DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC v. ABLAISE LTD. et al

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DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC v. ABLAISE LTD. et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS TNTERACTIVE, LLC d/b/a FACTIVA Plaintiff, V . ABLAISE LTD. and GENERAL INVENTIONS INSTITUTE A, INC. Defendants.

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MOTION PURSUANT TO LOCAL DISTRICT COURT RULE 8.32(d) FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC WCE Jeffrey J. Downey (the "Movant"), a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, respectively moves the Court to enter an Order permitting Seth Northrop of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, to practice pro hac vice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. In support of this motion, the Movant respectfully represents as follows:
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Seth Northrop is a member of the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi,

which maintains an office at 2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 554022015, [phone];
(2)

Mr. Northrop is admitted to practice before among others, the United States

District Court for the District of Minnesota and is a member in good standing of the Minnesota Bar;
(3)

Attached hereto is a declaration executed by Mr. Northrop;

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The Movant requests that this Court allow this Motion so that Mr. Northrop may

file pleadings and appear and be heard at any hearing in this proceeding; and (5) Because the authorities relied upon for the instant motion are set forth herein,

Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Honorable Court waive the requirement of a written memorandum pursuant to Local Rule 7.1. WHEREFORE, the Movant respectfully requests this Court to enter an Order permitting Seth Northrop to appear in this proceeding.

Respectfully submitted,

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI, LLP 1875 eye Street N. W., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-5409 Ph: [phone] Fx: [phone]

Ronald J. Schutz Jake M. Holdreith Cyrus A. Morton Trevor J. Foster Seth Northrop ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CRESI, LLP 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 La Salle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402-201 5 Ph: [phone] Fx: [phone] Attorneys for ABLAISE LTD. and GENEFL4L INVENTIONS INSTITUTE A, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion Pursuant To Local District Court Rule 8.32(D) For Admission Pro Hac Vice was served this 2nd day of April, 2007
via electronic means and first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following: Creighton R. Magid Dorsey & Witney LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 400 North Washington, D.C. 20004 Ph: [phone] Fx: (202) 442-3 199 Devan V. Padmanabhan Sri K. Sankaran 50 South Sixth Street, Suite I500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Ph: [phone] Fx: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTEUCT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC d/b/a FACTIVA Plaintiff,
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ABLAISE LTD. and GENERAL ~ V E ~ T I INSTITUTE A, PIC. O~S Defendants.

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DECLARATION OF SETH NORTHROP

I, Seth Northrop, hereby request permission to appear pro hac vice on behalf of
Defendants Ablaise Ltd. And Genera1 Inventions Institute A, Inc. in the above referenced matter.

My office address and telephone numbers are as follows:
Office Address: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402-2O 15 [phone]

Office Telephone No.:

I am admitted to practice in the following courts:

I court I Minnesota Sumerne Court

I United States District Court

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I District of Minnesota

I October 30. 2006

Date of Admissinn-

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1 December 2006

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I am in good standing and eligible to practice in all courts to which I am admitted. I have
never been disciplined by any bar. I have not been admitted pro hac vice to the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia during the past two years.

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My firm maintains an office for the practice of law within the District of Columbia. The 1875 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 300 address is: Washington, D.C. 20006-5409

I make the foregoing statements under penalty of perjury

Dated: March ,

2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC d/b/a FACTIVA Plaintiff, V . ABLAISE LTD. and GENERAL INVENTIONS INSTITUTE A, INC. Defendants.

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ORDER AUTHORIZING PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION Upon the Motion of Jeffrey J. Downey, a member in good standing of the Bar of the District of Columbia admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking the entry of an Order permitting Seth Northrop of Robins, Kaplan, Miller
& Ciresi, to practicepro hac vice before the United States District Court for the District of

Columbia and to represent Defendants Ablaise, Ltd. And General Inventions Institute A, Inc. in this proceeding, therefore; IT IS on this day of April, 2007;

ORDERED, that Seth Northrop, of the f r of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, which im maintains an office at 2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402-201 5, be and hereby is granted admission to appear pro hac vice in this proceeding.

United States District Court Judge

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