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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS and GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
C.A. No. 07-090 (SLR)
ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL, FOR EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE AND FOR OTHER SANCTIONS Defendant Alcatel Business Systems ("Alcatel") hereby moves for an Order disqualifying Fish & Richardson P.C. ("F&R") from representing plaintiff Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") in this action; excluding Microsoft's expert Jack Chang; ordering production by F&R and Microsoft of documents and information related to certain improper conduct, as well as further discovery into the issue; and monetary sanctions, including the costs of bringing this motion and attorneys' fees. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Alcatel's Opening Brief and Declarations, submitted herewith. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP /s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Maryellen Noreika (#3208) 1201 North Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Alcatel Business Systems and Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc.
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Of Counsel: Steven C. Cherny LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000 New York, NY 10022-4834 (212) 906-1200 David A. Nelson LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 5800 Chicago IL 60606 (312) 876-7700 August 31, 2007
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RULE 7.1.1 CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the subject of the foregoing motion has been discussed with counsel for the plaintiff, and that no agreement was reached.
/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Jack B. Blumenfeld, hereby certify that on August 31, 2007 I electronically filed the foregoing document, which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following: Thomas L. Halkowski, Esquire FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. I also certify that copies were caused to be served on August 31, 2007 upon the following in the manner indicated: BY ELECTRONIC MAIL and HAND DELIVERY Thomas L. Halkowski, Esquire FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 919 N. Market Street Suite 1100 Wilmington, DE 19801 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Brian R. Nester, Esquire Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Esquire Rama G. Elluru, Esquire William E. Sekyi, Esquire Linda Liu Kordziel, Esquire FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 1425 K. Street, N.W. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 John E. Gartman, Esquire FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 12390 EL Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130
/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) [email protected]