UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 20-cv-23287-DPG

LUIS MANUEL RODRIGUEZ,

MARIA TERESA RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a 

MARIA TERESA LANDA,

ALFREDO RAMON FORNS,

RAMON ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ,

RAUL LORENZO RODRIGUEZ,

CHRISTINA CONROY, and

FRANCISCO RAMON RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiffs,

v.

IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC,

CORPORACIÓN HABANOS, S.A.,

WPP PLC, YOUNG & RUBICAM LLC,

and BCW LLC, a/k/a BURSON COHN & 

WOLFE LLC,

Defendants.

WPP DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED 

MOTION TO FILE EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL

Defendants WPP plc, Young & Rubicam LLC (“Y&R LLC”), and BCW LLC

(collectively, “WPP Defendants”), pursuant to Local Rule 5.4(b)(1) and Paragraph 12.3 of the 

Stipulated Confidentiality and Protective Order (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) (ECF No. 88, 

at 16-17), respectfully move unopposed to file under seal exhibits in support of WPP Defendants’ 

Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (“Opposition”) 

(ECF No. 173). The Opposition contains references to the following exhibits WPP Defendants 

have designated as confidential pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement:

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Exhibit C is a composite set of document pages produced by BCW, Bates numbered BCWSDFL 00000001 – 00000062, concerning, among other things, vendor data and invoices, as well 

as certain transactions involving BCW or its affiliates. The documents have been labeled 

Confidential by BCW.

Exhibit D is a composite set of document pages produced by Y&R, Bates numbered YRSDFL-0000001 – 0000032, concerning, among other things, the structure of Y&R and its affiliates, 

company-wide headcounts, and accounting revenue. The documents have been labeled 

Confidential by Y&R.

WPP Defendants have designated each of the exhibits set forth above as Confidential 

pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement and respectfully seek the Court’s leave to file 

unredacted versions of Exhibits C and D under seal, which seal will remain in place for the duration 

of this litigation. 

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a)(3)(A), I hereby certify that counsel for WPP Defendants has 

conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs do not oppose the relief requested herein.

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Date: January 19, 2022 s/Naim S. Surgeon

NAIM S. SURGEON

Florida Bar No. 101682

E-Mail: nsurgeon@stroock.com

STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP

200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 3100

Miami, Florida

Tel: (305) 789-9360

Fax: (305) 789-9302

PEDRO FREYRE

Florida Bar No. 192140

E-Mail: pedro.freyre@akerman.com

AKERMAN LLP

Three Brickell City Centre

98 Southeast Seventh Street, Suite 1100

Miami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305) 982-5507

Fax: (305) 374-5095

CHRISTOPHER DAVIES (pro hac vice)

E-Mail: christopher.davies@wilmerhale.com

ASHLEY MCLAUGHLIN LEEN (pro hac vice)

E-Mail: ashley.leen@wilmerhale.com

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE 

AND DORR LLP

1875 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 663-6000

Fax: (202) 663-6363

Attorneys for Defendants WPP PLC, YOUNG & 

RUBICAM LLC, and BCW LLC

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