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`EXHIBIT B
`EXHIBIT B
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`From:
`To:
`Cc:
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`Subject:
`Date:
`Attachments:
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`Smith, Alexis Adian
`Sandford, Brett (Bay Area); RJREDVA; cmolster@molsterlaw.com
`#C-M PMIEDVA - LW TEAM; Elizabeth.Weiswasser@weil.com; sutton.ansley@weil.com; anish.desai@weil.com;
`adrian.percer@weil.com; robert.vlasis@weil.com; Stephanie.Adamakos@weil.com
`RE: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. Altria Client Services LLC - Draft Stipulation
`Wednesday, April 13, 2022 5:22:06 PM
`Altria2_MDNC0000032876_Joseph Hamilton Declaration.pdf
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`Brett,
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`We cannot agree to your requested stipulation regarding Fontem’s produced documents. Nor can
`we agree to your untimely request to reopen discovery to depose Fontem in an attempt to
`authenticate and to establish admissibility of irrelevant and inadmissible documents. As you know,
`Altria had the opportunity to depose Fontem already in the MDNC action, where Altria served
`subpoenas on three different Fontem entities for both documents and corporate depositions. Altria
`opted not to pursue those depositions, and instead produced the attached declaration from
`Fontem’s outside counsel. PM/Altria can make use of that same declaration here. We trust this
`resolves the issue.
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`With respect to your planned objection to Magistrate Judge Buchanan’s April 1st ruling, please
`explain the basis for your objection.
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`Regards,
`Lexi
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`Alexis Smith (Lexi) (bio)
`Partner
`JONES DAY® - One Firm WorldwideSM
`555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Office +1.213.243.2653
`asmith@jonesday.com
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`From: Brett.Sandford@lw.com <Brett.Sandford@lw.com>
`Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 2:02 PM
`To: Smith, Alexis Adian <asmith@jonesday.com>; RJREDVA <RJREDVA@jonesday.com>;
`cmolster@molsterlaw.com
`Cc: pmiedva.lwteam@lw.com; Elizabeth.Weiswasser@weil.com; sutton.ansley@weil.com;
`anish.desai@weil.com; adrian.percer@weil.com; robert.vlasis@weil.com;
`Stephanie.Adamakos@weil.com
`Subject: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. Altria Client Services LLC - Draft Stipulation
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`** External mail **
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`Lexi,
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`As you will recall, the parties previously entered into a stipulation regarding the authenticity and
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`admissibility under Rule 803(6) of certain documents produced by third parties in this case. See Dkt.
`541. Certain documents recently produced by third-party Fontem in this case should be subject to
`the same stipulation. Attached is a draft stipulation identifying those documents (see Appendix A to
`the attached word document) for your review. Please let us know if Reynolds agrees to the attached
`stipulation by 5 pm ET on Wednesday. If we do not hear from you by then, we will understand that
`Reynolds will not agree to the stipulation and we intend to seek the Court’s assistance in obtaining a
`deposition to establish the authenticity and 803(6) admissibility of the identified documents.
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`Separately, we intend to file an objection to Magistrate Judge Buchannan’s order on PMI/Altria’s
`motion to show cause. We assume that Reynolds opposes, but please let us know if that is not the
`case. We can be available to discuss later this week, if necessary.
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`Regards,
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`Brett M. Sandford
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street | Suite 2000 | San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
`D: +1.415.395.8150
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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`RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC. and
`R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY,
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`Plaintiffs and Counterclaim
`Defendants,
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`v.
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`ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC; PHILIP
`MORRIS USA INC.; and PHILIP MORRIS
`PRODUCTS S.A.
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`Defendants and Counterclaim
`Plaintiffs.
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`Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-393-LO-TCB
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`JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS
`PRODUCED BY THIRD-PARTY FONTEM
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`Plaintiffs Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris Products
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`S.A. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds
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`Vapor Company (collectively “Reynolds”) (altogether “the Parties”) in an effort to simplify the
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`upcoming trial with respect to certain documents produced by third parties in the above captioned-
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`litigation, hereby submit their Stipulation Regarding Authentication of Documents Produced By
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`Third-Party Fontem as follows:
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`IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by the Parties:
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`1.
