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`Exhibit 1
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`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Cc:
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`Subject:
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`Brann, Elizabeth L.
`Friday, September 29, 2017 11:49 AM
`Christopher Evans
`Team Samsung CyWee; Ari Rafilson; Michael Shore; Alfonso G Chan; Paul Beeler;
`Rhonda Polvado; Andrew Huffstetler; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'; Caroline Johnson
`RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17-cv-0140-RWS-RSP
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`Chris,
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`Below is our update regarding Samsung’s supplemental responses to CyWee’s First Set of Interrogatories. Samsung will
`supplement its responses to interrogatories 1‐6, 8, 11, 14, 16‐18, 20‐26, and 29‐31. However, Samsung will not
`supplement its responses to the remaining interrogatories—7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 27 and 28.
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`Samsung’s original responses to interrogatories 9, 12, 13, 15, 27, and 28 remain complete. For the remaining
`interrogatories, Samsung maintains its objections and will not supplement its responses. A summary of Samsung’s
`objections to each of those interrogatories, as also set forth in Samsung’s original objections and responses, follows
`below.
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` Numbers 7, 10: Interrogatory no. 7 asks Samsung to “[i]dentify the Person or people that [it believes] would
`have participated in the Hypothetical Negotiation on [its] behalf.” Number 10 asks Samsung to “[i]dentify all of
`[its] products in existence or development at the time of the Hypothetical Negotiation whose sales (both actual
`and projected) would have been considered by [Samsung] during the Hypothetical Negotiation.” Both of these
`interrogatories are improper because, inter alia, they present improper hypotheticals and therefore call for
`expert testimony. See, e.g., " i4i Ltd. P'ship v. Microsoft Corp., 598 F.3d 831, 854 (Fed. Cir. 2010)(noting that the
`Federal Circuit “ha[s] consistently upheld experts' use of a hypothetical negotiation…for estimating a reasonable
`royalty” and inferring that such an analysis of a hypothetical negotiation requires expert testimony) (emphasis
`added).
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` Number 19: Interrogatory no. 19 asks that Samsung “[i]dentify all features of the Accused Products that [it]
`believe[s] should be included in a conjoint study used to determine the value of the inventions claimed in the
`Patents‐In‐Suit.” Given that the response to this interrogatory requires damages expert testimony regarding the
`proper makeup of any such study, this interrogatory is improper because, inter alia, it is premature. See In re
`Mega Sys., L.L.C., 2006 Bankr. LEXIS 4682, at *3‐4 (E.D. Tex. Sep. 14, 2006)(finding an individual unqualified to
`render an opinion regarding valuation of a patent because he was not an expert and lacked “specialized
`knowledge, skill, training [and] education in the valuation of patents.”).
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`Of course, Samsung reserves the right to further amend or supplement its responses to any of CyWee’s interrogatories
`after further investigation and discovery, after the Court construes the claims, as the posture of this action changes, or
`for any other reason permitted under the rules.
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`In order to allow sufficient time to collect documents and other information necessary to supplement these responses,
`and because Samsung will be closed for the Korean holidays from October 2‐9, we expect to serve the supplemental
`responses on Friday, October 13.
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`Best regards,
`
`Liza
`____________________________________________________________________________
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`Elizabeth L. Brann | Partner, Litigation Department
`Paul Hastings LLP | 4747 Executive Drive, Twelfth Floor, San Diego, CA 92121 |
`Direct: +1.858.458.3014 | Main: +1.858.458.3000 | Fax: +1.858.458.3005 |
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com | www.paulhastings.com
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`From: Christopher Evans [mailto:cevans@ShoreChan.com]
`Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 9:28 AM
`To: Brann, Elizabeth L.
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee; Ari Rafilson; Michael Shore; Alfonso G Chan; Paul Beeler; Rhonda Polvado; Andrew
`Huffstetler; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'; Caroline Johnson
`Subject: [EXT] RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17-cv-0140-RWS-RSP
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`Liza,
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`When can I expect to hear from you today about whether Samsung will supplement interrogatories numbers 3,
`6, 7, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31?
