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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
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`IN RE PORK ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`This Document Relates To: ALL
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`Civil No. 18-1776 (JRT/HB)
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`STIPULATION REGARDING
`PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER
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`Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 16.3 of
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`the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for District of Minnesota, the
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`Parties in the above-referenced matter, by and through their undersigned counsel, jointly
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`request that the Court enter the below Pretrial Scheduling Order (“Scheduling Order”)
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`setting the following deadlines that will apply equally to all parties:
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`Event
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`Parties to begin meet-and-confer regarding
`production of deferred RFPs
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`Parties to begin meet and confer on any deferred
`disputes concerning RFPs, custodians, or non-
`custodial data sources (but not structured data)
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`Parties to begin meet and confer on production of
`structured data
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`Deadline for parties to complete meet and confer
`regarding search methodology order, including
`whether such an order is necessary. If the parties
`reach an impasse, they will submit a joint letter
`brief to the Court on this date.
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`Deadline
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`November 2, 2020
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`November 17, 2020
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`November 20, 2020
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`Event
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`Parties to complete meet and confer on any deferred
`disputes concerning RFPs, custodians, or non-
`custodial data sources, and submit proposed
`briefing schedule regarding any disputes
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`Deadline
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`November 23, 2020
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`Parties to Serve Amended Objections and
`Responses to First Set of Requests for Production of
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`November 23, 2020
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`Parties begin rolling production of Readily
`Available Responsive Phone Records for Agreed
`Document Custodians and Central Phone Lines,
`with production complete 30 days later
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`November 23, 2020 through
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`December 23, 2020
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`Production of responsive, readily-accessible Agri
`Stats reports from centrally-located files
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`December 16, 2020
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`Deadline for Producing Party to notify Requesting
`Party of intent to use search terms and disclose
`initial search terms (or other search methodology
`process), for all custodians agreed-to by the
`November 23 deadline above
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`Deadline to complete search term negotiations, and
`submit proposed briefing schedule regarding any
`disputes
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`Deadline to reach agreement on production of
`structured data or seek relief from the court
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`December 18, 2020
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`January 8, 2021
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`January 16, 2021
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`Commencement of Rolling Production of
`Documents Reviewed by Producing Party
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`March 16, 2021
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`Substantial Completion of Document and
`Structured Data Productions
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`September 1, 2021
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`/s/ Arielle S. Wagner
`Arielle S. Wagner (MN #0398332)
`W. Joseph Bruckner (MN #0147758)
`Brian D. Clark (MN #0390069)
`Craig S. Davis (MN #0148192)
`Simeon A. Morbey (MN #0391338)
`Stephen M. Owen (MN # 0399370)
`Stephanie A. Chen (MN #0400032)
`LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P.
`100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55401
`Telephone: (612) 339-6900
`Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
`aswagner@locklaw.com
`wjbruckner@locklaw.com
`csdavis@locklaw.com
`bdclark@locklaw.com
`samorbey@locklaw.com
`smowen@locklaw.com
`sachen@locklaw.com
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`Co-Lead Class Counsel for Direct Purchaser
`Plaintiffs
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`Dated: November 4, 2020
