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

Filing 66

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

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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., MICROSOFT CORPORATION, and MIVA, INC., Counterclaim Plaintiffs, v. BID FOR POSITION, LLC, Counterclaim Defendant. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff, AOL, LLC ("AOL"), by counsel, files this Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Substitution of Counsel seeking to substitute Stephen E. Noona, Esquire and the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., and Charles K. Verhoeven, Esquire, Thomas D. Pease, Esquire, David A. Perlson, Esquire, Emily C. O'Brien, Esquire, Antonio R. Sistos, Esquire, Katherine H. Bennett, Esquire and the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Civil Action No. 2:07cv582 (JBF-TEM)

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Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP in place of John C. Lynch, Esquire, E. Kyle McNew, Esquire and the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP as counsel for AOL in this matter. In support of its motion, AOL states: 1. AOL has requested and the other parties to this action have agreed that AOL may:

(1) substitute Stephen E. Noona, Esquire and the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., and Charles K. Verhoeven, Esquire, Thomas D. Pease, Esquire, David A. Perlson, Esquire, Emily C. O'Brien, Esquire, Antonio R. Sistos, Esquire, Katherine H. Bennett, Esquire and the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP in place of John C. Lynch, Esquire, E. Kyle McNew, Esquire and the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP as counsel for AOL in this matter along with AOL's current co-counsel John M. Williamson, Esquire, Robert L. Burns II, Esquire and the law firm of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP; and (2) allow John C. Lynch, Esquire, E. Kyle McNew, Esquire and the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP to withdraw as counsel for AOL in this matter. 2. The substitution and withdrawal of counsel will not alter any deadlines in this

case including the trial date. 3. The other parties to this action do not object. AOL is filing separately along with

its motion an endorsed Agreed Order granting the relief sought in its motion. WHEREFORE, AOL, by counsel, respectfully requests that this Court grant its motion to allow the substitution and withdrawal of counsel in this matter.

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Dated: March 25, 2008 Respect fully submitted,

/s/ Stephen E. Noona Stephen E. Noona VSB No. 25367 Counsel for AOL, LLC KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Charles K. Verhoeven, pro hac vice David A. Perlson, pro hac vice Emily C. O'Brien, pro hac vice Antonio R. Sistos, pro hac vice Katherine H. Bennett, pro hac vice Counsel for AOL, LLC QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m [e-mail] m emilyo [e-mail] m [e-mail] [e-mail] m Thomas D. Pease, pro hac vice Counsel for AOL, LLC QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m

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John M. Williamson, pro hac vice Counsel for AOL, LLC FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP 901 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] jo hn.williamso [e-mail] m Robert L. Burns, II, pro hac vice Counsel for AOL, LLC FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP Two Freedom Square 11955 Freedom Drive Reston, VA 20190 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 25, 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) R. Braxton Hill, IV (VSB No. 41539) Nicho le Buck Vanderslice (VSB No. 42637) CHRISTIAN & BARTON, LLP 909 East Main Street, Suite 1200 Richmo nd, VA 23219-3095 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m [e-mail] m Gregory S. Dovel, pro hac vice Christ in K. Cho, pro hac vice DOVEL & LUNER, LLP 201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m christ [e-mail] m David Rosen, pro hac vice MURPHY ROSEN & COHEN, L.L.P. 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for Defendant AOL, LLC John C. Lynch (VSB No. 39267) E. Kyle McNew (VSB No. 73210) TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 150 West Main Street, Suite 1600 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] jo [e-mail] [e-mail] m

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John M. Williamson, pro hac vice FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP 901 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] jo hn.williamso [e-mail] m Robert L. Burns, II, pro hac vice FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP Two Freedom Square 11955 Freedom Drive Reston, VA 20190 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Charles K. Verhoeven, pro hac vice David A. Perlson, pro hac vice Emily C. O'Brien, pro hac vice Antonio R. Sistos, pro hac vice Katherine H. Bennett, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m emilyo [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] m Thomas D. Pease, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant Google, Inc. Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367) KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone]

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Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Charles K. Verhoeven, pro hac vice David A. Perlson, pro hac vice Emily C. O'Brien, pro hac vice Antonio R. Sistos, pro hac vice Katherine H. Bennett, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m emilyo [e-mail] m [e-mail] [e-mail] m Thomas D. Pease, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation William D. Dolan, III (VSB No. 12455) VENABLE LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Richard A. Cederoth, pro hac vice SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m

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Counsel for Defendant MIVA, Inc. Dana J. Finberg (VSB No. 34977) LECLAIR RYAN, PC Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, 8th Floor Richmo nd, VA 23219 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Paul D. Ackerman, pro hac vice DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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