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`CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C.
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`JORDAN M. STEELE**
`ROBERT J. VASQUEZ
`BRITTNEY M. MASTRANGELO
`GRANT Y. LEE***
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`WILLIAM J. MANORY
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` FRANCIS C. HAND
` JAMES A. O’BRIEN, III
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`JAN ALAN BRODY
`JOHN M. AGNELLO
`CHARLES M. CARELLA
`JAMES E. CECCHI
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`CHARLES C. CARELLA
`1933 – 2023
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`DONALD F. MICELI
`CARL R. WOODWARD, III
`MELISSA E. FLAX
`DAVID G. GILFILLAN
`G. GLENNON TROUBLEFIELD
`BRIAN H. FENLON
`CAROLINE F. BARTLETT
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`DONALD A. ECKLUND
`CHRISTOPHER H. WESTRICK*
`STEPHEN R. DANEK
`MICHAEL A. INNES
`MEGAN A. NATALE
`KEVIN G. COOPER
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`By ECF
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`Hon. Leda Dunn Wettre, U.S.M.J.
`Martin Luther King Bldg.
`& U.S. Courthouse
`50 Walnut Street
`Newark, New Jersey 07102
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`Re:
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`In re: Apple Inc. Smartphone Antitrust Litigation,
`Civil Action No. 2:24-md-03113
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`Dear Judge Wettre:
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`We write on behalf of Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel representing the direct purchasers
`of iPhones (“DPP Plaintiffs”), direct purchasers of Apple Watches (“DAWP Plaintiffs) and the
`indirect purchasers of iPhones (“IIP Plaintiffs”) in this litigation (collectively, “Private Plaintiffs”).
`We write to update the Court on the status of our ongoing efforts to further this litigation and to
`request permission for the Private Plaintiff tracks to attend the Court’s upcoming Rule 16
`Conference in the parallel action brought by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (“DOJ”).
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`Regarding our progress, counsel for the DPP Plaintiffs are actively negotiating a protective
`order with Apple and have initiated the meet-and-confer process pursuant to Local Rule 26.1. 1
`Additionally, all parties—including the DOJ—agree that close and effective coordination between
`the DOJ and Private Plaintiffs is essential to ensure efficiency, minimize the duplication of
`discovery, and expedite all proceedings. Further, our request for the production of documents and
`materials previously provided by Apple to the DOJ remains pending before the Court.
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`As such, considering the paramount importance of maintaining parallel cooperation, we
`respectfully request that counsel for the Private Plaintiffs be permitted to attend the Rule 16
`Conference in the DOJ action on February 27.
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`1 The Private Plaintiffs are willing to abide by the terms of Apple’s protective order with the DOJ
`as an interim arrangement so as to avoid delaying discovery while the parties negotiate a permanent
`protective order in this matter. ECF 66 at 2.
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`We appreciate the Court’s time and attention to this important matter and we thank Your
`Honor for considering our request. Please let us know if the Court requires any additional
`information.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI,
`OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C.
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`/s/ James E. Cecchi
`JAMES E. CECCHI
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`cc: Counsel of Record (via ECF)
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`** Application denied in accordance with the Court's February 14, 2025 Order in Civil Action
`No. 24-4055 (JXN) (LDW).
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`2/14/2025
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