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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Case 1:06-cv-01015-JR

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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.

) ) ) ) ) CASE NUMBER 1:06cv01015-JR ) ) ) ) )

MOTION FOR COUNSEL TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE NOW COMES the undersigned counsel, Creighton R. Magid, a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia and the bar of this Court, and pursuant to Local Rule 83.2(d) moves this Court for the admission pro hac vice of Paul J. Robbennolt. In support of this motion, the undersigned states: 1. Paul J. Robbennolt is an attorney with the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP in

Minneapolis, Minnesota. His office address and phone number are 50 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, [phone]. Mr. Robbennolt is familiar with the plaintiff and the issues raised in this action, and his knowledge of the factual and substantive areas of law will be of particular benefit with regard to the efficient handling of this case. 2. Mr. Robbennolt is a member in good standing of the bar of Minnesota, and he is

admitted to practice before the following courts: Supreme Court of Minnesota, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. See attached Declaration of Paul J. Robbennolt. 3. Mr. Robbennolt has never been disciplined by any bar.

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4. Court. 5.

Mr. Robbennolt has never been admitted pro hac vice to practice before this

Mr. Robbennolt does not practice law from an office located in the District of

Columbia, is not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and has no application for membership pending. 6. The undersigned requests that this Court grant this motion so that Mr. Robbennolt

may file pleadings and appear and be heard at any hearing in this proceeding. WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel respectfully moves this Court for an order admitting Paul J. Robbennolt pro hac vice as co-counsel for plaintiff. Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 16, 2007

____/s/ Creighton R. Magid________________ Creighton R. Magid ((DC# 476961) Dorsey & Whitney LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1250 Washington, DC 20004-2505 [phone] (telephone) [phone] (facsimile) [e-mail] Counsel For Plaintiff DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC d/b/a FACTIVA

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 16th day of April, 2007, a copy of the foregoing Motion For Counsel To Appear Pro Hac Vice, Declaration of Paul J. Robbennolt, and proposed Order was sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid to: Amy S. Owen, Esquire Cochran & Owen 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 160 Vienna, Virginia 22182 Thomas G. Scavone, Esquire Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro 181 W. Madison Street, Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Jeffrey J. Downey, Esquire Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP 1875 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20006-5409 Ronald J. Schutz, Esquire Jake M. Holdreith, Esquire Cyrus A. Morton, Esquire Trevor J. Foster, Esquire Seth Northrop, Esquire Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-2015

______/s/ Creighton R. Magid ___________ Creighton R. Magid

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