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`JURY,PATENT
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`U.S. District Court
`Eastern District of Virginia - (Alexandria)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB
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`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. et al v. Altria Client Services
`LLC et al
`Assigned to: District Judge Liam O'Grady
`Referred to: Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`Date Filed: 04/09/2020
`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Charles Bennett Molster , III
`The Law Offices of Charles B. Molster
`III PLLC
`2141 Wisconsin Ave NW
`Suite M
`Washington, DC 20007
`703-346-1505
`Email: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Plaintiff
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Defendant
`Altria Client Services LLC
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`David Michael Maiorana
`Jones Day (OH)
`901 Lakeside Ave
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`216-586-3939
`Fax: 216-579-0212
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Charles Bennett Molster , III
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`Latham & Watkins LLP (DC)
`555 11th St NW
`Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004-1304
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`Philip Morris Products, S.A.
`Exhibit 1034
`PMP v. RAI
`IPR2020-00919
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`Defendant
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`Defendant
`Altria Group, Inc.
`TERMINATED: 05/05/2020
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`Defendant
`Philip Morris International Inc.
`TERMINATED: 05/05/2020
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`Defendant
`Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`Counter Claimant
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`Counter Claimant
`Altria Client Services LLC
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`Counter Defendant
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Counter Defendant
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`202-637-2200
`Fax: 202-637-2201
`Email: max.grant@lw.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Claimant
`Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`represented by
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`Counter Defendant
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Counter Defendant
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`Counter Claimant
`Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`Counter Defendant
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Counter Defendant
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`Counter Claimant
`Altria Client Services LLC
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`Counter Claimant
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`Counter Defendant
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Counter Defendant
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Maximilian Antony Grant
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Michael Maiorana
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`9/16/2020
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`Ex. 1034-003
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`Date Filed
`04/09/2020
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`04/09/2020
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`04/09/2020
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`04/09/2020
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`04/09/2020
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`04/09/2020
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`04/14/2020
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`04/14/2020
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`04/14/2020
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`# Docket Text
`1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-7152810.), filed by RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. (Attachments: # 1
`Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-US8314591, # 3 Exhibit B-US9814268, # 4
`Exhibit C-US9839238, # 5 Exhibit D-US9901123, # 6 Exhibit E-US9930915,
`# 7 Exhibit F-US10492542)(Maiorana, David) (Main Document 1 replaced on
`4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`2 Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint, Altria Client Services LLC by R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David)
`(Main Document 2 replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`3 Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint, Altria Group, Inc. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Main Document 3
`replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`4 Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint, Philip Morris International Inc. by R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David)
`(Main Document 4 replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`5 Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint, Philip Morris Products, S.A. by R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David)
`(Main Document 5 replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`6 Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint, Philip Morris USA, Inc. by R.J. Reynolds
`Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Main
`Document 6 replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`7 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by R.J. Reynolds
`Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Main
`Document 7 replaced on 4/9/2020) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`8 Summons Issued as to Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group, Inc., Philip
`Morris International Inc., Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc..
`NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and
`one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the
`complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice)(dvanm, ) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
`9 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Altria Client Services LLC
`on 04/13/2020, filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
`10 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Altria Group, Inc. on
`04/13/2020, filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
`11 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Philip Morris International
`Inc. on 04/13/2020, filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
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`04/14/2020
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`04/30/2020
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`05/01/2020
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`05/01/2020
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`05/01/2020
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`05/04/2020
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`05/05/2020
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`06/12/2020
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`06/12/2020
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`06/12/2020
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`06/12/2020
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`06/15/2020
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`AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Philip Morris USA, Inc. on
`04/13/2020, filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
`13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.,
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. Philip Morris Products S.A. waiver sent on
`4/29/2020, answer due 6/29/2020. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
`14 Summons Returned Unexecuted by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company as to Philip Morris Products S.A.. (Maiorana,
`David) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
`15 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris
`International Inc. by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group, Inc., Philip
`Morris International Inc., Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc..
