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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVE, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

FACEBOOK, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-03970-HSG 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS LOCAL COUNSEL 

FOR PLAINTIFF

Re: Dkt. No. 130

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVE LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

LINKEDIN CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-03971-HSG 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS LOCAL COUNSEL 

FOR PLAINTIFF

Re: Dkt. No. 99

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVES, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

TWITTER, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-03972-HSG 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS LOCAL COUNSEL 

FOR PLAINTIFF

Re: Dkt. No. 90

In each of these related cases, W. Paul Schuck (“Attorney Schuck”) and Bartko Zankel 

Bunzel & Miller (“BZBM Firm”) filed an unopposed motion to withdraw as local counsel for 

Plaintiff Software Rights Archive, LLC. E.g., Software Rights Archive, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.,

Case No. 12-cv-03970-HSG, Dkt. No. 130. Each motion also requests that Plaintiff’s substitute 

local counsel be required to appear within 30 days. E.g., id. Having carefully reviewed the

motions and supporting declarations, the Court is convinced that Civil Local Rule 11-5(a)’s 

reasonable notice requirement is satisfied. Furthermore, no prejudice will result from granting the 

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motions because (A) the cases are currently stayed (Facebook and Twitter) or terminated 

(Linkedin); (B) several attorneys from Hardy Parrish Yang LLP (“Hardy Firm”), who have been 

admitted pro hac vice, will continue to represent Plaintiff; (C) the BZBM Firm has helped to 

identify substitute local counsel; and (D) Plaintiff consents to withdrawal. See, e.g., Facebook, 

Case No. 12-cv-03970-HSG, Dkt. No. 130-1, Schuck Decl. ¶¶ 4–9; CA RPC Rule 3-700(A)(2) 

(reasonable steps to avoid of reasonably foreseeable prejudice to client); CA RPC Rule 3-

700(C)(5) (permissive withdrawal with client’s free consent). Finally, upon appearance of 

substitute local counsel, the pro hac vice requirements for the Hardy Firm’s attorneys will remain 

satisfied. See Civ. L.R. 11-3(a)(3).

For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion to withdraw filed in 

each of the related cases. The Court ORDERS SRA’s substitute local counsel to appear within 30 

days. In the meantime, leave to withdraw is subject to the condition that papers continue to be 

served on Attorney Schuck and the BZBM Firm until substitute local counsel appears. See Civ. 

L.R. 11-5(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

6/15/2017

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