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

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[Proposed] Order re Stipulation for Dismissal of Defendant imeem, inc. 

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DICKSTEIN 

SHAPIRO LLP 

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP 

Alfred R. Fabricant (pro hac vice) 

Lawrence C. Drucker (pro hac vice) 

Cindy Yang (pro hac vice) 

Bryan N. DeMatteo (pro hac vice) 

1633 Broadway 

New York, New York 10019 

Telephone: (212) 277-6500 

Facsimile: (212) 277-6501 

and 

Lawrence R. LaPorte (SBN 130003) 

laporte@dicksteinshapiro.com 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 700 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BALTHASER ONLINE, INC. 

MURRAY & MURRAY PC 

Craig M. Prim (SBN 77820) 

cprim@murraylaw.com 

19400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 200 

Cupertino, CA 95014-2548 

Telephone: 650-852-9000 

Fax: 650-852-9244 

Attorneys for Defendant 

IMEEM, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

BALTHASER ONLINE, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

 No. 5:09-cv-05422-JF 

 [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL 

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DICKSTEIN 

SHAPIRO LLP

ART STAR DESIGN LLC, et al. 

Defendants. 

 WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF 

 DEFENDANT IMEEM, INC. 

WHEREAS, (1) on November 4, 2008, Balthaser Online, Inc. (“Balthaser”) filed a 

Complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, 

commencing Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-430 (DF) (the “E.D. Texas Action”) against, among others, 

Defendant imeem, inc. (“imeem”); (2) on January 12, 2009, imeem filed an Answer and Affirmative 

Defenses to Plaintiff’s Complaint; (3) on January 15, 2009, Balthaser filed a First Amended 

Complaint; (4) on February 2, 2009, imeem filed an Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff’s 

First Amended Complaint; (5) on September 15, 2009, an Order concerning California Defendants’ 

Motion to Transfer Venue was issued transferring the E.D. Texas Action with respect to California 

Defendants, including imeem, to this District; (6) on November 17, 2009, the E.D. Texas Action was 

transferred to this District and assigned to the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbell; and (7) on December 

15, 2009, the E.D. Texas Action was reassigned to this Court. 

WHEREAS, as indicated in a January 6, 2010 Notice of Motion and Unopposed 

Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for imeem, inc. filed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (imeem’s 

former counsel), imeem is no longer an operating entity and has initiated a voluntary shutdown and 

liquidation of the company (see D.I. 396); 

WHEREAS, imeem confirmed to Balthaser that it has concluded normal business 

operations, is no longer operating its www.imeem.com website, and is voluntarily shutting down and 

liquidating the company; 

WHEREAS, Balthaser and imeem have filed a Stipulation and [Proposed] Order for 

Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant Imeem, Inc. (the “Stipulation”) with this Court, and such 

Stipulation was signed by all parties who have appeared in the above-styled action; 

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DICKSTEIN 

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NOW, THEREFORE, after considering the Stipulation, the Court is of the opinion 

that the Stipulation should be granted and therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND 

DECREED THAT: 

1. All claims and counterclaims asserted by Balthaser or imeem in the E.D. 

Texas Action and the above-styled action (collectively, "the Action”) against the other are hereby 

dismissed without prejudice; 

2. Balthaser and imeem shall each bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’ 

fees associated with the prosecution and defense of the Action; and 

3. All unresolved pending motions in the Action between Balthaser and imeem 

are denied as moot. 

Dated: __________________ ____________________________ 

 Honorable Jeremy Fogel 

 United States District Court Judge

3/15/10

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