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Paul J. Cambria, Jr. (NY Bar No. 15873 admitted pro hac vice)

pcambria@lglaw.com

Erin McCampbell (NY 4480166, admitted pro hac vice)

emccampbell@lglaw.com

LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP

42 Delaware Avenue, Suite #120

Buffalo, New York 14202

Telephone: (716) 849-1333

Facsimile: (716) 855-1580

Counsel for Defendant Michael Lacey

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. (Cal. Bar No. 135311, admitted pro hac vice)

tbienert@bmkattorneys.com

Kenneth M. Miller (Cal. Bar No. 151874, admitted pro hac vice)

kmiller@bmkattorneys.com

Anthony R. Bisconti (Cal. Bar No. 269230, admitted pro hac vice)

tbisconti@bmkattorneys.com

BIENERT, MILLER & KATZMAN, PLC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, California 92673

Telephone: (949) 369-3700

Facsimile: (949) 369-3701

Counsel for Defendant James Larkin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America,

 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

Michael Lacey, et al., 

 Defendants. 

No. CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB)

MOTION OF MICHAEL LACEY AND 

JAMES LARKIN FOR LEAVE TO FILE 

OVER-LENGTH OPPOSITION TO 

UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO 

RESOLVE PRIVILEGE ISSUES AND 

CROSS-MOTION TO OBTAIN AND 

ADDRESS PRIVILEGE ISSUES

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Defendants Michael Lacey and James Larkin respectfully moves this Court for 

leave to file an over length opposition to the United States’ Motion to Resolve 

Attorney-Client Privilege Issues, in excess of the 17-page limitation for responsive 

memoranda set forth under LRCiv. 7.2(e)(1) and incorporated into the rules governing 

criminal actions by LRCrim. 12.1(a). In support of this motion, Mr. Lacey and Mr. 

Larkin state as follows:

1. The government filed its motion seeking to resolve attorney-client 

privilege issues (Doc 195) asking the Court to issue a ruling that the attorney-client 

privilege has been waived as to all parties and all counsel who have represented Village 

Voice Media Holdings, LLC; Backpage.com, LLC; and;or any other related parties. 

2. In responding to the government’s motion, it was necessary to explain the 

corporate and individual parties, their relationships over time, and their undertakings to 

engage counsel for joint representation and joint defense, and their agreements to share 

privileged information while protecting it from disclosure to third parties. Defendants’ 

response is thus longer than the government’s motion because the government did not 

mention the background facts or the related law.

3. Defendants response also constitutes a cross-motion seeking relief from 

the Court to halt the government’s review of privileged materials and require 

disclosures of its actions to date and communications with Mr. Ferrer and others to 

provide a fair opportunity to assess and protect privileges, prevent prejudice, and 

provide appropriate relief. Defendants combined their response and request for 

affirmative relief in a single pleading for efficiency. Doing so required additional pages 

for the combined response and cross-motion. 

For these reasons, Defendants’ brief exceeds the 17-page limit set forth under 

LRCiv. 7.2(e)(1), and counsel requests leave to file a brief of 25 pages.

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DATED: July 20, 2018 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Paul J. Cambria, Jr.

LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP 

Attorneys for Defendant Michael Lacey

 /s/ Thomas Henry Bienert, Jr.

 BIENERT MILLER & KATZMAN PLC 

 Attorneys for Defendant James Larkin

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on this 20th day of July, 2018, I electronically transmitted a 

PDF version of this document to the Clerk of Court, using the CM/ECF System, 

for filing and for transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the attorneys of 

record. See attached service list.

/s/ Toni Thomas 

Toni Thomas

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 SERVICE LIST

COUNSEL REPRESENTING

Anne M. Chapman

Mitchell Stein & Carey PC

1 Renaissance Sq. 

2 N Central Ave., Ste. 1900 

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Email: anne@mscclaw.com

Henze Cook Murphy, PLC

Lee Stein

Mitchell Stein & Carey PC

1 Renaissance Sq. 

2 N Central Ave., Ste. 1900 

Phoenix, AZ 85004

lee@mscclaw.com

Henze Cook Murphy, PLC

James C. Grant

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 3rd Ave., Ste. 2200 

Seattle, WA 98101-3045

jimgrant@dwt.com

Michael Lacey

Robert Corn-Revere

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 800 

Washington, DC 20006

bobcornrevere@dwt.com

Michael Lacey

Ronald G. London

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 800 

Washington, DC 20006

ronnielondon@dwt.com

Michael Lacey

Paul J. Cambria, Jr.

Liptsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP

42 Delaware Ave., Ste. 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202

pcambria@lglaw.com

Michael Lacey

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 SERVICE LIST

COUNSEL REPRESENTING

Janey Henze Cook

Henze Cook Murphy PLLC

4645 N 32nd St., Ste. 150 

Phoenix, AZ 85018

janey@henzecookmurphy.com

Michael Lacey

Bruce Feder

Feder Law Office PA

2930 E Camelback Rd., Ste. 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016

bf@federlawpa.com

Scott Spear

Michael D. Kimerer

Kimerer & Derrick PC

1313 E Osborn Rd., Ste. 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85014

mdk@kimerer.com

John Brunst

Rhonda E. Neff

Kimerer & Derrick PC

1313 E Osborn Rd., Ste. 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85014

rneff@kimerer.com 

John Brunst

Gary S. Lincenberg

Bird Marella

1875 Century Park E # 23

Los Angeles, CA 90067

glincenberg@birdmarella.com

John Brunst

Ariel A. Neuman

Bird Marella

1875 Century Park E # 23 

Los Angeles, CA 90067

aneuman@birdmarella.com

John Brunst

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COUNSEL REPRESENTING

Gopi Panchapakesan

Bird Marella

1875 Century Park E # 23

Los Angeles, CA 90067

gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com

John Brunst

KC Maxwell

Maxwell Law, PC

899 Ellis Street

San Francisco, CA 94109

kcm@kcmaxlaw.com

Dan Hyer

Michael L. Piccarreta

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel PC

2 E Congress St., Ste. 1000 

Tucson, AZ 85701

mlp@pd-law.com

Andrew Padilla

Jefferson Keenan

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel PC

2 E Congress St., Ste. 1000 

Tucson, AZ 85701

jlk@pd-law.com

Andrew Padilla

Stephen M. Weiss

Karp & Weiss PC

3060 N Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712

sweiss@karpweiss.com

Joye Vaught

Andrew Stone

US Attorney’s Office

40 N Central Ave, Ste 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004

andrew.stone@usdoj.gov

USA

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COUNSEL REPRESENTING

John Jacob Kucera

US Attorney’s Office - Los Angeles, CA

312 N Spring St., Ste. 1200 

Los Angeles, CA 90012

john.kucera@usdoj.gov

USA

Kevin M. Rapp

US Attorney’s Office - Phoenix, AZ

2 Renaissance Square 

40 N Central Ave., Ste. 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov

USA

Margaret Wu Perlmeter

US Attorney’s Office - Phoenix, AZ

2 Renaissance Square 

40 N Central Ave., Ste. 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

margaret.perlmeter@usdoj.gov

USA

Peter Kozinets

US Attorney’s Office - Phoenix, AZ

2 Renaissance Square 

40 N Central Ave., Ste. 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

peter.kozinets @usdoj.gov

USA

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