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

Filing 258

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James E. Towery and Alison F. Buchanan Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 01010000000002249712. by Connectu, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Bailey, Gregg)

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

Doc. 258

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTU, INC., CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, AND DIVYA NARENDRA, Plaintiffs, v. FACEBOOK, INC. MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, AND THEFACEBOOK LLC, Defendants. MARK ZUCKERBERG, and FACEBOOK, INC., Counterclaimants, v. CONNECTU LLC, Counterdefendant, and CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS and DIVYA NARENDRA, Additional Counterdefendants. ASSENTED-TO MOTION OF CONNECTU, INC. FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF JAMES E. TOWERY AND ALISON P. BUCHANAN Pursuant to Rule 83.5.3 (b) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the undersigned, a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, hereby moves this Court to grant permission for James E. Towery, Esq. and Alison P. Buchanan, Esq. of the law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 1400, San Jose, California 95113, to appear pro hac vice on behalf of ConnectU, Inc.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:07-cv-10593(DPW) Related Action No. 1:04-cv-11923 (DPW)

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As grounds for its motion, ConnectU, Inc. states that:

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James E. Towery, Esq. and Alison P. Buchanan, Esq. are attorneys with the firm Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc. in San Jose, California, which firm has been appointed as lead corporate counsel by the Board of Directors for ConnectU, Inc. Attorneys Towery and Buchanan serve as counsel for ConnectU, Inc. in other litigation and have acquired specialized knowledge and expertise regarding the issues that have arisen, and are likely to arise, in this case.

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Attorney Towery is a member in good standing of the bar of the State of California and in every court in which he is admitted. See Affidavit of James E. Towery, attached as Exhibit A.

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Attorney Buchanan is a member in good standing of the bar of the State of California and in every court in which she is admitted. See Affidavit of Alison P. Buchanan, attached hereto as Exhibit B.

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A proposed Order is attached as Exhibit C.

WHEREFORE, ConnectU, Inc. requests that this Court admit James E. Towery, Esq. and Alison P. Buchanan, Esq. pro hac vice pursuant to Local Rule 83.5.3 (b).

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Respectfully submitted, ConnectU, Inc., By its attorneys, __/s/ Gregg P. Bailey______________ Gregg P. Bailey, BBO# 648259 Peter M. Durney, BBO# 139260 CORNELL & GOLLUB 75 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Gregg P. Bailey, attorney for ConnectU, Inc. hereby certify that on the 8th day of January, 2009, a true copy of the foregoing, Motion of ConnectU, Inc. for Admission Pro Hac Vice of James E. Towery and Alison P. Buchanan, was filed through the ECF system and will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Paper copies will be served upon anyone indicated as a non-registered participant.

/s/Gregg P. Bailey___________ Gregg P. Bailey

CERTIFICATION OF CONSULTATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1(a)(2) I, Gregg P. Bailey, hereby certify that, pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a)(2), that counsel for ConnectU, Inc. has conferred with counsel for the other parties seeking assent for this motion, which it has obtained. __/s/ Gregg P. Bailey _______ Gregg P. Bailey

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