Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google, Inc. et al

Filing 178

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Function Media, L.L.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion to Extend)(Nelson, Justin)

Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google, Inc. et al

Doc. 178

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION FUNCTION MEDIA, L.L.C. Plaintiff, vs. GOOGLE INC. AND YAHOO, INC. Defendants. § § § § § § § § §

Civil Action No. 2007-CV-279

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE Function Media and Google jointly move to extend the discovery deadline past Friday, September 18, 2009, for the limited purpose of completing the following discovery and depositions of which both parties are aware, but will not be completed by September 18. Such extension will not result in changing the trial date, currently set for November 2, 2009 for jury selection. As an example of the discovery remaining, the parties agree that the following limited number of depositions will be conducted after September 18 due to scheduling conflicts and the unavailability of certain witnesses: Shoaib Hasan (9/21); Andrew Schulz (9/25); Jared Burke (9/29); Amin Zoufonon (9/29); Karen Delfau (9/30); Tomasz Tunguz-Zawislak (10/8); Greg Badros (10/21); Tom Shields (10/21); Tom Hutchinson (date unknown); Google Corporate Representative on Topics 28 and 29 from Second 30(b)(6) notice (date and person unknown); Corporate Representative of 24/7 Media.1

In addition, Google seeks to depose the Corporate Representative of Intellectual Ventures and Intellectual Ventures employee Elizabeth Holohan after September 18. Function Media opposes Google's request to take the depositions of Intellectual Ventures and Ms. Holohan after September 18. The dispute between the parties on this issue will be the subject of separate motions practice and is not covered by this agreement. Moreover, Function Media's requested depositions of Susan Wojcicki, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin are the subject of Google's pending Motion
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As another example, the parties are still in the process of resolving certain discovery and document production issues and are hopeful that they can do so without Court intervention. In the event the parties cannot reach resolution, however, the parties agree that any motion to compel regarding discovery or document production issues raised on or before September 18 may be brought after September 18, with both parties reserving their rights to discuss other discovery issues should the circumstances arising thereafter warrant. For the foregoing reasons, the parties jointly ask this Court to allow them to complete discovery already in process by September 18, 2009, but that will not be completed by such date. Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Justin A. Nelson Max L. Tribble, Jr. State Bar No. 20213950 Email: [e-mail] SUSMAN GODFREY LLP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas, 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lead Attorney for Plaintiffs OF COUNSEL: Joseph S. Grinstein State Bar No. 24002188 Aimée Robert State Bar No. 24046729 SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas 77002-5096 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

/s/ Amy H. Candido Charles K. Verhoeven (Bar No. 170151) [e-mail] Amy H. Candido (Bar No. 237829) [e-mail] Carl G. Anderson (CA Bar No. 239927) [e-mail] Billie D. Salinas (CA Bar No. 235193) [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Edward J. DeFranco (Bar No. ED-6524) [e-mail] James M. Glass (Bar No. 2944353) [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010-1601 Telephone: [phone]

for a Protective Order To Preclude Depositions of Three Top-Level Executives, and will also take place after September 18, 2009 to the extent allowed by the Court.
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Facsimile: [phone] Jeremy Brandon State Bar No. 24040563 SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. Suite 5100 901 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75202-3775 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Justin A. Nelson State Bar No. 24034766 SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. Suite 3800 1201 Third Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101-3000 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Robert Christopher Bunt State Bar No. 00787165 Charles Ainsworth PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C. 100 East Ferguson, Suite 1114 Tyler, TX 75702 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] S. Calvin Capshaw State Bar No. 037839000 Elizabeth L. DeRieux State Bar No. 05770585 D. Jeffrey Rambin CAPSHAW DERIEUX, LLP Energy Centre 1127 Judson Road, Suite 220 P.O. Box 3999 (75606-3999) Longview, TX 75601-5157 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]
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Harry L. Gillam, Jr., Bar No. 07921800 E-mail: [e-mail] Melissa R. Smith, Bar No. 24001351 E-mail: [e-mail] GILLAM & SMITH, L.L.P. 303 South Washington Avenue Marshall, TX 75670 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Defendant and CounterClaimant GOOGLE INC.

Otis Carroll State Bar No. 03895700 Collin Maloney State Bar No. 00794219 IRELAND, CARROLL & KELLEY, P.C. 6101 S. Broadway, Suite 500 Tyler, Texas 75703 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on September 18, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the clerk of the court for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, using the electronic filing system of the court. The electronic case filing system sent a "Notice of Electronic Filing" to the following attorneys of record who have consented in writing to accept this Notice as service of this document by electronic means: _/s/ Justin A. Nelson__________________ Justin A. Nelson

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