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`Case 1:22-cv-23753-KMM Document 199 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/11/2023 Page 1 of 6
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
`MIAMI DIVISION
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`Case No. 22-cv-23753-MOORE/BECERRA
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`EDWIN GARRISON, et al., on behalf of
`themselves and all other similarly situated,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY
`(INCLUDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES)
`BY DEFENDANTS THOMAS BRADY, GISELE BÜNDCHEN, STEPHEN CURRY,
`LAWRENCE DAVID, THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, LLC,
`UDONIS HASLEM, WILLIAM TREVOR LAWRENCE, SHOHEI OHTANI,
`KEVIN O’LEARY, DAVID ORTIZ, AND NAOMI OSAKA
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`The Non-FTX Defendants explained in detail in their Motion to Stay Discovery why there
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`should be no discovery pending the Court’s resolution of the Non-FTX Defendants’ motions to
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`dismiss. ECF 162.1 Plaintiffs largely do not oppose the Motion to Stay Discovery, stating in their
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`opposition brief “[w]ith respect to the issue of ‘merits’ discovery, Plaintiffs take no position [on
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`the Motion] and leave it to the Court’s discretion.” ECF 197 (“Opposition”) at 4. Given that
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`Plaintiffs do not oppose the Non-FTX Defendants’ motion with respect to merits discovery, the
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`Court should grant the Motion to Stay Discovery with respect to merits discovery for all the reasons
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`stated therein. ECF 162.
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`1 All defined terms have the meaning set forth in the Motion to Stay Discovery. ECF 162.
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`Plaintiffs’ Opposition makes clear that the only live dispute is whether Plaintiffs should be
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`able to conduct jurisdictional discovery from the Non-Florida Defendants in an attempt to bolster
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`their conclusory jurisdictional allegations (see Amended Complaint (ECF 16), ¶ 50) with facts
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`about these defendants’ ties to Florida (if any) that they were required to know before filing suit.
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`Opposition at 1-4. In support of their arguments, Plaintiffs rely on their “position [] stated in their
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`pending Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery” (ECF 163). Opposition at 3. The
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`Non-Florida Defendants explained why that motion should be denied, and why jurisdictional
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`discovery should not be permitted, in their opposition brief filed May 10, 2023. ECF 195
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`(“Opposition to Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery”). Rather than repeat those
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`arguments here, and to avoid burdening the Court with even more pages of briefing in this already
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`motion-heavy case, the Non-FTX Defendants respectfully refer the Court to the arguments made
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`in the Opposition to Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery for why Plaintiffs’
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`request to take jurisdictional discovery should be denied. Id. For all the reasons stated in that
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`submission, the Non-FTX Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery should be granted as to all
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`discovery, including “jurisdictional” discovery.2
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`May 11, 2023
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`COLSON, HICKS, EIDSON, P.A.
`255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse
`Coral Gables, Florida 33134
`(305) 476-7400
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`2 Plaintiffs also make reference to a forthcoming request to amend their pleadings. Opposition at
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`4-6. This is a red herring. Whether Plaintiffs may amend their pleading to add allegations that do
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`not change their inherently defective legal theory against the Non-FTX Defendants is not ripe and
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`will be addressed at the appropriate time.
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`By: /s/ Roberto Martinez
`Roberto Martínez
`Florida Bar No. 305596
` bob@colson.com
`Stephanie A. Casey
`Florida Bar No. 97483
` scasey@colson.com
`Zachary Lipshultz
`Florida Bar No. 123594
` zach@colson.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`Andrew B. Clubok (pro hac vice)
` andrew.clubok@lw.com
`Susan E. Engel (pro hac vice)
` susan.engel@lw.com
`Brittany M.J. Record (pro hac vice)
` brittany.record@lw.com
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
`Tel: +1.202.637.2200
`Fax: +1.202.637.2201
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`Marvin S. Putnam (pro hac vice)
` marvin.putnam@lw.com
`Jessica Stebbins Bina (pro hac vice)
` jessica.stebbinsbina@lw.com
`Elizabeth A. Greenman (pro hac vice)
` elizabeth.greenman@lw.com
`10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1100
`Los Angeles, California 90067
`Tel: +1.424.653.5500
`Fax: +1.424.653.5501
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`Michele D. Johnson (pro hac vice)
` michele.johnson@lw.com
`650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
`Costa Mesa, California 92626-1925
`Tel: +1.714.540.1235
`Fax: +1.714.755.8290
`Attorneys for Defendants Thomas Brady, Gisele
`Bündchen, and Lawrence David
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`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
`555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
`San Francisco, CA 94105-0921
`Phone: 415.393.8379
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`By: /s/ Matthew S. Kahn
`Matthew S. Kahn (pro hac vice)
` MKahn@gibsondunn.com
`Michael J. Kahn (pro hac vice)
` MJKahn@gibsondunn.com
`Michael Dore (pro hac vice forthcoming)
` MDore@gibsondunn.com
`Jamila MacEbong (pro hac vice)
` JMacEbong@gibsondunn.com
`333 South Grand Avenue
`Suite 4600
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
`Phone: 213.229.7155
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`Attorneys for Defendants Golden State
`Warriors, LLC and Naomi Osaka
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`DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P.A.