`(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
`16 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by
`Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris International Inc.,
`Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Order)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
`17 ORDER - Finding good cause to do so, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion
`and extends the deadline for Defendants to file responsive pleadings to the
`Complaint up to and including June 29, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge
`Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 5/4/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
`18 So Ordered re 15 Stipulation of Dismissal as to Defendants Altria Group, Inc.
`(AGI) and Philip Morris International Inc. (PMII), filed by Altria Group, Inc.,
`Philip Morris International Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc., Philip Morris
`Products S.A., Altria Client Services LLC. Signed by District Judge Liam
`O'Grady on 5/5/2020. (dvanm, ) (Main Document 18 replaced on 5/5/2020)
`(dzir, ). (Entered: 05/05/2020)
`19 Consent MOTION to Stay by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris
`Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in
`Support, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Proposed Order)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered:
`06/12/2020)
`20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Altria Client Services LLC. (Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
`21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Philip Morris Products S.A.. (Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
`22 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
`23 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kenneth Scott Luchesi and Certification of
`Local Counsel David M. Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7249942. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
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`06/15/2020
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`06/15/2020
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`06/15/2020
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`06/18/2020
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`06/18/2020
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`06/25/2020
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`06/25/2020
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`06/25/2020
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`06/29/2020
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`06/29/2020
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`Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan Boyd McCrum and Certification of
`Local Counsel David M. Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7249948. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
`25 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by John Joseph Normile and Certification of
`Local Counsel David M. Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7249952. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
`26 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathan McNeal Smith and Certification of
`Local Counsel David M. Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7249957. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
`27 ORDER granting 19 Motion to Stay. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs'
`Counts Three, Four, and Five relating to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,839,238,
`9,901,123, and 9,930,915 are hereby immediately stayed until thedetermination
`of the International Trade Commission in In the Matter of Certain Tobacco
`Heating Articles and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-l 199) becomes
`final. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 06/18/2020. (dvanm, )
`(Entered: 06/19/2020)
`28 ORDER granting 23 Motion for Pro hac vice as to Kenneth Scott Luchesi.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 06/18/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered:
`06/19/2020)
`29 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Douglas Leroy Clark and Certification of
`Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7269863. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
`30 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Anthony Michael Insogna and Certification
`of Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number
`0422-7269901. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
`31 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephanie Ethel Parker and Certification of
`Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7269917. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
`32 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Brenda Lynn Danek and Certification of
`Local Counsel Maximilian A. Grant Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7274492. by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`33 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Clement Joseph Naples and Certification of
`Local Counsel Maximilian A. Grant Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7274527. by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
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`06/29/2020
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`Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Gregory Sobolski and Certification of Local
`Counsel Maximilian A. Grant Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7274542.
`by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris
`USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`35 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew John Moore and Certification of
`Local Counsel Maximilian A. Grant Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7274554. by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Altria Client Services
`LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Order)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`37 Notice of Hearing Date set for 07/24/2020 re 36 MOTION to Dismiss for
`Failure to State a Claim (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`38 Memorandum in Support re 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a
`Claim filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)
`(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`39 Altria Client Services LLC and Philip Morris USA, Inc.'s Partial ANSWER to
`Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc. by Philip Morris USA, Inc., Altria Client Services
`LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Grant, Maximilian)
`(Entered: 06/29/2020)
`40 Philip Morris Products S.A.'s Partial ANSWER to Complaint ,
`COUNTERCLAIM against R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc. by Philip Morris Products S.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, #
`2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
`Set Deadlines as to 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim .
