Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 1233 Filed 05/19/22 Page 1 of 5 PageID# 32339
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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 IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES FOR MAY 20 HEARING
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`In addition to the motions and substantive issues the Court may address at the May 20th
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`hearing, the parties jointly identify the following list of logistical issues that the parties hope to
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`raise with the Court at the May 20 hearing in order to obtain the Court’s guidance.
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`Joint issues
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`1. Confirm the days the Court will hold trial.
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`2. Confirm the order of trial will follow the typical order based on the burden of
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`proof—namely, (1) Philip Morris will present on infringement, willfulness, and
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`damages; (2) Reynolds will present its invalidity case and rebuttal to infringement,
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`willfulness, and damages; and (3) Philip Morris will present its rebuttal case on
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`invalidity (and as Philip Morris contends damages).
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`3. Jury selection process.
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`4. The Court’s COVID-19 policies.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
`
`
`
`RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC. and
`R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY,
`
`
`Plaintiffs and Counterclaim
`Defendants,
`
`v.
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`
`
`
`ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC; PHILIP
`MORRIS USA INC.; and PHILIP MORRIS
`PRODUCTS S.A.
`
`Defendants and Counterclaim
`Plaintiffs.
`
`Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-393-LO-TCB
`
`
`
`JOINT IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES FOR MAY 20 HEARING
`
`In addition to the motions and substantive issues the Court may address at the May 20th
`
`hearing, the parties jointly identify the following list of logistical issues that the parties hope to
`
`raise with the Court at the May 20 hearing in order to obtain the Court’s guidance.
`
`Joint issues
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`1. Confirm the days the Court will hold trial.
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`2. Confirm the order of trial will follow the typical order based on the burden of
`
`proof—namely, (1) Philip Morris will present on infringement, willfulness, and
`
`damages; (2) Reynolds will present its invalidity case and rebuttal to infringement,
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`willfulness, and damages; and (3) Philip Morris will present its rebuttal case on
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`invalidity (and as Philip Morris contends damages).
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`3. Jury selection process.
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`4. The Court’s COVID-19 policies.
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`5. Exhibits, including whether the Court wants to receive a physical set of exhibits.
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`6. Witness binders.
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`7. All parties jointly request that the Court will play the patent video as part of
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`preliminary instructions, as all parties proposed in the joint proposed preliminary
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`jury instructions (see, e.g., Dkt. 1240-1 at 6).
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`8. Courtroom setup, including whether and when the parties’ technical representatives
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`can jointly review the technology in advance of trial.
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`9. Whether the Court will permit the parties to bring laptop computers and/or cell
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`phones into court during trial.
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`Additional issue Philip Morris intends to raise
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`1. Whether the Court will permit either party to discuss non-relevant activities related
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`to making COVID vaccines.
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`Additional issue Reynolds intends to raise
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`1. How the Court will treat the parties confidential business information.
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` Dated: May 19, 2022
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ David M. Maiorana
`David M. Maiorana (VA Bar No. 42334)
`Ryan B. McCrum
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Telephone: (216) 586-3939
`Facsimile: (216) 579-0212
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`Email: rbmccrum@jonesday.com
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`John J. Normile
`JONES DAY
`250 Vesey Street
`New York, NY 10281
`Tel: (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
`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
`1221 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 400
`Atlanta, GA 30361
`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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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`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
`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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`/s/ Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser
`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
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`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 Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs
`Altria Client Services LLC and Philip Morris USA
`Inc.
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`William E. Devitt
`JONES DAY
`110 North Wacker Drive
`Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
`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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`Charles B. Molster
`THE LAW OFFICES OF
`CHARLES B. MOLSTER, III PLLC
`2141 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite M
`Washington, DC 20007
`Telephone: (202) 787-1312
`Email: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
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`Counsel for RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 19th day of May, 2022, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`was served using the Court’s CM/ECF system, with electronic notification of such filing to all
`counsel of record.
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`/s/ David M. Maiorana
`David M. Maiorana (VA Bar No. 42334)
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Ave.
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Telephone: (216) 586-3939
`Facsimile: (216) 579-0212
`Email: dmaiorana@jonesday.com
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`Counsel for RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and
`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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