Ford et al v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. et al
| Leah McDonald, Rebecca Wilmhoff, Robert Ford and Phillip Schwartz |
| John Does 1-14, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan |
| Edward F. Harrington |
| 1:2021cv10090 |
| January 19, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| M Page Kelley |
| William G Young |
| Labor: E.R.I.S.A. |
| 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 113 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting a PAPER courtesy copy for #110 Declaration, #109 Declaration, #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees , #112 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #107 Declaration, #108 Declaration. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office Attention Matthew Paine - Docket Clerk - Judge Young. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 112 MEMORANDUM in Support re #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 111 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying #106 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 110 DECLARATION re #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 109 DECLARATION re #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10)(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 108 DECLARATION re #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 107 DECLARATION re #105 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 106 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Proposed Memorandum in Support of Motion for Attorneys' Fees)(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 105 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 104 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #70 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand. Case reported settled. Fairness hearing set for 3/23/2023. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 103 Set/Reset Hearings: Fairness Hearing set for 3/23/2023 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 102 Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered granting #95 Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. Fairness hearing set for March 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 101 Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered re #98 Unopposed Motion for Certification of Settlement Class and Motion for Appointment of Schlichter Bogard & Denton as Class Counsel. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 100 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for #95 MOTION for Settlement (Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement)), #97 Affidavit in Support of Motion, #99 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #96 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #98 MOTION to Certify Class (Unopposed Motion for Certification of Settlement Class and Motion for Appointment of Schlichter Bogard & Denton as Class Counsel). Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office Attention Matthew Paine - Docket Clerk - Judge Young. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 99 MEMORANDUM in Support re #98 MOTION to Certify Class (Unopposed Motion for Certification of Settlement Class and Motion for Appointment of Schlichter Bogard & Denton as Class Counsel) filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 98 MOTION to Certify Class (Unopposed Motion for Certification of Settlement Class and Motion for Appointment of Schlichter Bogard & Denton as Class Counsel) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 97 AFFIDAVIT of Jerome J. Schlichter in Support re #95 MOTION for Settlement (Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement)) filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 96 MEMORANDUM in Support re #95 MOTION for Settlement (Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement)) filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Schlichter, Jerome) (Main Document 96 replaced on 11/15/2022) (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 95 MOTION for Settlement (Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement)) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Settlement Agreement with Attachments, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 94 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling Hearing. The motion hearing set for 10/13/2022 at 2:00 PM is hereby canceled. The parties have reached a settlement. A motion for preliminary approval will be filed within 60 days. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 93 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion #78 MOTION to Certify Class : Motion Hearing set for 10/13/2022 02:00 PM in Courtroom 18 (In person only) before Judge William G. Young. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 92 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting a PAPER courtesy copy for #88 Opposition to Motion, #91 Reply to Response to Motion,. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office Attention Matthew Paine - Docket Clerk - Judge Young. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 91 REPLY to Response to #78 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Sean E. Soyars, #2 Exhibit Email from Defendants' counsel, #3 Exhibit Rule 1006 Summary of Investments)(Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 90 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #78 MOTION to Certify Class : Motion Hearing set for 10/12/2022 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 89 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #87 Joint Motion for Extension of Case Management Deadlines. The case remains on this Court's running trial list for April 2023. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 88 Opposition re #78 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Abbey Glenn in Support of Opposition to Motion for Class Certification, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Abbey Glenn, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Abbey Glenn)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 87 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to a Three-Month Extension to the Remaining Case Management Deadlines by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 86 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #85 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/19/2022 to Regarding Class Certification Briefing. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 85 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/19/2022 to Regarding Class Certification Briefing by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Alamuddin, Sari) Modified on 7/14/2022 to Correct CM/ECF Filing Event (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 84 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for #80 Declaration, #81 Declaration, #79 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #83 Declaration, #78 MOTION to Certify Class , #82 Declaration. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office Attention Matthew Paine - Docket Clerk - Judge Young. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 83 DECLARATION re #78 MOTION to Certify Class (Phillip Schwartz) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 82 DECLARATION re #78 MOTION to Certify Class (Robert Ford) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 81 DECLARATION re #78 MOTION to Certify Class (Sean E. Soyars) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 2016 Plan Document)(Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 80 DECLARATION re #78 MOTION to Certify Class (Jerome J. Schlichter) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Firm Bio)(Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 79 MEMORANDUM in Support re #78 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 78 MOTION to Certify Class by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 77 REPLY to Response to #70 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 76 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #75 Motion for Leave to File Reply ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 75 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand (Unopposed) by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 74 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #73 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Nathan D. Stump, Scott A. Bumb, and Nathan H. Emmons. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 73 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nathan D. Stump, Nathan E. Emmons, Scott A. Bumb Filing fee: $ 300, receipt number AMADC-9371192 by Robert Ford. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Nathan D. Stump, #2 Affidavit Nathan E. Emmons, #3 Affidavit Scott A. Bumb)(Naumes, Christopher) |
