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`Beth S. Brinkmann (SBN 129937)
`bbrinkmann@cov.com
`Alexander A. Berengaut (Pro Hac Vice)
`aberengaut@cov.com
`Megan C. Keenan (Pro Hac Vice)
`mkeenan@cov.com
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: +1 (202) 662-6000
`Facsimile: + 1 (202) 778-6000
`John E. Hall (SBN 118877)
`jhall@cov.com
`Anders Linderot (Pro Hac Vice)
`alinderot@cov.com
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, New York 10018-1405
`Telephone: +1 (212) 841-1000
`Facsimile: + 1 (212) 841-1010
`Mitchell A. Kamin (SBN 202788)
`mkamin@cov.com
`Benjamin G. Cain (SBN 325122)
`bcain@cov.com
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500
`Los Angeles, California 90067-4643
`Telephone: + 1 (424) 332-4800
`Facsimile: + 1 (424) 332-4749
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`WESTERN DIVISION
`Case No. 2:20-CV-7672-ODW-MAAx
`TIKTOK INC. and BYTEDANCE LTD.,
`Plaintiffs,
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`PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF
`VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
`WITHOUT PREJUDICE
`PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE
`OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(A)(1)
`
`v.
`DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official
`capacity as President of the United
`States; WILBUR L. ROSS, JR., in his
`official capacity as Secretary of
`Commerce; and U.S. DEPARTMENT
`OF COMMERCE,
`Defendants.
`
`NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
`
`
`
`Case 2:20-cv-07672-ODW-MAA Document 20 Filed 09/20/20 Page 2 of 4 Page ID #:94
`
`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd.
`(“Plaintiffs”), pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), hereby
`voluntarily dismiss this action without prejudice as to Defendants Donald J.
`Trump, Wilbur L. Ross, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Federal Rule of
`Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) provides, in relevant part:
`(a) Voluntary Dismissal.
`(1) By the Plaintiff.
`(A) Without a Court Order. Subject to Rules 23(e), 23.1(c), 23.2, and 66
`and any applicable federal statute, the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a
`court order by filing:
`(i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a
`motion for summary judgment[.]
`Defendants have neither answered Plaintiffs’ complaint nor filed a motion
`for summary judgment. Accordingly, this matter may be dismissed without
`prejudice and without an order of the Court.
`
`DATED: September 18, 2020
`
` Respectfully submitted,
`
`Beth S. Brinkmann (SBN 129937)
`Alexander A. Berengaut (Pro Hac Vice)
`Megan C. Keenan (Pro Hac Vice)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`Washington, DC
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Telephone: +1 (202) 662-6000
`Facsimile: + 1 (202) 778-6000
`Email: bbrinkmann@cov.com
` aberengaut@cov.com
` mkeenan@cov.com
`
` /s/ John E. Hall
`
` .
`
`John E. Hall (SBN 118877)
`Anders Linderot (Pro Hac Vice)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`The New York Times Building
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, New York 10018-1405
`Telephone: +1 (212) 841-1000
`Facsimile: + 1 (212) 841-1010
`Email: jhall@cov.com
` alinderot@cov.com
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`NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
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`Case 2:20-cv-07672-ODW-MAA Document 20 Filed 09/20/20 Page 3 of 4 Page ID #:95
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`Mitchell A. Kamin (SBN 202788)
`Benjamin G. Cain (SBN 325122)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500
`Los Angeles, California 90067-4643
`Telephone: + 1 (424) 332-4800
`Facsimile: + 1 (424) 332-4749
`Email: mkamin@cov.com
` bcain@cov.com
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
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`Case 2:20-cv-07672-ODW-MAA Document 20 Filed 09/20/20 Page 4 of 4 Page ID #:96
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`PROOF OF SERVICE
`Pursuant to Rule 5-3 of the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for
`the Central District of California, I, John E. Hall, hereby certify under penalty of
`perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that on September 20, 2020, a
`true copy o f the above Notice of Voluntary Dismissal was filed
`through
`the
`Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (“CM/ECF”) System and served by
`that System upon all cou nsel of record registered for the System and deemed to
`have consented to electronic service in the above-captioned case. Any other
`counsel of record will be served by electro
`nic mail and/or first-class mail on the
`same date.
`DATED: September 20, 2020
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`Beth S. Brinkmann (SBN 129937)
`Alexander A. Berengaut (Pro Hac Vice)
`Megan C. Keenan (Pro Hac Vice)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`Washington, DC
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Telephone: +1 (202) 662-6000
`Facsimile: + 1 (202) 778-6000
`Email: bbrinkmann@cov.com
`aberengaut@cov.com
`mkeenan@cov.com
`
`/s/ John E. Hall
`
`John E. Hall (SBN 118877)
`Anders Linderot (Pro Hac Vice)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`The New York Times Building
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, New York 10018-1405
`Telephone: +1 (212) 841-1000
`Facsimile: + 1 (212) 841-1010
`Email:
`jhall@cov.com
`alinderot@cov.com
`
`Mitchell A. Kamin (SBN 202788)
`Benjamin G. Cain (SBN 325122)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500
`Los Angeles, California 90067-4643
`Telephone: + 1 (424) 332-4800
`Facsimile: + 1 (424) 332-4749
`Email: mkamin@cov.com
`bcain@cov.com
`
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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