Illinois Computer Research, LLC v. Fish & Richardson, et al,

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REPLY by Fish & Richardson P.C. to MOTION by Defendant Fish & Richardson P.C., Counter Claimant Fish & Richardson P.C., ThirdParty Plaintiff Fish & Richardson P.C., Counter Defendant Fish & Richardson P.C. to compel Production Of Documents (Renewed) #105 (Bradford, David)

Illinois Computer Research, LLC v. Google Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION ILLINOIS COMPUTER RESEARCH, LLC, Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant, v. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C., Defendant, Counterclaimant, ThirdParty Plaintiff, and Counterclaim Defendant, v. SCOTT C. HARRIS, Third-Party Defendant and Counterclaimant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 07 C 5081 Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez

FISH & RICHARDSON'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS RENEWED MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Fish & Richardson submits this reply in support of its Renewed Motion to Compel Production of Documents. Fish & Richardson has complied with both the letter and spirit of Local Rule 37.2. Contrary to the assertion in Mr. Harris's and ICR's Response to Fish & Richardson's Motion to Compel (Dkt. Entry 109), and as outlined in detail in Fish & Richardson's Local Rule 37.2 Statement (Dkt. Entry 107), Fish & Richardson made multiple requests prior to filing the Motion to Compel to counsel for Mr. Harris and ICR, and coupled those requests with at least four invitations to meet and confer. Those requests were rejected and the invitations to meet and confer repeatedly ignored. The parties are clearly at an impasse on the issues outlined in Fish & Richardson's Motion to Compel. For example, in response to Fish & Richardson's request for production of documents regarding the Retention and Fee Agreements (the subject of Fish & Richardson's initial motion

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to compel and now renewed motion to compel), counsel for ICR and Harris flatly stated that "actual fee agreements will not be produced" and Fish & Richardson's request to meet and confer was ignored. (Ex. F to Renewed Motion, Dkt. Entry 106.) Fish & Richardson's takes very seriously its obligations to meet and confer, and appreciates the value of parties conferring to limit as much as possible discovery disputes requiring judicial intervention. Fish & Richardson has conducted itself in this litigation

consistent with that understanding, including with the filing of this motion. Mr. Harris's and ICR's effort to exploit that willingness to meet and confer by ignoring repeatedly Fish & Richardson's requests to meet and confer should be disregarded. Fish & Richardson respectfully requests that the Court grant Fish & Richardson's Renewed Motion. Dated: March 3, 2008 Respectfully submitted, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. By: David J. Bradford Terrence J. Truax Eric A. Sacks Daniel J. Weiss JENNER & BLOCK LLP 330 N. Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 312 527-0484 s/ David J. Bradford One of its Attorneys

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing was filed with the Court by means of the Court's CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following counsel at their email address on file with the Court: Raymond P. Niro Paul K. Vickrey Richard B. Megley, Jr. Karen L. Blouin David J. Sheikh Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro 181 W. Madison, Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois 60602 L. Steven Platt Arnold and Kadjan 19 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60604 [phone]

March 3, 2008. s/David J. Bradford JENNER & BLOCK LLP 330 North Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone No: 312 222-9350 Facsimile No: 312 527-0484