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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`T-MOBILE USA, INC. and T-MOBILE US,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 2:21-cv-00024-JRG
`(CONSOLIDATED CASE)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:21-cv-00072-JRG
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`(LEAD CASE)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`DECLARATION OF VINCENT J. RUBINO, III IN SUPPORT OF
`PLAINTIFF AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC’S RESPONSE
`IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT LYFT, INC.’S
`MOTION TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER VENUE (DKT. 30)
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`LYFT, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`I, Vincent J. Rubino, hereby declare as follows:
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`1.
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`I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration. I am competent
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`to testify as to all matters stated, and I am not under any legal disability that would in any way
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`preclude me from testifying.
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`2.
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`I am a Partner at the law firm of Fabricant LLP and counsel of record for Plaintiff
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`AGIS Software Development LLC, in this matter.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00072-JRG-RSP Document 67-1 Filed 05/27/21 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 1619
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`3.
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`The exhibits attached to this declaration may contain annotations and/or excerpts
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`of the originals.
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`4.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a Declaration of Malcolm
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`K. Beyer, Jr. in Opposition to Defendant Lyft, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, dated
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`May 22, 2021.
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`5.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of a brochure entitled What
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`is Lyft?.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Lyft, Inc.’s Form 10-K
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`filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31,
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`2020.
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`7.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Drive
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`with Lyft – Cities, taken 5/11/2021 and available at: https://w.www.lyft.com/driver/cities.
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`8.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of
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`Express Drive
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`overview
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`Lyft Help,
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`taken
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`5/11/2021
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`and
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`available
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`https://help.lyft.com/hc/e/articles115013080108-Express-Drive-overview#cities.
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`9.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Texas
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`Service
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`Locations
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`&
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`Hours,
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`taken
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`5/13/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at:
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`https://www.lyft.com/hub/hours/texas.
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`10.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of High
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`Quality,
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`Fairly-Priced Vehicle
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`Services,
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`taken
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`5/11/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at:
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`http://www.lyft.com/driver/vehicle-service.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00072-JRG-RSP Document 67-1 Filed 05/27/21 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 1620
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`11.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Vehicle Services, taken 5/11/2021 and available at https://help.lyft.com/articles/36002418313-
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`Lyft-Vehicle-Services#locations.
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`12.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit I is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Terms of Service, taken 5/13/2021 and available at: https://www.lyft.com/terms.
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`13.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit J is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Driver
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`requirements,
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`taken
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`5/13/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at:
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`https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-
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`us/articles/115012925687-Driver-requirements.
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`14.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit K is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`at TYR airport, taken 5/24/2021 and available at: https://www.lyft.com/airports/tyr.
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`15.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit L is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of
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`Vehicle
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`requirements,
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`taken 5/13/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at: https://help.lyft.com/en-
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`us/articles/115013077448-Vehicle-requirements.
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`16.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit M is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Driver Addendum, taken 5/13/2021 and available at: https://www.lyft.com/terms/driver-
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`addendum.
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`17.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit N is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Use
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`of the Lyft Logo and Brand, taken 5/13/2021 and available at: https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-
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`us/articles/115012926707-Use-of-the-Lyft-Logo-and-Brand.
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`18.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit O is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Texas
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`Driver
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`Information,
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`taken
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`5/24/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at:
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`https://help.lyft.comm/hc/e/articles/115013083628-Texas-Driver-Information.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00072-JRG-RSP Document 67-1 Filed 05/27/21 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 1621
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`19.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit P is a true and correct copy of an article entitled
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`“California judge rules Uber, Lyft drivers are employees,” Adam Bean, which appeared in The
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`Washington Post on August 10, 2020.
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`20.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit Q is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Case Study, taken 5/13/2021, available at: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/lyft.
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`21.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit R is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Uses AWS Cost Management to Cut Costs by 40% in 6 Months, taken 5/24/2021 and available at:
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`https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/lyft-cost-management/.
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`22.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit S is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of Lyft
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`Careers,
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`taken
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`5/25/2021
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`and
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`available
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`at
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`https://www.lyft.com/careers#openings?location=austin%252C%2520tx.
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`23.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit T is a true and correct copy of a screen capture of
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`Contact McAlexander Sound, AGIS’ technical expert, available at: www.mcasi.com/contact-us.
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`24.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit U is a true and correct copy of The Federal Judiciary
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`Statistics for the period ending December 31, 2020, showing the WDTX’s median time from filing
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`to trial is 20.0 months and compared to NDCA’s median time of 36.2 months.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on May 25, 2021 in Livingston, New Jersey.
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`/s/ Vincent J. Rubino, III
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