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`Best,
`
`Chris Evans
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`
`
`Christopher L. Evans
`Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`214-593-9118 (Direct)
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`214-593-9111 (Fax)
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`From: Christopher Evans
`Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:01 PM
`To: Brann, Elizabeth L. <elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com>
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee <TeamSamsungCyWee@paulhastings.com>; Ari Rafilson <arafilson@ShoreChan.com>;
`Michael Shore <mshore@ShoreChan.com>; Alfonso G Chan <achan@ShoreChan.com>; Paul Beeler
`<pbeeler@ShoreChan.com>; Rhonda Polvado <rpolvado@ShoreChan.com>; Andrew Huffstetler
`<ahuffstetler@ShoreChan.com>; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com' <melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com>; Caroline Johnson
`<cjohnson@ShoreChan.com>
`Subject: RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17‐cv‐0140‐RWS‐RSP
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`Liza,
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`Thank you for conferring with me today about Samsung’s interrogatories today. My understanding is that
`you will let me know by next Friday (9/29/17) whether Samsung will supplement interrogatories numbers
`3, 6, 7, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31. You agreed to supplement all other interrogatories on October 6,
`2017 and that supplementation will includes specific bates numbers or ranges for each interrogatory that
`currently cites to Rule 33(d).
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` I
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` promised to provide you with some legal cases concerning the discoverability of the existence and
`membership of a joint defense group, these are listed below. While I will acknowledge that there is a
`significant split over whether joint defense agreements themselves are discoverable, there is general
`agreement in the caselaw that the existence of a joint defense group and the identities of its members are
`relevant and discoverable, which is what we’ve requested.
`
`
` “The parties to a joint defense agreement, however, are relevant because the existence of the
`agreement may demonstrate bias.” Biovail Labs. Int'l SRL v. Watson Pharm., Inc., No. 10-20526-CIV,
`2010 WL 3447187, at *1 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 30, 2010).
` “That being said, however, the parties to the agreement, as Judge Schneider found, are relevant.
`Edgewood has a right to know which parties are maintaining a common defense against it.” Ford
`Motor Co. v. Edgewood Properties, Inc., 257 F.R.D. 418, 428 (D.N.J. 2009)
` “Plaintiff first seeks the identity of all participants in the joint defense group. We have previously
`noted that should the joint defense agreement be memorialized in writing, defendants should
`produce a copy of the agreement to plaintiff. If the agreement was made orally or informally,
`defendants need only produce to defendant a list of the participating members.” Trading Techs. Int'l,
`Inc. v. eSpeed, Inc., No. 04 C 5312, 2007 WL 1302765, at *2 (N.D. Ill. May 1, 2007).
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`Best,
`
`Chris Evans
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`Christopher L. Evans
`Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`214-593-9118 (Direct)
`214-593-9110 (Firm)
`214-593-9111 (Fax)
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`From: Christopher Evans
`Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 5:02 PM
`To: Brann, Elizabeth L. <elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com>
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee <TeamSamsungCyWee@paulhastings.com>; Ari Rafilson <arafilson@ShoreChan.com>;
`Michael Shore <mshore@ShoreChan.com>; Alfonso G Chan <achan@ShoreChan.com>; Paul Beeler
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`<pbeeler@ShoreChan.com>; Rhonda Polvado <rpolvado@ShoreChan.com>; Andrew Huffstetler
`<ahuffstetler@ShoreChan.com>; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com' <melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com>; Caroline Johnson
`<cjohnson@ShoreChan.com>
`Subject: RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17‐cv‐0140‐RWS‐RSP
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`Liza,
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`Let’s talk at 9:00 a.m. PT. We’ll send a dial in number before the call.
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`
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`
`
`Christopher L. Evans
`Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`214-593-9118 (Direct)
`214-593-9110 (Firm)
`214-593-9111 (Fax)
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`sender is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply immediately. Any e-mail erroneously
`transmitted to you should be immediately destroyed.
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`From: Brann, Elizabeth L. [mailto:elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com]
`Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 3:52 PM
`To: Christopher Evans <cevans@ShoreChan.com>
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee <TeamSamsungCyWee@paulhastings.com>; Ari Rafilson <arafilson@ShoreChan.com>;
`Michael Shore <mshore@ShoreChan.com>; Alfonso G Chan <achan@ShoreChan.com>; Paul Beeler
`<pbeeler@ShoreChan.com>; Rhonda Polvado <rpolvado@ShoreChan.com>; Andrew Huffstetler
`<ahuffstetler@ShoreChan.com>; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com' <melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com>
`Subject: RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17‐cv‐0140‐RWS‐RSP
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`Chris,
`
`In light of your unfounded accusation that Samsung did not provide any responsive information and boilerplate reliance
`on Rule 33, CyWee’s positions regarding Samsung’s interrogatory responses remain unclear. As noted in my prior email,
`the parties’ discussion regarding these responses will be much more productive if Samsung has notice of (1) the specific
`deficiencies CyWee has identified and (2) why CyWee thinks it is entitled to any supposedly missing information. Please
`provide this information as soon as possible.
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`I will be available to discuss on Wednesday between 9:00am and 11:00am Pacific time. Please confirm that this time
`works for you and circulate dial‐in information.
