Exhibit B — Brooks v. Thomson Reuters Corporation (Dkt. 1.2)

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · No. 4:21-cv-01418-KAW · Doc. 1-2 · 2021-02-26 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT B 
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GIBBS LAVV GRouP 
L 
L P 
February 9, 2021 
Thomson Reuters America Corporation 
c/o Corporation Service Company 
2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N 
Sacramento, CA 95833 
Re: 
Thomson Reuters Litigation 
To the attention of Thomson Reuters America Corporation: 
Please find enclosed the Minutes and Order re Complex Designation in Brooks v. Thomson 
Reuters Corporation. We are serving the Minutes and Order re Complex Determination on 
Thomson Reuters America Corporation as the "general manager in this state" for Thomson 
Reuters Corporation. See Cal. Corp. Code § 2110; Yanzaha Motor Co. Ltd. v. Super. Ct., 174 
Cal. App. 4th 264, 274-75 (2009). 
Yours truly, 
Jeff Kosbie 
www.ClassLawG roup. com 
505 14th Street., Suite 1110, Oakland, CA 94612 
T. 510 350 9700 
F. 510 350 9701 
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Superior Court of California, Cotmty of Alaineda 
Rene C. Davidson Alameda Cotuity Courtliouse 
Brooks	 
No. RG20082878 
Plaintiff/Pctitioner(s) 
vS. 
Minutes 
Thomson Reuters Co 
Defendant/Respondent(s) 
(Abbreviated Til 
Department 
21 
Honorable Winifred Y. Smitli 
, Judge 
Cause called for: Complex Deterniination Hearing on February 03, 2021. 
COMPLEX DETERMINATION 
The Court designates this case as complex pursuant to Rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of 
Court. Counsel are advised to be familiar with the Alameda County Local Rules concerning complex 
litigation, including Rule 3.250 et seq. Aii order assigning the case to one of the three complex judges and 
an initial case management order will be issued. 
COMPLEX CASE FEES 
Pursuant to Government Code section 70616, any non-exempt party who has appeared in the action but 
has not paid the complex case fee is required to pay the fee within ten days of the filing of this order. The 
complex case fee is $1,000 for eacli plaintiff or group of plaintiffs appeariiig togetlier and $1,000 PER 
PARTY for each defendant, intervenor, respondent or other adverse party, whether filing separately or 
jointly, up to a maximum of $18,000 for all adverse parties. All payments must identify on whose behalf 
the fee is submitted. Please submit payment to the attention of the Complex Litigation Clerk located in the 
Civil Division at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Please 
make check(s) payable to the Clerk of the Superior Court. Documents may continue to be filed as allowed 
under Local Rtile 1.9. Note that for those admitted pro hac vice, there is also an annual fee. (Gov't Code 
section 70617.) 
PROCEDURES 
Calendar information, filings, and tentative rulings are available to the public at 
http://w,NvN,.alameda.courts.ca.gov/domaimveb/. All counsel are expected to be familiar and to comply 
witli pertinent provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, the California Rtiles of Court, the Alameda 
County Superior Court Local Rules and the procedures outlined on the domain web page of the assigned 
department. 
SERVICE OF THIS ORDER 
Counsel for plaintiff(s) shall have a continuing obligation to serve a copy of this order on newly joined 
parties defendant not listed on the proof of service of this order and file proof of service. Each party 
defendant joining any third party cross-defendant shall have a continuing duty to serve a copy of this order 
on newly joined cross-defendants and to file proof of service. 
Minutes 
M14263766 
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Minutes of 
02/03/2021 
Entered on 
02/03/2021 
Chad Finke Executive Officer / Clerk of the Superior Court 
dlj8el 
By 
C 
Deputy Clerk 
Minutes 
M14263766 
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Gibbs Law Group LLP 
Thomson Reuters Corporation 
Attii: Mura, Andre M. 
505 14th Street 
Suite 1110 
Oakland, CA 94612 
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda 
Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse 
Brooks	 
No. RG20082878 
Plaintiff/Petitioner(s) 
Order 
Vs. 
Complaint Business Tort/Unfair Business Practice 
Thomson Reuters 
Defendant/Respondent(s) 
The Complex Deterinination Hearing was set for hearing on 02/03/2021 at 09:00 AM in Department 21 
before the Honorable Winifred Y. Sinith. The Tentative Ruling was published and has not been 
contested. 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 
The tentative ruling is affirmed as follows: COMPLEX DETERMINATION 
The Court designates this case as complex pursuatit to Rule 3.400 et seq. of the Califoniia Rules of 
Court. Counsel are advised to be familiar with the Alameda County Local Rules concerning complex 
litigation, including Rule 3.250 et seq. An order assigning the case to one of the three complex judges 
and an initial case management order will be issued. 
COMPLEX CASE FEES 
Pursuant to Government Code section 70616, any non-exempt party who has appeared in the action but 
has not paid the coniplex case fee is required to pay the fee within ten days of the filing of this order. 
The coniplex case fee is $1,000 for each plaintiff or group of plaintiffs appearing togetlier and $1,000 
PER PARTY for each defendant, intervenor, respondent or other adverse party, whether filing 
separately or jointly, up to a maximum of $18,000 for all adverse parties. All pa}mtents must identify 
on whose behalf the fee is submitted. Please submit payment to the attention of the Complex Litigation 
Clerk located in the Civil Division at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, 
CA 94612. Please make check(s) payable to the Clerk of the Superior Court. Documents may 
contimte to be filed as allowed under Local Rttle 1.9. Note that for those admitted pro hac vice, there is 
also an annual fee. (Gov't Code section 70617.) 
PROCEDURES 
Calendar information, filings, and tentative rulings are available to the public at 
http://w«~,.alameda.courts.ca.gov/domaimveb/. All counsel are expected to be familiar and to comply 
with pertinent provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Court, the Alameda 
County Superior Court Local Rules and the procedures outlined on the domain web page of the assigned 
department. 
SERVICE OF THIS ORDER 
Order 
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Counsel for plaintiff(s) shall have a continuing obligation to serve a copy of this order on newly joined 
parties defendant not listed on the proof of service of this order and file proof of service. Each party 
defendaiit joining any third party cross-defendant shall have a continuing duty to serve a copy of this 
order on newly joined cross-defendants and to file proof of service. 
Dated: 02/03/2021
 
Judge Winifred Y. Smith 
Order 
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