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

Filing 347

Joint MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REGARDING ADFORCE SOFTWARE FILES by Function Media, L.L.C., Google, Inc.. (Candido, Amy) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/5/2010: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (ch, ).

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

Doc. 347

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. 2:07-CV-279-CE

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REGARDING ADFORCE SOFTWARE FILES On December 19, 2009, Google informed Function Media that it had located a CD containing software files related to AdForce, one of the prior art references Google is asserting in this Action. On December 23, 2009, Function Media filed a motion to preclude Google from introducing this CD at trial. The parties have discussed their dispute, and have agreed that neither side will use this CD or the files it contains in any way at trial. Accordingly, the parties jointly request that the Court enter the attached order, which embodies this agreement. Dated: January 4, 2010 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Joseph S. Grinstein Max L. Tribble, Jr. State Bar No. 20213950 Joseph S. Grinstein State Bar No. 24002188 Aimée Robert State Bar No. 24046729
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/s/ Amy H. Candido Charles K. Verhoeven (CA Bar No. 170151) [e-mail] Amy H. Candido (CA Bar No. 237829) [e-mail] Carl G. Anderson (CA Bar No. 239927) [e-mail] 1

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SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas 77002-5096 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] 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
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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 (NY Bar No. 2944353) [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010-1601 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] 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.

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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] 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 January 4, 2010, 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 attorneys of record who have consented in writing to accept this Notice as service of this document by electronic means. /s/ Amy H. Candido___________ Amy H. Candido

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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. 2:07-CV-279-CE

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REGARDING ADFORCE SOFTWARE FILES WHEREAS, on December 19, 2009, Google informed Function Media that it had recently located a CD containing software files, which Google contends relate to AdForce, a prior art reference Google asserts in this Action; and WHEREAS, a dispute exists as to whether this CD or the files it contains should be used at trial; and WHEREAS, the parties have resolved their dispute and have agreed that neither party will use this CD or the files it contains in any way at trial, and jointly move the Court for an Order excluding the use of these materials at trial. After considering the Motion, the relief requested therein, and the fact that it has been submitted jointly by the parties, the Court finds that for good cause appearing the motion should be and hereby is GRANTED. Neither party shall introduce or mention at trial the CD identified by Google on December 19, 2009, or any of the files it contains.

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