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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`ALMONDNET, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON.COM
`SERVICES LLC, and AMAZON WEB
`SERVICES, INC.,
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`Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-00898-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Defendants.
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`MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY
`ERIC MENIST AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANTS
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`Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, and Amazon Web Services,
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`Inc. (collectively, “Amazon”) respectfully move for Eric Menist to be permitted to withdraw as
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`counsel for Amazon in this case. The withdrawal of Mr. Menist will not delay this proceeding and
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`will not prejudice any party. Amazon will continue to be represented by Fenwick & West LLP
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`and the Dacus Firm, P.C. in this proceeding.
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`Amazon respectfully requests the Court grant this Motion and enter an order permitting
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`Mr. Menist to withdraw from this action as counsel for Amazon. Amazon further requests the
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`Court and all parties remove Mr. Menist from all service lists, including ECF service lists, and
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`cease to serve him with orders, motions, discovery, and all other documents subject to service
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`and/or notice in this proceeding.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00898-ADA Document 242 Filed 03/07/24 Page 2 of 3
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`Dated: March 7, 2024
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`Of Counsel:
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`Deron R. Dacus (TX Bar #00790553)
`ddacus@dacusfirm.com
`THE DACUS FIRM, P.C.
`821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430
`Tyler, TX 75701
`Tel: (903) 705-1117
`Fax: (903) 581-2543
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Jessica Lin
`J. David Hadden (CA Bar No. 176148)
`Email: dhadden@fenwick.com
`Saina S. Shamilov (CA Bar No. 215636)
`Email: sshamilov@fenwick.com
`Ravi R. Ranganath (CA Bar No. 272981)
`Email: rranganath@fenwick.com
`Johnson K. Kuncheria (TX Bar No. 24070092)
`Email: jkuncheria@fenwick.com
`Johnathan L. Chai (CA Bar No. 339315)
`Email: jchai@fenwick.com
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`801 California Street
`Mountain View, CA 94041
`Tel: (650) 988-8500
`Fax: (650) 938-5200
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`Todd R. Gregorian (CA Bar No. 236096)
`Email: tgregorian@fenwick.com
`Eric B. Young, (CA Bar No. 318754)
`Email: eyoung@fenwick.com
`Dargaye Churnet (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`Email: dchurnet@fenwick.com
`Christopher L. Larson (CA Bar No. 308247)
`Email: clarson@fenwick.com
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`555 California Street, 12th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Tel: (415) 875-2300
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`Jeffrey A. Ware (WA Bar No. 43779)
`Email: jware@fenwick.com
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`401 Union Street, 5th Floor
`Seattle, WA 98101
`Tel: (206) 389-4510
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`James S. Trainor (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`Email: jtrainor@fenwick.com
`Jessica Lin (NY Bar No. 5035860)
`Email: jessica.lin@fenwick.com
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`902 Broadway, 18th Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`Tel: (212) 921-2001
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`Counsel for Defendants
`AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON.COM SERVICES
`LLC, and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in
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`compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). All other counsel of record not deemed to have consented
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`to electronic service were served with a true and correct copy of the foregoing by first class mail.
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`/s/ Jessica Lin
`Jessica Lin
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