Case 6:14-cv-00982-KNM Document 120 Filed 09/14/15 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 765
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 6:14-cv-982-JRG
`LEAD CASE
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`LG ELECTRONICS, INC., ET AL.,
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PRE-HEARING STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to P.R. 4-3 and the Court’s Docket Control Orders (as amended), Plaintiff
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC (“CCE”), and Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC; LG
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`Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics USA, Inc.; Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless; Sprint
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`Solutions, Inc.; Sprint Spectrum L.P.; Boost Mobile, LLC; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; T-Mobile US,
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`Inc.; Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.; and Kyocera Communications, Inc.
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`(collectively, “Defendants”) submit this Joint Claim Construction and Pre-Hearing Statement
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`with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,385,966; 8,848,5561; and 8,868,060.
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`P.R. 4-3(a)
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`The parties have not yet reached agreement regarding any terms for construction however
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`the parties will continue to meet and confer in an effort to narrow the issues in advance of
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`Markman briefing.
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`1 U.S. Patent No. 8,848,556 has not been asserted against defendant Kyocera Communications,
`Inc. and, accordingly, Kyocera does not participate in this submission with respect to the ‘556
`patent.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 6:14-cv-982-JRG
`LEAD CASE
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`LG ELECTRONICS, INC., ET AL.,
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PRE-HEARING STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to P.R. 4-3 and the Court’s Docket Control Orders (as amended), Plaintiff
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC (“CCE”), and Defendants AT&T Mobility LLC; LG
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`Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics USA, Inc.; Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless; Sprint
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`Solutions, Inc.; Sprint Spectrum L.P.; Boost Mobile, LLC; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; T-Mobile US,
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`Inc.; Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.; and Kyocera Communications, Inc.
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`(collectively, “Defendants”) submit this Joint Claim Construction and Pre-Hearing Statement
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`with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,385,966; 8,848,5561; and 8,868,060.
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`P.R. 4-3(a)
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`The parties have not yet reached agreement regarding any terms for construction however
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`the parties will continue to meet and confer in an effort to narrow the issues in advance of
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`Markman briefing.
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`1 U.S. Patent No. 8,848,556 has not been asserted against defendant Kyocera Communications,
`Inc. and, accordingly, Kyocera does not participate in this submission with respect to the ‘556
`patent.
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`Case 6:14-cv-00982-KNM Document 120 Filed 09/14/15 Page 2 of 8 PageID #: 766
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`P.R. 4-3(b)
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`With respect to the terms that are in dispute, the chart attached as Exhibit A provides
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`CCE’s proposed constructions, and the chart attached as Exhibit B provides Defendants’
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`proposed constructions. Both Exhibit A and Exhibit B provide an identification of the intrinsic
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`and extrinsic evidence upon which each party intends to rely to support its proposed
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`constructions. Each party reserves the right to rely on any intrinsic or extrinsic evidence
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`identified by the other party.
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`P.R. 4-3(c)
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`The Court has set the Claim Construction Hearing for the patents at issue to begin at 9:00
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`a.m. on December 17, 2015. CCE requests 60 minutes per side (2 hours total). Defendants
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`request 90 minutes per side (3 hours total).
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`Each side will submit its technology tutorial (to the extent it wishes to do so) to the Court
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`by October 26, 2015. There will be no live technology tutorial prior to the Markman hearing
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`except to the extent that the Court may have questions concerning the tutorials submitted by
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`October 26th.
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`P.R. 4-3(d)
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`At this time, neither CCE nor Defendants intends to call any live witnesses at the Claim
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`Construction Hearing.
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`CCE intends to rely on expert declaration(s) from Claude Royer to rebut Defendants’
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`indefiniteness allegations and/or constructions. To the extent Defendants rely on an expert
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`declaration in support of their indefiniteness allegations and/or constructions, CCE reserves the
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`right to rely on one or more expert declarations in reply.
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`Defendants intend to rely on Dr. Andrew C. Singer (CV attached as Exhibit C) to address
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`Defendants’ indefiniteness positions and/or constructions, whether set forth in their Responsive
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`Claim Construction Brief, their letter brief seeking leave to file a motion for summary judgment
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`of indefiniteness, and/or their motion for summary judgment of indefiniteness.
