F & G Research, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

Filing 76

F & G Research, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

Doc. 76

Case 0:06-cv-60905-CMA

Document 76

Entered on FLSD Docket 06/06/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 06-60905-CIV-ALTONAGA/Turnoff F&G RESEARCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE INC., Defendant. JOINT MOTION TO ATTEND HEARING BY TELEPHONE The Parties, Google Inc. ("Google") and F&G Research, Inc. ("F&G"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby jointly file this Motion To Attend Hearing By Telephone ("Motion"), and in support thereof, respectfully states as follows. 1. By Order dated June 4, 2007, Magistrate Judge Turnoff set a hearing on F&G's

Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions (D.E. 71; filed June 3, 2007) for June 15, 2007 ("Order") (D.E. 74). The Order indicated that the hearing was being set on this date because the claims construction briefs are due on June 29, 2007. 2. Lead counsel for Google, Ramsey Al-Salam, and in-house counsel for Google,

Catherine Lacavera, both wish to attend the hearing. Mr. Al-Salam is a Partner in Seattle, Washington office of Perkins Coie. Ms. Lacavera works at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. 3. Lead Counsel for F&G, Allen Brufsky, will be out of town on June 15th, due to a

prior commitment. 4. Accordingly, given the time-frame for the hearing, the location of counsel and

certain scheduling conflicts, counsel for the Parties respectfully request the Court's permission to attend the June 15th hearing by telephone. 5. A proposed Order is attached hereto for the Court's convenience.

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Case 0:06-cv-60905-CMA

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Respectfully submitted this 6th day of June, 2007.

s/ Allen Brufsky Allen Brufsky, Esq. Florida Bar Number 133980 [e-mail] ALLEN BRUFSKY, P.A. 475 Galleon Drive Naples, Florida 34102 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff, F&G Research, Inc.

s/ Gregory L. Hillyer Gregory L. Hillyer, Esq. Florida Bar Number 682489 [e-mail] FELDMAN GALE, P.A. Miami Center ­ 19th Floor 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant, Google Inc.

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