VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation — Entry #45: JOINT MOTION for Entry of Protective Order by VL Collective IP LLC
Case: VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation txed · 2:26-cv-00346
filed April 29, 2026
What this document is
Docket entry #45 · filed September 02, 2026
JOINT MOTION for Entry of Protective Order by VL Collective IP LLC. (Attachments: (1) Proposed Protective Order)(Alberti, David)
Who is involved
- Microsoft Corporation
- VL Collective IP LLC
Why we have it
We follow this case because it names a company we track, although that company is not a party:
- CoreWeave: its project “Plano Data Center” appears in a filing in this case.
…announced a deal with CoreWeave to allow Microsoft to use CoreWeave’s Plano data center for its Microsoft…
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 45 Filed 09/02/26 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 643
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
VL COLLECTIVE IP LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-00346-JRG
Plaintiff,
v. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant.
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROTECTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to the Court’s Docket Control Order (Dkt. 30) Plaintiff VL Collective IP LLC
(“Plaintiff”) and Microsoft Corporation (“Defendant”) jointly and respectfully request that the
Court enter the Agreed Proposed Protective Order, attached hereto.
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 45 Filed 09/02/26 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 644
Dated: September 2, 2026 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Melissa Smith /s/ David Alberti
Natalie A. Bennett (Admitted to Practice) David Alberti
Illinois State Bar No. 6304611 CA Bar No. 220265 (Admitted E.D. Texas)
natalie.bennett@morganlewis.com dalberti@albertilim.com
Katerina Hora Jacobson (Admitted to Sal Lim
Practice) CA Bar No. 211836 (Admitted E.D. Texas)
California Bar No. 342384 slim@albertilim.com
katerina.horajacobson@morganlewis.com Russell S. Tonkovich
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP CA Bar No. 233280 (Admitted E.D. Texas)
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW rtonkovich@albertilim.com
Washington, D.C. 20004-2541 James Barabas (pro hac vice)
T. 202.739.3000 NY Bar No. 3911484
F. 202.739.3001 jbarabas@albertilim.com
Hong S. Lin
Ahren C. Hsu-Hoffman (Admitted to Practice) CA Bar No. 249898 (Admitted E.D. Texas)
Texas Bar No. 24053269 hlin@albertilim.com
ahren.hsu-hoffman@morganlewis.com Andrew Hamill
Jason E. Gettleman (Admitted to Practice) CA Bar No. 251156 (Admitted E.D. Texas)
jason.gettleman@morganlewis.com ahamill@albertilim.com
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP Jeremiah A. Armstrong (pro hac vice)
1400 Page Mill Road CA Bar No. 253705
Palo Alto, CA 94304 jarmstrong@albertilim.com
T. 650.843.4000 Nicholas Martini (pro hac vice)
F. 650.843.4001 CA Bar No. 237687
nmartini@albertilim.com
Melissa Smith (SBN 24001351) Ryan Dooley (pro hac vice)
melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com CA Bar No. 321645
GILLAM & SMITH, LLP rdooley@albertilim.com
303 South Washington Avenue ALBERTI LIM & TONKOVICH LLP
Marshall, Texas 75670 950 Tower Lane, Suite 1725
Phone: 903 934-9257 Foster City, CA 94404
Telephone: (650) 825-4300
Attorneys for Defendant Facsimile: (650) 460-8443
Microsoft Corporation
Andrea L. Fair
Texas Bar No. 24078488
andrea@millerfairhenry.com
Garrett C. Parish
Texas Bar No. 24125824
garrett@millerfairhenry.com
MILLER FAIR HENRY PLLC
1507 Bill Owens Pkwy
Longview, Texas 75604
Telephone: (903) 757-6400
Facsimile: (903) 757-2323
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 45 Filed 09/02/26 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 645
Attorneys for Plaintiff
VL Collective IP LLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that the foregoing document is being served via the Court’s CM/ECF system on
September 2, 2026, on all counsel of record who have consented to electronic service.
/s/ David Alberti
David Alberti
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
The undersigned hereby certifies that counsel for Plaintiff met and conferred with all
counsel of record pursuant to Local Rule CV-7(i), and this is a joint submission.
/s/ David Alberti
David Alberti
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