Arista Records LLC et al v. Lime Wire LLC et al

Filing 232

MOTION for Charles S. Baker to Withdraw as Attorney Unopposed Motion For Withdrawal Of Counsel. Document filed by M.J.G. Lime Wire Family Limited Partnership, Lime Wire LLC, Lime Group LLC, Mark Gorton, Greg Bildson. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baker, Charles)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ARISTA RECORDS LLC; ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION; BMG MUSIC; CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.; ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.; INTERSCOPE RECORDS; LAFACE RECORDS LLC; MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P.; PRIORITY RECORDS LLC; SONY BM MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; UM RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC.; and WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., Plaintiffs,
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 06 CV. 5936 (KMW) UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

LIME WIRE LLC; LIME GROUP LLC; MARK GORTON; GREG BILD SON; and M.J.G. LIME WIRE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSMP, Defendants. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.4, Lime Wire LLC, Lime Group LLC, Mark Gorton, Greg Bildson, and MJ.G. Lime Wire Family Limited Partnership ("Defendants") respectfully submit this unopposed motion to allow the withdrawal of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L,P. as counsel for Defendants as set forth below. In support of this motion, Defendants, through the undersigned counsel, state as follows: 1. Since June 2009 the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (`F&J") has been

counsel of record in this action for Defendants. Defendants and F&J have agreed that F&J should be allowed to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants. The law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. appeared in this action as counsel for Defendants on March 12, 2010, and is serving as lead counsel for Defendants. 2. Defendants do not believe that this withdrawal of counsel will cause any delay to

the schedule for this case.

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Defendants, through their counsel, have communicated to counsel for Plaintiffs

their intention to move for the withdrawal of counsel set forth herein. Naintiffs' counsel stated that Plaintiffs do not oppose this motion. WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant their motion to allow the law finn of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants. Dated: May 2010. s Respe tfu submitted _ Michael S. SomMer Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor New York, New York 10019-6022 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys efe er (pm hac vice) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. Fulbright Tower, Suite 5100 1301 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010-3095 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersignzdjertifies that the foregoing document was served upon opposing counsel on the day ofMayt 2010 Via the Court's ECF system:

Glenn D. Pomerantz Kelley M. Clause MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 355 South Grant Avenue, 35th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071-1560 Attorneys for Plaint&

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