Case 1:23-cv-00089-TSK Document 119 Filed 02/29/24 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 15993
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
`CLARKSBURG DIVISION
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00089-TSK
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`CELLTRION, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`JOINT MOTION TO PERMIT PARTIES’ LOCAL COUNSEL TO ATTEND
`DEPOSITIONS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS
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`NOW COME Plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Defendant Celltrion, Inc.1
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`(collectively referred to hereafter as the “Parties”), pursuant to Rule 8(b) of the West Virginia
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`Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law and Local Rule of General Procedure 83.03, seeking
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`permission from this Court to allow their local counsel to attend depositions by telephone or other
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`electronic means. In support of this motion, the Parties state as follows:
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`As evidenced by the record for this matter, the Parties are represented by numerous
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`pro hac vice counsel.
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`Sponsoring West Virginia “local counsel” for Plaintiff are attorneys Steven R.
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`Ruby, David R. Pogue, and Raymond S. Franks II of Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby, PLLC.
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`Local counsel for the Defendant in the above-referenced matter are attorneys Michael B. Hissam,
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`Max C. Gottlieb, Andrew C. Robey, and Carl Winfield Shaffer of Hissam Forman Donovan
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`Ritchie PLLC.
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`1 By joining in this mere procedural motion, Defendant Celltrion, Inc. in no way intends to waive its pending
`Motion to Dismiss or its assertion that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction over Celltrion.
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`3.
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`The Parties are in the process of scheduling multiple depositions.
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`To assist with efforts to schedule depositions, and alleviate unnecessary travel by
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`their local counsel, the Parties request that their local counsel be permitted to attend depositions
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`by phone or other electronic means.
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`5.
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`NDWV Local Rule of General Procedure 83.02(b) provides that local counsel
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`. . .shall attend the taking of depositions and other actions that occur in the case that are not
`actually conducted before the judge, tribunal or other body of the State of West Virginia
`unless, upon motion of counsel, the presiding judge permits local counsel to appear by
`telephone or other electronic means, and shall further be a responsible attorney in all other
`aspects of the case.
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`Rule 8(b) of the W.Va. Rules for the Admission to Practice Law similarly states
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`(Emphasis added).
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`that
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`. . . [l]ocal counsel shall further attend the taking of depositions and other events that occur
`in the proceedings that are not actually conducted before the judge, tribunal or other body
`of the State of West Virginia, unless the presiding judge permits local counsel to appear
`by telephone or other electronic means.
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`(Emphasis added).
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`The West Virginia Supreme Court has noted that
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`[t]he primary purpose behind these [local counsel] rules is to both protect the client by
`insuring the integrity and competency of the lawyers that practice before courts situated in
`this state, and to safeguard the efficient operation of judicial tribunals by ensuring counsel’s
`availability, accessibility, and accountability to litigants, other counsel, and the judiciary.
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`Armor v. Lantz, 535 S.E.2d 737, 749-50 (W. Va. 2000) (internal citations omitted).
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`8.
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`Allowing the Parties’ local counsel to attend depositions by phone or other
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`electronic means would alleviate some difficulties associated with scheduling depositions as the
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`travel availability of only the Parties’ national counsel would be required. This would assist in
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`safeguarding the efficient operation of the judicial tribunals by ensuring counsel’s availability and
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`accessibility, and would not hinder the primary purpose behind the rules as local counsel would
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`still be able to actively participate in depositions as needed.
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`WHEREFORE, the Parties respectfully request that this Court enter an Order2 permitting
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`their local counsel to attend depositions by telephone or other electronic means, and for any further
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`relief this Court deems just and reasonable.
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`Date: February 29, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ David R. Pogue
`Steven R. Ruby (WVSB No. 10752)
`David R. Pogue (WVSB No. 10806)
`CAREY DOUGLAS KESSLER &
`RUBY, PLLC
`707 Virginia Street East
`901 Chase Tower (25301)
`P.O. Box 913
`Charleston, West Virginia 25323
`(304) 345-1234
`sruby@cdkrlaw.com
`drpogue@cdkrlaw.com
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`David I. Berl (admitted PHV)
`Ellen E. Oberwetter (admitted PHV)
`Thomas S. Fletcher (admitted PHV)
`Andrew V. Trask (admitted PHV)
`Teagan J. Gregory (admitted PHV)
`Shaun P. Mahaffy (admitted PHV)
`Kathryn S. Kayali (admitted PHV)
`Arthur J. Argall III (admitted PHV)
`Adam Pan (admitted PHV)
`Haylee N. Bernal Anderson (admitted
`PHV)
`Renee M. Griffin (admitted PHV)
`Jennalee Beazley* (admitted PHV)
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
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`2 A proposed Order granting the relief sought is attached hereto.
