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

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MOTION to Dismiss by Eduardo Saverin.(Hampton, Daniel)

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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Civil Action No.: 1:07-CV-10593-DPW CONNECTU, INC., Related Action No. 1:04-CV-11923-DPW Plaintiff, v. FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, CRISTOPHER HUGHES, and THEFACEBOOK, LLC, Defendants.

DEFENDANT EDUARDO SAVERIN'S MOTION TO DISMISS CONNECTU, INC'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(B)(6)
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Eduardo Saverin moves to dismiss each of the claims asserted against him by ConnectU Inc. ("ConnectU"): the sixth (unjust enrichment), eighth (trade secret misappropriation), and ninth (unfair trade practices) claims of ConnectU's First Amended Complaint. As set forth in the memorandum submitted herewith, the few new factual allegations ConnectU has made against Mr. Saverin in the First Amended

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Complaint remain utterly insufficient to state any claim against Mr. Saverin on which relief could plausibly be granted. REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Because Defendant Saverin wishes to be heard and believes that oral argument may assist the Court, pursuant to D. Mass. L.R. 7.1(D), he hereby requests that the Court grant oral argument on this motion.

RULE 7.1(A)(2) CERTIFICATION
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that counsel for Saverin has conferred with counsel for ConnectU, Inc. in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the issue presented by this motion. DATED: August 29, 2007 /s/ Annette L. Hurst Annette L. Hurst (admitted pro hac vice) Nathan E. Shafroth (admitted pro hac vice) HELLER EHRMAN LLP 333 Bush Street San Francisco, California 94110 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Robert B. Hawk (admitted pro hac vice) Bhanu K. Sadasivan (admitted pro hac vice) HELLER EHRMAN LLP 275 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Gordon P. Katz (BBO# 261080) Daniel K. Hampton (BBO# 634195) HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for EDUARDO SAVERIN

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