State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 205

ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION 8692 . Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 10/23/13. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2013)

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Francis O. Scarpulla (41059)
Craig C. Corbitt (83251)
Judith A. Zahid (215418)
Patrick B. Clayton (240191)
Qianwei Fu (242669)
Heather T. Rankie (268002)
ZELLE HOFMANN VOELBEL & MASON LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Joseph M. Alioto (42680)
Theresa D. Moore (99978)
ALIOTO LAW FIRM
225 Bush Street, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Co-Lead Class Counsel for Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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IN RE TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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This Document Relates to:
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All Indirect-Purchaser Actions;
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State of Missouri, et al. v. AU Optronics
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Corporation, et al., Case No. 10-cv-3619;
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State of Florida v. AU Optronics Corporation, )
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et al., Case No. 10-cv-3517; and
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State of New York v. AU Optronics Corporation,)
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et al., Case No. 11-cv-0711.
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Case No. 3:07-MD-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE:
DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW
FUNDS FOR CLAIMS
ADMINISTRATION
The Honorable Susan Illston

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

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WHEREAS, on December 27, 2011, the Court granted final approval to settlements

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between the Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs (“IPPs”) and the States of Arkansas, California,

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Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin (“Settling States”) on the

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one hand, and defendants Chimei, Chunghwa, Epson, HannStar, Hitachi, Samsung and Sharp, as

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identified in the respective Settlement Agreements, and inclusive of related entities also

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identified in the respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, “Group-I Settling Defendants”),

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on the other hand; and

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WHEREAS, on July 30, 2012, the Court granted preliminary approval to the settlements

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between IPPs and the Settling States, and defendants AUO, LG and Toshiba, as identified in the

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respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, “Group-II Settling Defendants” and with the

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Group-I Settling Defendants referred to hereafter as “All Settling Defendants”), on the other

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hand; and

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WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreements with All Settling Defendants provide that the

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costs of administration of the claims process shall be paid from the Settlement Fund of each

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Settling Defendant, pro rata, based on each Settling Defendant’s Settlement Amount; and

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WHEREAS, the cost of claims administration invoiced by Rust Consulting is $55,948.97
(see Exhibit 1 attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Settlement Agreements the following amounts may be

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deducted from each Settling Defendant’s Settlement Fund to pay such costs of claims

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administration:

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Chimei

$5,701.81

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Chunghwa

$274.32

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Epson

$147.37

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HannStar

$1,326.26

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Hitachi

$2,015.36

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Samsung

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Sharp

$5,972.06

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AUO

$8,350.55

$12,409.48

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

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LG

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Toshiba

$1,085.83

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TOTAL

$55,948.97

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WHEREAS, Well Fargo Bank, N.A. has informed the parties that it requires an order
from the Court before it will distribute payment for these additional costs;

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$18,665.93

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. shall wire
$55,948.97 to the following account:

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Bank of Texas

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ABA/Routing # 111014325

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Account # 8093434387

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Account Name: Rust Consulting

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Reference # 128325

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Federal Tax ID # 41-1813634

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Bank Contact: Mayra Landeros, [phone]

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The balance of funds in the demand-deposit account, if any, shall be retained for
additional costs as they are incurred.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

Oct. 23

, 2013
Hon. Susan Illston
United States District Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

EXHIBIT 1

Invoice
625 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 880
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
P 612.359.2000 I F 612.359.2050
WWW.RUSTCONSULTING.COM
FEDERAL ID #: 41-1813634

TO:

DATE:
INVOICE #:
MATTER #:

10/16/13
138699
8292

Francis O. Scarpulla
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 3400
San Franciso, CA 94104

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
PROJECT

LCD Indirect
September 2013 Claims Administration Services
Project Database
Project Management
Technical Consulting
Website Modification
Document Receipting
Claim Forms Submitted (556 @ $0.15 each)
Scanning
Correspondence/Admin Mail
p
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Data Capture
Return Mail Processing
Claims Validation & Audits
Deficiency Claim Processing
Mailroom & Data Capture Management
Call Center Support

$

SUBTOTAL

849.30
9,917.06
520.70
3,605.00
252.72
83.40
606.96
2,322.00
,
7,025.80
48.06
16,614.04
5,976.90
43.74
1,824.78
49,690.46