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`For purposes of this action only, the following documents listed in Appendix A
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`attached hereto (hereinafter, “Third Party Documents”), which were produced by third party
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`Fontem in this action, are authentic and non-hearsay if offered by Plaintiffs at trial. The Third
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`Party Documents require no additional or other foundational evidence or testimony in order to be
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`admissible at trial.
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`2.
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`The Parties agree that the Third Party Documents are authentic pursuant to Federal
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`Rule of Evidence 901.
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`3.
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`The Parties agree that the Third Party Documents are business records pursuant to
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`Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6), and that they meet all of the requirements for admission as
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`business records under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6).
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`4.
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`This stipulation does not serve as a waiver of any other objections a party may have
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`with respect to third-party discovery or trial exhibits.
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`Dated: April XX, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/
`David M. Maiorana (VA Bar No. 42334)
`Ryan B. McCrum
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`zzmpShiftReturnCleveland, OH
`44114zzmpShiftReturnTelephone: (216)
`586-3939
`Facsimile: (216) 579-0212
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`Email: rbmccrum@jonesday.com
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`John J. Normile
`JONES DAYzzmpShiftReturn250 Vesey
`StreetzzmpShiftReturnNew York, NY
`10281zzmpShiftReturnTel: (212) 326-3939
`Fax: (212) 755-7306
`Email: jjnormile@jonesday.com
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`Alexis A. Smith
`JONES DAY
`555 South Flower Street
`Fiftieth Floor
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`By: /s/
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`(max.grant@lw.com)
`Matthew J. Moore (pro hac vice)
`matthew.moore@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 637-2200
`Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
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`Clement J. Naples (pro hac vice)
`clement.naples@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`885 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022-4834
`Tel: (212) 906-1200; Fax: (212) 751-4864
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`Gregory J. Sobolski (pro hac vice)
`greg.sobolski@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111
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`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 243-2653
`Facsimile: (213) 243-2539
`Email: asmith@jonesday.com
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`Stephanie E. Parker
`JONES DAY
`1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`Telephone: (404) 521-3939
`Facsimile: (404) 581-8330
`Email: separker@jonesday.com
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`Anthony M. Insogna
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive
`Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 314-1200
`Facsimile: (844) 345-3178
`Email: aminsogna@jonesday.com
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`William E. Devitt
`JONES DAY
`77 West Wacker
`Suite 3500
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Telephone: (312) 269-4240
`Facsimile: (312) 782-8585
`Email: wdevitt@jonesday.com
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`Sanjiv P. Laud
`JONES DAY
`90 South Seventh Street
`Suite 4950
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 217-8800
`Facsimile: (844) 345-3178
`Email: slaud@jonesday.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company
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`Telephone: (415) 391-0600
`Facsimile: (415) 395-8095
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`Brenda L. Danek (pro hac vice)
`brenda.danek@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800
`Chicago, IL 60611
`Tel: (312) 876-7700; Fax: (312) 993-9767
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`Counsel for Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs
`Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris USA
`Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`By: /s/
`W. Sutton Ansley (VSB No. 80085)
`sutton.ansley@weil.com
`Robert T. Vlasis III (pro hac vice)
`robert.vlasis@weil.com
`Stephanie Adamakos (pro hac vice)
`stephanie.adamakos@weil.com
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`2001 M Street, NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`Tel: (202) 682-7000; Fax: 202-857-0940
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`Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser (pro hac vice)
`elizabeth.weiswasser@weil.com
`Anish R. Desai (pro hac vice)
`anish.desai@weil.com
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`767 5th Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Tel: (212) 310-8000; Fax: 212-310-8007
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`Adrian C. Percer (pro hac vice)
`adrian.percer@weil.com
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`201 Redwood Shores Parkway
`Redwood Shores, CA 94065
`Tel: (650) 802-3000; Fax: 850-802-3100
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs Altria Client Services
`LLC and Philip Morris USA Inc.
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`APPENDIX A
`APPENDIX A
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`FON55_0000201
`FONS55_0000201
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`FON55_0000202-319
`FONS55_0000202-319
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`FON55_0000392-393
`FONS55_0000392-393
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`FON55_0000394-427
`FONS55_0000394-427
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`FON55_0000428-462
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