`Motion Hearing set for 7/24/2020 at 10:00 AM via Teleconference before
`District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, ) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
`41 ORDER granting 33 Motion for Pro hac vice of Clement Joseph Naples.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Main Document
`41 replaced on 7/2/2020) (lcre, ). (Entered: 07/02/2020)
`42 ORDER granting 29 Motion for Pro hac vice of Douglas Leroy Clark. Signed
`by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
`43 ORDER granting 30 Motion for Pro hac vice of Anthony Michael Insogna.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered:
`07/02/2020)
`44 ORDER granting 31 Motion for Pro hac vice of Stephanie Ethel Parker. Signed
`by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
`45 ORDER granting 35 Motion for Pro hac vice of Matthew John Moore. Signed
`by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
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`ORDER granting 34 Motion for Pro hac vice of Gregory Sobolski. Signed by
`District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
`47 ORDER granting 32 Motion for Pro hac vice of Brenda Lynn Danek. Signed
`by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/2/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
`48 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 39
`Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, 40 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,
`by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana,
`David) (Entered: 07/07/2020)
`49 ORDERED that the motion 48 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs must respond
`toDefendants counterclaims in this matter by Monday, August 3, 2020. Signed
`by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 7/8/2020. (dvanm, )
`(Entered: 07/08/2020)
`50 RESPONSE to Motion re 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
`filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
`51 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris
`Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc., filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -
`US8314591, # 2 Exhibit B - US9814268, # 3 Exhibit C - US9839238, # 4
`Exhibit D - US9901123, # 5 Exhibit E - US9930915, # 6 Exhibit F -
`US10492542)(Maiorana, David) Modified on 7/14/2020 (dvanm, ). Notified by
`counsel that exhibits are incorrect. New filing to be made. (Entered:
`07/13/2020)
`52 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris
`Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc., filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -
`US9814268, # 2 Exhibit B - US9839238, # 3 Exhibit C - US9901123, # 4
`Exhibit D - US9930915, # 5 Exhibit E - US10492542)(Maiorana, David)
`Modified on 7/14/2020 (dvanm, ). FILING CORRECTED BY COUNSEL -
`Exhibits are correct. (Entered: 07/13/2020)
`53 REPLY to Response to Motion re 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State
`a Claim filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A.,
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
`54 ORDERED that the motion to dismiss, 36 , is hereby DENIED AS MOOT.
`The defendants may file a new motion to dismiss and raise other arguments
`regarding the Amended Complaint in a separate filing if cause exists. Signed
`by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 07/21/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered:
`07/21/2020)
`55 ORDER granting 24 Motion for Pro hac vice as to Ryan Boyd McCrum.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/21/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered:
`07/21/2020)
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`ORDER granting 25 Motion for Pro hac vice as to John Joseph Normile.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/21/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered:
`07/21/2020)
`57 ORDER granting 26 Motion for Pro hac vice as to Jonathan McNeal Smith.
`Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/21/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered:
`07/21/2020)
`58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for Indirect and Willful Infringement
`(Partial) by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Grant, Maximilian)
`(Entered: 07/27/2020)
`59 Memorandum in Support re 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for Indirect
`and Willful Infringement (Partial) (Redacted) filed by Altria Client Services
`LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
`Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2 (Redacted), # 3 Exhibit 3)(Grant, Maximilian)
`(Entered: 07/27/2020)
`60 Notice of Hearing Date set for 08/14/2020 re 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's
`Claims for Indirect and Willful Infringement (Partial) (Grant, Maximilian)
`(Entered: 07/27/2020)
`61 MOTION to Seal by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A.,
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
`62 Sealed Document re 61 MOTION to Seal . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2)(Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
`63 Memorandum in Support re 61 MOTION to Seal filed by Altria Client Services
`LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
`64 Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Altria Client Services LLC,
`Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc. re 61 MOTION to Seal
`(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
`65 ANSWER to Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. by Philip Morris Products S.A..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Grant, Maximilian)
`(Entered: 07/27/2020)
`66 ANSWER to Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip
`Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
`Set Deadlines as to 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for Indirect and
`Willful Infringement (Partial). Motion Hearing set for 8/14/2020 at 10:00 AM
`Via Teleconference before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, ) (Entered:
`07/28/2020)
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`08/03/2020
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`67
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`9/16/2020
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`Ex. 1034-009
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`MOTION to Sever Defendants' Infringement Counterclaims and Transfer
`Them to the Middle District of North Carolina by R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of
`Steven F. Gentry)(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
`68 Notice of Hearing Date set for 08/28/2020 re 67 MOTION to Sever
`Defendants' Infringement Counterclaims and Transfer Them to the Middle
`District of North Carolina (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
`69 ANSWER to Counterclaim re 65 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,
`Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendant Philip Morris Products S.A.'s Amended
`Counterclaims by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
`70 ANSWER to Counterclaim re 66 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,
`Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendants Altria Client Services LLC and Philip Morris
`USA, Inc.'s Amended Counterclaims by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
`Set Deadlines as to 67 MOTION to Sever Defendants' Infringement
`Counterclaims and Transfer Them to the Middle District of North Carolina.
