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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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`IN RE BROILER CHICKEN ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`This Document Relates To:
`Sysco Corp. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. et al., No.
`1:18-cv-00700
`US Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. et al., No.
`1:18-cv-00702
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`Case No. 1:16-cv-08637
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`The Honorable Thomas M. Durkin
`The Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert
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`DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL SYSCO AND US FOODS
`TO PROVIDE WITNESSES ON CERTAIN RULE 30(b)(6) TOPICS
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30 and 37, the undersigned Defendants hereby
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`move for an order compelling Plaintiffs Sysco Corporation and US Foods, Inc. to produce a Rule
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`30(b)(6) witness to testify concerning Topics 8, 9, 13, 15, 18-20, 23, and 26. The motion is based
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`on the concurrently filed Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Compel Sysco and
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`US Foods to Provide Witnesses on Certain Rule 30(b)(6) Topics, the supporting declarations and
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`exhibits, and all other evidence and arguments presented in the briefings and at the hearing on this
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`motion.
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`Pursuant to N.D. Ill. Local Rule 37.2, Defendants certify that the parties have engaged in
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`several meet and confers, including at least five telephone conferences between counsel for
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`Defendants and Plaintiffs’ counsel. The last telephonic meet and confer regarding the Topics
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`subject to this motion occurred on September 21, 2020. See Ex. H to the Memorandum in Support.
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`Defendants provided a follow up e-mail on September 22 and received a response from Plaintiffs
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`on October 13.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`VENABLE LLP
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`By: /s/ J. Douglas Baldridge
`J. Douglas Baldridge (#437678)
`Lisa Jose Fales (admitted pro hac vice)
`Danielle Foley (admitted pro hac vice)
`Andrew Hernacki (admitted pro hac vice)
`600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 344-4000
`Facsimile: 202-344-8300
`jdbaldridge@venable.com
`ljfales@venable.com
`drfoley@venable.com
`athernacki@venable.com
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`FALKENBERG IVES LLP
`Kirstin B. Ives
`30 N. LaSalle St., Ste 4020
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Telephone: (312) 566-4803
`Facsimile: (312) 566-4810
`kbi@ffilaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Perdue Farms, Inc.
`and Perdue Foods LLC
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`Dated: October 16, 2020
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`WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
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`By: /s/ Carrie C. Mahan
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`Carrie C. Mahan (#459802)
`Christopher J. Abbott (#1014487)
`2001 M Street N.W., Ste. 600
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Telephone: (202) 682-7000
`Facsimile: (202) 857-0940
`carrie.mahan@weil.com
`christopher.abbott@weil.com
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`Adam C. Hemlock (#2829679)
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Telephone: 212-310-8000
`Facsimile: 212-310-8007
`adam.hemlock@weil.com
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`Brian G. Liegel (#119269)
`1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200
`Miami, FL 33131
`Telephone: (305) 577-3100
`Facsimile: (305) 347-7159
`Brian.liegel@weil.com
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`BAILEY BRAUER PLLC
`Clayton E. Bailey (admitted pro hac vice)
`8350 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 206
`Dallas, TX 75206
`Telephone: (214) 360-7433
`Facsimile: (214) 360-7424
`cbailey@baileybrauer.com
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`EIMER STAHL LLP
`Michael L. McCluggage (#01820966)
`224 South Michigan Avenue, Ste. 1100
`Chicago, IL 60604
`Telephone: (312) 660-7665
`Facsimile: (312) 692-1718
`mmccluggage@eimerstahl.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Pilgrim’s Pride
`Corporation and Liaison Counsel for
`Defendants
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`By: /s/ John W. Treece
`John W. Treece (#3122889)
`1135 West Montana Street
`Chicago, IL 60614
`Telephone: (312) 961-7808
`jtreece@jwtreece.com
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`ROSE LAW FIRM
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`Amanda K. Wofford (admitted pro hac vice)
`Bourgon Reynolds (admitted pro hac vice)
`120 East Fourth Street
`Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
`Telephone: (501) 375-9131
`Facsimile: (501) 375-1309
`awofford@roselawfirm.com
`breynolds@roselawfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Mountaire Farms,
`Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC and Mountaire
`Farms of Delaware, Inc.
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`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
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`By: /s/ Daniel E. Laytin, P.C.
`Daniel E. Laytin, P.C.
`Christa C. Cottrell, P.C.
