CLRB Hanson Industries, LLC et al v. Google Inc.

Filing 337

Reply to Opposition re 334 Ex Parte MOTION to Shorten Time for Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Objector Depositions filed byCLRB Hanson Industries, LLC, Howard Stern. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Shih, Daniel) (Filed on 8/10/2009)

CLRB Hanson Industries, LLC et al v. Google Inc.

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LESTER L. LEVY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) MICHELE FRIED RAPHAEL (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) WOLF POPPER LLP 845 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] E-Mail: [e-mail] MARC M. SELTZER (54534) SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 950 Los Angeles, CA 90067-6029 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs (See Signature Page for Additional Plaintiffs' Counsel) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION CLRB HANSON INDUSTRIES, LLC d/b/a INDUSTRIAL PRINTING, and HOWARD STERN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. GOOGLE, INC., Defendant. Case No. C 05-03649 JW PVT PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME FOR HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL OBJECTOR DEPOSITIONS Civil Local Rule 6-3

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Plaintiffs respectfully file this reply in support of their Motion to Shorten Time for Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Objector Depositions (Docket No. 334), requesting that the Court allow a hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Objector Testimony (Docket No. 333) on August 11, 2009. In the opposition filed this morning (Docket No. 336), Mr. Miller incorrectly claims a failure of service. On August 5, 2009, Plaintiffs served Mr. Miller via email and via first class mail with a copy of both motions. See Ex. A. Mr. Miller sets forth no additional reasons why Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Objector Depositions should not be heard, as requested, on August 11. Because Mr. Miller was duly notified of both that motion and the motion to shorten time, and has had adequate time to prepare a response, Plaintiffs' Motion to Shorten Time for Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Objector Depositions should be granted.1 Dated: August 10, 2009. Respectfully submitted, LESTER L. LEVY (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) MICHELE FRIED RAPHAEL (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) WOLF POPPER LLP MARC M. SELTZER SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. STEPHEN D. SUSMAN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 Houston, TX 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] RACHEL S. BLACK (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Plaintiffs respectfully point out that, notwithstanding Miller's unsupported mischaracterizations, there is nothing "oppressive" about Plaintiffs' desire to take depositions of supposed objectors in advance of the Settlement Hearing. As set forth in Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Objector Depositions, Plaintiffs are well within the bounds of propriety in seeking to take depositions of objectors to determine their reasons for objecting and whether they have standing to do so. Indeed, Plaintiffs note that they recently deposed objector Matthew Weiss, who unlike Miller's clients did not refuse to attend his deposition.

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DANIEL J. SHIH (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] E-Mail: [e-mail] WILLIAM M. AUDET (117456) AUDET & PARTNERS, LLP 221 Main Street, Suite 1460 San Francisco, CA 94105-1938 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] By /s/ Daniel J. Shih Daniel J. Shih Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on the date written above, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system. The Court or the CM/ECF system will send notification of such filings to all CM/ECF participants. I further certify that a true and correct copy of this document was sent via U.S. first-class mail, postage pre-paid, to all non-CM/ECF participants. /s/ Daniel J. Shih Daniel J. Shih

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