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`To the extent CCE relies on an expert declaration to rebut Defendants’ indefiniteness
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`allegations, Defendants reserve the right to rely on one or more expert declarations to reply to
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`CCE’s rebuttal declaration.
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`P.R. 4-3 (e)
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`At present, the parties are unaware of any additional issues that would require the
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`scheduling of a pre-hearing conference prior to the Claim Construction Hearing.
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`The parties would be willing to participate in a pre-hearing conference, if the Court
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`deems one appropriate, to address issues such as whether the Court wishes to hear a live
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`technology tutorial prior to the Markman hearing and whether the Court wishes to hear live
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`expert testimony.
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`Case 6:14-cv-00982-KNM Document 120 Filed 09/14/15 Page 4 of 8 PageID #: 768
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`DATED: September 14, 2015.
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`/s/ Edward R. Nelson, III
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` Edward R. Nelson, III
` ed@nelbum.com
` Texas State Bar No. 00797142
` S. Brannon Latimer
` brannon@nelbum.com
` Texas State Bar No. 24060137
` Thomas C. Cecil
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`tom@nelbum.com
` Texas State Bar No. 24069489
` Nelson Bumgardner Casto, p.c.
` 3131 West 7th Street, Suite 300
` Fort Worth, Texas 76107
` Phone: (817) 377-9111
` Fax: (817) 377-3485
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` T. John Ward, Jr.
` Texas State Bar No. 00794818
` J. Wesley Hill
` Texas State Bar No. 24032294
` Claire Abernathy Henry
` Texas State Bar No. 24053063
` Ward & Smith Law Firm
` P.O. Box 1231
` 1127 Judson Rd. Ste. 220
` Longview, Texas 75606-1231
` (903) 757-6400
` (903) 757-2323 (fax)
` jw@jwfirm.com
` wh@wsfirm.com
` claire@wsfirm.com
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` ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
` CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
` EQUIPMENT LLC
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` /s/ Charles T. Steenburg
`Richard L. Wynne
`Texas State Bar No. 24003214
`richard.wynne@tklaw.com
`THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP
`One Arts Plaza
`1722 Routh St., Suite 1500
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (214) 969-1386
`Facsimile: (214) 880-3267
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`Michael N. Rader (pro hac vice)
`Charles T. Steenburg (pro hac vice)
`Chelsea A. Loughran (pro hac vice)
`W. Brett Morrison (pro hac vice)
`mrader@wolfgreenfield.com
`csteenburg@wolfgreenfield.com
`cloughran@wolfgreenfield.com
`wmorrison@wolfgreenfield.com
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210-2206
`Telephone: (617) 646-8000
`Facsimile: (617) 646-8646
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
`(USA) INC.
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`/s/ Melissa R. Smith
`Melissa R. Smith
`State Bar No. 24001351
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 S. Washington Ave.
`Marshall, TX 75670
`Phone: (903) 934-8450
`Fax: (903) 934-9257
`melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
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`John C. Hueston
`Alex C. D. Giza
`Douglas J. Dixon
`HUESTON HENNIGAN LLP
`620 Newport Center Dr., Ste. 1300
`Newport Beach, CA 92660
`Phone: (949) 229-8640
`JHueston@hueston.com
`AGiza@hueston.com
`DDixon@hueston.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR T-MOBILE USA,
`INC. AND T-MOBILE US, INC.
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`/s/ Christopher W. Kennerly
`Christopher W. Kennerly
`TX Bar No. 00795077
`chriskennerly@paulhastings.com
`Jonas P. Herrell
`CA Bar No. 279075
`jonasherrell@paulhastings.com
`Paul Hastings LLP
`1117 S. California Ave.
