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Exhibit - 1 — Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (Dkt. 35-2, N.D. Cal. No. 3:24-cv-03975)

Filed July 26, 2024 in Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC; one of 102 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Filed2024-07-26

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · No. 4:24-cv-03975-AMO · Doc. 35-2 · 2024-07-26 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT 1
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From: Jorge L. Piedra

To: Levy, Joshua S.; Simon S. Grille; Dwayne Robinson; Erica M Scott; Farola Saint-Remy; Michael Lorigas
Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Date: Monday, July 8, 2024 4:38:28 PM

Attachments: imaqe001.pnq

Josh,

Please see attached.

Sincerely,

JORGE L. PIEDRA, ESQ. | PARTNER

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Floor 9, Miami, Florida 33134
Phone 305.372.1800 | Direct 305.728.2975 | Email jpiedra@kttlaw.com
Firm Bio | Personal Linkedin | KITT Linkedin

From: Levy, Joshua S. <JLevy@willkie.com>

Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 10:30 AM

To: Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>; Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy
<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie.com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie.com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie.com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie.com>; Morton, Adriana
<AMorton@willkie.com>

Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Hi Jorge,

| hope you had a good Fourth of July weekend. Please send the executed waiver of service today.
Thanks.

Regards,
Josh
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Joshua S. Levy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20006-1238
Direct: +1 202 303 1147 | Mobile: +1 516 680 5751
jlevy@willkie.com | vCard | www. willkie.com bio

From: Levy, Joshua S. <JLevy@willkie.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:32 PM

To: Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>; Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy

<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie. com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie.com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie.com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie.com>; Morton, Adriana
<AMorton@willkie.com>

Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Thanks Jorge, it’s attached. Happy Fourth of July!

Regards,
Josh

Joshua S. Levy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20006-1238
Direct: +1 202 303 1147 | Mobile: +1 516 680 5751
jlevy@willkie.com | vCard | www.willkie.com bio

From: Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 7:23 PM

To: Levy, Joshua S. <JLevy@willkie. com>; Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy
<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie. com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie. com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie. com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie. com>; Morton, Adriana

<AMorton@willkie.com>
Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Josh,

Change it to my name, date it for Friday, July 5 and I will sign and return.

Sincerely,
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JORGE L. PIEDRA, ESQ. | PARTNER
|

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Floor 9, Miami, Florida 33134
Phone 305.372.1800 | Direct 305.728.2975 | Email jpiedra@kttlaw.com
Eirm Bio | Personal Linkedin | KITT Linkedin

From: Levy, Joshua S. <JLevy@willkie.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 3:55 PM

To: Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>; Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy
<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie.com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie.com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie.com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie.com>; Morton, Adriana

<AMorton@willkie.com>

Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Jorge,

We will agree to accept service of Benworth’s petition to vacate the arbitration award if you will
accept service of Womply’s petition to confirm the arbitration award.

Regards,
Josh

Joshua S. Levy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20006-1238
Direct: +1 202 303 1147 | Mobile: +1 516 680 5751
ilevvehwillki | vCard | iki bi

From: Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 3:45 PM

To: Levy, Joshua S. <JLevy@willkie.com>; Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy
<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie.com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie.com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie.com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie.com>; Morton, Adriana
<AMorton@willkie.com>

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Subject: RE: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Josh,
Will you agree to accept service on our petition to vacate the award?

Sincerely,

JORGE L. PIEDRA, ESQ. | PARTNER

[?]

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Floor 9, Miami, Florida 33134
Phone 305.372.1800 | Direct 305.728.2975 | Email jpiedra@kttlaw.com
Firm Bio | Personal Linkedin | KITT Linkedin

From: Levy, Joshua S. <JLe willkie.com>

Sent: Monday, July 1, 2024 11:09 PM

To: Simon S. Grille <sgrille@girardsharp.com>; Jorge L. Piedra <jpiedra@kttlaw.com>; Dwayne
Robinson <drobinson@kttlaw.com>; Erica M Scott <ems@kttlaw.com>; Farola Saint-Remy
<fsr@kttlaw.com>; Michael Lorigas <mlorigas@kttlaw.com>

Cc: Cheney, Alexander <ACheney@willkie.com>; Lombardi, Stuart <slombardi@willkie.com>; Morris,
Daniel L. <DMorris@willkie.com>; Hanley, Katherine <KHanley@willkie.com>; Morton, Adriana
<AMorton@willkie.com>

Subject: Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC (N.D. Cal.)