`Motion Hearing set for 8/28/2020 at 10:00 AM Via Teleconference before
`District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, ) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
`Notice of Correction re 67 MOTION to Sever Defendants' Infringement
`Counterclaims and Transfer Them to the Middle District of North Carolina
`The filing user has been notified to file the document separately for each
`motion relief in the future. (clar, ) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
`71 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Edward Devitt and Certification of
`Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7344068. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`72 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sanjiv Prakash Laud and Certification of
`Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7344119. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`73 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Alexis Adian Smith and Certification of
`Local Counsel David Michael Maiorana Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-
`7344137. by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc..
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`74 MOTION to Seal Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Partial Motion to Stay
`(Dkt. 58) and Exhibit A Thereto by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Maiorana, David)
`(Entered: 08/10/2020)
`75 Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company,
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. re 74 MOTION to Seal Plaintiffs' Opposition to
`Defendants' Partial Motion to Stay (Dkt. 58) and Exhibit A Thereto (Maiorana,
`David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`9/16/2020
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`Ex. 1034-010
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`76 Sealed Response/Reply/Opposition Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants'
`Partial Motion to Stay (Dkt. 58) re 74 MOTION to Seal Plaintiffs' Opposition
`to Defendants' Partial Motion to Stay (Dkt. 58) and Exhibit A Thereto.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`77 Memorandum in Support re 74 MOTION to Seal Plaintiffs' Opposition to
`Defendants' Partial Motion to Stay (Dkt. 58) and Exhibit A Thereto filed by
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana,
`David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`78 Opposition to 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for Indirect and Willful
`Infringement (Partial) (Redacted) filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - filed under seal)
`(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
`79 SCHEDULING ORDER:Initial Pretrial Conference set for 9/9/2020 at 11:00
`AM in Alexandria Courtroom 500 before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll
`Buchanan. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/15/2021 at 01:30 PM in
`Alexandria Remote before District Judge Liam O'Grady. Discovery due by
`1/8/2021.. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 8/10/2020.