`Palo Alto, CA 94304-1106
`Telephone: (650) 320-1800
`Facsimile: (650) 320-1900
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`Jeffrey D. Comeau
`CA Bar No. 259679
`jeffreycomeau@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`4747 Executive Drive
`Twelfth Floor
`San Diego, CA 92121-3114
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
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`Trey Yarbrough
`TX Bar No. 22133500
`trey@yw-lawfirm.com
`Dallas William Tharpe
`TX Bar No. 24052036
`YARBROUGH WILCOX, PLLC
`100 E. Ferguson St., Suite 1015
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Telephone (903) 595-3111
`Facsimile (903) 595-019
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`AT&T MOBILITY LLC
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`/s/ Michael E. Jones
`Michael E. Jones
`State Bar No. 10929400
`Patrick C. Clutter, IV
`State Bar No. 24036374
`mikejones@potterminton.com
`patrickclutter@potterminton.com
`Potter Minton, P.C.
`110 N. College Ave., Suite 500
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 597-8311
`Fax: (903) 593-0846
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`Charles B. Molster, III
`Virginia State Bar No. 23613
`Thomas M. Dunham
`D.C. Bar No. 448407
`Corrine M. Saylor
`D.C. Bar No. 997638 (Pro Hac Vice)
`cmolster@winston.com
`tdunham@winston.com
`csaylor@winston.com
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`1700 K Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20006-3817
`Tel: (202) 282-5000
`Fax: (202) 282-5100
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`Sarah J. Kalemeris
`IL Bar No. 6303644
`skalemeris@winston.com
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`35 W Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Tel: (312) 558-5600
`Fax: (312) 558-5700
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`ATTORNEYS FOR CELLCO
`PARTNERSHIP D/B/A/ VERIZON
`WIRELESS
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`/s/ Robert W. Weber
`Robert W. Weber
`SMITH WEBER, L.L.P.
`Texas State Bar No. 21044800
`5505 Plaza Drive
`P.O. Box 6167
`Texarkana, TX 75505-6167
`Tele: (903) 223-5656
`Fax: (903) 223-5652
`Email: bweber@smithweber.com
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`Mark W. McGrory (pro hac vice)
`Megan J. Redmond (pro hac vice)
`Carrie A. Bader (pro hac vice)
`ERISE IP P.A.
`6201 College Blvd, Suite 300
`Overland Park, KS 66211
`Tel: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5691
`mark.mcrory@eriseip.com
`megan.redmond@eriseip.com
`carrie.bader@eriseip.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR SPRINT
`SOLUTIONS, INC., SPRINT
`SPECTRUM L.P., AND BOOST
`MOBILE, LLC
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`/s/ Jose L. Patiño
`Jose L. Patiño (CA Bar No. 149568)
`jpatino@foley.com
`Christopher C. Bolten (CA Bar No. 268284)
`cbolten@foley.com
`Wendy W. Cheung (CA Bar No. 285802)
`wcheung@foley.com
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`3579 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130-3302
`Telephone: 858.847.6700
`Facsimile: 858.792.6773
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`Cynthia J. Rigsby (WI Bar No. 1025479)
`crigsby@foley.com
`Michelle A. Moran (WI Bar No. 1073953)
`mmoran@foley.com
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`777 E. Milwaukee Avenue
`Milwaukee, WI 53202-2400
`Telephone: 414.271.2400
`Facsimile: 414.297.4900
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`KYOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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`/s/ Jaime B. Beaber
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`Jamie B. Beaber (D.C. Bar No. 484186)
`Michael W. Maas (D.C. Bar No. 493685)
`Kfir B. Levy (D.C. Bar No. 9891212)
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`1999 K Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006-1101
`Telephone: (202) 263-3000
`Facsimile: (202) 263-3300
`jbeaber@mayerbrown.com
`mmaas@mayerbrown.com
`klevy@mayerbrown.com
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`Allen F. Gardner
`State Bar No. 24043679
`POTTER MINTON P.C.
`110 N. College Avenue, Suite 500
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Telephone: (903) 597-8311
`Facsimile: (903) 593-0846
`allengardner@potterminton.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR LG
`ELECTRONICS, INC. AND LG
`ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on the 14th day of September, 2015, I electronically filed the
`foregoing document with the clerk of the Court for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
`Texas, Tyler Division, using the Court’s electronic case filing system. The electronic case filing
`system sent a “Notice of Electronic Filing” to the attorneys of record who have consented in
`writing to accept this Notice as service of this document by electronic means.
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`/s/ Edward R. Nelson, III
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