Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

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Joint MOTION Motion for Entry of Deposition Protocol by Datatreasury Corporation, Datatreasury Corporation, Datatreasury Corporation, All Defendants, Datatreasury Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Melsheimer, Thomas)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION DATA TREASURY CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. WELLS FARGO & COMPANY; et al. Defendants MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEPOSITION PROTOCOL The Court's Order From Scheduling Conference and Docket Control Order (Docket No. 325) require the parties to report to the Court regarding their agreement to a Deposition Protocol governing the conduct of depositions in this matter. Pursuant to the Court's Order, the parties submit two versions of the proposed Deposition Protocol for the Court's consideration. All Defendants propose the deposition protocol attached as Exhibit A. The Plaintiff proposes the protocol attached as Exhibit B. The parties' proposals are identical except for Paragraph 10 of the Defendants proposal (Exhibit A) which the Plaintiff opposes in its entirety. Defendants' (Exhibit A's) Paragraph 10 provides: 10. Depositions will be videotaped by either one or two cameras. If there is one camera, it will focus on the deponent at all times from a fixed position and distance, without alteration of focal length. If there is a second camera, it will focus at all times on any exhibit being shown to the deponent, from a fixed position and distance, without alteration of focal length. No other video or still cameras are permitted in the deposition room. Plaintiff has indicated that it intends to employ a third camera to record the questioning attorney. Plaintiff also presumably opposes the remaining limitations because it intends to alter 2:06-CV-72 DF

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the camera distance and/or focal length while recording testimony. If allowed, these tactics will unnecessarily complicate depositions and potentially distort the testimony. The Defendants' proposed limitation is necessary to promote the orderly conduct of depositions and to prevent any party from manipulating deposition recordings to distort the record. Depositions in this case will already be crowded with the witness, attorneys for the numerous interested parties, a court reporter, and two videographers. A third camera would add more equipment and people to already overly-crowded deposition rooms. Furthermore, if the camera distance and focal length are not set, a party may unfairly change the camera' s perspective in a manner designed to distract from or alter the actual testimony. A deposition' s video recording is meant to neutrally capture the testimony and should not be manipulated for the benefit of the noticing party. The extra recording equipment and modified recording parameters will not clarify or enhance the testimony and ultimately will only lead to more confusion, distraction, and discovery disputes. Thus the limitations in Exhibit A' s paragraph 10 will simplify an alreadycomplex deposition process without sacrificing any benefit to the testimony. Data Treasury opposes paragraph 10 of Exhibit A because Data Treasury opines that footage reflecting the questioning attorney as well as the answering witness will more accurately reflect what took place at the deposition and will more closely record, for the jury, the testimony as it would have transpired in court if the witness had been present to testify at trial.

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Dated: November 9, 2006

Respectfully submitted, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

By: /s/ Thomas M. Melsheimer Thomas M. Melsheimer Texas State Bar No. 13922550 1717 Main Street Suite 5000 Dallas, TX 75201 214-747-5070 (Telephone) 214-747-2091 (Telecopy) Robert E. Hillman Fish & Richardson P.C. 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2804 617-542-5070 (Telephone) 617-542-8906 (Telecopy) Robert M. Parker Robert Christopher Bunt Parker & Bunt, P.C. 100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1114 Tyler, Texas 75702 [phone] (Telephone) [phone] (Telecopy) Michael E. Jones Texas Bar No. 10929400 E. Glenn Thames, Jr. Texas Bar No. 00785097 Potter Minton 500 Plaza Tower 110 North College, Suite 500 Tyler, TX 75702 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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By:/s/ Thomas M. Melsheimer by permission on behalf of the following counsel: Danielle Williams Kilpatrick Stockton LLP 1001 West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Bill Boice Audra Dial Kilpatrick Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4530 Kenneth Godlewski Stephen Baskin Kilpatrick Stockton LLP 607 14th Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005-2018 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS BB&T CORPORATION, BRANCH BANKING & TRUST CO., COMERICA BANK & TRUST, N.A., COMERICA, INC., M&T BANK, M&T CORPORATION, WACHOVIA CORPORATION, WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. Daniel A. DeVito Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, NY 10036 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT VIEWPOINTE ARCHIVE SERVICES, LLC John G. Flaim Brian Hurst Brian C. McCormack Baker & McKenzie 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300 Dallas, TX 75201-0800 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Raymond Sweigart Jack Barufka Scott Pivnick Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 1650 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA 22102-4859

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC., THE BANK OF NEW YORK, UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION David L. Ward, Jr. Donalt J.Eglinton Ward and Smith, P.A. 1001 College Court New Bern, NC 28562 Larry Carlson David Taylor Baker Botts L.L.P. (Dallas) 2001 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75201-2980 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC., FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO. James H. Carter James T. Williams Jane Jaang Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004-2493 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS THE CLEARINGHOUSE PAYMENTS CO., L.L.C. F/K/A SMALL VALUE PAYMENTS CO., L.L.C. Glen Boudreaux Tim Leonard Edward J. Nicholas Boudreaux Leonard Hammond Curcio 2 Houston Center 909 Fannin Street, Suite 2350 Houston, TX 77010 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC., HSBC BANK USA, N.A. Kurt M. Sauer Daffer McDaniel The Chase Building 700 Lavaca, Suite 720 Austin, TX 78701-3119