SUBTOTAL

4,581.99
275.64
767.28
358.60
275.00
6,258.51

Expenses: Other Charges and Out-of-Pocket Costs
Call Center/Telecommunications
Postage/Federal Express
Shredding/Storage
Photocopies/Faxing/Printing
Website Hosting

TOTAL INVOICE

ABA/ROUTING # WIRE or ACH: 111014325
BANK: BANK OF TEXAS, DALLAS, TX 75225
BANK CONTACT: MAYRA LANDEROS 214.987.8817

$

183,916.55

TOTAL DUE

ACCOUNT #: 8093434387

55,948.97

OUTSTANDING INVOICE(s)

WIRE INFORMATION

$

$

239,865.52

PAYMENT TERMS: NET DUE UPON RECEIPT
RUST
PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS:
P O BOX 142589
DRAWER #9051
Irving, TX 75014-2589

REFERENCE: INVOICE NUMBER

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

FARIBAULT, MN

MELVILLE, NY

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

PHILADELPHIA, PA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

SEATTLE, WA

WASHINGTON, DC

DATE:

10/16/13

INVOICE #:

138699

MATTER #:

8292

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Current Invoice Period:

September 2013 Claims Administration Services

Total Current Invoice

$

55,948.97

PREVIOUS BALANCE DUE

$

183,916.55

Total Amount Due

$

239,865.52

OUTSTANDING INVOICES:

Date

Invoice #

08/14/13

138486

105,836.43

105,836.43

09/16/13

138593

78,080.12

78,080.12

WIRE INFORMATION
ACCOUNT #: 8093434387
ABA/ROUTING # WIRE or ACH: 111014325
BANK: BANK OF TEXAS, DALLAS, TX 75225
BANK CONTACT: MAYRA LANDEROS 214.987.8817
REFERENCE: INVOICE NUMBER

Amount

RUST
PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS:
P O BOX 142589
DRAWER #9051
Irving, TX 75014-2589

Payments

Balance

PAYMENT TERMS: NET DUE UPON RECEIPT

Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 3400
San Franciso, CA 94104
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Re:

LCD Indirect - Project Database

829202

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Greg Brown
Gregory Sartor
Rebecca Zoubek
Ron Swinehart
Roso Suarez

GSB
GWS
RZ
RS
RS

RATE
141.00
185.00
80.00
188.00
185.00

HOURS
0.50
0.10
1.60
1.10
2.30

FEES
70.50
18.50
128.00
206.80
425.50

Total Fees:

849.30

Total Services

849.30

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

849.30
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Project Management

829206

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Doreen McGinley
Jose Rivera
Justin Honse
Robin Niemiec
Sandra Peters
Sylvia Nettles

AH
DM
JR
JH
RN
SP
SN

RATE
192.00
125.00
142.00
164.00
199.00
164.00
93.00

HOURS
17.30
1.80
12.80
9.40
7.50
8.24
1.80

FEES
3,321.60
225.00
1,817.60
1,541.60
1,492.50
1,351.36
167.40

Total Fees:

9,917.06

Total Services

9,917.06

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

9,917.06
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Technical Consulting

829207

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Hai Bui
Lee Anderson
Roso Suarez

HB
LA
RS

RATE
141.00
141.00
185.00

HOURS
0.20
1.00
1.90

FEES
28.20
141.00
351.50

Total Fees:

520.70

Total Services

520.70

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

520.70
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Website Modification

829223

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Greg Brown
Gregory Sartor
Hai Bui
Jose Rivera
Mary Schoenherr
Robin Niemiec
Roso Suarez
Venkata Gopagari

AH
GSB
GWS
HB
JR
MS
RN
RS
VG

RATE
192.00
141.00
185.00
141.00
142.00
125.00
199.00
185.00
200.00

HOURS
0.50
0.80
0.50
0.50
7.20
1.90
2.70
5.60
2.00

FEES
96.00
112.80
92.50
70.50
1,022.40
237.50
537.30
1,036.00
400.00

Total Fees:

3,605.00

Total Services

3,605.00

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

3,605.00
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Document Receipting

829230

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Processor

244

244

RATE
54.00

HOURS
4.68

FEES
252.72

Total Fees:

252.72

Total Services

252.72

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

252.72
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Scanning

829231

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Scan Image Processor

144

RATE
54.00

HOURS
11.24

FEES
606.96

Total Fees:

