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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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* E-filed 10/24/07 *

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

COUPONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN STOTTLEMIRE,

Defendant.

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Case No. CV 07-03457 HRL

ORDER ON MOTIONS HEARING AND

CASE MANAGEMENT DATES

On the Court's own motion, the following schedule shall now apply to this case: 

HEARING on Defendant's Motion for Sanctions (10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2) Dec. 4, 2007

HEARING on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2) Dec. 4, 2007

Deadline for filing reply on Defendant's Motions Nov. 20, 2007

Deadline for filing opposition to Defendant's Motions Nov. 13, 2007

The Case Management Conference currently set for November 6, 2007 is VACATED. 

The scheduling of that conference (and the associated disclosure deadlines) will be determined

at the December 4 hearing. 

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 “Counsel may not withdraw from an action until relieved by order of the Court after

written notice has been given reasonably in advance to the client and to all other parties who

have appeared in the case.” Civil L-R 11-5

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Furthermore, there appears to be a dispute as to which law firm is currently Plaintiff's

counsel of record. Plaintiff filed a Notice of Substitution of Counsel, which intended to

substitute the law firm of Farella Braun & Martel LLP ("Farella Braun") in for the law firm of

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati ("Wilson Sonsini"). 

Although such a substitution would normally be a ministerial matter, Defendant has

objected to the purported substitution citing Civil Local Rules 7-1 and 11-51

 and General Order

45, IV (C). Particularly applicable to this situation is General Order 45 which requires an order

of the court when one firm replaces another as counsel for a party. Defendant has made this

argument on the basis that there is a pending motion for sanctions against the law firm of

Wilson Sonsini, and he would like an opportunity to object to their withdrawal. 

Accordingly, the motion seeking a continuance of hearing dates filed on behalf of

Plaintiff by Farella Braun is DENIED AS MOOT. The court will address the issue of the

alleged ineffectual substitution of counsel (and its possible bearing on the sanctions motion) at

the hearing on Defendant's Motion for Sanctions, now scheduled for December 4, 2007. 

Representatives from both Wilson Sonsini and Farella Braun shall be present. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 10/24/07 

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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THIS SHALL CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDER WILL BE SENT TO:

Dennis M. Cusack dcusack@fbm.com, adugan@fbm.com, calendar@fbm.com,

lwarren@fbm.com 

Neil A. Goteiner ngoteiner@fbm.com, calendar@fbm.com, karentsen@fbm.com 

John Allan Stottlemire jstottl@comcast.net 

Hollis Beth Hire

John Lawrence Slafsky

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 

650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

* Counsel are responsible for providing copies of this order to co-counsel.

Dated: 10/24/07 

 /s/ KRO 

 Chambers of Magistrate Judge Lloyd

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