EXHIBIT B

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From: David W. Berenthal, Esq.

To: "AndrewRhys.Davies@AllenOvery.com"; "ashley.leen@wilmerhale.com"; "charris@trenam.com";

"gkesinger@trenam.com"; "christopher.davies@wilmerhale.com"; "chris.cavallo@nelsonmullins.com";

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Cc: "Frank Rodriguez"; "Paulino Nunez"; James L. Berenthal (JLB@BERENTHALAW.COM)

Subject: Rodriguez et al v. Imperial Brands PLC, et al -US District Court, SD Florida - 1:20-cv-23287-DPG

Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 2:45:00 PM

Counselors:

As you are aware, this firm, in conjunction with co-counsel, Rodriguez, Tramont &

Nuñez, P.A, represent the Plaintiffs in the above referenced action.

Plaintiffs have determined that they must take jurisdictional discovery in order to

respond to Defendants WPP plc, Young & Rubicam LLC and BCW LLC’s (collectively the “WPP

parties”) Motion to Dismiss (D.E. 93) and the statements made in the supporting affidavits

(D.E. 93-1 and 93-2).

We request that the WPP parties agree to the request for jurisdictional discovery,

staying the WPP parties’ motion to dismiss, and adopt a discovery schedule similar to what

was ordered in the North American Sugar Industries, Inc. v. Xinjiang Goldwind Science &

Technology Co., Ltd. matter (1:20-cv-22471). Specifically, allowing for 120 days to conduct

discovery limited to the matter of establishing personal jurisdiction over the Defendants, and

that all jurisdictional discovery disputes should be referred to the Magistrate Judge for

resolution. After the conclusion of jurisdictional discovery, the Plaintiffs and WPP parties will

confer and submit a new scheduling order regarding the response and reply for the WPP

parties’ motion to dismiss. Although the request for jurisdictional discovery is not expected to

affect any defendant other than the WPP parties, this e-mail is circulated to all the defendants

and we request that all the defendants consent to the resulting motion.

If the above proposal is acceptable to you, please advise and we will draft and circulate

an unopposed motion to that effect.

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1 we can arrange for a telephone conference tomorrow or

Monday, June 7, 2021, if you belive the same is necessary or if you believe that it will help

expedite the process. We would greatly appreciate it if you would respond to the request by

the end of business today.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

_________________________

David W. Berenthal, Esq.

Berenthal & Associates, P.C.

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