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

Filing 253

Unopposed MOTION to Continue Reschedule the Final Pretrial Conference and Pretrial Deadlines by Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Pretrial Conference and Pretrial Deadlines)(Salinas, Billie)

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

Doc. 253

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION FUNCTION MEDIA, L.L.C., Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. GOOGLE, INC. AND YAHOO!, INC. Defendants. UNOPPOSED MOTION TO RESCHEDULE THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND PRETRIAL DEADLINES Defendant Google, Inc. ("Google") moves the Court to reschedule the Final Pretrial Conference from December 16, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., to Friday, December 4, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. Lead counsel for Google is unavailable from December 14-17, 2009 due to an ICC arbitration hearing in Zurich, Switzerland and the constraints of international travel. (See Google's Notice of Potential Scheduling Conflict, Dkt. No. 226 (advising Court of Mr. Verhoeven's unavailability on December 7-8 and December 14-17, 2009).) Google further moves to reschedule the December 3, 2009 deadline to file the parties' Joint Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury Instructions and Form of the Verdict to November 20, 2009, which is more than one month before the January 4, 2010 date for jury selection. Civil Case No. 2:07-CV-279 (CE)

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These extensions will not affect jury selection or the trial date set forth in the Court's October 23, 2009 Notice of Hearing. Plaintiff Function Media LLC does not oppose this Motion.

Dated: November 4, 2009

Respectfully submitted, QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP By: /s/ Billie D. Salinas

Charles K. Verhoeven (admitted pro hac) Lead Attorney [e-mail] Amy H. Candido (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] Billie D. Salinas (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] Carl G. Anderson (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Edward J. DeFranco (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] James M. Glass (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] Patrick Curran (admitted pro hac) [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, New York 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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Harry L. Gillam, Jr., Bar No. 07921800 [e-mail] Melissa R. Smith, Bar No. 24001351 [e-mail] GILLAM & SMITH, L.L.P. 303 South Washington Avenue Marshall, TX 75670 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Defendant and Counter-Claimant Google Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that counsel for Plaintiff, Joseph S. Grinstein has been contacted regarding the relief requested in this Motion. Mr. Grinstein stated that Plaintiff was not opposed to the relief requested as long as the parties agreed to file the joint pretrial order at least one week beforehand.

Dated: November 4, 2009

/s/ Billie D. Salinas

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on November 4, 2009 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/ Billie D. Salinas

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