Clouding IP LLC v. AT&T Inc.

MOTION for Joinder / Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T Corp.'s Joinder in Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and as Void for Champerty -

D. Del.December 20, 2013

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE CLOUDING IP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. AT&T MOBILITY LLC and AT&T CORP., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 13-1342-LPS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED DEFENDANTS AT&T MOBILITY LLC AND AT&T CORP.’S JOINDER IN MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF STANDING AND AS VOID FOR CHAMPERTY Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T Corp. (collectively, “AT&T”), hereby join in, and incorporate by reference in this proceeding, the motions to dismiss filed in Clouding IP LLC v. Google, Inc. (C.A. No. 12-639-LPS; D.I. 102), Clouding IP LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. (C.A. No. 12-641-LPS; D.I. 113), and Clouding IP LLC v. Motorola Mobility LLC (C.A. No. 12-1078-LPS; D.I. 93). AT&T additionally joins and incorporates the motions to dismiss in Clouding IP LLC v. EMC Corp., et al. (C.A. No. 13-01455-LPS) and Clouding IP LLC v. Rackspace Hosting, Inc., et al. (C.A. No. 1200675-LPS) to be filed concurrently with AT&T’s joinder motion. AT&T’s case shares the same relevant facts as the above cited cases. Plaintiff Clouding IP, LLC (“Clouding”) sued AT&T, alleging infringement of eight patents containing 184 claims. (D.I. 1, Complaint). All of the patents-in-suit in AT&T’s case are subject to the same agreements as those asserted against the defendants in the above mentioned cases, and thus all of the defendants’ arguments in their motions apply with equal force to all patents in AT&T’s case. Case 1:13-cv-01342-LPS Document 21 Filed 12/20/13 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 357 2 For the reasons stated in aforementioned briefs, AT&T respectfully requests that the Court dismiss this case for lack of standing or as void for champerty. Respectfully submitted, Of Counsel: L. Norwood Jameson Matthew C. Gaudet David C. Dotson S. Neil Anderson DUANE MORRIS LLP 1075 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 253-6900 wjameson@duanemorris.com mcgaudet@duanemorris.com dcdotson@duanemorris.com snanderson@duanemorris.com SEITZ ROSS ARONSTAM & MORITZ LLP /s/ Benjamin J. Schladweiler Collins J. Seitz, Jr. (Bar. No. 2237) Benjamin J. Schladweiler (Bar No. 4601) 100 S. West Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 576-1600 cseitz@seitzross.com bschladweiler@seitzross.com Counsel for Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T Corp. Dated: December 20, 2013 Case 1:13-cv-01342-LPS Document 21 Filed 12/20/13 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 358 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Benjamin J. Schladweiler, hereby certify that on December 20, 2013, a true copy of the foregoing Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T Corp.'s Joinder in Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and as Void for Champerty was served via electronic mail upon the following counsel of record: Richard D. Kirk Stephen B. Brauerman Vanessa Ribeiro Tiradentes BAYARD, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 rkirk@bayardlaw.com sbrauerman@bayardlaw.com vtiradentes@bayardlaw.com Counsel for Plaintiff Clouding IP, LLC Marc A. Fenster Brian D. Ledahl Dorian S. Berger RUSS AUGUST & KABAT 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 mfenster@raklaw.com bledahl@raklaw.com dberger@raklaw.com Counsel for Plaintiff Clouding IP, LLC /s/ Benjamin J. Schladweiler Benjamin J. Schladweiler (Bar No. 4601) Case 1:13-cv-01342-LPS Document 21 Filed 12/20/13 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 359