| Filing 72 Opposition re #70 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 71 MEMORANDUM in Support re #70 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 70 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 69 Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered; Stipulated PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 68 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting as modified #64 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Paragraph 10 is stricken. Nothing is to be filed under seal in Court pursuant to this order. It is not to be cited as a ground for sealing. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 67 Judge William G. Young: Stipulation and Order for Discovery of Hard Copy Documents and Electronically Stored Information entered. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 66 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #65 Joint Motion for Order. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 65 Joint MOTION for Order to On Stipulation for Discovery of Hard Copy Documents and Electronically Stored Information by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Order for Discovery of Hard Copy Documents and Electronically Stored Information)(Lea, Heather) |
| Filing 64 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Stipulated Protective Order)(Lea, Heather) |
| Filing 63 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying as moot #61 Unopposed Motion for Hearing. Scheduling Order entered 3/30/2022. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 62 Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. re #60 Parties' Respective Proposed Case Management Schedules. Joinder of Parties due by 6/30/2022, Expert Discovery due on or before 12/2/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 12/16/2022. The case is placed on the running trial list for April 2023. (Ready for Trial on 4/3/2023 09:00 AM in Courtroom 18 (In person only) before Judge William G. Young.)(Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 61 MOTION for Hearing re #60 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Unopposed) by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Doles, Troy) |
| Filing 60 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Troy A. Doles, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3)(Doles, Troy) |
| Filing 59 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Other Affiliate Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG for Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc... (Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 58 ANSWER to #53 Amended Complaint by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 57 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re #56 Letter/request (non-motion) from Melissa D. Hill re Court Ordered Mandate. The mediation before Judge Harrington may be canceled. The case remains on this Court's running trial list for September 2022. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 56 Joint Letter/request (non-motion) from Melissa D. Hill re Court Ordered Mandate. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Hill, Melissa) |
| Filing 55 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #54 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 03/07/2022 to answer, move or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint and 3-week extension for Plaintiffs to Respond to Motion to Dismiss, if applicable . Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. answer due 3/7/2022; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee answer due 3/7/2022. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 54 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 03/07/2022 to to answer, move or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint and 3-week extension for Plaintiffs to Respond to Motion to Dismiss, if applicable by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Alamuddin, Sari) Modified on 1/30/2022 to Correct CM/ECF Filing Event (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 53 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Second) against Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee, John Does 1-14, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 52 Response by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz to #46 Notice of Supplemental Authorities, . (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 51 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #26 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 50 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #47 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Response to Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 49 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #39 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 48 Letter/request (non-motion) from Melissa D. Hill . (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Hill, Melissa) |
| Filing 47 MOTION for Leave to File (Unopposed) Response to Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Response)(Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 46 Notice of Supplemental Authorities re #44 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority (Unopposed) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Notice of Supplemental Authority - Anderson v. Intel Motion to Dismiss Order)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 45 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #44 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority (Unopposed) ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority (Unopposed) by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Supplemental Authority)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 43 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #39 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at #http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 41 Transcript of Motion to Dismiss held on July 21, 2021, before Judge William G. Young. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Richard Romanow at bulldog@richromanow.com. Redaction Request due 9/13/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/23/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/22/2021. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 40 MEMORANDUM in Support re #39 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Proposed Second Amended Complaint - Clean, #2 Exhibit 2 Proposed Second Amended Complaint - Redline)(Soyars, Sean) Modified on 8/24/2021 to Correct Docket Text and CM/ECF Document Linkage)(Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 39 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Soyars, Sean) Modified on 8/24/2021 to Correct CM/ECF Filing Event and Docket Text as Counsel Filed the Motion Under the Wrong Event in CM/ECF (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 38 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of ADR Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Hearing set for 3/7/2022 10:00AM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Senior Judge Edward F. Harrington.This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. You may forward the invitation to your clients for participation in the Mediation. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the session's courtroom deputy as soon as possible. Counsel and principals are ORDERED to be present and to have full settlement authority. A brief mediation memorandum addressing both the merits of the case and the filing party's settlement position should be submitted to the court via email as an attachment to tracy_mclaughlin@mad.uscourts.gov by 2/28/2022 at 12:00P.M. The mediation memo should be marked "Confidential - Not for docketing" and is not to be served upon opposing parties. Counsel are asked to accommodate this date.In the event that you believe the case is not ripe for mediation at this time or the date poses a serious conflict, please contact Tracy McLaughlin at the email address above.(McLaughlin, Tracy) |
