Bid for Position, LLC v. AOL, LLC et al

Filing 110

Bid for Position, LLC v. AOL, LLC et al

Doc. 110

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division ) BID FOR POSITION, LLC, ) CASE NO. 2:07-cv-582 (JBF) ) Plaintiff, ) Jury Trial Demanded ) v. ) ) AOL, LLC, ) GOOGLE, INC., ) MICROSOFT CORP., ) and ) MIVA, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Counterclaim-Plaintiff, v. BID FOR POSITION, LLC, Counterclaim-Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ITS ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Microsoft Corporation, by counsel, moves the Court for leave to amend its answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims. In support of this motion, Microsoft Corporation states: 1. Based on the discovery conducted to date, Microsoft has grounds to

amend its answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims to add allegations of inequitable conduct by plaintiff Bid for Position, Inc. 2. Microsoft's proposed Second Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses and

Counterclaim is attached as Exhibit 1.

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Microsoft has provided a copy of the proposed pleading to Bid for

Position's counsel. Bid for Position has informed Microsoft that it does not oppose this motion. 4. Granting Microsoft's motion will not delay the progress of this case and

will not result in any change in the pretrial schedule adopted by the Court. 5. The Court should grant Microsoft's motion pursuant to Rule 15 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and in the interests of justice. A proposed Consent Order granting the relief sought is being filed with this motion. An endorsed Order will be promptly submitted. WHEREFORE, Microsoft requests that the Court grant Microsoft's motion for leave to amend. Dated: June 5, 2008 Respectfully submitted, /s/ William D. Dolan, III Virginia State Bar No. 12455 Michael W. Robinson Virginia State Bar No. 26522 VENABLE LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Richard A. Cederoth SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for Microsoft Corporation

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, William D. Dolan, III, hereby certify that on the 5th day of June, 2008, I will electronically file the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/EMF system, which will then send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following:

Counsel for Plaintiff Bid for Position, LLC Craig T. Merritt ([e-mail]) R. Braxton Hill, IV ([e-mail]) Nichole Buck Vanderslice ([e-mail]) CHRISTIAN & BARTON, LLP 909 East Main Street, Suite 1200 Richmond, Virginia 23219-3095 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Gregory S. Dovel ([e-mail]) Christin Cho ([e-mail]) DOVEL & LUNER, LLP 201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] David Rosen ([e-mail]) MURPHY ROSEN & COHEN, L.L.P. 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Defendant Google, Inc. David Andrew Perlson Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Stephen Edward Noona Kaufman & Canoles, PC 150 W. Main Street P.O. Box 3037 3

Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Counsel for AOL, LLC Robert L. Burns Finengan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP Two Freedom Square Reston, VA 20190 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Stephen Edward Noona Kaufman & Canoles, PC 150 W. Main Street P.O. Box 3037 Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel: [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for MIVA, Inc. Paul Douglas Ackerman Dorsey & Whitney LLP 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10117 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Dana Johannes Finberg LeClair Ryan PC P.O. Box 2499 Richmond, VA 23218-2499 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail]

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/s/ William D. Dolan, III Virginia State Bar No. 12455 Michael W. Robinson Virginia State Bar No. 26522 VENABLE LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 tel. [phone] fax. [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for Microsoft Corporation
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