1st Technology LLC v. Rational Enterprises Ltda. et al

Filing 68

OBJECTION DEFENDANT'S EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 2, FORBES.COM ARTICLE ENTITLED "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" filed by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group S.A., Bodog.net, Bodog.com. (McCrea, Jr., Charles)

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1st Technology LLC v. Rational Enterprises Ltda. et al Doc. 68 Case 2:06-cv-01110-RLH-GWF Document 68 Filed 10/01/2007 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Charles McCrea (NV State Bar No. 104) LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS 1700 Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Tel 702.383.8981 Fax 702.383.8845 cmccrea@lionelsawyer.com James D. Nguyen (CA State Bar No. 179370) Victor de Gyarfas (CA State Bar No. 171950) Uleses C. Henderson, Jr. (CA State Bar No. 225246) Pro Hac Vice Applications To Be Submitted FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 2029 Century Park East, 35th Floor Los Angeles, California 90067-3021 Tel: 310-277-2223; Fax: 310-557-8475 jnguyen@foley.com uhenderson@foley.com Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendants BODOG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP S.A., and erroneously named Specially Appearing Defendants BODOG.NET and BODOG.COM UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 1ST TECHNOLOGY LLC, Plaintiff, vs. RATIONAL ENTERPRISES LTDA., RATIONAL POKER SCHOOL LIMITED, BODOG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP S.A., BODOG.NET, BODOG.COM, AND FUTUREBET SYSTEMS LTD., Defendants. Case No: 2:06-cv-1110-RLH-GWF DEFENDANT'S EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 2, FORBES.COM ARTICLE ENTITLED "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" Date: October 11, 2007 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom: 6C LACA_876610.1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:06-cv-01110-RLH-GWF Document 68 Filed 10/01/2007 Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LACA_876610.1 Specially appearing defendants, Bodog Entertainment Group S.A. (Costa Rica), Bodog.net, and Bodog.com ("Defendants") (who challenge jurisdiction), hereby submit the following objections to Exhibit 2, submitted in support of 1st Technology LLC's Response to Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment. Additionally, Defendant objects to the admissibility of Exhibit 2, a copy of an article entitled "Catch Me If You Can," originally published by Forbes.com. The article is inadmissible because (1) it is irrelevant, (2) it is inadmissible hearsay, and (3) its probative value is substantially outweighed by the risk of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, undue delay, and waste of time. 1. The Forbes article is irrelevant because it provides no information that is relevant to the underlying cause of action for patent infringement or the jurisdictional issues raised in Defendant's motion to set aside. The information contained in the article--from Mr. Ayre's having been raised by grain and pig farmers to his relationship with the Department of Justice--lacks any logical connection to the elements of patent infringement contained in 18 U.S.C. § 271 ("Infringement of Patent"). Likewise, there is no information in the Forbes article that suggests one way or the other whether the Defendant was properly served process--the subject of the underlying Motion to Set Aside. 2. The Forbes article is inadmissible hearsay because it is based on out of court statements by Forbes Magazine (FRE 801). Plaintiff is presumably offering these statements to prove the truth of the matters asserted by the author of the article. Thus, the Forbes article should be excluded under FRE 802. 3. The Forbes article is inadmissible under FRE 403 because its probative value--if there is any--is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, and considerations of undue delay and waste of time. The article creates a substantial risk of unfair prejudice because it suggests that Defendant's business activities are illegal. This and 1 Case 2:06-cv-01110-RLH-GWF Document 68 Filed 10/01/2007 Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LACA_876610.1 other information presented in the article risks undue delay and waste of time because the information is bears no relationship at all to the legal issues presented in this case. Dated: October 1, 2007 By: /s/ Charles McCrea Charles McCrea LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendants BODOG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP S.A., and erroneously named Specially Appearing Defendants BODOG.NET and BODOG.COM 2

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