Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, LLC et al

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ORDER granting 31 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Kathleen Lu; Andrew P. Bridges and John Caleb Donaldson terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston on 11/9/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)

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LAURENCE F. PULGRAM (CSB NO. 115163) (pro hac vice pending) [e-mail] FENWICK & WEST LLP 555 California Street, 12th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] KURT OPSAHL (pro hac vice) [e-mail] CORYNNE MCSHERRY (pro hac vice) [e-mail] ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] CHAD BOWERS (NV State Bar No. 7283) [e-mail] CHAD A. BOWERS, LTD 3202 West Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, and Defendant DAVID ALLEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA RIGHTHAVEN LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, a District of Columbia limited-liability company; and DAVID ALLEN, an individual, Defendants. DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, a District of Columbia limited-liability company, Counterclaimant, v. RIGHTHAVEN LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and STEPHENS MEDIA LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company, Counterdefendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:10-cv-01356-RLH (RJJ)

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Since the filing of the answer and counterclaim, Plaintiff and Counterdefendants have raised the question of a potential conflict of interest on the part of Defendants and Counterclaimant's counsel, Winston & Strawn, LLP. To avoid any potential conflict of interest and in an abundance of caution, Winston & Strawn has agreed to withdraw in favor of substitute counsel. Accordingly, Defendant and Counterclaimant Democratic Underground, LLC and , Defendant David Allen hereby substitute Laurence F. Pulgram of Fenwick & West LLP, 555 California Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104, telephone [phone], as attorneys of record in place and stead of Andrew P. Bridges, John Caleb Donaldson, and Kathleen Lu, Winston & Strawn LLP, 101 California Street, San Francisco, California 94111, telephone [phone]. /s/ David Allen DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC

November 5, 2010

November 5, 2010

/s/ David Allen David Allen

I consent to the above substitution. /s/ Andrew P. Bridges WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

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November 5, 2010

I, Laurence Pulgram, have applied to be admitted to practice in this District pro hac vice. Defendant Democratic Underground is also represented in this matter by counsel admitted in this District including Kurt Opsahl and Corynne McSherry, of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 454 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, California 94110, telephone [phone] (admitted pro hac vice); and Chad A. Bowers, Law Offices of Chad A. Bowers, Ltd., 3210 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, telephone [phone].
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Dated:

November 5, 2010

FENWICK & WEST LLP

By: /s/ Laurence F. Pulgram Laurence F. Pulgram, CA SB NO. 115163 Dated: November 5, 2010 ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION

By: /s/ Kurt Opsahl Kurt Opsahl (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Dated: November 5, 2010 CHAD A. BOWERS, LTD.

By: /s/ Chad A. Bowers Chad A. Bowers, NV SB NO. 7283 Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, and Defendant DAVID ALLEN

Please check one: __X__ RETAINED, or _____ APPOINTED BY THE COURT.

APPROVED:

Dated: November 9, 2010 _______________________, 2010

Judge of the United States District Court UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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ATTORNEY ATTESTATION In accordance with the Court's Special Order No. 109, dated Sep 30, 2005, I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the signatories indicated by a `conformed' signature (/S/) within this e-filed document. /s/ Kurt Opsahl Kurt Opsahl (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

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