CONNECTU LLC v. ZUCKERBERG

No. 07-1796.

522 F.3d 82 (2008)

CONNECTU LLC, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Mark ZUCKERBERG et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

April 3, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Hornick, with whom Margaret A. Esquenet, Meredith H. Schoenfeld, Daniel P. Kaufman, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP, Daniel P. Tighe, Scott McConchie, and Griesinger Tighe & Maffei, LLP were on brief, for appellant.

Daniel K. Hampton, with whom Gordon P. Katz, Holland & Knight, LLP, Annette L. Hurst, and Heller Ehrman LLP were on brief, for appellee Saverin.

I. Neel Chatterjee, with whom G. Hopkins Guy, III, Monte M.F. Cooper, Theresa A. Sutton, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, Steven M. Bauer, Jeremy P. Oczek, and Proskauer Rose LLP were on brief, for remaining appellees.

Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge. SELYA and SILER, Senior Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge.

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