Case 1:22-cv-00249-CFC Document 33 Filed 01/23/24 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 327
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`SWIRLATE IP LLC,
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`QUANTELA, INC
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`SWIRLA TE IP LLC,
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`Plaintiff, )
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`LANTRONIX, INC. )
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`Defendant. )
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`MEMORANDUM ORDER
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`WHEREAS the representations of David R. Bennett, counsel for Plaintiff
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`Swirlate IP LLC, at the January 17, 2024 hearing give rise to concerns that Mr.
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`Bennett did not adhere to the Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure of the
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`United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the Model Rules of
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`Bar Association; Professional Conduct of the American
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`NOW THE REFORE, at Wilmington on this Twenty-third day of January in
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`2024, it is HE REBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall produce to the Court no later
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`than February 22, 2024 copies of the following documents and communications
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`that are in the possession, custody, and control of Swirlate IP LLC, Dina Gamez,
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`David R. Bennett, Direction IP Law, Jimmy Chong, and the Chong Law Firm:
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`1) Any and all retention letters and/or agreements between Swirlate IP LLC
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`and Direction IP Law or the Chong Law Firm.
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`2) Any and all communications and correspondence, including emails and text
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`messages, that Dina Gamez had with David R. Bennett, Direction IP Law,
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`Jimmy Chong, the Chong Law Firm, Mavexar LLC, IP Edge LLC, Linh
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`Deitz, Papool Chaudhari, and/or any representative ofMavexar LLC and/or
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`IP Edge LLC regarding:
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`The formation of Swirlate IP LLC;
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`'b) Assets, including patents, owned by Swirlate IP LLC;
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`The potential acquisition of assets, including patents, by
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`Swirlate IP LLC;
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`The nature, scope, and likelihood of any liability, including but
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`not limited to attorney fees, expenses, and litigation costs,
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`Swirlate IP LLC could incur as a result of its acquisition of
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`and/or assertion in litigation of any patent;
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`U.S. Patent Nos. 7,154,961 and 7,567,622;
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`f)
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`The retention of Direction IP Law and the Chong Law Firm to
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`represent Swirlate IP LLC in these cases;
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`The settlement or potential settlement of these cases;
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`The dismissal of these cases; and
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`The cancelled December 6, 2022 hearing.
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`g)
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`h)
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`3) Any and all communications and correspondence, including emails and text
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`messages, that David R. Bennett, Jimmy Chong, or any employee or
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`representative of Direction IP Law or The Chong Law Firm had with
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`Mavexar LLC, IP Edge LLC, Linh Dietz, Papool Chaudhari, and/or any
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`representative ofMavexar LLC and/or IP Edge LLC regarding:
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`a)
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`b)
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`c)
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`The formation of Swirlate IP LLC;
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`Assets, including patents, owned by Swirlate IP LLC;
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`The potential acquisition of assets, including patents, by
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`Swirlate IP LLC;
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`d)
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`The nature, scope, and likelihood of any liability, including but
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`not limited to attorney fees, expenses, and litigation costs,
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`Swirlate IP LLC could incur as a result of its acquisition of
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`and/or assertion in litigation of any patent;
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`e)
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`U.S. Patent Nos. 7,154,961 and 7,567,622;
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`t)
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`The retention of Direction IP Law and the Chong Law Firm to
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`represent Swirlate IP LLC in these cases;
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`g)
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`h)
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`The settlement or potential settlement of these cases;
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`The cancelled December 6, 2022 hearing.
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