`Stacy Pepper
`300 North LaSalle Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`Telephone: (312) 862-2000
`Facsimile: (312) 862-2200
`dlaytin@kirkland.com
`ccottrell@kirkland.com
`stacy.pepper@kirkland.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Sanderson Farms,
`Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division),
`Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division),
`and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production
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`STINSON LLP
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`By: /s/ William L. Greene
`William L. Greene (admitted pro hac vice)
`Peter J. Schwingler (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kevin P. Kitchen (admitted pro hac vice)
`50 South Sixth Street, Ste 2600
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 335-1500
`william.greene@stinson.com
`peter.schwingler@stinson.com
`kevin.kitchen@stinson.com
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`J. Nicci Warr
`7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1100
`St. Louis, MO 63105
`Telephone: (314) 259-4570
`nicci.warr@stinson.com
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`SUGAR FELSENTHAL GRAIS &
`HELSINGER LLP
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`John C. Martin
`30 N. LaSalle Street, Ste 3000
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Telephone: (312) 704-2172
`Facsimile: (312) 372-7951
`jmartin@sfgh.com
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`THE LAW GROUP OF NORTHWEST
`ARKANSAS LLP
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`Gary V. Weeks (admitted pro hac vice)
`K.C. Dupps Tucker (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kristy E. Boehler (admitted pro hac vice)
`1830 Shelby Lane
`Fayetteville, AR 72704
`Telephone: (479) 316-3760
`gary.weeks@lawgroupnwa.com
`kc.tucker@lawgroupnwa.com
`kristy.boehler@lawgroupnwa.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants George’s, Inc.
`and George’s Farms, Inc.
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`NOVACK AND MACEY LLP
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`By: /s/ Stephen Novack
`Stephen Novack
`Stephen J. Siegel
`Christopher S. Moore
`100 North Riverside Plaza
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 419-6900
`Facsimile: (312) 419-6928
`snovack@novackmacey.com
`ssiegel@novackmacey.com
`cmoore@novackmacey.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Koch Foods
`Incorporated, JCG Foods of Alabama LLC,
`JCG Foods of Georgia LLC and Koch Meat
`Co., Inc.
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`VEDDER PRICE P.C.
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`By: /s/ Gregory G. Wrobel
`Gregory G. Wrobel (#3122900)
`222 N. LaSalle Street
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Telephone: (312) 609-7722
`Facsimile: (312) 609-5005
`gwrobel@vedderprice.com
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`JORDAN PRICE WALL GRAY JONES &
`CARLTON, PLLC
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`Henry W. Jones, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)
`1951 Clark Avenue
`Raleigh, NC 27605
`Telephone: (919) 828-2501
`Facsimile: (919) 834-8447
`hjones@jordanprice.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant House of Raeford
`Farms, Inc.
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`SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
`FLOM LLP
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`By: /s/ Lara Flath
`Lara Flath (#6289481)
`Boris Bershteyn (admitted pro hac vice)
`One Manhattan West
`New York, NY 10001
`Telephone: (212) 735-3000
`Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
`boris.bershteyn@skadden.com
`lara.flath@skadden.com
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`Patrick Fitzgerald (#6307561)
`Gail Lee
`Peter Cheun
`155 N. Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 407-0700
`Facsimile: (312) 407-0411
`patrick.fitzgerald@skadden.com
`gail.lee@skadden.com
`peter.cheun@skadden.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Peco Foods, Inc.
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`PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
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`By: /s/ Christopher E. Ondeck
`Christopher E. Ondeck (admitted pro hac
`vice)
`Stephen R. Chuk (admitted pro hac vice)
`1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste 600 South
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 416-6800
`Facsimile: (202) 416-6899
`condeck@proskauer.com
`schuk@proskauer.com
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`Attorneys for Wayne Farms LLC
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`KUTAK ROCK LLP
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`By: /s/ John P. Passarelli
`John P. Passarelli (admitted pro hac vice)
`James M. Sulentic (admitted pro hac vice)
`1650 Farnam Street
`Omaha, NE 68102
`Telephone: (402) 346-6000
`Facsimile: (402) 346-1148
`john.passarelli@kutakrock.com
`james.sulentic@kutakrock.com
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`J.R. Carroll (admitted pro hac vice)
`Jeffrey M. Fletcher (admitted pro hac vice)
`234 East Millsap Road, Ste 200
`Fayetteville, AR 72703-4099
`Telephone: (479) 973-4200
`Facsimile: (479) 973-0007
`jr.caroll@kutakrock.com
`Jeffrey.fletcher@kuakrock.com
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`Kimberly M. Hare (#6323326)
`One South Wacker Drive, Ste 2050
`Chicago, IL 60606-4614
`Telephone: (312) 602-4100
`Facsimile: (312) 602-4101
`kimberly.hare@kutakrock.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants O.K. Foods, Inc.,
`O.K. Farms, Inc., and O.K. Industries, Inc.
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`EDWARD C. KONIECZNY LLC
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`By: /s/ Edward C. Konieczny
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`Edward C. Konieczny (admitted pro hac vice)
`400 Colony Square, Ste 1501
`1201 Peachtree Street, NE
`Atlanta, GA 30361
`Telephone: (404) 380-1430
`Facsimile: (404) 382-6011
`ed@koniecznylaw.com
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`SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP
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`David C. Newman (admitted pro hac vice)
`W. Parker Sanders (admitted pro hac vice)
`1230 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Promenade, Ste 3100
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`Telephone: (404) 815-3500
`Facsimile: (404) 815-3509
`dnewman@sgrlaw.com
`psanders@sgrlaw.com
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`James L. Thompson
`Lynch Thompson LLP
`150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2600
`Chicago, IL 60606
`T: (312) 445-4623
`F: (312) 896-5883
`jthompson@lynchthompson.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Mar-Jac Poultry,
`Inc.
