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`Case 3:21-md-02981-JD Document 51 Filed 07/02/21 Page 1 of 7
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`Paul J. Riehle (SBN 115199)
`paul.riehle@faegredrinker.com
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
`LLP
`Four Embarcadero Center, 27th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone: (415) 591-7500
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`Christine A. Varney (pro hac vice)
`cvarney@cravath.com
`CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
`825 Eighth Avenue
`New York, New York 10019
`Telephone: (212) 474-1000
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`Counsel for Plaintiff Epic Games, Inc. in Epic
`Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al.
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`Karma M. Giulianelli (SBN 184175)
`karma.giulianelli@bartlitbeck.com
`BARTLIT BECK LLP
`1801 Wewetta St., Suite 1200
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Telephone: (303) 592-3100
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`Hae Sung Nam (pro hac vice)
`hnam@kaplanfox.com
`KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
`850 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`Tel.: (212) 687-1980
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`Co-Lead Counsel for the Proposed Class in In re
`Google Play Consumer Antitrust Litigation
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`Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
`steve@hbsslaw.com
`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`1301 Second Ave., Suite 2000
`Seattle, WA 98101
`Telephone: (206) 623-7292
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`Co-Lead Counsel for the Proposed Class in In re
`Google Play Developer Antitrust Litigation and
`Attorneys for Pure Sweat Basketball, Inc.
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`Bonny E. Sweeney (SBN 176174)
`bsweeney@hausfeld.com
`HAUSFELD LLP
`600 Montgomery Street, Suite 3200
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Telephone: (415) 633-1908
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`Co-Lead Counsel for the Proposed Class in In re
`Google Play Developer Antitrust Litigation and
`Attorneys for Peekya App Services, Inc.
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`[Additional counsel appear on signature page]
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`NOTICE OF FORTHCOMING COMPLAINT AMENDMENT
`Case No. 3:21-md-02981-JD
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`Case 3:21-md-02981-JD Document 51 Filed 07/02/21 Page 2 of 7
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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`IN RE GOOGLE PLAY STORE
`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
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`Epic Games Inc. v. Google LLC et al., Case
`No. 3:20-cv-05671-JD
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`In re Google Play Consumer Antitrust
`Litigation, Case No. 3:20-cv-05761-JD
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`In re Google Play Developer Antitrust
`Litigation, Case No. 3:20-cv-05792-JD
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`Case No. 3:21-md-02981-JD
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`NOTICE OF EPIC GAMES INC.’S AND
`DEVELOPER PLAINTIFFS’ INTENT TO
`AMEND COMPLAINTS
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`Courtroom: 11, 19th Floor
`Judge: Hon. James Donato
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`Ahead of the holiday weekend, in light of the scheduled July 22, 2021 argument on the
`defendants’ pending Omnibus Motion to Dismiss (Case No. 3:21-md-02981-JD, Dkt. 21), Epic
`Games, Inc. (“Epic”) and plaintiffs in In re Google Play Developer Antitrust Litigation
`(“Developer Plaintiffs”) write to inform the Court of their intent to amend their complaints in
`light of document discovery obtained to date. Epic informed all other parties in this MDL action
`(with Epic, the “Parties”) of its intent to amend its complaint based on documents uncovered in
`discovery to date, and tendered a draft of its proposed amended complaint to Google on June 29,
`2021. In light of Epic’s amendment, Developer Plaintiffs have also decided to amend their
`complaint at this time, based on document discovery reviewed to date. Developer Plaintiffs have
`not yet prepared a draft of their proposed amended complaint. Epic and Developer Plaintiffs
`intend to file their proposed amended complaints—with consent of defendants or pursuant to a
`motion—by July 21, 2021.
`Plaintiffs in the Consumer Antitrust Litigation (“Consumer Plaintiffs”) are prepared to
`proceed with oral argument on July 22, 2021, on their operative complaint, as they believe their
`current allegations are sufficient to overcome the pending motion to dismiss. And while
`discovery to date has revealed additional facts supporting their claims, Consumer Plaintiffs’
`preferred course would be for the motion to dismiss to be heard at this juncture and to seek leave
`to amend then, if appropriate. If the Court prefers omnibus briefing and a single hearing on a
`motion to dismiss, however, Consumer Plaintiffs reserve their right to seek leave to amend their
`complaint in accordance with any guidance by the Court.
`The Parties have begun to meet and confer regarding defendants’ position with respect to
`the proposed amendments and the schedule for any necessary briefing or the filing of responsive
`pleadings. The Parties will provide the Court with an update in the Joint Case Management
`Statement due July 15, 2021.
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`Dated: July 2, 2021
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`CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
`Christine Varney (pro hac vice)
`Katherine B. Forrest (pro hac vice)
`Darin P. McAtee (pro hac vice)
`Gary A. Bornstein (pro hac vice)
`Timothy G. Cameron (pro hac vice)
`Yonatan Even (pro hac vice)
`Lauren A. Moskowitz (pro hac vice)
`Omid H. Nasab (pro hac vice)
`Justin C. Clarke (pro hac vice)
`M. Brent Byars (pro hac vice)
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`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
` Paul J. Riehle (SBN 115199)
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
`/s/ Yonatan Even
`Yonatan Even
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`Counsel for Plaintiff Epic Games, Inc.
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`BARTLIT BECK LLP
`Karma M. Giulianelli
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`KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
` Hae Sung Nam
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/s/ Karma M. Giulianelli
` Karma M. Giulianelli
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`Co-Lead Counsel for the Proposed Class in
`In re Google Play Consumer Antitrust
`Litigation
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`PRITZKER LEVINE LLP
`Elizabeth C. Pritzker
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/s/ Elizabeth C. Pritzker
` Elizabeth C. Pritzker
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`Liaison Counsel for the Proposed Class in
`In re Google Play Consumer Antitrust
`Litigation
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`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`Steve W. Berman
`Robert F. Lopez
`Benjamin J. Siegel
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`SPERLING & SLATER PC
`Joseph M. Vanek
`Eamon P. Kelly
` Alberto Rodriguez
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
`/s/ Steve W. Berman
`Steve W. Berman
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`Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel for the
`Developer Class and Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Pure Sweat Basketball
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`HAUSFELD LLP
`Bonny E. Sweeney
`Melinda R. Coolidge
`Katie R. Beran
`Scott A. Martin
`Irving Scher
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
`/s/ Bonny E. Sweeney
`Bonny E. Sweeney
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`Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel for the
`Developer Class and Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Peekya App Services, Inc.
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`E-FILING ATTESTATION
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`I, Yonatan Even, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file
`this document. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that each of the
`signatories identified above has concurred in this filing.
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