Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 637

Agreed MOTION in Limine (Agreed Motions in Limine) by AOL Inc, Amazon.com Inc., Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC, Google Inc., Match.Com LLC, MySpace Inc., Softlayer Technologies, Inc., Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer)

Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc. et al

Doc. 637

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION

BEDROCK COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Plaintiff, v. SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CITIWARE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, GOOGLE INC., YAHOO! INC., MYSPACE INC., AMAZON.COM INC., PAYPAL INC., MATCH.COM, INC., AOL LLC, AND CME GROUP INC., Defendants.

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CASE NO. 6:09-cv-269-LED Jury Trial Demanded

AGREED MOTIONS IN LIMINE Plaintiff, Bedrock Computer Technologies LLC ("Bedrock" or "Plaintiff"), and Defendants SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. ("SoftLayer"), Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!"), MySpace, Inc. ("MySpace"), Amazon.com Inc. ("Amazon"), Match.com, Inc. and AOL Inc. ("AOL") (collectively "Defendants") have agreed to certain motions in limine and seek an Order instructing counsel and all witnesses called by or on behalf of either party not to mention, discuss, or allude to any of the following issues, whether in voir dire, opening statement, examination of witnesses, offering of evidence, interposing or arguing objections, eliciting testimony, closing argument, or any other manner: (1) The Parties agree not to refer to, mention, elicit or argue any evidence or testimony, concerning company firings and/or lay offs as a result of this litigation and/or damages awards.

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(2) The Parties agree not to refer to, mention, elicit or argue any evidence or testimony, concerning the possible issuance of an injunction, award of treble damages, or an award of attorney's fees. (3) The Parties agree not to refer to, mention, elicit or argue any evidence or testimony suggesting that Bedrock must establish that the Defendants copied in order to prove infringement, except that Defendants can point out that they were not notified of the '120 patent before the lawsuit, and Bedrock agrees not to suggest that Defendants have copied the '120 patent. This agreement does not apply to any trial on willfulness. In any trial on willfulness, the Parties will address the admissibility of this evidence with the Court. (4) The Parties agree that religion is not relevant to any issues in the case, and the Parties agree not to refer to, mention, elicit or offer evidence or testimony of any kind mentioning the religion of any particular individuals, including making any general references to religion or religious figures or symbols. (5) The Parties agree that except when needed to do so to explain a denial of service attack of any kind, Bedrock will not to refer to, mention or offer evidence of any kind regarding instances in which third parties have used or attempted to use the Defendants' websites for any kind of unlawful or immoral purposes. (6) The Parties agree not to refer to, mention, elicit or argue any evidence or testimony concerning any discovery disputes, any of the Court's or Magistrate Judge's orders or recommendations on discovery disputes, or any allegations of misconduct, including with respect to any third parties so long as neither party references the character of Mikhail Lotvin. Nothing in this stipulation prevents the defendants from referencing Mr. Lotvin's employment relationship with HP or Bedrock's alleged covenant not to sue with HP. This agreement does not

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extend to evidence or argument covered by Defendants' proposed motion in limine #13 or Plaintiff's proposed motion in limine D. PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES' AGREEMENT AND FOR THE ABOVE REASONS, the Parties respectfully request the Court to enter an Order instructing counsel and all witnesses called by or on behalf of either party not to mention, discuss, or allude to any of the above issues, whether in voir dire, opening statement, examination of witnesses, offering of evidence, interposing or arguing objections, eliciting testimony, closing argument, or any other manner.

Dated: March 22, 2011.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Douglas A. Cawley ________ Douglas A. Cawley, Lead Attorney Texas Bar No. 04035500 [e-mail] Theodore Stevenson, III Texas Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] Rosemary T. Snider Texas Bar No. 18796500 [e-mail] Scott W. Hejny Texas State Bar No. 24038952 [e-mail] Jason D. Cassady Texas Bar No. 24045625 [e-mail] J. Austin Curry Texas Bar No. 24059636 [e-mail] Phillip M. Aurentz Texas State Bar No. 24059404 [e-mail] McKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 214-978-4044

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Sam F. Baxter Texas Bar No. 01938000 McKOOL SMITH, P.C. [e-mail] 104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 0 Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Robert M. Parker Texas Bar No. 15498000 Robert Christopher Bunt Texas Bar No. 00787165 PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C. 100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1114 Tyler, Texas 75702 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903-533-9687 E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF BEDROCK COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC /s/Claude M. Stern Claude M. Stern [e-mail] Evette D. Pennypacker [e-mail] Todd M. Briggs [e-mail] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 555 Twin Dolphin Dr., 5th Floor Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650-801-5100

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Michael E. Jones [e-mail] Texas State Bar No. 10929400 POTTER MINTON, PC 110 N. College Tyler, Texas 75702 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT GOOGLE INC. AND MATCH.COM, INC. /s/ William H. Boice William H. Boice [e-mail] Russell A. Korn [e-mail] KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP Suite 2800 1100 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309-4530 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Steven Gardner [e-mail] E. Danielle T. Williams [e-mail] John C. Alemanni [e-mail] KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP 1001 West 4th Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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J. Thad Heartfield Texas Bar No. 09346800 [e-mail] M. Dru Montgomery Texas Bar No. 24010800 [e-mail] THE HEARTFIELD LAW FIRM 2195 Dowlen Road Beaumont, TX 77706 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND AMAZON.COM, INC.

/s/ Frank G. Smith Frank G. Smith [e-mail] ALSTON & BIRD LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Alan L. Whitehurst [e-mail] Marissa R. Ducca [e-mail] ALSTON & BIRD LLP The Atlantic Building 950 F Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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Louis A. Karasik (pro hac vice) [e-mail] Rachel M. Capoccia [e-mail] ALSTON & BIRD LLP 333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Deron R. Dacus Texas Bar No. 00790553 [e-mail] RAMEY & FLOCK, P.C. 100 East Ferguson, Suite 500 Tyler, TX 75702 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MYSPACE INC. AND AOL INC.

/s/ Fay E. Morisseau Fay E. Morisseau (Texas Bar No. 14460750) [e-mail] MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77002 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Yar R. Chaikovsky John A. Lee MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 275 Middlefield Road, Suite 100 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail]

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Christopher D. Bright MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 18191 Von Karman Ave, Ste. 500 Irvine, California 92612 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Natalie Bennett MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 227 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 312-984-7700 [e-mail] Jennifer H. Doan HALTOM & DOAN 6500 Summerhill Road, Suite 100 Texarkana, TX 75503 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903-255-0800 E-mail: [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT YAHOO! INC.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). All other counsel of record not deemed to have consented to electronic service were served with a true and correct copy of the foregoing by certified mail, return receipt requested, on this the 22nd day of March, 2011.

/s/Jennifer H. Doan Jennifer H. Doan

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