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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CIVIL MOTION MINUTES
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` Judge: Liam O’Grady
`Date: 03/18/2022
`Time: 2:35 p.m. – 5:28 p.m. Reporter: S. Wallace
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`Civil Action Number: 1:20cv393-LO-TCB
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`RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., ET AL.,
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`ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, ET AL.,
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`Appearances of Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant
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`Counsel for Defendant
`Counsel for Plaintiffs
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`RAI & RJ Reynolds:
`Altria Client Services LLC & Philip Morris USA,
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`Inc.:
`Charles Molster, III
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`David Maiorana
`Maximilian Grant
`Jennifer Weizenecker (phv)
`Elizabeth Weiswasser (phv)
`Bill Devitt
`Jamie Underwood (phv)
`Frank Byuk
`Sutton Ansley
`Sanjiv Laud
`Brett Sandford
`Jason Burnette
`Gregory Sobolski
`John Michalik
`Tom Watson
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1156 Filed 03/18/22 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 30660
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`Motions to/for:
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`[872] MOTION in Limine No. 11 to Exclude Evidence and Testimony Regarding PM/Altria's
`IQOS Products by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[879] MOTION to Exclude the Testimony of Stacy Ehrlich by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company,
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[883] MOTION in Limine (Omnibus) by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products
`S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[887] MOTION to Exclude Certain Expert Opinions of Joseph C. McAlexander by R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[894] MOTION to Exclude the Testimony of Paul K. Meyer by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company,
`RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[903] MOTION to Exclude the Opinions of RJR's Experts Based on Rejected Claim
`Constructions by Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA,
`Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[917] MOTION to Exclude Design-Around Testimony of RJR's Expert, David Clissold by Altria
`Client Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`[1143] MOTION to be Heard on Prior Art Dispute at March 18, 2022 Hearing by Altria Client
`Services LLC, Philip Morris Products S.A., Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`ARGUED AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1156 Filed 03/18/22 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 30661
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`[1146] MOTION to Limit the Number of Asserted Counterclaim Patents and/or Claims by R.J.
`Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
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`GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART – ORDER TO FOLLOW
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` Counterclaim plaintiffs are directed to identify a reasonable number of claims to be
`presented at trial. The Counterclaim Plaintiffs communicate those claims to the
`Counterclaim Defendants within 15 days.
` The Counterclaim Defendants are then to identify a reasonable number of pieces of prior
`art and prior art combinations to be presented at trial.
`In thirty days, the Parties are to notify the Court of all identifications.
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