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

Filing 300

Assented to MOTION to Seal Opposition to Motion to Enjoin and Motion for Leave to File Within Reply by Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss, Divya Narendra.(Mendillo, Robert)

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

Doc. 300

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ______________________________ ) CONNECTU, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) FACEBOOK, INC., ET AL ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________)

CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-10593-DPW (CONSOLIDATED WITH 04-11923-DPW)

COUNTERDEFENDANTS' ASSENTED-TO MOTION FOR IMPOUNDMENT Counterdefendants Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss, and Divya Narendra ("Movants") respectfully move, pursuant to Local Rule 7.2 and the Second Stipulated Protective Order dated July 6, 2005, and with the assent of the non-moving party, Facebook, Inc., for leave to file under seal the following documents: (i) (ii) Counterdefendants' Opposition to Facebook's Motion for Limited Relief from Stay and to Enjoin Individual Plaintiffs and Their Counsel; and, Counterdefendants' Motion for Leave to File the Within Reply Memorandum in Support of Counterdefendants' Motion for Limited Relief from Stay and for Limited Modification to the Second Stipulated Protective Order.

These papers, which are scheduled to be filed on November 17, 2009, attach and/or refer to documents that are either designated "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" under the Second Stipulated Protective Order, or that are similarly protected from disclosure under a protective order issued in a pending arbitration to which the Movants are a party. Moreover, all previous motion papers filed by both parties during the past several weeks have been filed under seal.

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Based upon the Court's September 30, 2009 order staying this action, Movants respectfully suggest that these materials should be impounded until further order of the Court, and that they should be returned to Movants' counsel if and when the impoundment period ends. WHEREFORE, Movants respectfully request the Court to allow this motion and allow Movants to file the documents identified above under seal. Respectfully submitted, CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, AND DIVYA NARENDRA, Counterdefendants, By their attorneys, Dated: November 13, 2009 /s/ Robert M. Mendillo Peter E. Ball, (BBO #546031) [e-mail] Robert M. Mendillo, (BBO # 567563) [e-mail] Arthur J. Guray, (BBO #673540) [e-mail] SALLY & FITCH LLP One Beacon Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Of Counsel: Sean F. O'Shea Michael E. Petrella O'SHEA PARTNERS LLP 521 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York 10175 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Local Rule 7.1 Certificate I, Attorney Robert M. Mendillo, certify that counsel for the Movants have conferred with counsel for Facebook, Inc. and that Facebook, Inc. has assented to this motion. /s/ Robert M. Mendillo Robert M. Mendillo CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Robert M. Mendillo, 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 November 13, 2009. I further certify that I caused a copy of this document to be served upon Attorney Richard I. Werder, Jr., Partner, Quinn Emanuel on November 13, 2009 by email to [e-mail] and on November 13, 2009 by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to: Richard Werder, Jr. Quinn Emanuel 51 Madison Avenue 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 /s/ Robert M. Mendillo Robert M. Mendillo

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