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`EXHIBIT 2
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`TO THE DECLARATION OF BRIAN J. NISBET
`IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
`FOR FEES AND COSTS
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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22973 Page 2 of 12
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`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`333 S. Grand Ave.
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543
` TAX ID NO. 36-1975990
`
`Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
`Tyson Marshall
`Director of Legal Affairs
`5818 El Camino Real
`Carlsbad, CA 92008
`
`Invoice No.
`Invoice Date
`Client Matter No.
`
`2721459
`01/22/20
`201205.00001
`
`For Legal Services Rendered Through December 31, 2019 In Connection With:
`00001 NuVasive, Inc. v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
`
`Date
`
`Attorney/Other Prof
`
`Hours Description
`
`12/06/19
`
`D. Dalke
`
`12/06/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/06/19
`
`L. Quan
`
`12/06/19
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`12/07/19
`
`D. Dalke
`
`12/07/19
`
`E. Lewis
`
`12/07/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/07/19
`
`L. Petroff
`
`12/07/19
`
`L. Quan
`
`1.70 Review ex parte motion for special master and
`associated declarations
`
`4.50 Review motion for protective order; conference
`with N. Wickramasekera re motion and response
`
`1.50 Research cases and prepare material in preparation
`for response to ex parte motion for protective order
`and assignment of special master
`
`6.60 Review NuVasive's motion for disqualification and
`cited exhibits and documents; confer with client
`and team re same
`
`4.60 Review and research NuVasive's motion for
`special master and associated declarations
`
`6.70 Analyze NuVasive's arguments re motion to
`disqualify Alphatec's counsel and research re same
`
`2.80 Research re motion for protective order, review
`motion for protective order, call with N.
`Wickramasekera re motion for protective order
`
`2.00 Preliminary review and evaluation of Nuvasive’s
`Ex Parte Motion for Protective Order and
`Appointment of Special Master, Supporting
`Declarations, and Exhibits
`
`9.50 Assist in preparation of Alphatec's notice of
`emergency request re ex parte motion for
`protective order and assignment of special master
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 27
`
`

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`Date
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`Attorney/Other Prof
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`Hours Description
`
`12/07/19
`
`S. Raghavan
`
`12/07/19
`
`G. Skogg
`
`12/07/19
`
`B. Wardlaw
`
`12/07/19
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`12/08/19
`
`E. Lewis
`
`12/08/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/08/19
`
`L. Quan
`
`12/08/19
`
`S. Raghavan
`
`12/08/19
`
`B. Wardlaw
`
`12/08/19
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`2.20 Confer and strategize regarding NuVasive's ex
`parte motion for protective order and appointment
`of special master; research re same
`
`4.50 Research re case data for review by team attorneys
`for motion response; correspondence re attorney
`binders for response to ex parte motion
`
`6.50 Review NuVasive ex parte motion for protective
`order; research for response to NuVasive ex parte
`motion
`
`16.20 Review NuVasive's motion for disqualification and
`cited exhibits and documents; confer with client
`and team re same; pull and review NuVasive's
`cited cases; investigate underlying facts and facts
`re NuVasive's delay; draft and revise request for
`emergency in-person status conference
`
`1.20 Analyze NuVasive's arguments re motion to
`disqualify Alphatec's counsel
`
`1.90 Draft notice of request for status conference re
`motion for protective order; call with N.
`Wickramasekera re the same
`
`9.30 Assist in preparation of Alphatec's notice of
`emergency request re ex parte motion for
`protective order and assignment of special master
`
`1.40 Confer and strategize regarding NuVasive's ex
`parte motion for protective order and appointment
`of special master; continue review and analysis of
`NuVasive's motion; begin drafting Alphatec's
`opposition to NuVasive's motion
`
`0.60 Review draft response to NuVasive ex parte
`motion for a protective order
`
`2.20 Revise and finalize request for emergency in-
`person status conference
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 28
`
`

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`Date
`
`Attorney/Other Prof
`
`Hours Description
`
`12/09/19
`
`D. Dalke
`
`6.00 Conferences re response to ex parte motion for
`special master; draft response to ex parte motion
`for special master
`
`12/09/19
`
`C. Hockman
`
`0.50 Confer with team regarding emergency motion
`
`12/09/19
`
`E. Lewis
`
`12/09/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/09/19
`
`L. Petroff
`
`12/09/19
`
`L. Quan
`
`12/09/19
`
`S. Raghavan
`
`12/09/19
`
`G. Skogg
`
`12/09/19
`
`B. Wardlaw
`
`7.80 Analyze NuVasive's motion for protective order
`and appointment of a special master; confer with
`team re response strategy; research response
`motion; draft response motion
`
`6.60 Prepare opposition to motion for protective order,
`calls with N. Wickramasekera, the court’s
`chambers, and team re the same
`
`1.20 Confirm result of court hearing; telephone call, B.
