Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

Filing 294

Joint MOTION for Court Approval of Interpreters by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Blank, James)

Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

Doc. 294

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION ANASCAPE, LTD. Plaintiff, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, and NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC., Defendants. § § Hon. Ron Clark § § § Civil Action No. 9:06-CV-00158-RC § § § § §

JOINT MOTION FOR COURT APPROVAL OF JAPANESE INTERPRETERS JARED TAYLOR AND WRAY WADE Under Local Rule CV-43, Defendant Nintendo of America Inc. ("Nintendo") and Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd. ("Anascape") request that the Court approve Jared Taylor of Oakton, Virginia, a Japanese interpreter, to attend the trial for the purpose of acting as the official interpreter who will interpret questions posed by counsel for the parties and the Court to Japanese speaking witnesses and interpreting answers given by such witnesses in the abovecaptioned case into English. Anascape also requests that the Court approve Wray Wade of Longview, Texas, to serve as a "check" interpreter for Anascape. Defendant Microsoft Corporation does not oppose or object to this motion. Messrs. Taylor and Wade are amply qualified to serve as witness interpreters at trial. They have both served in this capacity in other federal district court trials. Mr. Taylor's resume is attached as Exhibit A and Mr. Wade's resume is attached as Exhibit B. Pursuant to Local Rule CV-43, and under the guidelines provided by the Administrative Office of the United States

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Courts in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1827, both interpreters qualify as "language skilled interpreters."1 There will be at least one Japanese speaking witness, Akio Ikeda, who will require the services of an interpreter. The interpreters will be present in court on all days during the trial when their services may be needed.

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See "Federal Court Interpreter Program;" http://www.uscourts.gov/interpretprog/interp_prog.html. The Administrative Office has not yet established a certification program for Japanese interpreters; thus there are no certified Japanese interpreters available.

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Dated: April 29, 2008 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Douglas A. Cawley Douglas A. Cawley Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 04035500 [e-mail] Theodore Stevenson, III Texas State Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] Anthony M. Garza Texas State Bar No. 24050644 [e-mail] Jason D. Cassady Texas State Bar No. 24045625 [e-mail] Steven Callahan Texas State Bar No. 24053122 [e-mail] Christopher Bovenkamp Texas State Bar No. 24006877 [e-mail] McKool Smith PC 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Sam Baxter Texas State Bar No. 01938000 [e-mail] McKool Smith PC 104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box O Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Robert M. Parker Texas State Bar No. 15498000 [e-mail] Robert Christopher Bunt Texas State Bar No. 00787165 [e-mail] /s/ James S. Blank James S. Blank ([e-mail]) Sabrina Y. Hassan ([e-mail]) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Robert J. Gunther, Jr. ([e-mail]) WILMER HALE 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Robert W. Faris ([e-mail]) Joseph S. Presta ([e-mail]) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. 1100 North Glebe Road 8th Floor Arlington, VA 22201 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Charles W. Goehringer, Jr. ([e-mail]) Lawrence L. Germer ([e-mail]) Texas Bar No. 07824000 GERMER GERTZ L.L.P. 550 Fannin, Suite 400 P.O. Box 4915 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Charles Ainsworth Texas State Bar No. 00783521 [e-mail] Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth P.C. 100 E. Ferguson Street, Suite 1114 Tyler, Texas 75702 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd.

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant Nintendo of America Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION ANASCAPE, LTD. Plaintiff, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, and NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC., Defendants. § § Hon. Ron Clark § § § Civil Action No. 9:06-CV-00158-RC § § § § §

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR COURT APPROVAL OF JAPANESE INTERPRETERS JARED TAYLOR AND WRAY WADE Based on the Court's consideration of Defendant Nintendo of America Inc. and Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd.'s Joint Motion for Court Approval of Japanese Interpreters Jared Taylor and Wray Wade under Local Rule CV-43, it is the opinion of the Court that the use of the services of Messrs. Taylor and Wade during the trial should be ALLOWED. It is therefore ORDERED that the motion is hereby GRANTED.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that all counsel of record who have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV5(a)(3) on this 29th day of April, 2008. Any other counsel of record will be served by first-class mail. /s/ James S. Blank_____ James S. Blank

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