Visa U.S.A., Inc. v. First Data Corp.

AMENDED ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL 1

HAMILTON, District Judge.

Defendant First Data Corporation’s motion to disqualify the law firm of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe as counsel for plaintiff Visa came on for hearing on October 9, 2002 before this court, the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton presiding. First Data appeared by its counsel, Geraldine M. Alexis; Visa appeared by its counsel, M. Laurence Popofsky; and Heller appeared by its counsel, George A. Riley. 2 Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, the court…