IBM Corporation v. Micro Focus (US), Inc. et al
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OPINION AND ORDER re: #56 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Micro Focus (US), Inc., #22 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Micro Focus (US), Inc. The motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. IBM's copyright infringement claim shall proceed. IBM's breach of contract claim is dismissed. By June 13, 2023, Micro Focus shall file an answer. The motion to disqualify IBM's counsel is DENIED. Given that the Court has relied upon material that remains under seal, the Court is releasing this Opinion and Order under seal, pending review by the parties. In the unlikely event the parties believe that certain material in this Opinion and Order should be redacted, counsel should jointly submit a proposed redacted version by no later than June 9, 2023. After reviewing the parties' submission, the Court will subsequently issue a publicly available version of its Opinion and Order. SO ORDERED. (Previously filed under seal on 5/31/2023) (Signed by Judge Vincent L. Briccetti on 5/30/2023) (mml) Modified on 6/9/2023 (mml).
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