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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
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`v.
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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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`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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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB
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`BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIES’ JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY
`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`Pursuant to the Court’s directive at the December 4, 2020, motions hearing (see Dkt. 444
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`at 10:5-12), Plaintiffs RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and
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`Defendants Altria Client Services LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A.
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`(collectively, “the Parties”) respectfully submit a joint proposed case schedule.
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`The Court lifted the stay on Defendants’ counterclaims on February 16, 2021. (Dkt. 456.)
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`The Parties conferred and respectfully move the Court to adopt the following proposed schedule:
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`Proosed Deadline
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`March 24, 2021
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`Close of Discovery
`April 12, 2021
`Last Da to File Dis 0 sitive Motions
`A .ril 16, 2021
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`Feb
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`24, 2021
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`Panies File Pre-Trial Disclosures Exhibit
`List, Witness List, Written Stipulation of
`Uncontested Facts
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`Final Pretrial Conference
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`File Ob'ections to Trial Exhibits
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`April 16, 2021
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`A ril 16, 2021
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`A .ril 26, 2021
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`The Parties are cognizant of the Court’s directions at the December 4, 2020 hearing that
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`the existing schedule will restart precisely where it left off, if and when the Court’s stay was lifted.
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`Hearing Tr. at 11-12 (Dec. 4, 2020). At the request of several of its experts, who are professors at
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`the University ofVirginia, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Auburn University, Plaintiffs RAI
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`Strategic Holdings, Inc. and R]. Reynolds Vapor Company requested additional days be added to
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`that schedule for Opening and Responsive Expert reports; Defendants Altria Client Services LLC,
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`Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A. do not oppose adding two additional
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`days, which are included in the proposed schedule.
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`The Parties respectfully request that their Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order be
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`granted.
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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 Ave.
`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
`Telephone: (212) 326-3939
`Facsimile: (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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`Charles B. Molster, III Va. Bar No. 23613
`THE LAW OFFICES OF
`CHARLES B. MOLSTER, III PLLC
`2141 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite M
`Washington, DC 20007
`Telephone: (703) 346-1505
`Email: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`Dated: February 18, 2021
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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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`Gregory K. Sobolski
`greg.sobolski@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 391-0600; Fax: (415) 395-8095
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`Brenda L. Danek
`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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` By: /s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`max.grant@lw.com
`Matthew J. Moore
`matthew.moore@law.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Tel: (202) 637-2200; Fax: (202) 637-2201
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`Clement J. Naples
`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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`Counsel for Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs
`Philip Morris Products S.A., Altria Client
`Services LLC, and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 18th day of February, 2021, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing was served using the Court’s CM/ECF system, with electronic notification of such filing
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`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 Plaintiffs RAI Strategic Holdings,
`Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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