`
`
`Best regards,
`
`
`Liza
`____________________________________________________________________________
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`Elizabeth L. Brann | Partner, Litigation Department
`Paul Hastings LLP | 4747 Executive Drive, Twelfth Floor, San Diego, CA 92121 |
`Direct: +1.858.458.3014 | Main: +1.858.458.3000 | Fax: +1.858.458.3005 |
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com | www.paulhastings.com
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`From: Christopher Evans [mailto:cevans@ShoreChan.com]
`Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 12:23 PM
`To: Brann, Elizabeth L.; O'Brien, Karen R.; Ari Rafilson; Michael Shore; Alfonso G Chan; Paul Beeler; Rhonda Polvado;
`Andrew Huffstetler
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'
`Subject: [EXT] RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17-cv-0140-RWS-RSP
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`Liza,
`
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`Let’s plan to talk on Wednesday the 20th. Samsung didn’t provide a substantive response to a single interrogatory. So to
`answer your questions: (1) all requested information and (2) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33.
`
`Best,
`
`Chris Evans
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`Christopher L. Evans
`Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`214-593-9118 (Direct)
`214-593-9110 (Firm)
`214-593-9111 (Fax)
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`From: Brann, Elizabeth L. [mailto:elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com]
`Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 1:25 PM
`To: Christopher Evans <cevans@ShoreChan.com>; O'Brien, Karen R. <karenobrien@paulhastings.com>; Ari Rafilson
`<arafilson@ShoreChan.com>; Michael Shore <mshore@ShoreChan.com>; Alfonso G Chan <achan@ShoreChan.com>;
`Paul Beeler <pbeeler@ShoreChan.com>; Rhonda Polvado <rpolvado@ShoreChan.com>; Andrew Huffstetler
`<ahuffstetler@ShoreChan.com>
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee <TeamSamsungCyWee@paulhastings.com>; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'
`<melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com>
`Subject: RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17‐cv‐0140‐RWS‐RSP
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`Chris,
`
`I will be available to meet and confer early next week. Please let us know your availability on either Monday (9/18) or
`Wednesday (9/20). Also, to enable a meaningful discussion, please let us know by the end of the week: (1) what
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`information CyWee specifically contends is missing from Samsung’s responses; and (2) for each allegedly deficient
`response, CyWee’s basis for its contention that is entitled to that information.
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`Best regards,
`
`
`Liza
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`
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`____________________________________________________________________________
`Elizabeth L. Brann | Partner, Litigation Department
`Paul Hastings LLP | 4747 Executive Drive, Twelfth Floor, San Diego, CA 92121 | Direct:
`+1.858.458.3014 | Main: +1.858.458.3000 | Fax: +1.858.458.3005 |
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com | www.paulhastings.com
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`From: Christopher Evans [mailto:cevans@ShoreChan.com]
`Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 7:04 AM
`To: O'Brien, Karen R.; Ari Rafilson; Michael Shore; Alfonso G Chan; Paul Beeler; Rhonda Polvado; Andrew Huffstetler
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'
`Subject: [EXT] RE: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17-cv-0140-RWS-RSP
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`Christopher,
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`When are you available to conference about these non‐responses?
`
`Best,
`
`
`Chris Evans
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`Christopher L. Evans
`Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`214-593-9118 (Direct)
`214-593-9110 (Firm)
`214-593-9111 (Fax)
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`From: O'Brien, Karen R. [mailto:karenobrien@paulhastings.com]
`Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 6:55 PM
`To: Ari Rafilson <arafilson@ShoreChan.com>; Michael Shore <mshore@ShoreChan.com>; Alfonso G Chan
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`<achan@ShoreChan.com>; Christopher Evans <cevans@ShoreChan.com>; Paul Beeler <pbeeler@ShoreChan.com>;
`Rhonda Polvado <rpolvado@ShoreChan.com>; Andrew Huffstetler <ahuffstetler@ShoreChan.com>
`Cc: Team Samsung CyWee <TeamSamsungCyWee@paulhastings.com>; 'melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com'
`<melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com>
`Subject: CyWee v. Samsung, Case No. 2:17‐cv‐0140‐RWS‐RSP
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`Counsel,
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`Attached for service please find Samsung’s Objections and Responses to Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories.
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`Best regards,
`Karen
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`____________________________________________________________________________
`Karen O'Brien | Client Service Specialist
`Paul Hastings LLP | 4747 Executive Drive, Twelfth Floor, San Diego, CA 92121 | Direct:
`+1.858.458.2021 | Main: +1.858.458.3000 | Fax: +1.858.458.3005 |
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