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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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`IN RE: APPLE INC. SMARTPHONE
`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`Civil Action No. 2:24-md-03113
`(JXN)(LDW)MDL3113
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`This Document Relates to:
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`DIRECT PURCHASER ACTIONS
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`ORDER
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`THIS MATTER having come before the Court in response to Case Management Order
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`Number 1, ^ 5 (ECF 7), wherein the Court directed Plaintiffs to submit applications for interim
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`leadership of the Direct Purchaser Plaintiff class, and a subsequent letter from Direct Purchaser
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`Plaintiffs indicating a consensual leadership structure has been reached; and
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`the Court having considered all the papers submitted in support of and in opposition to
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`Direct Purchaser Plaintiff class leadership; and
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`based on the parties' consensus proposal reflecting a self-organized leadership structure
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`for the Direct Purchaser Plaintiff class; and
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`for good cause shown;
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`IT IS on this 19lh day of December 2024,
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`HEREBY ORDERED:
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`1. Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel. Steve W. Berman
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`ofHagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP; Dena Sharp of Girard Sharp, LLP; Christopher A.
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`Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP; James E. Cecchi of Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody & Agnello,
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`P.C.; Bill Carmody ofSusman Godfrey LLP; and Melinda Coolidge ofHausfeld LLP shall
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`serve as Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel for the Direct Purchaser Plaintiff class. Messrs.
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`Cecchi and Shawn Rabin ofSusman Godfrey LLP shall serve as Chairs, and Mssrs. Seeger
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`and Bill Carmody shall serve as Settlement Liaison, for Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel.
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`2. Consistent with the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth §§ 10.221 and 40.22,
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`Co-Lead Counsel shall have the authority to perform or delegate the following tasks on
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`behalf of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in this consolidated action;
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`a. directing, coordinating, and supervising the prosecution of Direct Purchaser
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`Plaintiffs' claims in this action;
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`b. preparing, structuring, and presenting pretrial and other case management
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`orders;
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`c. convening meetings of counsel;
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`d. communicating with defense counsel;
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`e. initiating, responding to, scheduling, briefing, and arguing all motions;
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`f. appearing at all hearings and conferences regarding the case;
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`g. determining the scope, order, and conduct of all discovery proceedings;
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`h. assigning work to other Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs' counsel in this action,
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`as necessary and appropriate;
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`i. retaining experts;
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`j. conducting settlement negotiations on behalf of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`and tiie class;
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`k. entering into stipulations with opposing counsel as necessary for the
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`conduct of the litigation;
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`1. preparing and distributing status reports to other Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs'
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`counsel; and
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`2
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`m. collecting and reviewing time and expense records from Direct Purchaser
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`Plaintiffs' counsel on a regular basis, or as provided for under any Court-
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`approved protocol.
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`3. Trial CounseL Michael Critchiey Sr. of Critchley & Kinum shall serve as Trial
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`Counsel.
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`4. Liaison Counsel. Joseph DePalma of Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador shall
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`serve as Liaison Counsel. Consistent with the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth §§
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`10.221 and 40.22, Liaison Counsel shall assist with communications between the Court
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`and other counsel, maintain an up-to-date service list, and otherwise assist in the
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`prosecution of the litigation consistent with the local rules of practice.
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`5. The foregoing appointments are personal to the individual attorney appointed.
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`6. The Court grants Co-Lead Counsel the authority to draw upon certain firms for
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`particular non-duplicative, discrete projects, should the case warrant it, under the direction,
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`oversight, and agreement ofCo-Lead Counsel.
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`DATED: December 19, 2024
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`ec; LedaD.WettreJJ.S.MJ.
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`E-N^AVIEH NEALS
`ited ^tes Di^rict Judge
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