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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GALLUP, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

BUSINESS RESEARCH BUREAU (PVT.)

LTD., d/b/a GALLUP PAKISTAN, IJAZ

SHAFI GILANI, GALLUP BUSINESS

RESEARCH SERVICES (PVT.) LTD.,

d/b/a PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD.,

Defendants. /

No. C 08-01577 WHA

ORDER REFERRING

DEFENDANT TO FEDERAL 

PRO BONO PROJECT

The undersigned has received pro se defendant Ijaz Shafi Gilani’s request for counsel to

assist him in this matter (filed alongside this order). Good cause appearing, defendant Gilani

shall be referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project in the manner set forth below:

1. The clerk shall forward to the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar

Association of San Francisco a copy of the court file with a notice of referral of the

case pursuant to the guidelines of the Federal Pro Bono Project for referral to a

volunteer attorney.

2. Upon being notified by the Bar Association of San Francisco that an attorney has

been located to represent defendant Gilani, that attorney shall be appointed as

counsel for defendant Gilani in this matter until further order of the Court.

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United States District Court

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Defendant Gilani is reminded that referral to the Federal Pro Bono Project does not

guarantee, in any way, that pro bono counsel will be appointed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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