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1. Purpose and Scope This memorandum establishes the staffing plan for the defense of Aurelius Media Americas Inc. ("AMA") in connection with the following pending and anticipated matters: (a) Fuentes v. Aurelius Media Americas Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV38214 (the "Class Action"), a putative class action alleging wage and hour violations under the California Labor Code and related statutes, file

2. Engagement Team — Attorney Assignments The following four attorneys have been assigned to this engagement. Each attorney's role, responsibilities, billing rate, and estimated time allocation are set forth below. 2.1 Renata Vasquez — Partner (Responsible Attorney) Role: Responsible partner for the entire engagement; primary client contact; strategic oversight; court appearances (including class certification hearin

3. Support Staff 3.1 Sophia Meng — Paralegal Role: Paralegal support for both the Class Action and the Aldrich Action work streams. Billing Rate: $375 per hour Key Responsibilities: Document Management. Ms. Meng will be responsible for the organization, indexing, and management of AMA's document production in both the Class Action and the Aldrich Action. The anticipated volume of AMA's document production is approxim

4. Division of Responsibility by Work Stream The following tables set forth the division of responsibility among engagement team members for each major work stream within the engagement. For each work stream, the "Primary" column identifies the team member with principal responsibility, and the "Secondary" column identifies the team member providing support or oversight. 4.1 Class Action — *Fuentes v. AMA* (Case No.

5. Estimated Hours by Phase The following table sets forth the estimated hours by engagement phase for each timekeeper. These estimates are based on the engagement team's current assessment of the scope and complexity of the matters and are intended to inform budgeting and resource allocation. They should be read in conjunction with the Phase-Based Litigation Budget (Document 6). Notes: (a) The estimates set forth ab

6. Diversity Compliance Pursuant to AMA's OCG Section 8.1, the engagement team assigned to any significant litigation matter must meet AMA's diversity requirements, which provide that a meaningful percentage of the attorneys assigned to the engagement shall be members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to attorneys who are women, persons of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, or persons with disabilities. O

7. Staffing Changes and Communication Protocol Any material staffing changes — including the addition of new timekeepers, the substitution of one timekeeper for another, or the removal of a timekeeper from the engagement — will be communicated to Gregory Tanaka in advance, in accordance with OCG Section 4.3. For purposes of this provision, a "material staffing change" includes the assignment of any new attorney or pa

8. Contact Information The following table sets forth the contact information for each attorney on the engagement team: Firm Address: Calderwood & Harkness LLP 777 South Flower Street, Suite 4200 Los Angeles, California 90017 Telephone: (213) 555-7100 Facsimile: (213) 555-7101 Primary Client Contacts: Gregory Tanaka Vice President, Legal & Compliance Aurelius Media Americas Inc. Email: gtanaka@aureliusmedia.com Phili