Rosetta Stone LTD v. Google Inc.

Filing 179

MOTION in Limine (Omnibus) by Rosetta Stone LTD. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Allen, Warren)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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ROSETTA STONE LTD.,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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GOOGLE INC.,
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Defendant.
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Civ. Action No. 1:09-cv-00736(GBL/TCB)

ROSETTA STONE LTD.’S OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE
Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence, Rosetta Stone Ltd. (“Rosetta Stone”) moves
the Court to enter an Order barring the following at trial:
1.

Any testimony or evidence regarding Rosetta Stone’s efforts to enforce its end-

user license agreements.
2.

Any testimony or evidence regarding Rosetta Stone’s work with third-party

intellectual property enforcement agencies, such as the Business Software Alliance, to stop
copyright infringement and other violations of Rosetta Stone’s intellectual property rights.
3.

Any testimony or evidence regarding the prevalence of software counterfeiting

and piracy.
4.

Any testimony or evidence regarding Rosetta Stone’s efforts to encourage

Congress to enact legislation specifically prohibiting Internet search engines from selling
trademarked terms as keywords that trigger paid advertisements.
5.

Any testimony or evidence regarding Rosetta Stone’s involvement in

organizations focused on warning consumers about deceptive search-engine advertising.

6.

Any testimony or evidence regarding compliments extended by Rosetta Stone

employees to Google sales representatives for work unrelated to Rosetta Stone’s trademarks.
7.

Any documents produced by Google after March 18, 2010 that are not publicly

available.
The grounds and authorities in support of this motion are set forth in the Memorandum of
Law in Support of Rosetta Stone Ltd.’s Omnibus Motion in Limine along with the supporting
Declaration and Exhibits. Counsel for Rosetta Stone discussed this Motion with counsel for
Google on April 16, 2010, but the parties were unable to resolve these matters.
Respectfully submitted,
April 20, 2010
Of Counsel:
Mitchell S. Ettinger
(Pro hac vice)
Clifford M. Sloan
(Pro hac vice)
Jennifer L. Spaziano
(Pro hac vice)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-2111

/s/
Warren T. Allen II
Virginia Bar Number 72691
Attorney for Plaintiff Rosetta Stone Ltd.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-2111
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on April 20, 2010 I will electronically file the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will then send a notification of such filing
(NEF) to the following:
Jonathan D. Frieden
ODIN, FELDMAN & PETTLEMAN, P.C.
9302 Lee Highway, Suite 1100
Fairfax, VA 22031
[e-mail]
Counsel for Defendant, Google Inc.

April 20, 2010
Date

/s/
Warren T. Allen II (Va. Bar No. 72691)
Attorney for Rosetta Stone Ltd.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-2111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]