Rockstar Consortium US LP et al v. Google Inc

Filing 299

ORDER re 297 Sealed Patent Document, 295 Sealed Patent Document. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/23/2015. (ch, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.

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Case No. 2:13-CV-893-JRG

ORDER
Before the Court are the Ex Parte Motion to Intervene (Dkt. No. 295) and the Ex Parte
Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 297) filed by
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
At 9:30 a.m. on January 23, 2015 the Court held a telephonic conference with counsel
representing the movant-intervenor Susman Godfrey L.L.P (“Susman”). At said conference, the
Court directed counsel for Susman to contact counsel for the Plaintiffs in this matter
(collectively, “Rockstar”), provide Rockstar with a copy of all material submitted to the Court ex
parte and in camera, and to inform Rockstar that the Court would conduct a second telephonic
hearing at 10:45am that day in order to address Susman’s Motion to Intervene and its Motion for
a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction.
At 10:45 a.m., the Court held a second telephonic conference with respect to Susman’s ex
parte motions. Counsel for both Susman and Rockstar appeared at said second conference. As
announced on the record at that time, the Court hereby ORDERS that Susman’s Ex Parte
Motion to Intervene (Dkt. No. 295) is GRANTED. With respect to Susman’s Ex Parte Motion

for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 297), the Court further
ORDERS as follows:
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In consideration of Rockstar’s representation that it will maintain the status quo with
respect to the funds at issue until at least 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015,
Susman’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED-AS-MOOT.

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Susman’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is set for a hearing to be conducted in
Marshall, Texas on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

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Rockstar is granted leave to file its opposition to Susman’s Motion for a Preliminary
Injunction, and is directed to file such briefing as soon as is practicable but in no case
later than 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015.

SIGNED this 19th day of December, 2011.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 23rd day of January, 2015.

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RODNEY GILSTRAP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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