IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

WARNER RECORDS INC. et al.,

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

ALTICE USA, INC. AND CSC 

HOLDINGS, LLC, 

 Defendants.

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Case No. 2:23-cv-00576-JRG-RSP

JOINT NOTICE OF RESULTS OF LEAD AND LOCAL MEET AND CONFER

The Plaintiffs in this matter and Defendants Altice USA, Inc. and CSC Holdings, LLC 

(“Defendants” or “Altice”) (collectively “Parties”) hereby submit this Joint Notice pursuant to ¶ 3 

of the Court’s Standing Order Regarding “Meet and Confer” Obligations Relating to Discovery 

Disputes regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Production of Discovery Produced in the Related 

BMG Action (Dkt. 67) (the “Motion”). 

On August 27 each Parties’ lead attorney and local counsel met and conferred over 

videoconference regarding the Motion. The Parties discussed the broad categories of documents 

requested in the Motion and have made progress. The conference did not resolve the Motion. The 

Parties will continue to confer and work towards resolution, and the Parties presently expect to 

conduct a follow-up lead-and-local conference next week, after the opportunity to speak with their 

clients. The Parties will update the Court if a portion of the Motion is resolved in full.

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Dated: October 6, 2023 Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Matthew J. Oppenheim w/permission 

Rudolph Fink IV

/s/ Michael S. Elkin

Matthew J. Oppenheim (pro hac vice)

Jeffrey M. Gould (pro hac vice) 

Corey Miller (pro hac vice) 

Keith Howell (pro hac vice)

OPPENHEIM + ZEBRAK, LLP

4530 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, 5th Floor 

Washington, DC 20016 

Telephone: 202-480-2999 

matt@oandzlaw.com 

jeff@oandzlaw.com

corey@oandzlaw.com 

khowell@oandzlaw.com 

Alexander Kaplan (pro hac vice) 

Bret Matera (pro hac vice) 

OPPENHEIM + ZEBRAK, LLP

461 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor 

New York, NY 10017 

Telephone: (212) 951-1156 

alex@oandzlaw.com 

bmatera@oandzlaw.com 

William E. Davis, III

Texas State Bar No. 24047416 

bdavis@davisfirm.com 

Rudolph “Rudy” Fink IV 

Texas State Bar No. 24082997 

rfink@davisfirm.com 

DAVIS FIRM, PC

213 N. Fredonia Street, Suite 230 

Longview, Texas 75601 

Telephone: (903) 230-9090 

Facsimile: (903) 230-9661 

Michael S. Elkin*

Krishnan Padmanabhan*

Sean R. Anderson*

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

200 Park Avenue 

New York, NY 10166 

(212) 294-6700 

melkin@winston.com 

sranderson@winston.com 

kpadmanabhan@winston.com 

Jennifer A. Golinveaux* 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

101 California Street, 35th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 9411 

(415) 591-1506 

jgolinveaux@winston.com 

Diana Leiden* 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

(213) 615-1700 

Sean H. Suber* 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

35 W. Wacker Dr.

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 558-5600 

Christopher J. Cariello*

ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

51 West 52nd Street 

New York, NY 10019 

(212) 506-5000 

Thomas M. Melsheimer

State Bar No.: 13922550 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900 

Dallas, TX 75201 

(314) 453-6500 

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Mark S. Puzella*

R. David Hosp* 

Sheryl K. Garko* 

Laura B. Najemy*

ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

222 Berkely Street, Suite 2000 

Boston, MA 02116 

(617) 880-1801 

Clement S. Roberts*

ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

405 Howard Street 

San Francisco, CA 94015 

(415) 773-5700 

Wesley Hill

Texas State Bar No. 24032294 

wh@wsfirm.com 

Claire Henry

Texas State Bar No. 24053063 

claire@wsfirm.com

Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

1507 Bill Owens Parkway 

Longview, TX 75604

Telephone: (903) 757-6400 

Counsel for Plaintiffs Counsel for Defendants Altice USA, Inc. and 

CSC Holdings, LLC 

*Pro Hac Vice

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document and all attachments thereto are 

being filed electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document is 

being served this August 27, 2024 on all counsel of record, each of whom is deemed to have 

consented to electronic service. L.R. CV-5(a)(3)(A).

/s/ Rudolph Fink IV

Rudolph Fink IV

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