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`/s/ Bobby Pouya
`Bobby Pouya
`Clifford H. Pearson
`Daniel L. Warshaw
`Michael H. Pearson
`PEARSON SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP
`15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400
`Sherman Oaks, CA 92403
`Telephone: (818) 788-8300
`Facsimile: (818) 788-8104
`cpearson@pswlaw.com
`dwarshaw@pswlaw.com
`bpouya@pswlaw.com
`mpearson@pswlaw.com
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`Melissa S. Weiner (MN #0387900)
`Joseph C. Bourne (MN #0389922)
`PEARSON, SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP
`800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2150
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 389-0600
`Facsimile: (612) 389-0610
`mweiner@pswlaw.com
`jbourne@pswlaw.com
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`Bruce L. Simon
`PEARSON, SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP
`350 Sansome Street, Suite 680
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Telephone: (415) 433-9000
`Facsimile: (415) 433-9008
`bsimon@pswlaw.com
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`/s/ Shana E. Scarlett
`Shana E. Scarlett
`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
`Berkeley, CA 94710
`Telephone: (510) 725-3000
`Facsimile: (510) 725-3001
`shanas@hbsslaw.com
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`Steve. W. Berman
`Breanna Van Engelen
`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`1301 2nd Avenue, Suite 2000
`Seattle, WA 98101
`Telephone: (206) 623-7292
`Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
`steve@hbsslaw.com
`breannav@hbsslaw.com
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`/s/ Daniel E. Gustafson
`Daniel E. Gustafson (#202241)
`Daniel C. Hedlund (#258337)
`Michelle J. Looby (#388166)
`Britany N. Resch (#0397656)
`GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
`120 South 6th Street, Suite 2600
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 333-8844
`Facsimile: (612) 339-6622
`dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com
`dhedlund@gustafsongluek.com
`mlooby@gustafsongluek.com
`bresch@gustafsongluek.com
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`Co-Lead Counsel for Consumer Indirect
`Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`/s/ Shawn M. Raiter
`Shawn M. Raiter (MN# 240424)
`LARSON • KING, LLP
`2800 Wells Fargo Place
`30 East Seventh Street
`St. Paul, MN 55101
`Telephone: (651) 312-6518
`sraiter@larsonking.com
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`Jonathan W. Cuneo
`Joel Davidow
`Blaine Finley
`Yifei “Evelyn” Li
`CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA, LLP
`4725 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 200
`Washington, DC 20016
`Telephone: (202) 789-3960
`jonc@cuneolaw.com
`joel@cuneolaw.com
`bfinley@cuneolaw.com
`evelyn@cunelolaw.com
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`Co-Lead Counsel for Commercial and
`Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`/s/ Patrick J. Ahern
`Patrick J. Ahern
`AHERN AND ASSOCIATES, P.C.
`Willoughby Tower
`8 South Michigan Ave., Suite 3600
`Chicago, IL 60603
`Telephone: (312) 404-3760
`patrick.ahern@ahernandassociatespc.com
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`Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiffs
`Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Bi-Lo
`Holdings, LLC
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`/s/ Kyle G. Bates
`Kyle G. Bates (USDCPR-306412)
`Todd M. Schneider
`Matthew S. Weiler
`SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL
`KONECKY LLP
`2000 Powell St., Suite 1400
`Emeryville, California 94608
`Telephone: (415) 421-7100
`Facsimile: (415) 421-7105
`kbates@schneiderwallace.com
`tschneider@schneiderwallace.com
`mweiler@schneiderwallace.com
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`Peter B. Schneider
`SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL
`KONECKY LLP
`3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 300
`Houston, Texas 77098
`Telephone: (713) 338-2560
`Facsimile: (415) 421-7105
`pschneider@schneiderwallace.com
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`Ines Carrau Martinez
`Attorney General
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`Johan M. Rosa Rodríguez
`PR Bar No. 16819
`Assistant Attorney General
`Antitrust Division
`Puerto Rico Department of Justice
`P.O. Box 9020192
`San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192
`Tel: (787) 721-2900, ext. 2600, 2601
`Fax: (787) 721-3223
`jorosa@justicia.pr.gov
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`Counsel for the Commonwealth of
`Puerto Rico
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`/s/ Mark L. Johnson
`Mark L. Johnson (#0345520)
`Virginia R. McCalmont (#0399496)
`GREENE ESPEL PLLP
`222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 373-0830
`mjohnson@greeneespel.com
`vmccalmont@greeneespel.com
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`Daniel Laytin, P.C. (pro hac vice)
`Christa Cottrell, P.C. (pro hac vice)
`Christina Briesacher (pro hac vice)
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle
`Chicago, IL 60654
`(312) 861-2000
`daniel.laytin@kirkland.com
`christa.cottrell@kirkland.com
`christina.briesacher@kirkland.com
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`Counsel for Clemens Food Group, LLC
`and The Clemens Family Corporation
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`/s/ Richard A. Duncan
