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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et

al.,

Debtors.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT STATUS REPORT OF MOVANTS AMERICAN

FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO, INTERNATIONAL UNION, 

AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION AND RESPONDENTS

FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO AND

PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY WITH

RESPECT TO THE JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING

DISCOVERY UNDER BANKRUPTCY RULE 2004

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four (4)

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax

Financing Corporation (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii)

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of

Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy

Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) (Title III case numbers are listed as

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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To the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Judith Gail Dein:

Movants American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees International

Union, AFL-CIO (AFSCME), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (AFT), and Service

Employees International Union (SEIU), on behalf of themselves, their local affiliates in Puerto

Rico and their members (collectively, the “Unions”), 1 and the Financial Oversight and

Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(the “Commonwealth”), by and through the Oversight Board as the Commonwealth’s

representative pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and

Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), 2 and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial

Advisory Authority (“AAFAF” and together with the Oversight Board and the Commonwealth,

the “Respondents”),3 respectfully submit this fifth supplemental joint status report in response

(1) to the Court’s March 19, 2018 Order Related to the Unions’ Joint Motion for an Order

Authorizing Discovery Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 (the “March 19 Order”) [ECF No. 2768]

and (2) to supplement the Parties’ prior supplemental joint status report filed on May 16, 2018

(the “Report”) [ECF No. 3079]. The March 19 Order requests that the Parties meet and confer

regarding a revised hearing date and proposed briefing schedule in connection with the Unions’

Joint Motion for an Order Authorizing Discovery Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 (the “Motion”). 

Subsequent to entry of the March 19 Order, the Parties: (1) met and conferred; (2) filed an initial

joint status report on March 22, 2018 in accordance with the March 19, 2018 Order; (3) filed a

supplemental joint status on March 28, 2018; (4) filed a second supplemental joint status report

 1

 International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, AFL-CIO

(UAW) was a party to the Unions’ Motion (as defined herein) but has formally withdrawn from the Motion [D.I.

2914].

2

 PROMESA has been codified in 48 U.S.C. §§ 2101–2241.

3

 The Movants and Respondents are collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

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on April 13, 2018; (5) filed a third supplemental joint status report on April 27, 2018; and (6)

filed the Report (which amended the April 27, 2018 supplemental joint status report). 

Pursuant to the March 19 Order and as set forth in the Report, the Parties hereby

supplement the Report as follows:

1. Hearing Date – The Parties continue to meet and confer in regard to the Motion

and at this time the parties do not request a hearing on the Motion.

2. Meet and Confer – As noted in the Report, the Parties negotiated the terms of a

protective order which was approved by the Court on April 20, 2018 [D.I. 2931]. 

Additionally, Respondents have provided certain information requested in the

Motion.

3. Briefing Schedule – In the event the Parties cannot resolve the Motion, the Parties

shall further supplement this Report by no later than July 6, 2018. The further

supplemental report may include a proposed briefing schedule and a request for a

hearing date.

Dated: June 7, 2018 SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

By: /s/ Sharon L. Levine

Sharon L. Levine (pro hac vice)

Dipesh Patel (pro hac vice)

1037 Raymond Blvd.

Suite 1520

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 286-6713 (Telephone)

(973) 286-6821 (Facsimile)

-and-

/s/ Judith E. Rivlin

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

 Judith E. Rivlin (pro hac vice)

Teague P. Paterson (pro hac vice)

Matthew S. Blumin (pro hac vice)

1101 17th Street NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 775-5900 (Telephone)

(202) 452-0556 (Facsimile)

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/s/ Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs

Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs

P.O. Box 368006

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8006

(787) 764-8896 (Telephone)

(787) 721-0975 (Facsimile)

Attorneys for the American Federation of State,

County and Municipal Employees

STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP

By: /s/Curtis C. Mechling

Curtis C. Mechling (pro hac vice)

Sherry Millman (pro hac vice)

180 Maiden Lane

New York, New York 10038-4982

(212) 806-5400 (Telephone)

-andJosé Luis Barrios-Ramos, Esq.

McLeary Ave., Suite #303 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8006

(787) 593-6641

Co-counsel to the American Federation of

Teachers, AFL-CIO

COHEN, WEISS AND SIMON LLP

By: /s/ Richard M. Seltzer

Richard M. Seltzer (pro hac vice)

Peter D. DeChiara (pro hac vice)

Hiram M. Arnaud (pro hac vice)

900 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022-4869

(212) 563-4100 (Telephone)

Counsel to Service Employees International Union

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

By: /s/ Suzzanne Uhland

John J. Rapisardi (pro hac vice)

Suzzanne Uhland (pro hac vice)

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Peter Friedman (pro hac vice)

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

(212) 326-2000

-andElizabeth L. McKeen (pro hac vice)

610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor

Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 823-6900

Counsel for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and

Financial Advisory Authority

MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC

/s/ Luis C. Marini-Biaggi 

Luis C. Marini-Biaggi

USDC No. 222301

MCS Plaza, Suite 500

255 Ponce de León Ave.

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917

Tel: (787) 705-2171

Fax: (787) 936-7494

Counsel for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and

Financial Advisory Authority

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

By: /s/ Martin J. Bienenstock

Martin J. Bienenstock (pro hac vice)

Timothy W. Mungovan (pro hac vice)

Paul V. Possinger (pro hac vice)

Ehud Barak (pro hac vice)

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 969-3000

Counsel for the Financial Oversight and

Management Board and the Financial Oversight

and Management Board as representative for the

Debtor

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

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By: /s/ Hermann D. Bauer 

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Co-Counsel for the Financial Oversight and

Management Board and the Financial Oversight

and Management Board as representative for the

Debtor

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