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`SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP
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`By: /s/ Lynn H. Murray
`Lynn H. Murray
`111 S. Wacker Dr., Ste 4700
`Chicago IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 704-7700
`Facsimile: (312) 558-1195
`lhmurray@shb.com
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`Laurie A. Novion (admitted pro hac vice)
`2555 Grand Blvd.
`Kansas City, MO 64108
`Telephone: (816) 474-6550
`Facsimile: (816) 421-5547
`lnovion@shb.com
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`CONNER & WINTERS
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`John R. Elrod (admitted pro hac vice)
`Vicki Bronson (admitted pro hac vice)
`4375 N. Vantage Drive, Ste. 405
`Fayetteville, AR 72703
`Telephone: (479) 582-5711
`jelrod@cwlaw.com
`vbronson@cwlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Simmons Foods, Inc.
`and Simmons Prepared Foods Inc.
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`VAUGHAN & MURPHY
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`By: /s/ Charles C. Murphy, Jr.
`Charles C. Murphy, Jr. (admitted pro hac
`vice)
`690 S Ponce Court NE
`Atlanta, GA 30307
`Telephone: (404) 667-0714
`Facsimile: (404) 529-4193
`cmurphy@vaughanandmurphy.com
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`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
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`James F. Herbison
`Michael P. Mayer
`35 West Wacker Drive
`Chicago, Illinois 60601
`Telephone: (312) 558-5600
`Facsimile: (312) 558-5700
`jherbison@winston.com
`mmayer@winston.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Norman W. Fries,
`Inc. d/b/a Claxton Poultry Farms
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`MAYER BROWN LLP
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`By: /s/ Carmine R. Zarlenga
`Carmine R. Zarlenga (#90784529)
`William H. Stallings (admitted pro hac vice)
`Stephen M. Medlock (admitted pro hac vice)
`Oral D. Pottinger (admitted pro hac vice)
`1999 K Street N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 263-3000
`Facsimile: (202) 263-3300
`czarlenga@mayerbrown.com
`wstallings@mayerbrown.com
`smedlock@mayerbrown.com
`opottinger@mayerbrown.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Foster Farms, LLC and
`Foster Poultry Farms, a California Corporation
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`AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP
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`By: /s/ Rachel J. Adcox
`Rachel J. Adcox (#1001488)
`Daniel K. Oakes (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kenina J. Lee (admitted pro hac vice)
`950 F Street NW, Ste 700
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 912-4700
`Facsimile: (202) 912-4701
`radcox@axinn.com
`doakes@axinn.com
`klee@axinn.com
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`John M. Tanski (admitted pro hac vice)
`Jarod G. Taylor (admitted pro hac vice)
`90 State House Square
`Hartford, CT 06103
`Telephone: (860) 275-8100
`Facsimile: (860) 275-8101
`jtanski@axinn.com
`jtaylor@axinn.com
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`Nicholas E.O. Gaglio (admitted pro hac vice)
`114 West 47th Street
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 728-2200
`Facsimile: (212) 261-5654
`ngaglio@axinn.com
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`LIPE LYONS MURPHY NAHRSTADT &
`PONTIKIS, LTD.
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`Jordan M. Tank
`230 West Monroe, Street, Ste 2260
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 702-0586
`Facsimile: (312) 726-2273
`jmt@lipelyons.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Tyson Foods, Inc.,
`Tyson Chicken, Inc., Tyson Breeders, Inc.,
`Tyson Poultry, Inc.
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`EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP
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`By: /s/ Patricia A. Gorham
`James R. McGibbon (admitted pro hac vice)
`Patricia A. Gorham (admitted pro hac vice)
`Peter M. Szeremeta (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kaitlin A. Carreno (admitted pro hac vice)
`999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Ste 2300
`Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3996
`Telephone: (404) 853-8000
`Facsimile: (404) 853-8806
`jimmcgibbon@eversheds-sutherland.com
`patriciagorham@eversheds-sutherland.com
`peterszeremeta@eversheds-sutherland.com
`katilincarreno@eversheds-sutherland.com
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`SMITHAMUNDSEN LLC
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`Clay H. Phillips
`150 N. Michigan Avenue, Ste 3300
`Chicago, Illinois 60601
`Telephone: (312) 894-3200
`Facsimile: (312) 997-1828
`cphillips@salawus.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Harrison Poultry,
`Inc.
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`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
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`By: /s/ William L. Monts III
`William L. Monts III (admitted pro hac vice)
`Justin W. Bernick (admitted pro hac vice)
`555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-1109
`Telephone: (202) 637-5910
`Facsimile: (202) 637-5911
`william.monts@hoganlovells.com
`justin.bernick@hoganlovells.com
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`MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK, AND
`STONE P.L.C.
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`Jacob D. Koering
`225 West Washington Street, Ste 2600
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`Telephone: (312) 460-4272
`Facsimile: (312) 460-4201
`koering@millercanfield.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Agri Stats, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that on October 16, 2020, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
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`was filed electronically. Notice of this filing was sent by operation of the Court’s ECF electronic
`filing system to all parties indicated on the electronic filing receipt. Parties may access this filing
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`Carrie C. Mahan
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