Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filing 24

MOTION for Leave to File ONE CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO FACEBOOK DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS; AND MOTION TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITATION by Connectu, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McConchie, Scott)

Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Doc. 24

Case 1:07-cv-10593-DPW

Document 24

Filed 04/25/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTU, INC., Plaintiff, v. FACEBOOK, INC., THEFACEBOOK, LLC, MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, AND CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, Defendants. CONNECTU INC.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ONE CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO FACEBOOK DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITATION Plaintiff ConnectU, Inc. ("ConnectU") hereby moves for leave to file one consolidated opposition to Facebook Defendants' three Motions to Dismiss. ConnectU, also moves for leave to exceed the page limitation, pursuant to L.R. 7.1(b)(4). On April 23, 2007, Defendants Facebook, Inc., TheFacebook, LLC, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum, and Christopher Hughes ("Facebook Defendants"), filed three separate Motions to Dismiss.1 In an effort to save the Court's time and resources, ConnectU respectfully requests that it be granted leave to file one consolidated opposition to the Motions to Dismiss. Should the Court grant this request, ConnectU further moves to file a brief in excess of the 20-page limit, not to exceed 40 pages. A Proposed Order granting this Motion is being filed concurrently herewith as Exhibit A. Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-10593 (DPW) District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock Magistrate Judge Robert B. Collings

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See Docket Item # 16 (Motion to Dismiss by Facebook, Inc. and TheFacebook, LLC); # 17 (Motion to Dismiss by Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum, and Christopher Hughes); and # 18 (Motion to Dismiss by Mark Zuckerberg).

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO L.R. 7.1 Plaintiff's counsel hereby certifies under L.R. 7.1 that counsel for Plaintiff attempted to confer with counsel for the Facebook Defendants, and that they did not respond.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 25, 2007

/s/ Scott McConchie Daniel P. Tighe (BBO# 556583) Email: [e-mail] Scott McConchie (BBO# 634127) Email: [e-mail] GRIESINGER, TIGHE, & MAFFEI, L.L.P. Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Of Counsel: John F. Hornick Margaret A. Esquenet Meredith H. Schoenfeld FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff ConnectU LLC

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Filed 04/25/2007

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-registered participants on April 25, 2007. /s/ Scott McConchie Scott McConchie

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