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

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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enter Pre-Trial Order No. 5 Regarding Direct Filing by Plaintiff. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Exhibit A)(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 : MDL NO. 2116 : : 2:09-md-2116 : : : SECTION: J : : JUDGE BARBIER : MAG. JUDGE WILKINSON

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

CONSENT MOTION TO ENTER PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 5 REGARDING DIRECT FILING NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel, who

respectfully requests that this Court enter the document attached as Exhibit "A" as PreTrial Order No. 5. On January 15, 2010, this Court held a status conference in open court. At said

conference, counsel for Putative Class Plaintiffs asked that any future Complaints be allowed to be filed directly into this MultiDistrict Litigation pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana. In open court, counsel for Defendants agreed to same. Counsel for Defendants have reviewed the attached proposed PreTrial Order No. 5

regarding Direct Filings of Actions in the Eastern District of Louisiana and counsel for Defendants consent to the entering of the instant Direct Filing Order.

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WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray that the Court sign and enter PreTrial Order No. 5, attached

hereto as Exhibit "A", regarding Direct Filings of Actions in the Eastern District of Louisiana. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Respectfully submitted: /s/ SCOTT R. BICKFORD SCOTT R. BICKFORD (1165) Martzell & Bickford 338 Lafayette St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 504/5817636 [e-mail]

I hereby certify that on the 12th day of February, 2010, I electronically filed the

foregoing with the Clerk of court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing. /s/ SCOTT R. BICKFORD SCOTT R. BICKFORD