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`/s/ Max C. Gottlieb
`Michael B. Hissam (WVSB No. 11526)
`Max C. Gottlieb, Esq. (WVSB No. 13201)
`Andrew C. Robey (WVSB No. 12806)
`Carl Winfield Shaffer, Esq. (WVSB No. 13260)
`Hissam Forman Donovan Ritchie PLLC
`707 Virginia Street, East, Suite 260
`Post Office Box 3983
`Charleston, WV 25301
`(681) 265-3802
`Fax: (304) 982-8056
`mhissam@hfdrlaw.com
`mgottlieb@hfdrlaw.com
`arobey@hfdrlaw.com
`cshaffer@hfdrlaw.com
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`Robert Cerwinski (admitted PHV)
`Aviv Zalcenstein (admitted PHV)
`Brigid Morris (admitted PHV)
`Cindy Chang (admitted PHV)
`David Kim (admitted PHV)
`Lora Green (admitted PHV)
`Michael Cottler (admitted PHV)
`Gemini Law LLP
`40 W. 24th Street, Suite 6N
`New York, NY 10010
`rcerwinski@geminilaw.com
`azalcenstein@geminilaw.com
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`680 Maine Avenue, SW
`Washington, DC 20024
`(202) 434-5000
`dberl@wc.com
`eoberwetter@wc.com
`tfletcher@wc.com
`atrask@wc.com
`tgregory@wc.com
`smahaffy@wc.com
`kkayali@wc.com
`aargall@wc.com
`apan@wc.com
`handerson@wc.com
`rgriffin@wc.com
`jbeazley@wc.com
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`*Admitted only in Pennsylvania; practice
`supervised by D.C. Bar members
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`Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser (admitted
`PHV)
`Anish R. Desai (admitted PHV)
`Natalie C. Kennedy (admitted PHV)
`Jennifer Brooks Crozier (admitted PHV)
`Tom Yu (admitted PHV)
`Yi Zhang (admitted PHV)
`Kathryn Leicht (admitted PHV)
`Rocco Recce (admitted PHV)
`Zhen Lin (admitted PHV)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Elizabeth.Weiswasser@weil.com
`Anish.Desai@weil.com
`Natalie.Kennedy@weil.com
`Jennifer.Crozier@weil.com
`Tom.Yu@weil.com
`Yi.Zhang@weil.com
`Kathryn.Leicht@weil.com
`Rocco.Recce@weil.com
`Zhen.Lin@weil.com
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`Christopher M. Pepe (admitted PHV)
`Priyata Y. Patel (admitted PHV)
`Matthew Sieger (admitted PHV)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
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`bmorris@geminilaw.com
`cchang@geminilaw.com
`dkim@geminilaw.com
`lgreen@geminilaw.com
`mcottler@geminilaw.com
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`Dan Constantinescu (admitted PHV)
`Matthew Freimuth (admitted PHV)
`Michael W. Johnson (admitted PHV)
`Ocean Lu (admitted PHV)
`Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP
`787 Seventh Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
`dconstantinescu@willkie.com
`mfreimuth@willkie.com
`mjohnson1@willkie.com
`olu@willkie.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Celltrion, Inc.
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`2001 M Street, NW
`Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`Christopher.Pepe@weil.com
`Priyata.Patel@weil.com
`Matthew.Seiger@weil.com
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`Andrew E. Goldsmith (admitted PHV)
`Evan T. Leo (admitted PHV)
`Jacob E. Hartman (admitted PHV)
`Mary Charlotte Y. Carroll (admitted PHV)
`Sven E. Henningson (admitted PHV)
`KELLOGG, HANSEN, TODD, FIGEL &
`FREDERICK, P.L.L.C.
`1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`TEL: (202) 326-7900
`agoldsmith@kellogghansen.com
`eleo@kellogghansen.com
`jhartman@kellogghansen.com
`mcarroll@kellogghansen.com
`shenningson@kellogghansen.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Regeneron
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on February 29, 2024, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
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`Clerk of the Court by using the Court’s CM/ECF system. Counsel of record for all parties will
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`be served by the Court’s CM/ECF system.
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`/s/ David R. Pogue
`David R. Pogue (WVSB No. 10806)
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