Elsevier Inc. et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

4:26-cv-11415CandOct 16, 2026

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
,
Plaintiff(s),
v.
,
Defendant(s).
Case No.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF
ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ;
ORDER
(CIVIL LOCAL RULE 11-3)
, an active member in good standing of the bar of
, hereby respectfully apply for admission to practice pro hac
vice in the Northern District of California representing: 	in the
above-entitled action. My local co-counsel in this case is 	, an
attorney who is a member of the bar of this Court in good standing and who maintains an office
within the State of California. Local co-counsel’s bar number is: _________________.
MY ADDRESS OF RECORD 	LOCAL CO-COUNSEL’S ADDRESS OF RECORD
MY TELEPHONE # OF RECORD 	LOCAL CO-COUNSEL’S TELEPHONE # OF RECORD
MY EMAIL ADDRESS OF RECORD 	LOCAL CO-COUNSEL’S EMAIL ADDRESS OF RECORD
I am an active member in good standing of a United States Court or of the highest court of
another State or the District of Columbia, as indicated above; my bar number is: 	.
A true and correct copy of a certificate of good standing or equivalent official document
from said bar is attached to this application.
I have been granted pro hac vice admission by the Court _______ times in the 12 months
preceding this application.
4:26-cv-11415-HSG
Cengage Learning, Inc., Elsevier Inc., Hachette
Book Group, Inc., Macmillan Publishing Group
I, Derek William Loeser
Washington and New York
LLC, McGraw Hill LLC, SCRIBE Inc, and Scott
Samuel Wilson
1201 Third Ave, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA 98101 	180 Grand Ave, Suite 1380 Oakland, CA
94612
206-623-1900 	510-463-3900
dloeser@kellerrohrback.com 	swilson@kellerrohrback.com
WSBN 24274
Elsevier Inc., et al
Meta Platforms, Inc., et al
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
I agree to familiarize myself with, and abide by, the Local Rules of this Court, especially
the Standards of Professional Conduct for attorneys and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Local
Rules. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated:
APPLICANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the application of Derek William Loeser
is granted, subject to the terms and conditions of Civil L.R. 11-3. All papers filed by the attorney
must indicate appearance pro hac vice. Service of papers upon, and communication with, local co-
counsel designated in the application will constitute notice to the party.
Dated:
Derek Loeser	10/08/2026
10/16/2026
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMISSION
OF
DEREK WILLIAM LOESER
TO PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE
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BAR NO. 24274
CERTIFICATE
OF
GOOD STANDING
I, Sarah R. Pendleton, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, hereby certify
DEREK WILLIAM LOESER
was regularly admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Supreme Court and all the
Courts of the State of Washington on Novmbers 15, 1994, and is now and has continuously since that
date been an attorney in good standing, and has a current status of active.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of this Court on the 17th day of
September, 2026.
Sarah R. Pendleton
Supreme Court Clerk
Washington State Supreme Court
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York
Third Judicial Department
I, Robert D. Mayberger, Clerk of the Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Judicial
Department, do hereby certify that
Derek William Loeser
was duly licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and
Counselor at Law in all the courts of this State on September 14,
2017, has duly taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed
by law, has been enrolled in the Roll of Attorneys and Counselors
at Law on file in this office, is duly registered with the Office of
Court Administration, and according to the records of this Court
is currently in good standing as an Attorney and Counselor-at-
Law.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand in the City of Albany on
September 17, 2026.
Clerk of the Court
CertID-00309107
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Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court
State of New York
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Third Judicial Department
Admissions Office
P.O. Box 7350, Capitol Station
Albany, NY 12224-0350
AD3AdmissionsOffice@nycourts.gov
http://www.nycourts.gov/ad3/admissions
(518) 471-4778
Anthony A. Moore
Director of Attorney
Admissions
Revised January 2022
To Whom It May Concern:
An attorney admitted to practice by this Court may request a certificate of good
standing, which is the only official document this Court issues certifying to an
attorney's admission and good standing.
An attorney's registration status, date of admission and disciplinary history may
be viewed through the attorney search feature on the website of the Unified Court
System.
New York State does not register attorneys as active or inactive.
An attorney may request a disciplinary history letter from the Attorney
Grievance Committee of the Third Judicial Department.
Bar examination history is available from the New York State Board of Law
Examiners.
Instructions, forms and links are available on this Court's website.
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court
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