Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 198

Letter Brief re #191 Order Responding to the Notice of Withdrawal of Bridges & Mavrakakis LLP filed bySamsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Related document(s) #191 ) (Maroulis, Victoria) (Filed on 8/31/2011)

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August 30, 2011
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Stephen E. Taylor
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Re:

Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et. al. No. 11-CV-01846-LHK

Dear Mr. Taylor:
I am writing in regard to the Court's August 30, 2011 Order (D.N. 191) directing Samsung to
respond to the filing of the Notice of Withdrawal of Bridges & Mavrakakis LLP ("B&M"). The
Court seeks Samsung's position on whether this withdrawal moots Samsung's Motion to
Disqualify Plaintiff's Counsel.
Before Samsung can consider removing this motion from the Court's consideration, Samsung
needs assurances regarding B&M attorneys further participation in this case.
We thus write to you to inquire whether Apple and its counsel will enter a stipulation that:
1.
B&M will not disclose to Apple or Apple's current counsel any confidential information
relating to its prior representation of Samsung.
2.
B&M will not provide support services, consult, or participate in any further aspects of
this case or related cases.

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3.
B&M will share no further work product it may have created during its participation in
this case.
4.
Apple and its current counsel return to B&M any work product prepared by B&M prior
to its withdrawal.
Given the Court's Order that Samsung respond by Wednesday August 31, 2011, we request a
response to this letter by 10:00 am PST tomorrow, August 31, 2011.
Please feel free to call me to discuss the issues raised in this letter.
Regards,
/s/ Victoria F. Maroulis
Victoria F. Maroulis

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