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Declaration of Matthew L. Riffee — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 503-2, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

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A declaration of Matthew L. Riffee, a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP and counsel for Bank of America, N.A., executed on June 26, 2025 and filed 06/26/25 as Document 503-2 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation, Case No. 3:21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB. It supports the bank's motion to reconsider the May 29, 2025 order granting in part and denying in part its motion for protective order, which it had filed on April 11, 2025. The declaration lists the claimed clear errors: that the order put the burden on the bank, required it to show prejudice, misapplied the apex doctrine, and misread key facts and testimony. It states that counsel met and conferred by video conference on June 23, 2025. Advocacy document; claims are Bank of America's.

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Filed June 26, 2025 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1602 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Filed	2025-06-26

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“Declaration of Matthew L. Riffee — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 503-2, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992).” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB, Doc. 503-2, filed 2025-06-26. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-bofa-ca-unemployment-casd-709615/2025-06-26-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-503-2-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-503-2/, SHA-256 2a98e1620f487c0470ab00797ff6cc3ce28218507fb4d115a4faddc94947f27a.

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RIFFEE DECL ISO MOT. TO RECONSIDER  
CASE NO. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
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JAMES W. MCGARRY (pro hac vice) 
JMcGarry@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
100 Northern Avenue 
Boston, MA  02210 
Tel.: +1 617 570 1000 
Fax: +1 617 523 1231 
 
SABRINA M. ROSE-SMITH (pro hac vice) 
SRoseSmith@goodwinlaw.com 
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice) 
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
1900 N Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20036 
Tel.: +1 202 346 4000 
Fax: +1 202 346 4444 
Attorneys for Defendant  
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 
 
[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED IN SIGNATURE BLOCK] 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  
SAN DIEGO DIVISION 
IN RE: BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case No. 3:21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB 
DECLARATION OF MATTHEW 
L. RIFFEE IN SUPPORT OF 
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO 
RECONSIDER MAY 29, 2025 
ORDER GRANTING IN PART 
AND DENYING IN PART 
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR  
PROTECTIVE ORDER 
 
   
Ctrm:   
2D – 2nd Floor  
Judge:  
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 503-2     Filed 06/26/25     PageID.29338 
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I, Matthew L. Riffee, state and declare as follows: 
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I am a partner with the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP, and counsel 
of record for Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) in the above-captioned 
lawsuit.  
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I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration, and 
if called upon to do so, I could and would competently testify thereto. 
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I make this declaration in support of BANA’s Motion to Reconsider the    
May 29, 2025 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part BANA’s Motion for  
Protective Order. 
4. 
Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(i)(1), I state the following: 
a. The Motion for Protective Order that is the subject of the accompanying 
Motion to Reconsider was filed by BANA on April 11, 2025 before the 
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel. 
b. On May 29, 2025, the Court issued an Order Granting in Part and 
Denying in Part BANA’s Motion for Protective Order.  
c. This Motion to Reconsider is brought on the grounds that the Order 
involves the following clear errors: 
i. The Order improperly placed the burden on BANA to show why 
the depositions should not go forward;  
ii. The Order improperly required BANA to demonstrate prejudice; 
iii. The Order’s interpretation and application of the apex doctrine 
was erroneous; and  
iv. The Order misinterpreted and/or ignored key relevant facts and 
testimony. 
5. 
Pursuant to Local Rule 26.1(a), counsel for BANA and counsel for 
Plaintiffs met and conferred regarding BANA’s Motion to Reconsider via video 
conference on June 23, 2025. 
 
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the  
foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.  
 
 
 
 
 
By: s/ Matthew L. Riffee 
 
 MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice) 
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
1900 N St. NW  
Washington, DC 20036  
Tel: +1 202 346 4000  
Fax: +1 202 346 4444 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 503-2     Filed 06/26/25     PageID.29340 
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