`(Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent Form, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(awac, )
`(Entered: 08/11/2020)
`Per LO chambers motions set for 8/14/2020 on the pleadings (clar, ) (Entered:
`08/13/2020)
`80 Withdrawal of Motion by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products
`S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc. re 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for
`Indirect and Willful Infringement (Partial) (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered:
`08/13/2020)
`81 Memorandum in Opposition re 67 MOTION to Sever Defendants'
`Infringement Counterclaims and Transfer Them to the Middle District of North
`Carolina filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A.,
`Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit
`3)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
`82 MOTION to Seal 80 Withdrawal of Motion by Altria Client Services LLC,
`Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
`Proposed Order)(Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
`83 Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Altria Client Services LLC,
`Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc. re 82 MOTION to Seal
`80 Withdrawal of Motion (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
`84 Memorandum in Support re 82 MOTION to Seal 80 Withdrawal of Motion
`filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris
`USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
`85 Withdrawal of Motion by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products
`S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc. re 58 MOTION to Stay Plaintiff's Claims for
`Indirect and Willful Infringement (Partial) (Redacted Version) (Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`9/16/2020
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`Ex. 1034-011
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`86 ORDER granting 82 Motion to Seal. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady
`on 8/17/2020. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
`87 ORDER granting 74 Motion to Seal. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady
`on 8/17/2020. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
`88 ORDER granting 72 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam
`O'Grady on 8/17/2020. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
`90 ORDER granting 71 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam
`O'Grady on 8/17/2020. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
`89 ORDER granting 73 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam
`O'Grady on 8/17/2020. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
`91 ORDER granting 61 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa
`Carroll Buchanan on 08/18/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
`92 REPLY to Response to Motion re 67 MOTION to Sever Defendants'
`Infringement Counterclaims and Transfer Them to the Middle District of North
`Carolina filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. (Maiorana, David) (Entered:
`08/19/2020)
`93 ORDER denying 58 Motion to Stay (See order for details). Signed by District
`Judge Liam O'Grady on 08/19/2020. (jlan) (Entered: 08/20/2020)
`94 ORDERED for the reasons stated in Defendants' briefing, their motion (Dkt.
`85) is hereby GRANTED, with the previous motion (Dkt. 58) for a partial stay
`rendered moot. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 08/19/2020. (jlan)
`(Entered: 08/20/2020)
`Per LO chambers motions set for 8/28/2020 on the pleadings (clar, ) (Entered:
`08/27/2020)
`95 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Bennett Molster, III on behalf of RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc. (Molster, Charles) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
`96 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Bennett Molster, III on behalf of R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company (Molster, Charles) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
`97 Joint Proposed Discovery Plan by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc..(Maiorana, David) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
`98 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - Plaintiff R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company's motion to sever Defendants' Infringement Counterclaims is hereby
`DENIED, and its motion to transfer is hereby MOOT. Signed by District Judge
`Liam O'Grady on 09/03/2020. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
`99 Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference it is
`ordered that Upon consideration of the representations made by the parties in
`the Joint Proposed Discovery Plan Pursuant to Rule 26(f) (Dkt. 97), and taking
`note of the Scheduling Order (Dkt. 79) entered in this case, the Court makes
`the following rulings: 1. All discovery shall be concluded by Friday, January 8,
`2021. The Court adopts Defendants proposed timetable for discovery, which
`reflects the timetable adopted in the Courts Scheduling Order. Plaintiffs filed
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`https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?84102869879973-L_1_0-1
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`9/16/2020
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`Ex. 1034-012
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`their amended complaint (Dkts. 51, 52) on July 13, 2020, not long after
`Defendants June 29, 2020 counterclaims (Dkts. 39, 40). Further, both Plaintiffs
`amended complaint and Defendants counterclaims were filed before discovery
`commenced upon entry of the Courts August 10, 2020 Scheduling Order. 2.
`The Joint Proposed Discovery Plan Pursuant to Rule 26(f) filed by the parties
`is otherwise approved and shall control discovery to the extent of its
`application unless further modified by the Court. 3. The pretrial conference
`scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. is cancelled. 4. All
`Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be completed by Wednesday,
`September 9, 2020. 5. No general objection may be asserted in response to any
`discovery demand except to preserve the attorney-client privilege and work
`product protection. (see Order for complete details) Signed by Magistrate
`Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 9/8/20. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
`100 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip
`Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Grant, Maximilian) (Entered:
`09/10/2020)
`101 Memorandum in Support re 100 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by
`Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA,
`Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Grant,
`Maximilian) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
`102 STIPULATION for Protective Order by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI
`Strategic Holdings, Inc.. (Maiorana, David) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
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`09/10/2020
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`09/10/2020
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