Hibnick v. Google Inc.

Filing 130

NOTICE by John Case, Eva Hibnick, Nathan Kassebaum, Lauren Maytin, Mark Neyer, Andranik Souvalian, Katherine C Wagner Class Counsel's Final Application for Reimbursment of Expenses (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mason, Gary) (Filed on 6/10/2011)

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Gary E. Mason (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Donna F. Solen (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
MASON LLP
1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Michael F. Ram (SBN 104805)
[e-mail]
RAM & OLSON LLP
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
William B. Rubenstein (SBN 235312)
[e-mail]
1545 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[Additional counsel on signature page]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION

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Case No. 5:10-CV-00672-JW

IN RE GOOGLE BUZZ USER
PRIVACY LITIGATION

CLASS COUNSEL’S FINAL
APPLICATION FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

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This Pleading Relates To:
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ALL CASES

JUDGE:
Hon. James Ware
MEDIATOR: Hon. Fern Smith (Ret.)

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Original Complaint Filed: 02/17/10
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Class Counsel hereby file this Supplemental Application for Reimbursement of Expenses. In
support thereof, Class Counsel have contemporaneously filed the Declaration of Gary E. Mason in
Support of Final Application for Reimbursement of Expenses (“Mason Decl.”) and state as follows:
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Since this litigation began in February 2010 through December 20, 2011, Class

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Counsel incurred out-of-pocket expenses of $29,286.85. Mason Decl., ¶ 8.
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Since December 20, 2011, Class Counsel have incurred out-of pocket expenses of

$14,946.93. Mason Decl., ¶ 5.
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In addition, Class Counsel have received an invoice for $62,777.44 from The Garden

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City Group, the Claims Administrator. Mason Decl., ¶ 7. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement,

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payments to the Claims Administrator are to come from the Settlement Fund.
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Class Counsel else entered into an agreement with The Rose Foundation whereby it

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provided administrative services with respect to the cy pres nomination process for the set amount of

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$60,000.00. Mason Decl., ¶ 6. Class Counsel have paid The Rose Foundation $10,000.00 as a

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retainer. Class Counsel seek payment of the outstanding balance of $50,000.00 from the Settlement

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Fund.

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WHEREFORE, Class Counsel respectfully request that the Court enter an order permitting

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payment from the fund of $14,946.93 to Class Counsel, $62,777.44 to The Garden City Group and

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$50,000 to the Rose Foundation. A proposed Order is attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: June 10, 2011

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/s/ Gary E. Mason
Gary E. Mason, Esq. (admitted pro hac vice)
MASON LLP
1625 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 605
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]

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By:

Michael F. Ram (SBN 104805)
RAM & OLSON LLP
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
San Francisco, California 94111
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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William B. Rubenstein (SBN 235312)
1545 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Peter N. Wasylyk (pro hac vice)
LAW OFFICES OF PETER N. WASYLK
1307 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Phone: [phone]
Andrew S. Kierstead (SBN 132105)
LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW KIERSTEAD
1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: [phone]
Peter W. Thomas
THOMAS GENSHAFT, P.C.
0039 Boomerand Rd, Ste 8130
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Phone: [phone]
Michael D. Braun (SBN 167416)
Braun Law Group, P.C.
12304 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 109
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: [phone]
Donald Amamgbo
AAMAMGBO & ASSOCIATES
7901 Oakport St., Ste 4900
Oakland, California 94261

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Reginald Terrell, Esq.
THE TERRELL LAW GROUP
P.O. Box 13315, PMB # 149
Oakland, California 94661
Jonathan Shub (SBN 237708)
SHUB LAW LLC
1818 Market Street, 13th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Phone: [phone]
Christopher A. Seeger
SEEGER WEISS LLP
One William Street
New York, New York
Phone: [phone]

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Lawrence Feldman
LAWRENCE E. FELDMAN & ASSOC.
423 Tulpehocken Avenue
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Phone: [phone]

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Eric Freed (SBN 162546)
FREED & WEISS LLC
111 West Washington Street, Ste 1311
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: [phone]

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Howard G. Silverman
KANE & SILVERMAN, P.C.
2401 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 1C-44
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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