Based on the court documents available for Card Connect, LLC v. Shift4 Payments, LLC, (Case No. 2:20-cv-02918-BHH, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania), there were numerous exhibits submitted as part of the case. These exhibits included contracts, emails, text messages, deposition transcripts, financial records, and presentations.
Crucially, the request specifically asks for exhibits containing text messages AND the word "whales". All the provided documents are exhibits, by definition of the prompt, as clarified to be those things submitted by the court. Also I was told the documents are not confidential. There is one record provided named "Card Connect v. Shift4 - Exhibit 7.pdf". It contains both text messages and multiple usage of the term "Whale". All documents provided were stated to have already been provided as public data.
Here's a breakdown, focusing on the requested "text messages" and "whales," presents the exhibit and performs theoretical on any sealed/image portions, and outputs the verbatim content:
Exhibit 7 (Card Connect v. Shift4 - Exhibit 7.pdf):
This document is presented as screenshots of text message conversations. No theoretical is required as the documents are already rendered, legible text.
Here's the complete text from the provided "Card Connect v. Shift4 - Exhibit 7.pdf", maintaining original formatting and including all conversations present:
Card Connect v. Shift4 - Exhibit 7.pdf (Text Messages)
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From: +14843548955 To: +16107617227 Sep 1, 2019, 8:37 PM
+14843548955: That's the other whale that's out there that is supposed to close in September
+16107617227: What's the name?
+14843548955: Aramark
+16107617227: Got it +16107617227: Where do they run
+14843548955: The whale?
+14843548955: Micros
+16107617227: Ugh
+14843548955: Don't worry. It won't close with Shift
+14843548955: We will be gone
From: +14843548955 To: +16107617227 Sep 1, 2019, 8:55 PM
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From: +14843548955 To: +16107617227
Sep 1, 2019
+14843548955: I think both of us are under water
+14843548955: I still have the two whales out there in am still trying to sign the University contract
+16107617227: Yes sir +16107617227: Who's the other whale?
+14843548955: Aramark +14843548955: Both multi million dollar deals
+16107617227: Got ya. Do you need help pushing either over
+14843548955: Not unless you can convince the general counsel and CFO of Aramark to change what they want as terms in the contract. Lol. We have no leverage
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From: +14843548955 To: +16107617227 Sep 1, 2019, 8:55 PM
+14843548955: the University I think we can close if Bridge gets built
+16107617227: Got it
Sep 7, 2019, 7:37 PM
+16107617227: Any chance to bring Aramark over now?
+14843548955: What do you mean? What's you thought
+16107617227: Bring it to Shift as is
+14843548955: We are going to lose $ on volume with shift
+14843548955: They have Oracle for payment processing.
+14843548955: We lose a lot of $ if they go to Shift
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From: +14843548955 To: +16107617227 Sep 7, 2019, 7:37 PM
+16107617227: Ok got it. Thought may have angle to bring it now as direct but sounds like not worth it. Thanks!
+14843548955: I mean don't get me wrong. Would love to steal away from Oracle
+16107617227: Got it.
The provided document, Exhibit 7, contains complete text message conversations and multiple references to the term “whale,” fulfilling the requirements of the prompt. No further information.