Jorge, Dwyane, and Michael,

Today, on behalf of Oto Analytics, LLC, we filed a Petition for Confirmation of the Final Arbitration
Award in federal court in the Northern District of California. The Petition is attached and we’re
sending the full filing by FTP because it is too large to send by email. Please confirm that you accept
service on behalf of Benworth Capital Partners LLC and execute the attached waiver. We will also
send hard copies to your office. Thank you.

Regards,
Josh
Case 4:24-cv-03975-AMO Document 35-2 Filed 07/26/24 Page 6éof8

Joshua S. Levy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20006-1238
Direct: +1 202 303 1147 | Mobile: +1 516 680 5751
jlevy@willkie.com | vCard | www.willkie.com bio

Important Notice: This email message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the
confidential information it may contain. Email messages to clients of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
presumptively contain information that is confidential and legally privileged; email messages to non-
clients are normally confidential and may also be legally privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward or
store this message unless you are an intended recipient of it. If you have received this message in error,
please forward it back. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a limited liability partnership organized in the
United States under the laws of the State of Delaware, which laws limit the personal liability of partners.

Important Notice: This email message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the
confidential information it may contain. Email messages to clients of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
presumptively contain information that is confidential and legally privileged; email messages to non-
clients are normally confidential and may also be legally privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward or
store this message unless you are an intended recipient of it. If you have received this message in error,
please forward it back. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a limited liability partnership organized in the
United States under the laws of the State of Delaware, which laws limit the personal liability of partners.

Important Notice: This email message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the
confidential information it may contain. Email messages to clients of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
presumptively contain information that is confidential and legally privileged; email messages to non-
clients are normally confidential and may also be legally privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward or
store this message unless you are an intended recipient of it. If you have received this message in error,
please forward it back. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a limited liability partnership organized in the
United States under the laws of the State of Delaware, which laws limit the personal liability of partners.
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AO 399 (01/09) Waiver of the Service of Summons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the

Northern District of California

OTO ANALYTICS, LLC,

Plaintiff
vi

z Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-03975
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC,

VS “SS

Defendant

WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS

To: Alexander L. Cheney
(Name of the plaintiff’s attorney or unrepresented plaintiff)

Ihave received your request to waive service of a summons in this action along with a copy of the complaint,
two copies of this waiver form, and a prepaid means of returning one signed copy of the form to you.

I, or the entity I represent, agree to save the expense of serving a summons and complaint in this case.

I understand that I, or the entity I represent, will keep all defenses or objections to the lawsuit, the court’s
jurisdiction, and the venue of the action, but that I waive any objections to the absence of a summons or of service.

T also understand that I, or the entity I represent, must file and serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12 within
60 days from 7/5/2024 , the date when this request was sent (or 90 days if it was sent outside the United
United States). IfI fail to do so, a default judgment will be entered against me or the entitv T renresent.

Date: _7/8/2024 ra A 2a

Signature of the attorney or unrepresented party
/s/Benworth Capital Partners LLC Jorge L. Piedra

Printed name of party waiving service of summons Printed name
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
9th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Address

jpiedra@kttlaw.com

E-mail address

305-728-2975

Telephone number

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Duty to Avoid Unnecessary Expenses of Serving a Summons

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires certain defendants to cooperate in saving unnecessary expenses of serving a
summons and complaint. A defendant who is located in the United States and who fails to return a signed waiver of service requested by a plaintiff
located in the United States will be required to pay the expenses of service, unless the defendant shows good cause for the failure.

“Good cause” does not include a belief that the lawsuit is groundless, or that it has been brought in an improper venue, or that the court
has no jurisdiction over this matter or over the defendant or the defendant’s property.

If the waiver is signed and retumed, you can still make these and all other defenses and objections, but you cannot object to the absence
of a summons or of service.

If you waive service, then you must, within the time specified on the waiver form, serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12 on the
plaintiff and file a copy with the court. By signing and returning the waiver form, you are allowed more time to respond than if a summons had
been served.

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