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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`JAWBONE INNOVATIONS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`NO. 2:21-CV-0186-JRG-RSP
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., ET AL.
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT REPORT ON MEET AND CONFER REGARDING DISCOVERY MOTIONS
`SET FOR HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
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`The Samsung Defendants and Plaintiff Jawbone Innovations, LLC (“Plaintiff”) provide
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`the following joint report regarding their meet and confer regarding the discovery motions set for
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`hearing on September 26, 2022.
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`Lead and local counsel for both parties certify that they conducted a telephonic meet and
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`confer on September 12, 2022 pursuant to Discovery Order ¶ 9(c) (Dkt. 39) in an effort to
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`resolve the issues raised in the following motions:
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`Plaintiff Motions to Compel:
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel Samsung to produce documents related to Qualcomm
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`(Dkt. 139);
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel Samsung to provide QACT (Dkt. 169);
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel supplemental responses to interrogatory nos. 15 and
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`20 (Dkt. 170); and
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel 30(b)(6) testimony regarding topics 38, 40, 44, 45,
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`and 55 (Dkt. 171).
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`Samsung Motions to Compel:
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`Samsung’s motion to compel supplemental responses to interrogatory nos. 1, 5,
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`16, and 18 (Dkt. 121);
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`Samsung’s motion to compel production of (1) Dr. Gregory Burnett’s consulting
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`agreement related to this case; and (2) marketing and financial documents related
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`to Jawbone products (Dkt. 130); and
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`Samsung’s motion to compel Plaintiff to produce all payment agreements it has
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`with any fact witness in this case, including with Michael Luna, as well as any
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`such payment agreements that it enters into with any fact witnesses before trial
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`(Dkt. 172).
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`The parties have worked to resolve their disputes and have done so with respect to the
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`following:
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`With respect to Plaintiff’s motion to compel supplemental responses to
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`interrogatory nos. 15 and 20 (Dkt. 170), Plaintiff’s motion is resolved as to
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`interrogatory no. 20.
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`With respect to Plaintiff’s motion to compel 30(b)(6) testimony regarding topics
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`38, 40, 44, 45, and 55 (Dkt. 171), Plaintiff’s motion is resolved.
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`With respect to Samsung’s motion to compel supplemental responses
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`interrogatory nos. 1, 5, 16, and 18 (Dkt. 121), Plaintiff has confirmed that it has
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`provided all responsive, non-privileged information and documents. Based on
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`Plaintiff’s confirmation, this motion is resolved.
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`With respect to Samsung’s motion to compel production of (1) Dr. Gregory
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`Burnett’s consulting agreement related to this case; and (2) marketing and
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`financial documents related to Jawbone products (Dkt. 130), Plaintiff has
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`produced Dr. Burnett’s consulting agreement with Aliph Brands. Plaintiff has also
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`confirmed that it has produced marketing and financial documents related to
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`Jawbone products that it was able to locate after a reasonable search. Therefore,
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`these aspects of Samsung’s motion are resolved.
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`With respect to Samsung’s motion to compel (Dkt. 172), Plaintiff has produced
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`Michael Luna’s payment agreements with Plaintiff and Aliph Brands.
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`In view of the above, the following disputes remain:
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel Samsung to produce documents relevant to
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`Qualcomm (Dkt. 139);
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel Samsung to provide QACT (Dkt. 169);
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`Plaintiff’s motion to compel a supplemental response to interrogatory no. 15 (Dkt.
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`170);
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`Samsung’s motion to compel Dr. Gregory Burnett’s consulting agreement with
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`counsel related to this case (Dkt. 130); and
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`Samsung’s motion to compel any forthcoming agreements between Plaintiff or
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`related entities (e.g., Aliph Brands) and Plaintiff’s fact witnesses (Dkt. 172).
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`The parties are continuing to attempt to resolve the issues raised by the remaining
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`motions and will file an updated report if any additional disputes are resolved.
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`Dated: September 21, 2022
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` /s/ Alfred R. Fabricant
`Alfred R. Fabricant
`NY Bar No. 2219392
`Email: ffabricant@fabricantllp.com
`Peter Lambrianakos
`NY Bar No. 2894392
`Email: plambrianakos@fabricantllp.com
`Vincent J. Rubino, III
`NY Bar No. 4557435
`Email: vrubino@fabricantllp.com
`Richard M. Cowell
`NY Bar No. 4617759
`Email: rcowell@fabricantllp.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`JAWBONE INNOVATIONS, LLC
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Ryan Nishimoto
`Jin-Suk Park
`jin.park@arnoldporter.com
`Paul Margulies
`paul.margulies@arnoldporter.com
`Christopher Marando
`chris.marando@arnoldporter.com
`ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER
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`Ryan M. Nishimoto
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`Daniel S. Shimell
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`Melissa Smith
`melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
`GILLAM & SMITH LLP
`303 South Washington Avenue
`Marshall, TX 75670
`Telephone: (903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
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`Attorneys for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing documents was filed electronically in
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`compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who has
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`consented to electronic service, on this 21st day of September 2022.
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`/s/ Melissa R. Smith
`Melissa R. Smith
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