Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

Filing 160

Declaration of Stephen S. Smith in Support of 159 MOTION to Quash Motion for Protective Order Quashing Facebooks Subpoenas Served on Third Parties filed byStudivz, Ltd, Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, part 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, part 2)(Related document(s) 159 ) (Walker, William) (Filed on 5/19/2009)

Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

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STEPHEN S. SMITH (SBN 166539) [e-mail] WILLIAM M. WALKER (SBN 145559) [e-mail] AARON J. MOSS (SBN 190625) [e-mail] GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90067-4590 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants StudiVZ Ltd., Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION FACEBOOK, INC., Plaintiff, v. STUDIVZ LTD., VERLAGSGRUPPE GEORG VON HOLTZBRINCK GmbH, HOLTZBRINCK NETWORKS GmbH, HOLTZBRINCK VENTURES GmbH, and DOES 125, Defendants. Case No. 5:08-CV-03468 JF Assigned To: Hon. Jeremy Fogel DECLARATION OF STEPHEN S. SMITH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER QUASHING FACEBOOK'S SUBPOENAS SERVED ON THIRD PARTIES; EXHIBIT A [Notice of Motion and Motion and (Proposed) Order Filed Concurrently] Date: Time: Dept./Place: June 23, 2009 10:00 a.m. Courtroom 2, 5th Floor Hon. Howard R. Lloyd

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Complaint Filed: July 18, 2008

SMITH DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: THIRD PARTY SUBPOENAS

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DECLARATION OF STEPHEN S. SMITH I, Stephen S. Smith declare: 1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice in the State of

California and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and am a partner at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP, counsel of record for Defendants Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH (together, the "Holtzbrinck Defendants") and StudiVZ Ltd. ("StudiVZ") (collectively, "Defendants"). I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and, if called as a witness, could and would testify competently thereto under oath. This declaration is submitted concurrently with Defendants' Motion for Protective Order re: Facebook's Subpoenas Served on Third Parties and in support of that motion. 2. On and after May 11, 2009, I have received copies of the following:

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(a) a May 7, 2009 letter from Julio Avalos, counsel for Facebook, to Tobias Walter enclosing (i) a subpoena to produce documents, (ii) a subpoena to appear for deposition, and (iii) a notice of deposition; (b) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Taylor Mingos enclosing (i) a subpoena to produce documents, (ii) a subpoena to appear for deposition, and (iii) a notice of deposition; (c) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Phil James-Roxby enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (d) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Gordon Brebner enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (e) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Xilinx, Inc. enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (f) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Intetics Co. enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (g) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Spreadshirt, Inc. enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (h) a May 7, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Shoeboxed.com enclosing a
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subpoena to produce documents; (i) proof of service; (j) a May 11, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Gordon Brebner enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (k) proof of service; (l) a May 12, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Phil James-Roxby enclosing a subpoena to produce documents; (m) proof of service; (n) a May 13, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Taylor Mingos enclosing (i) a subpoena to produce documents, (ii) a subpoena to appear for deposition, and (iii) a notice of deposition; (o) a May 13, 2009 letter from Mr. Avalos to Tobias Walter enclosing (i) a subpoena to produce documents, (ii) a subpoena to appear for deposition, and (iii) a notice of deposition; and (p) proof of service (collectively, the "Subpoenas"). True and correct copies of the Subpoenas are attached hereto as "Exhibit A." 3. On the morning of Tuesday, May 19, 2009, I met and conferred via

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telephone with Mr. Avalos regarding the Subpoenas and Defendants' intention to file a motion for protective order if Facebook refused to withdraw them. During our telephone conversation, Mr. Avalos informed me that Facebook would not withdraw the Subpoenas. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed in Los Angeles, California on May 19, 2009. /s Stephen S. Smith Stephen S. Smith .

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