`Nesbet re open issues; review comparable briefs
`and theories re protection of proprietary
`information
`
`3.00 Assist in preparation for notice of emergency
`request for in person hearing and stay re ex parte
`motion for protective order and assignment of
`special master
`
`10.60 Confer and strategize regarding NuVasive's ex
`parte motion for protective order and appointment
`of special master; continue review and analysis of
`NuVasive's motion; continue drafting Alphatec's
`opposition to NuVasive's motion
`
`8.50 Prepare files for attorneys for ex parte motion;
`revisions to case indexes for attorney use;
`correspondence re attorney binders for response to
`case schedule
`
`10.30 Opposition to ex parte motion for protective order
`and appointment of special master: create
`document for motion response; call with team to
`strategize response to the motion; research
`documents for the motion; review docket for
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 29
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22976 Page 5 of 12
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`Date
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`Attorney/Other Prof
`
`Hours Description
`
`12/09/19
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`12/10/19
`
`D. Dalke
`
`12/10/19
`
`E. Lewis
`
`12/10/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/10/19
`
`L. Petroff
`
`12/10/19
`
`S. Raghavan
`
`12/10/19
`
`G. Skogg
`
`motion response; begin to draft motion
`
`11.40 Finalize and file request for emergency in-person
`status conference; continue to review cases cited in
`NuVasive's briefing; review additional case law
`relevant to motion; prepare response to NuVasive's
`motion for disqualification; confer with team re
`research and declaration to support response to
`NuVasive's motion for disqualification
`
`15.80 Review and revise responses to ex parte motion for
`special master; draft declarations in support of
`response; conduct legal research re disqualification
`standards
`
`4.60 Research response to Ex Parte Motion for
`Protective Order and Appointment of Special
`Master; draft same; edit same
`
`8.10 Review record and research cases re NuVasive’s
`motion for protective order, draft opposition to
`motion for protective order, review C. Hunsaker
`declaration, correspondences re the same
`
`0.50 Review issues re disclosure of relevant and
`discoverable information; follow-up with B.
`Nisbet re confidentiality provisions in employment
`agreements
`
`11.10 Confer and strategize regarding NuVasive's ex
`parte motion for protective order and appointment
`of special master; continue review and analysis of
`NuVasive's motion; continue drafting Alphatec's
`opposition to NuVasive's motion
`
`3.00 Research re documents and case data for attorney
`review in preparation of response to ex parte
`motion; preparation of case documents for attorney
`review; revisions to case indexes for attorney use;
`correspondence with team attorneys re preparation
`of response to ex parte motion
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 30
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22977 Page 6 of 12
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`Date
`
`Attorney/Other Prof
`
`Hours Description
`
`12/10/19
`
`L. Tsukerman
`
`12/10/19
`
`B. Wardlaw
`
`12/10/19
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`12/11/19
`
`D. Dalke
`
`12/11/19
`
`E. Lewis
`
`12/11/19
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`12/11/19
`
`L. Quan
`
`12/11/19
`
`S. Raghavan
`
`3.20 Research re supporting case law for opposition to
`ex parte motion for protective order and
`appointment of special master; review and revise
`opposition to said ex parte motion; strategy calls
`with team re opposition brief
`
`13.30 Opposition to ex parte motion for protective order
`and appointment of special master: draft sections
`of the motion; conduct research for the motion;
`assist team by reviewing relevant document
`production
`
`14.40 Continue to review cases cited in NuVasive's
`briefing; review additional case law relevant to
`motion; prepare response to NuVasive's motion for
`disqualification; confer with team re research and
`declaration to support response to NuVasive's
`motion for disqualification; work on declarations
`in support of response to NuVasive's motion for
`disqualification
`
`7.20 Review and revise ex parte response to request for
`special master; finalize declarations; conduct legal
`research re disqualification.
