`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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`Case No. 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB
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`COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL
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`Pursuant to Rule 37(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rules 7 and 37,
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`and the Court’s Scheduling Order (Dkt. 99), Counterclaim Plaintiffs Altria Client Services, LLC
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`(“ACS”), Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”), and Philip Morris Products S.A. (“PMP”)
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`(collectively, “PMP/Altria”), by counsel, hereby move to compel RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. and
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`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. (“Counterclaim Defendants”) to provide (i) a date for the deposition of
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`Dr. James Figlar in his personal capacity; (ii) dates for PMP/Altria’s 30(b)(6) Topics 22 and 79-
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`96; and (iii) an alternate date for the deposition of its expert, Mr. Kelly Kodama, as requested in
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`PMP/Altria’s Memorandum in Support of this Motion.
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`Pursuant to Local Rules 7(E), 7(J), and 37(E), the undersigned counsel hereby certifies that
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`counsel for the parties conferred telephonically on May 13, 2021, in an effort to resolve the issues
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`raised in this Motion, but were unable to do so. In support of this Motion, PMP/Altria refers the
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`Court to the accompanying Memorandum in Support, which is hereby incorporated by reference
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`as if fully set forth herein. A proposed order for the Court’s consideration accompanies this
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`Motion.
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`Dated: May 14, 2021
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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
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`max.grant@lw.com
`Lawrence J. Gotts (VSB No. 25337)
`lawrence.gotts@lw.com
`Matthew J. Moore
`matthew.moore@law.com
`Jamie Underwood (pro hac vice)
`jamie.underwood@lw.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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`Tel: (312) 876-7700; Fax: (312) 993-9767
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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 14th day of May, 2021, 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
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`counsel of record:
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`/s/ Maximilian A. Grant
`Maximilian A. Grant (VSB No. 91792)
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 637-2200
`Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
`Email: max.grant@lw.com
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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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