be consolidated with five related actions. See Dkt.

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38. As part of that Stipulation to Consolidate Related Actions, Appoint Lead Counsel, and

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Related Matters, Plaintiff agreed that his counsel, Lynda J. Grant of TheGrantLawFirm, PLLC, if

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this Court was so amenable, would act as member of an Executive Committee under Lead

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Counsel, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP (“Cotchett”). See Dkt. 38.

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I have been informed that one or more attorneys from Cotchett will appear in

person at the hearing.

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Ms. Grant has informed me that she has a mediation scheduled in New York for the

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day prior to the Case Management Conference and Motion to Intervene Hearing, disabling her

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from appearing in person. Furthermore, I will be travelling at or about the time of hearing after a

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deposition in another matter, and therefore am unable to appear in person.

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United
States of America that the above is true and correct.
Executed this 20th day of June, 2018, at Beverly Hills, California.

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/s/ Patrice L. Bishop
Patrice L. Bishop
Declarant

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DECLARATION OF PATRICE L. BISHOP IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO APPEAR VIA TELEPHONE
CASE NO. 4:18-cv-01834 HSG

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ORDER

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The req
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lephonic app
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ment Confer
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CourtCall at (8
866) 582-687 to make arrangements for the tele
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Jun 21, 2018
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Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr
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Unite States Dis
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strict Judge

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OR
RDER GRANTING REQUES TO APPEA VIA TELEP
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CA NO.4:18-cv
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