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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00051-JRG
` LEAD CASE
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00052-JRG
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00054-JRG
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00071-JRG
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00138-JRG
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`VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
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` Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
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`AMAZON.COM, INC.
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`BEST BUY CO., INC.
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`PEAG, LLC
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`AUDIO PARTNERSHIP LLC, ET AL
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` Defendants.
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`FIRST AMENDED CONSOLIDATION ORDER
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`The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all
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`pretrial issues with the LEAD CASE, Case No. 2:20-cv-00051. All parties are instructed to file
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`any future filings in the LEAD CASE. Individual cases remain active for trial.
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`The Clerk is instructed to add the consolidated defendants into the Lead Case and their
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`corresponding Lead and Local Counsel only. Additional counsel may file a Notice of Appearance
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`in the Lead Case if they wish to continue as counsel of record in the lead consolidated action.
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`Counsel who has appeared pro hac vice in any member case may file a Notice of Appearance in
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`the Lead Case without filing an additional application to appear pro hac vice in the Lead Case.
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`VARTA Ex. 2002 Page 1 of 2
`PEAG/Audio Partnership v. VARTA
`IPR2020-01212
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`Case 2:20-cv-00051-JRG Document 21 Filed 05/07/20 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 123
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`Counsel who have not appeared in a member case at the point when it is consolidated into the Lead
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`Case should file a Notice of Appearance only in the Lead Case, and such Notice should state the
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`relevant member case.
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`RODNEY GILSTRAP
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`So ORDERED and SIGNED this 7th day of May, 2020.
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`VARTA Ex. 2002 Page 2 of 2
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