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`Denise Alvarez
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`dalvarez@pashmanstein.com
`Direct: 201.270.4946
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`June 26, 2024
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`FILED AND SERVED VIA CM/ECF
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`Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J.
`U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
`Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse
`50 Walnut Street
`Newark, NJ 07101
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`Re:
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`Zirvi v. Illumina, Inc., et al., 2:23-cv-01997 (MCA) (JSA)
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`Dear Judge Allen:
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`This firm represents Defendants Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Matthew A.
`Pearson, Esq., and Angela Verrecchio (collectively, “Akin”) in the above-referenced matter. We
`write regarding the in-person settlement conference scheduled for July 31, 2024 at 11:00 A.M
`[ECF No. 121]. We respectfully request that Akin be excused from attending the settlement
`conference in person and be permitted to participate remotely instead. Akin’s primary
`representative with settlement authority, Robert B. Humphreys, Esq., lives and works in California
`and traveling to New Jersey for the settlement conference presents a considerable hardship. This
`burden is particularly undue here, where the Court has already dismissed the Plaintiff’s Complaint
`with prejudice [ECF No. 119], and accordingly, the issues will likely be narrow.
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` will be attending in person on behalf of Akin and, if this request is granted, Mr.
`Humphreys agrees to be available all day by telephone and/or Zoom or videoconference to
`participate as needed.
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`We thank the Court for its consideration of this request.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Denise Alvarez
`Denise Alvarez
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`cc: All Counsel of Record (via CM/ECF)
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