`
`4.80 Research Response to Ex Parte Motion for
`Protective Order and Appointment of Special
`Master; draft same; edit same
`
`5.30 Draft opposition to NuVasive’s motion for
`protective order
`
`5.30 Assist preparation for response to ex parte motion
`for protective order and assignment of special
`master
`
`10.20 Confer and strategize regarding NuVasive's ex
`parte motion for protective order and appointment
`of special master; continue review and analysis of
`NuVasive's motion; continue drafting Alphatec's
`opposition to NuVasive's motion
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 31
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22978 Page 7 of 12
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`Date
`
`12/11/19
`
`Attorney/Other Prof
`
`G. Skogg
`
`Hours Description
`
`
`5.00 Preparation of exhibits for response to ex parte
`motion; research re case data for attorney review in
`preparation of response to ex parte motion;
`revisions to case indexes for attorney use;
`correspondence with team attorneys re preparation
`of response to ex parte motion
`
`0.30 Email exchange with team re opposition to ex
`parte motion for protective order and supporting
`declaration re same
`
`7.70 Opposition to ex parte motion for protective order
`and appointment of special master: draft and
`prepare motion; conduct research for motion;
`conduct cite check and perform quality control
`
`15.30 Draft, revise and finalize opposition to NuVasive's
`motion for disqualification; review final filings
`and case law to prepare for hearing
`
`4.80 Prepare for and attend hearing re ex parte motion
`to appoint special master.
`
`4.00 Prepare for and attend hearing on motion for
`protective order
`
`0.50 Correspond with attorney re ex parte hearing
`
`7.80 Prepare for and attend hearing re disqualification
`motion; speak with client and team re sanctions
`motion
`
`L. Tsukerman
`
`B. Wardlaw
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`D. Dalke
`
`B. Nisbet
`
`L. Quan
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`
`12/11/19
`
`
`12/11/19
`
`
`12/11/19
`
`
`12/12/19
`
`
`12/12/19
`
`
`12/12/19
`
`12/12/19
`
`
`12/13/19
`
`12/13/19
`
`12/16/19
`
`12/16/19
`
`
`
`L. Quan
`
`0.20 Request for ex parte hearing transcript
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`0.80 Attention to sanctions motion
`
`A. Hodgson
`
`0.50 Prepare indices re Plaintiff Ex Parte motions
`
`N. Wickramasekera
`
`4.20 Attention to sanctions motion and calculation of
`costs and fees
`
`Total Hours
`
`309.70
`
`
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 32
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22979 Page 8 of 12
`
`Total for Legal Services
`
`$223,566.00
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Fees Billed
`3,681.50
`79,294.50
`28,552.00
`35,488.50
`307.50
`1,995.00
`23,430.00
`12,926.50
`19,776.00
`7,245.00
`175.00
`10,694.50
`
`223,566.00
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Amount
`
`993.95
`
`
`
`
`
`
`449.00
`
`993.95
`
`
`393.57
`
`
`
`
`89.35
`
`842.57
`
`
`
`
`
`Attorney/Other Prof
`L. Petroff
`N. Wickramasekera
`B. Nisbet
`D. Dalke
`C. Hockman
`L. Tsukerman
`S. Raghavan
`E. Lewis
`B. Wardlaw
`G. Skogg
`A. Hodgson
`L. Quan
`
`Total Attorney/Other Prof
`
`Timekeeper Summary
`
`Hours
`3.70
`78.90
`33.20
`40.10
`0.50
`3.50
`35.50
`25.10
`38.40
`21.00
`0.50
`29.30
`
`309.70
`
`
`Rate
`995.00
`1,005.00
`860.00
`885.00
`615.00
`570.00
`660.00
`515.00
`515.00
`345.00
`350.00
`365.00
`
`
`
`Disbursements & Other Charges
`
`Date
`
`Description
`
`
`
`12/10/19
`
`
`12/11/19
`
`12/12/19
`
`Airfare PAYEE: ZERO BATCH; REQUEST#: 1148831;
`DATE: 12/15/2019. UNITED PASS PLUS WEEKLY
`AIRFARE 12/09/19-12/15/19 BTA FEES. B. NISBET UA
`7481817305 11DEC O/ORD/SAN-O/SAN/ORD
`Total Airfare
`Lodging VENDOR: Wickramasekera, Nimalka R.