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC., THE FROST NATIONAL BANK Irah Donner Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr 399 Park Ave. New York, NY 10022 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC., HSBC BANK USA, N.A. McKOOL SMITH, P.C. SAM BAXTER Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 01938000 [e-mail] 505 East Travis Street, Suite 105 Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: [phone] THEODORE STEVENSON, III Texas State Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] L. DAVID ANDERSON Texas State Bar No. 00796126 [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court Suite 1500 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] PETER J. AYERS Texas State Bar No. 24009882 [e-mail] GEOFFREY L. SMITH Texas State Bar No. 24041939 [e-mail] 300 W. 6th Street, Suite 1700 Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS SUNTRUST BANKS, INC., SUNTRUST BANK, THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., PNC BANK, KEYCORP, AND KEYBANK NA

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McKOOL SMITH, P.C. THEODORE STEVENSON, III Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] GARRET W. CHAMBERS Texas State Bar No. 00792160 [e-mail] L. DAVID ANDERSON Texas State Bar No. 00796126 [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court Suite 1500 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] PETER J. AYERS Texas State Bar No. 24009882 [e-mail] GEOFFREY L. SMITH Texas State Bar No. 24041939 [e-mail] 300 W. 6th Street, Suite 1700 Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP. McKOOL SMITH, P.C. ROBERT M. MANLEY Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 00787955 [e-mail] SAM BAXTER Texas State Bar No. 01938000 [e-mail] L. DAVID ANDERSON Texas State Bar No. 00796126 [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court Suite 1500 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] PETER J. AYERS Texas State Bar No. 24009882 [e-mail] GEOFFREY L. SMITH Texas State Bar No. 24041939 [e-mail] 300 W. 6th Street, Suite 1700
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Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: [phone] ROBERT MASTERS Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] PAUL WILSON Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] BRANDON WHITE Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS HARRIS BANKCORP, INC. AND HARRIS N.A. Edward G. Poplawski (Pro Hac Vice) E-Mail: [e-mail] Jeffrey A. Finn (Pro Hac Vice) E-Mail: [e-mail] Carissa A. Tener (Pro Hac Vice) E-Mail: [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN L.L.P. 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, California 90013 tel. [phone] fax [phone] Lance Lee Texas Bar No. 240004762 Young, Pickett & Lee, L.L.P. 4122 Texas Blvd. P.O. Box 1897 Texarkana, Texas 75504 tel. [phone] fax [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]

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COUNSEL FOR FIRST DATA CORPORATION, TELECHECK SERVICES, INC.;REMITCO, LLC, LASALLE BANK CORPORATION, LASALLE BANK NA, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. ANDRWS KURTH LLP Jerry L. Beane Texas Bar No. 01966000 [e-mail] Gerald C. Conley Texas Bar NO. 04664200 [e-mail] Kay Lynn Brumbaugh Texas Bar No. 00785152 [e-mail] Tonya M. Gray Texas Bar No. 24012726 [e-mail] 1717 Main Street, Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 214-659-4401 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND COMPASS BANK, FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION FRIST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. VINSON ELKINS William L. LaFuze Texas Bar No. 11792500 [e-mail] D. Ferguson McNiel Texas Bar No. 13830300 [e-mail] 2300 First City Tower 1001 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77002 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 713-615-5017 Scott W. Breedlove Texas Bar No. 00790361 [e-mail] Vinson & Elkins LLP 3700 Trammell Crow Center
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2001 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX 75201-2975 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 214-220-7716 Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. Texas Bar No. 07921800 [e-mail] Melissa Richards Smith Texas Bar No. 24001351 [e-mail] Gillam & Smith LLP 110 South Bolivar, Suite 204 Marshall, TX 75670 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 903-934-9257 ATTORNEYS FOR UBS AMERICAS, INC. IRELL & MANELLA LLP Betsy Rosenblatt [e-mail] Andrew Weiss [e-mail] 1800 Avenue of the Stars Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 310-556-5206 ATTORNEYS FOR CITY NATIONAL BANK CITY NATIONAL CORP. SMEAD, ANDERSON & DUNN LLP Melvin R. Wilcox, III [e-mail] 2110 Horseshoe Lane P.O. Box 3343 Longview, TX 75606 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 903-232-1881 Of Counsel: John J. Feldhaus [e-mail] Anthony H. Son [e-mail] FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 3000 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20007
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Telephone: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANCORP, U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION AND NATIONAL CITY BANK, ZIONS BANCORPORATION AND ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM Daniel A. DeVito 4 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 917-777-3210 [e-mail] Philip Philbin Russ Emerson Haynes & Boone 901 Main St., Suite 3100 Dallas, TX 75202 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 214-200-0672 ATTORNEYS FOR VIEWPOINTE ARCHIVE SERVICES, LLC HUGHES & LUCE LLP John H. McDowell, Jr. [e-mail] Greg Perrone [e-mail] Hughes & Luce LLP 1717 Main Street, Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 214-939-5849 ATTORNEYS FOR BANCORPSOUTH, INC., AND BANCORPSOUTH BANK STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP Jeffrey Standley [e-mail] 495 Metro Place South Suite 210 Dublin, OH 43017 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 614-792-5536
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Claude Welch [e-mail] 115 W. Shepherd Ave. Lufkin, TX 75904-3808 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 936-639-3049 ATTORNEYS FOR CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. NIX PATTERSON & ROACH, L.L.P. Edward L. von Hohn Attorney in Charge Texas Bar No. 09813240 205 Linda Drive Daingerfield, TX 75638 Telephone: [phone] Telecopy: 903-645-4415 [e-mail] Joe Kendall Karl Rupp Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. 3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75204 Rodney A. Cooper, JD, MA The Cooper Law Firm 5215 N. O'Connor Blvd. Suite 1900 Irving, TX 75039 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF DATATREASURY CORPORATION

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on November 9, 2006 to all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service via the Court' s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3).

/s/ Thomas M. Melsheimer Thomas M. Melsheimer
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