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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 Actions
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`Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Bi-Lo Holdings,
`LLC,
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`Agri Stats, Inc., et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendants.
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`v.
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`Case No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB)
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` Case No. 19-cv-1578 (JRT/HB)
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`Case No. 19-cv-2723 (JRT/HB)
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` Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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` Agri Stats, Inc., et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`STIPULATION REGARDING CONSOLIDATION
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`The parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, jointly stipulate as follows:
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`WHEREAS, on August 17, 2018, three putative classes of plaintiffs filed
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`consolidated amended complaints (the “Class Actions”) alleging that Defendants conspired
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`to limit the supply of pork in order to fix prices in violation of state and federal antitrust
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`laws.
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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 Actions
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`
`Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Bi-Lo Holdings,
`LLC,
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`Agri Stats, Inc., et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendants.
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`v.
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`Case No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB)
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` Case No. 19-cv-1578 (JRT/HB)
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`Case No. 19-cv-2723 (JRT/HB)
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` Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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` Agri Stats, Inc., et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`STIPULATION REGARDING CONSOLIDATION
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`The parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, jointly stipulate as follows:
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`WHEREAS, on August 17, 2018, three putative classes of plaintiffs filed
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`consolidated amended complaints (the “Class Actions”) alleging that Defendants conspired
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`to limit the supply of pork in order to fix prices in violation of state and federal antitrust
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`laws.
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`WHEREAS, on September 21, 2018, the Court entered an Initial Case Management
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`Order [No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB) ECF No. 85] (“CMO”), which states: “The terms of this
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`Order shall apply automatically to actions later instituted in, removed to, or transferred to
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`this Court . . . that involve allegations of antitrust violations concerning pork producers by
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`the Defendant entities in the above-referenced actions.” CMO ¶ 9.
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`WHEREAS, the CMO further provides that “[w]hen an action that relates to the
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`same subject matter as these consolidated actions is hereafter filed in or transferred to this
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`Court and assigned to the undersigned, it shall be consolidated for pretrial purposes with
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`the appropriate group of actions, e.g., Direct Purchaser Plaintiff, Commercial and
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`Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiff, or Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiff Action
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`(provided that any case transferred to this Court solely for pretrial proceedings shall be
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`consolidated only to the extent there is no further order of this Court).” CMO ¶ 10.
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`WHEREAS, on June 14, 2019, Plaintiffs Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Bi-Lo
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`Holdings, LLC (the “Winn-Dixie Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in this Court, under Case
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`No. 19-cv-1578, (the “Winn-Dixie Action”), containing substantially the same allegations
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`as the complaints in the Class Actions.
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`WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, Plaintiff Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Puerto
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`Rico”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico,
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`containing substantially the same allegations as the complaints in the Class Actions.
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`WHEREAS, on October 17, 2019, Plaintiff Puerto Rico’s case against Defendants
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`was transferred to this District and assigned Case No. 19-cv-2723 (the “Puerto Rico
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`Action”).
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`WHEREAS, Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Third
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`Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint was filed on January 15, 2020, ECF No.
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`432 [No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB]; Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Third Amended and
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`Consolidated Class Action Complaint was filed on January 15, 2020, ECF No. 431 [No.
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`18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB]; and Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Second Amended
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`Complaint was filed on November 6, 2019, ECF No. 392 [No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB];
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`Plaintiffs in the Winn-Dixie Action filed their Second Amended Complaint on January 15,
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`2020[No. 19-cv-1578, ECF No. 94]; and Plaintiffs in the Puerto Rico Action filed its Third
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`Amended Complaint on January 22, 2020 [No. 19-cv-02723 (JRT/HB), ECF No. 103]. The
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`allegations in all five operative amended complaints contain substantially similar
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`“allegations of antitrust violations concerning pork producers by the Defendant entities.”
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`See CMO ¶ 9.
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`NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate to an Order consistent with the following:
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`1.
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`The Winn-Dixie Action shall be consolidated for pretrial and administrative
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`purposes under Case No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB).
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`2.
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` The Puerto Rico Action shall be consolidated for pretrial and administrative
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`purposes under Case No. 18-cv-1776 (JRT/HB).
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`3.
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` The parties shall coordinate discovery in a manner that reduces needless
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`duplication and inefficiency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to whatever
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`coordinated discovery the Parties will engage in across all consolidated cases, the Parties
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`agree and understand that each of the consolidated cases may require discovery that is
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`unique to the circumstances and causes of action at issue therein.
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`4.
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` The parties stipulate and agree that entering into this Stipulation shall not be
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`considered a dismissal or disposition of these actions and shall not constitute a waiver of
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`any (a) jurisdictional defenses that may be available; (b) affirmative defenses under Rule
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`8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (c) defenses listed in Rule 12(b) of the Federal
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`Rules of Civil Procedure; or (d) other statutory or common law defenses that may be
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`available to Defendants. The parties also stipulate and agree that entering into this
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`Stipulation does not merge the various pending suits into a single cause or make those who
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`are parties in one suit parties in another, but is done for convenience and economy in
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`administration. Defendants expressly reserve their rights to raise any such defenses and
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`any other defense.
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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: January 14, 2021
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`/s/ Bobby Pouya
`Bobby Pouya (Pro Hac Vice)
`Clifford H. Pearson (Pro Hac Vice)
`Daniel L. Warshaw (Pro Hac Vice)
`Michael H. Pearson (Pro Hac Vice)
`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/ 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/ 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/ 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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`CASE 0:18-cv-01776-JRT-HB Doc. 632 Filed 01/14/21 Page 8 of 11
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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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`CASE 0:18-cv-01776-JRT-HB Doc. 632 Filed 01/14/21 Page 9 of 11
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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
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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/ Aaron Chapin
`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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`CASE 0:18-cv-01776-JRT-HB Doc. 632 Filed 01/14/21 Page 11 of 11
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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
`DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
`90 S 7th Street, FL 2
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: 612-486-1521
`dgraham@dykema.com
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`Rachel Adcox (pro hac vice)
`Tiffany Rider (pro hac vice)
`AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER
`LLP
`950 F. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: 202.912.4700
`radcox@axinn.com
`trider@axinn.com
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`Jarod Taylor (pro hac vice pending)
`AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER
`LLP
`90 State House Square
`Hartford, CT 06103
`Telephone: 860.275.8109
`jtaylor@axinn.com
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`Counsel for Tyson Foods, Inc.,
`Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., and Tyson
`Prepared
`Foods, Inc.
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