`INVOICE#: 3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Hotel - Lodging; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's room revenue at hotel stay re ex parte
`motion 01003847952400030002
`Lodging VENDOR: Nisbet, Brian J. INVOICE#:
`3908570101080904 DATE: 1/7/2020
`Hotel - Lodging; 12/11/2019 - 12/12/2019; The US Grant
`Hotel. 01003908570100010001
`
`
`Total Lodging
`12/07/19 Messenger Services VENDOR: Nationwide Legal, LLC
`INVOICE#: LA28487 DATE: 12/7/2019
`It’s for the messenger that we had to use to get the Ex
`Parte binders to Nimalka Wickramasekera last Saturday.
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 33
`
`

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`Disbursements & Other Charges
`
`Date
`
`
`
`
`12/11/19
`
`12/11/19
`
`12/11/19
`
`12/11/19
`
`12/12/19
`
`12/13/19
`
`
`
`
`
`Description
`
`
`Total Messenger Services
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Mileage; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's drive to San Diego one day prior to
`hearing 01003847952400010000
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Hotel - Taxes; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's CA tourism assessment at hotel stay re ex
`parte motion 01003847952400030003
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Hotel - Taxes; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's SD assessment at hotel stay re ex parte
`motion 01003847952400030004
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Hotel - Taxes; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's occupancy tax at hotel stay re ex parte
`motion 01003847952400030005
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Mileage; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's return drive from San Diego after
`attending hearing re ex parte motion 01003847952400020000
`Travel - Long Distance Transportation VENDOR:
`Wickramasekera, Nimalka R. INVOICE#:
`3847952412201703 DATE: 12/14/2019
`Hotel - Parking; 12/11/2019 - 12/13/2019; Nimalka
`Wickramasekera's overnight parking at hotel stay re ex parte
`motion 01003847952400030007
`Total Travel - Long Distance Transportation
`
`Amount
`
`
`74.37
`
`
`
`89.35
`
`
`1.21
`
`8.98
`
`47.15
`
`74.56
`
`50.00
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`256.27
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 34
`
`

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` 12
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Total Disbursements & Other Charges
`
`$2,182.14
`
`Total Due This Invoice
`
`$225,748.14
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 35
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22982 Page 11 of
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`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`333 S. Grand Ave.
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543
` TAX ID NO. 36-1975990
`
`Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
`Tyson Marshall
`Director of Legal Affairs
`5818 El Camino Real
`Carlsbad, CA 92008
`
`
`
`
`
`Total Fees
`Total Disbursements
`Total Due This Invoice
`
`Invoice #
`Invoice Date
`Client Matter No.
`
`2721459
`01/22/20
`201205.00001
`
`
`
`$223,566.00
`2,182.14
`$225,748.14
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Client Remittance Copy
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 36
`
`

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`Case 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD Document 254-4 Filed 01/29/20 PageID.22983 Page 12 of
` 12
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`333 S. Grand Ave.
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543
` TAX ID NO. 36-1975990
`
`Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
`Tyson Marshall
`Director of Legal Affairs
`5818 El Camino Real
`Carlsbad, CA 92008
`
`
`Invoice #
`Invoice Date
`Client Matter No.
`
`2721459
`01/22/20
`201205.00001
`
`Remittance Advice
`Please include this remittance page with your payment
`
`
`Total Fees
`Total Disbursements
`Total Due This Invoice
`
`
`
`$223,566.00
`2,182.14
`$225,748.14
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Exhibit 2
`Page 37
`
`

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