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`TOMPKINS, McGUIRE, WACHENFELD & BARRY, LLP
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`William H. Trousdale
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`July 10, 2024
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`Via ECF
`Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J.
`United States District Court
`Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse
`50 Walnut Street
`Newark, NJ 07102
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`Re: Monib Zirvi, M.D. v. Illumina, Inc., et al.,
`Case No. 2:23-cv-01997-MCA-JSA
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`Dear Magistrate Judge Allen:
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`This law firm represents Defendants Latham & Watkins LLP (“Latham”) and its attorneys
`Roger Chin and Douglas Lumish in the above-referenced matter. We write regarding the in-person
`settlement conference scheduled for July 31, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. (ECF # 121). I will represent
`these Defendants in person at the settlement conference along with Natalie Weiss, who is Assistant
`General Counsel at Latham.
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`We respectfully request permission for the attorney at Latham who has been principally
`responsible for handling this matter, Charles Sanders, to attend the settlement conference by
`telephone. Mr. Sanders is based in Boston and will be in California during the week of the
`settlement conference for a hearing in federal court and client meetings. Regardless of his location
`at the time of the settlement conference, Mr. Sanders will be available to participate by telephone.
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`We note that Plaintiff previously indicated that this approach was acceptable (ECF # 128
`at 2), and we have endeavored to follow the Court’s instructions to Akin Gump (ECF # 129).
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`We thank the Court for its consideration of this request.
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`For
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`cc. All Counsel of Record (via ECF)
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`Respectfully submitted,
`s/ William H. Trousdale
`William H. Trousdale
`TOMPKINS, McGUIRE, WACHENFELD & BARRY
`SO ORDERED
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`/s/ Jessica S. Allen
`Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J.
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`Date:
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`7/11/24
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