In Re: Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS MMS Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation

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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint Counsel to Plaintiffs' Steering Committee by Plaintiff. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A-1, # 3 Exhibit A-2)(Reference: 09-md-02116)(Bickford, Scott)

In Re: Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS MMS Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

IN RE: APPLE iPHONE 3G AND 3G-S "MMS" MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL CASES

MDL DOCKET NO. 2116 SECTION: J JUDGE BARBIER MAG. JUDGE WILKINSON

MOTION TO APPOINT PLAINTIFFS' STEERING COMMITTEE NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Scott R. Bickford and the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, who suggest to this Court that the following individuals have expressed interest and committee financially to participate in the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the above referenced matter. We, therefore, suggest to the Court that the following individuals be appointed by the Court to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee: Virginia Anello Douglas & London, P.C. 111 John Street, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10038 212-566-7500 212-566-7501 fax

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Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. Becnel Law Firm, LLC P. O. Drawer H / 106 W. 7th Street Reserve, LA 70084 985-536-1186 985-536-6445 fax Peter J. Cambs, Sr. Par ker Waichman Alonso, LLP 111 Great Neck Road Great Neck, NY 11021 516-466-6500 516-466-6665 fax David M. Cialkowski Zim mer man Reed, PLLP 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501 Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-341-0400 612-341-0844 fax James L. Deese Attorney at Law 1468 West 9th Street, Suite 405 Cleveland, OH 44113 216-502-0570 216-502-0569 fax Timothy A. Engelmeyer Engelm eyer & Pezzani LLC 1332 N. Outer Forty Road Suite 300 / Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-532-9933 314-863-7793 fax Mark Geragos Geragos & Geragos, APC 644 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-625-3900 213-625-1600 fax 2

Daniel L. Germain Rosman & Germain LLP 16311 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200 Encino, CA 91436-2152 818-788-0877 818-788-0885 fax Anita M. Jaskot Law Offices of Robert M. Brill, LLC 880 Third Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10022 212-935-7900 212-935-6524 fax D. Scott Kalish Sco tt Kalish Co LLC 1468 West 9th Street, Suite 405 Cleveland, OH 44113 216-502-0570 216-502-0569 fax J. Andrew Meyer Morgan & Morgan, P.A. One Tampa City Center, 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602 813-223-5505 813-223-5402 fax Frank Piscitelli, Jr. Piscitelli Law Firm 55 Public Square, Suite 1950 Cleveland, OH 44115 216-931-7000 216-931-9925 fax Kevin A. Seely Robbi ns Umeda LLP 600 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 619-525-3990 619-523-3991 fax 3

Brian R. Strange Strange & Carpenter 12100 Wilshire Boulevard, 19th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-207-5055 310-826-3210 fax Steven N. Williams Wood Law Firm, LLC 2001 Park Place North, Suite 1000 (35203) P. O. Box 382434 Birmingham, AL 35238-2434 205-612-0243 866-747-3905 fax E. Kirk Wood Wood Law Firm, LLC 2001 Park Place North, Suite 1000 (35203) P. O. Box 382434 Birmingham, AL 35238-2434 205-612-0243 866-747-3905 fax WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray that the Court appoint the above attorneys to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. Respectfully submitted: /s/ SCOTT R. BICKFORD SCOTT R. BICKFORD (1165) Martzell & Bickford 338 Lafayette St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 504/581-7636 [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 25th day of January, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of court by using the CM/ECF system and notification of such filing to all attorneys of record via e-mail.

/s/ Scott R. Bickford
SCOTT R. BICKFORD
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