`Offices at Grand Bay Plaza
`2665 South Bayshore Drive, PH-2B
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`Miami, Florida 33133
`Telephone:
`(305) 374-1920
`Facsimile:
`(305) 374-1961
`By: /s/ David A. Rothstein
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`David A. Rothstein, Esq.
`Fla. Bar No. 995762
` DRothstein@dkrpa.com
`Alexander M. Peraza, Esq.
`Fla. Bar No. 107044
` APeraza@dkrpa.com
`Eshaba Jahir-Sharuz, Esq.
`Fla. Bar No. 1038846
` Eshaba@dkrpa.com
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`MCANGUS GOUDELOCK & COURIE LLC
`2000 Market Street, Suite 780
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`(484) 406-4334
`By: /s/ Eric A. Fitzgerals
`Eric A. Fitzgerald (pro hac vice)
` eric.fitzgerald@mgclaw.com
`Hillary N. Ladov (pro hac vice)
` hillary.ladov@mgclaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant William Trevor
`Lawrence
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200
`Miami, FL 33131-3368
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`Phone: (305)-577-3100
`By: /s/ Edward Soto
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`Edward Soto (Fla Bar. No. 0265144)
` edward.soto@weil.com
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`Attorney for Defendant Shohei Ohtani
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`McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500
`Miami, Florida 33131
`Telephone: (212) 547-5768
`Facsimile: (305) 347-6500
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`By: /s/ Nathan Bull
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`Nathan Bull (Fla. Bar No. 1029523)
` nbull@mwe.com
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`McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`Jason D. Strabo (pro hac vice pending)
` jstrabo@mwe.com
`Ellie Hourizadeh (to file pro hac vice)
` ehourizadeh@mwe.com
`2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: (310) 788-4125
`Facsimile: (310) 277-4730
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`McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`Sarah P. Hogarth (pro hac vice pending)
` shogarth@mwe.com
`500 North Capitol Street NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 756-8354
`Facsimile: (202) 756-8087
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`Attorneys for Defendant Stephen Curry
`AKERMAN LLP
`350 East Las Olas Boulevard – Suite 1600
`Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
`Tel.: 954-463-2700
`Fax: 954-468-2454
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`By: /s/ Christopher S. Carver
`Christopher S. Carver, Esq.
`Florida Bar No. 993580
` christopher.carver@akerman.com
`Jason S. Oletsky, Esq.
`Florida Bar No. 9301
` jason.oletsky@akerman.com
`Katherine A Johnson, Esq.
`Florida Bar No. 1040357
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`Attorneys for Defendant David Ortiz and
`Udonis Haslem
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`MARCUS NEIMAN RASHBAUM
`& PINEIRO LLP
`100 Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 805
`Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394
`Tel: (954) 462-1200
` South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2530
`Miami, Florida 33131
`Tel: (305)-400-4260
`By: /s/ Jeffrey Neiman
`Jeffrey Neiman
`Fla Bar. No. 544469
`jneiman@mnrlawfirm.com
`Jeffrey Marcus
`Fla. Bar No. 310890
`jmarcus@mnrlawfirm.com
`Michael Pineiro
`Fla. Bar No. 041897
`mpineiro@mnrlawfirm.com
`Brandon Floch
`Fla. Bar No. 125218
`bfloch@mnrlawfirm.com
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`BERK BRETTLER LLP
`9119 Sunset Boulevard
`West Hollywood, CA 90069
`Tel.: (310) 278-2111
`Andrew B. Brettler (pro hac vice)
` abrettler@berkbrettler.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Kevin O’Leary
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