`Richard A. Duncan (#0192983)
`Aaron D. Van Oort (#0315539)
`Craig S. Coleman (#0325491)
`Emily E. Chow (#0388239)
`Isaac B. Hall (#0395398)
`Bryan K. Washburn (#0397733)
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE &
`REATH LLP
`2200 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South Seventh Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
`(612) 766-7000
`richard.duncan@faegredrinker.com
`aaron.vanoort@faegredrinker.com
`craig.coleman@faegredrinker.com
`emily.chow@faegredrinker.com
`isaac.hall@faegredrinker.com
`bryan.washburn@faegredrinker.com
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`Counsel for Hormel Foods Corporation
`and Hormel Foods, LLC
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`/s/ Donald G. Heeman
`Donald G. Heeman (#0286023)
`Jessica J. Nelson (#0347358)
`Randi J. Winter (#0391354)
`SPENCER FANE LLP
`100 South Fifth Street, Suite 2500
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 268-7000
`dheeman@spencerfane.com
`jnelson@spencerfane.com
`rwinter@spencerfane.com
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`Stephen R. Neuwirth (pro hac vice)
`Michael B. Carlinsky (pro hac vice)
`Sami H. Rashid (pro hac vice)
`Richard T. Vagas (pro hac vice)
`David B. Adler (pro hac vice)
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
`SULLIVAN, LLP
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`(212) 849-7000
`stephenneuwirth@quinnemanuel.com
`michaelcarlinsky@quinnemanuel.com
`samirashid@quinnemanuel.com
`richardvagas@quinnemanuel.com
`davidadler@quinnemanuel.com
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`Counsel for JBS USA Food Company
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`/s/ William L. Greene
`William L. Greene (#0198730)
`Peter J. Schwingler (#0388909)
`Jon M. Woodruff (#0399453)
`STINSON LLP
`50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2600
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 335-1500
`william.greene@stinson.com
`peter.schwingler@stinson.com
`john.woodruff@stinson.com
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`J. Nicci Warr (pro hac vice)
`STINSON LLP
`7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1100
`St. Louis, MO 63105
`(314) 863-0800
`nicci.warr@stinson.com
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`Counsel for Seaboard Foods LLC and
`Seaboard Corporation
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`/s/ Gene Summerlin
`Gene Summerlin (pro hac vice)
`Aaron Chapin (#06292540)
`Marnie Jensen (pro hac vice)
`Ryann Glenn (pro hac vice)
`Kamron Hasan (pro hac vice)
`Sierra Faler (pro hac vice)
`HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP
`13330 California St., Suite 200
`Omaha, NE 68154
`(402) 964-5000
`gene.summerlin@huschblackwell.com
`marnie.jensen@huschblackwell.com
`ryann.glenn@huschblackwell.com
`kamron.hasan@huschblackwell.com
`sierra.faler@huschblackwell.com
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`Counsel for Triumph Foods, LLC
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`/s/ John A. Cotter
`John A. Cotter (#0134296)
`John A. Kvinge (#0392303)
`LARKIN HOFFMAN DALY &
`LINDGREN LTD.
`8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 1000
`Minneapolis, MN 55427-1060
`(952) 835-3800
`jcotter@larkinhoffman.com
`jkvinge@larkinhoffman.com
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`Richard Parker (pro hac vice)
`Josh Lipton (pro hac vice)
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20036-5306
`(202) 955-8500
`rparker@gibsondunn.com
`jlipton@gibsondunn.com
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`Brian Robison (pro hac vice)
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP
`2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100
`Dallas, TX 75201-6912
`(214) 698-3370
`brobison@gibsondunn.com
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`Counsel for Smithfield Foods, Inc.
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`/s/ Peter H. Walsh
`Peter H. Walsh (#0388672)
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`80 South Eighth Street, Suite 1225
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`T. (612) 402-3000
`F. (612) 402-3001
`peter.walsh@hoganlovells.com
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`William L. Monts (pro hac vice)
`Justin W. Bernick (pro hac vice)
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`Columbia Square
`555 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`(202) 637-5600
`william.monts@hoganlovells.com
`justin.bernick@hoganlovells.com
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`Counsel for Agri Stats, Inc.
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`/s/ David P. Graham
`David P. Graham (#0185462)
`DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
`4000 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South Seventh Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 486-1521
`dgraham@dykema.com
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`Rachel J. Adcox (pro hac vice)
`Tiffany Rider Rohrbaugh (pro hac vice)
`AXINN, VELTROP &
`HARKRIDER LLP
`950 F Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`(202) 912-4700
`radcox@axinn.com
`trider@axinn.com
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`Counsel for Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson
`Prepared Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh
`Meats, Inc.
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