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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`TRILLER, INC.
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`BYTEDANCE LTD. and TIKTOK, INC.
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`Case No.:
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`6:20CV693
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`MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
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`TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
`Adam J. Kessel
`Comes now , applicant herein, and
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`moves this Court to grant admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of
`Bytedance Ltd. and TikTok, Inc.
`Texas pro hac vice to represent in this case, and
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`would respectfully show the Court as follows:
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`2.
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`Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm (or practices under the name of)
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
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`One Marina Park Drive
`Mailing address:
`Boston, MA 02210
`City, State, Zip Code:
`617-542-5070
`Telephone:
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`617-542-8906
`Facsimile:
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`with offices at:
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`December 14, 2004
`Since
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` , Applicant has been and presently is a
`Massachusetts
`member of and in good standing with the Bar of the State of
`661211
`Applicant's bar license number is
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`3.
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`Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:
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`Court:
`*See Attachment
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`Admission date:
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`4.
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`Applicant is presently a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed above,
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`except as provided below (list any court named in the preceding paragraph before which
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`Applicant is no longer admitted to practice):
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`None.
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`5.
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`I have have not previously applied to Appear Pro Hac Vice in this district
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`court in Case[s]:
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`Number:
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`Number:
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`Number:
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`on the day of
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`on the day of
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`on the day of
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`6.
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`Applicant has never been subject to grievance proceedings or involuntary removal
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`proceedings while a member of the bar of any state or federal court, except as
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`provided:
`None.
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`7.
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`Applicant has not been charged, arrested, or convicted of a criminal offense or offenses,
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`except as provided below (omit minor traffic offenses):
`None.
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`8.
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`Applicant has read and is familiar with the Local Rules of the Western District of Texas
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`and will comply with the standards of practice set out therein.
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`9.
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`Applicant will file an Application for Admission to Practice before the United States
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`District Court for the Western District of Texas, if so requested; or Applicant has
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`co-counsel in this case who is admitted to practice before the United States District
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`Court for the Western District of Texas.
`David M. Hoffman
`Co-counsel:
`Fish & Richardson P.C., 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 810
`Mailing address:
`Austin, TX 78701
`City, State, Zip Code:
`(512) 472-5070
`Telephone:
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`Should the Court grant applicant's motion, Applicant shall tender the amount of $100.00 pro hac
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`vice fee in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-l(f)(2) [checks made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District
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`Court].
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`Wherefore, Applicant prays that this Court enter an order permitting the admission of
`Adam J. Kessel
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`to the Western District of Texas pro hac vice for this case only.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Adam J. Kessel
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`[printed name of Applicant]pp
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`[signature of Applicant]
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct copy of this motion upon each attorney of
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`record and the original upon the Clerk of Court on this the day of , .
`14th
`2020
`September
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`Adam J. Kessel
`[printed name of Applicant]
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`[signature of Applicant][ i t f A li t]
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`Court of Admission
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`ATTACHMENT
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`Date of Admission
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`Massachusetts State Bar (#661211) December 14, 2004
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`Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts December 14, 2004
`U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit May 26, 2006
`U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (#1136041) September 16, 2010
`U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 8, 2012
`U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit May 7, 2015
`U.S. Federal Claims Court February 9, 2011
`U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts March 24, 2005
`U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin June 5, 2019
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