606.96

Total Services

606.96

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

606.96
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Correspondence/Admin Mail

829232

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Doreen McGinley
Jose Rivera
Mary Schoenherr

AH
DM
JR
MS

RATE
192.00
125.00
142.00
125.00

HOURS
0.60
16.20
0.40
1.00

FEES
115.20
2,025.00
56.80
125.00

Total Fees:

2,322.00

Total Services

2,322.00

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

2,322.00
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Data Capture

829234

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Data Capture Processor
Doreen McGinley
Kenneth Rivera
Mary Schoenherr
Travis Duarte

144
DM
KR
MS
TD

RATE
54.00
125.00
90.00
125.00
54.00

HOURS
0.51
18.00
39.10
5.00
11.19

FEES
27.54
2,250.00
3,519.00
625.00
604.26

Total Fees:

7,025.80

Total Services

7,025.80

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

7,025.80
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Return Mail Processing

829235

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Mailroom Processor

151144

RATE
54.00

HOURS
0.89

FEES
48.06

Total Fees:

48.06

Total Services

48.06

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

48.06
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Claims Validation & Audits

829236

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Doreen McGinley
JoAnn Calderin
Jose Rivera
Justin Honse
Kenneth Rivera
Mary Schoenherr
Robin Niemiec
Taryn Diddle
Travis Duarte

AH
DM
JC
JR
JH
KR
MS
RN
TD
TD

RATE
192.00
125.00
90.00
142.00
164.00
90.00
125.00
199.00
54.00
54.00

HOURS
7.80
0.60
3.00
11.40
2.30
44.30
0.10
2.20
5.33
149.08

FEES
1,497.60
75.00
270.00
1,618.80
377.20
3,987.00
12.50
437.80
287.82
8,050.32

Total Fees:

16,614.04

Total Services

16,614.04

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

16,614.04
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Deficiency Claim Processing

829237

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Doreen McGinley
Jose Rivera
Justin Honse
Mary Schoenherr

DM
JR
JH
MS

RATE
125.00
142.00
164.00
125.00

HOURS
36.50
3.80
3.20
2.80

FEES
4,562.50
539.60
524.80
350.00

Total Fees:

5,976.90

Total Services

5,976.90

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

5,976.90
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Mailroom & Data Capture Management

829239

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Mailroom Processor

151144

RATE
54.00

HOURS
0.81

FEES
43.74

Total Fees:

43.74

Total Services

43.74

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

43.74
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Call Center Support

829247

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
CSR
240
April Hyduk
Doreen McGinley
Jose Rivera
Robin Niemiec

240
AH
DM
JR
RN

RATE
52.00
192.00
125.00
142.00
199.00

HOURS
0.39
1.90
1.20
6.70
1.70

FEES
20.28
364.80
150.00
951.40
338.30

Total Fees:

1,824.78

Total Services

1,824.78

Total Expenses

.00
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Total This Matter

1,824.78
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Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Expenses

829290

For Professional Services Rendered:

Expense Detail:
Reference
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Date
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Description
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Amount
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Call Center/Telecommunications
09/30/13 Conference Calls; 794.75 minutes
09/30/13 IVR 2200.52 Minutes
09/30/13 IVR System Charge
09/30/13 Line Maintenance Charge Schedule
09/30/13 Long Distance 3898.5 Minutes
09/30/13 Live Call Center Support; 243 Calls
Subtotal
Postage/Federal Express
09/30/13 Weekly Mail Pickup
09/30/13 Weekly Mail Pickup
09/30/13 Metered Postage; 528 pieces

309.95
924.22
250.00
130.00
467.82
2,500.00
4,581.99

Subtotal

30.33
2.43
242.88
275.64

Shredding/Storage
09/30/13 Data Storage September 2013
09/30/13 Storage and/or Shredding 16 Boxes
09/30/13 Storage and/or Shredding 2 Boxes
Subtotal

731.28
32.00
4.00
767.28

Photocopies/Faxing/Printing
09/30/13 Photocopies/Faxing/Printing ;1793
Subtotal

358.60
358.60

Website Hosting
09/27/13 Web Monitor & Host

Subtotal

275.00
275.00

Inv#
138699
Date
Oct 16, 2013
Client Number 8292
Total Expenses

6,258.51
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Total This Matter

6,258.51
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