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

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

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Case 2:07-cv-00582-JBF-TEM

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division BID FOR POSITION, LLC, Plaint iff, v. AOL, LLC, GOOGLE, INC., MICROSOFT CORP., and MIVA, INC., Defendants. AOL, LLC, GOOGLE, INC., and MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Counterclaim Plaintiffs, v. BID FOR POSITION, LLC, Counterclaim Defendant. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff, Google, Inc. ("Google"), by counsel, files this Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Substitution of Counsel seeking to substitute Stephen Edward Noona, Esquire and the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. in place of Charles Paul Chalmers, Esquire and the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as counsel for Google in this matter. In support of its motion, Google states: Civil Action No. 2:07cv582 (JBF-TEM)

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Google has requested and the other parties to this action have agreed that Google

may substitute Stephen Edward Noona, Esquire and the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. in place of Charles Paul Chalmers, Esquire and the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as counsel for Google in this matter and further that Charles Paul Chalmers, Esquire and the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC may withdraw as counsel from this matter. 2. The withdrawal and substitution of counsel will not alter any deadlines in this

case including the trial date which has not been set. 3. The other parties to this action do not object. Google is filing separately along

with its motion an endorsed Agreed Order in the form of the proposed order attached as Exhibit 1 granting the relief sought in its motion. WHEREFORE, Google, by counsel, respectfully requests that this Court grant its motion to allow the withdrawal and substitution of counsel in this matter. Dated: February 8, 2008 Respect fully submitted,

/s/ Stephen E. Noona Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367) [e-mail] m KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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Charles K. Verhoeven [e-mail] m David A. Perlson [e-mail] m Emily C. O'Brien emilyo [e-mail] m Antonio R. Sistos [e-mail] m Katherine H. Bennett [e-mail] m QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Thomas D. Pease [e-mail] m QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Google, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 8, 2008, I will electronically file the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: Counsel for Plaintiff Bid for Position, LLC Craig T. Merritt (VSB No. 20281) [e-mail] R. Braxton Hill, IV (VSB No. 41539) [e-mail] m Nicho le Buck Vanderslice (VSB No. 42637) [e-mail] m CHRISTIAN & BARTON, LLP 909 East Main Street, Suite 1200 Richmo nd, VA 23219-3095 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Gregory S. Dovel, pro hac vice [e-mail] m Christ in K. Cho, pro hac vice christ [e-mail] m DOVEL & LUNER, LLP 201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] David Rosen, pro hac vice [e-mail] MURPHY ROSEN & COHEN, L.L.P. 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Defendant AOL, LLC John C. Lynch (VSB No. 39267 jo [e-mail] E. Kyle McNew (VSB No. 73210) [e-mail] m TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 150 West Main Street, Suite 1600 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendant Google, Inc. C. Paul Chalmers (VSB No. 44810) [e-mail] WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PC 1700 K Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006-3817 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation William D. Dolan, III (VSB No. 12455) [e-mail] VENABLE LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Richard A. Cederoth, pro hac vice [e-mail] m SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

/s/ Stephen E. Noona Counsel for Google, Inc. Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367) [e-mail] KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]
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