| Filing 37 Notice of assignment to ADR Provider. Judge Edward F. Harrington appointed.(McLaughlin, Tracy) |
| Filing 36 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered; ORDER REFERRING CASE to Alternative Dispute Resolution. The case is to go to ADR during the month of March 2022.(Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 35 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge William G. Young: Motion Hearing held on 7/21/2021 by video re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The Court hears arguments of counsel and permits the plaintiff leave to file a motion for leave to file an amended complaint within 30 days to which the defendant may file an opposition. The Court will rule on the pending motion to dismiss without further argument. The case is placed on the running trial list for September 2022; mediation to be held during the month of March 2022; any motions for summary judgment shall be filed on or before June 1, 2022. The parties do not consent to trial before a magistrate judge, but will report within the parties joint proposed case management schedule which is due within 14 days after a ruling on the motion to dismiss. ( Ready for Trial on 9/6/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young.) (Court Reporter: Richard Romanow at bulldog@richromanow.com.)(Attorneys present: Attorneys Soyars and Naumers for the plaintiff, Attorneys Hill and Glenn for the defendant) (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 34 REPLY to Response to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 33 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint : Motion Hearing reset for 7/21/2021 09:00 AM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Judge William G. Young. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the session's courtroom deputy as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Court's general orders and public notices available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov.(Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 32 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz. (Soyars, Sean) |
| Filing 31 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #30 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint ( Responses due by 7/2/2021, Replies due by 7/9/2021.); granting #30 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief; denying #30 Motion to Continue Hearing. The motion is allowed save hearing date for motion to dismiss is not extended. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to July 2, 2021 to file Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint and for Leave to File Reply Brief by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Alamuddin, Sari) Modified on 6/14/2021 to Correct CM/ECF Filing Event (Paine, Matthew). Added MOTION for Leave to File on 6/14/2021 (Paine, Matthew). Added MOTION to Continue Motion Hearing on 6/14/2021 (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 29 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint : Motion Hearing set for 7/20/2021 03:00 PM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Judge William G. Young. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the session's courtroom deputy as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Court's general orders and public notices available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 28 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting a PAPER courtesy copy for #27 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a PAPER courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office Attention Matthew Paine - Docket Clerk - Judge Young. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Support re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 25 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to June 4, 2021 to Respond to Amended Complaint. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to June 4, 2021 to Respond to Amended Complaint by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Alamuddin, Sari) Modified on 4/27/2021 to Correct CM/ECF Filing Event As Counsel Filed the Motion Under the Wrong Event in CM/ECF (Paine, Matthew). |
| Filing 23 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered; ORDER Canceling Deadline. The motion hearing set for May 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM is hereby canceled. Amended complaint filed 4/19/2021. Motion to dismiss #17 is moot.(Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan, John Does 1-14, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., filed by Robert Ford, Phillip Schwartz.(Schlichter, Jerome) |
| Filing 21 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint : Motion Hearing set for 5/12/2021 at 3:30 PM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Judge William G. Young. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the session's courtroom deputy as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Court's general orders and public notices available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov.(Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 20 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #19 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint. Response due by 4/19/2021. (Gaudet, Jennifer) |
| Filing 19 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to April 19, 2021 to File Response/Reply as to #17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by Robert Ford, Leah McDonald, Rebecca Wilmhoff. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doles, Troy) |
| Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Support re #17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12)(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Alamuddin, Sari) |
| Filing 16 Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Abbey M. Glenn, Melissa D. Hill, and Sari M. Alamuddin. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sari M. Alamuddin Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8642824 by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Melissa D. Hill Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8642820 by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Abbey M. Glenn Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8642793 by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 12 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case RE-Assignment. Judge William G. Young assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (Finn, Mary) |
| Filing 11 Refusal to Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. . (Naumes, Christopher) |
| Filing 10 ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Notification forms indicating whether or not a party has consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge have not been received in the Clerk's Office. The submission of the form is mandatory. Completed forms shall be filed promptly. Additional forms can be obtained on the Court's web page at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov. (MacDougall, Patricia) |
| Filing 9 Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #8 Consented To Motion for Extension of Time by Defendants Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee (collectively, Takeda). Takeda shall file an answer, or otherwise respond to the complaint, on or before the close of business on March 15, 2021. (MacDougall, Patricia) |
| Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee.(Engelman, Keri) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Executive Compensation Committee served on 1/21/2021, answer due 2/11/2021. (Doles, Troy) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. served on 1/21/2021, answer due 2/11/2021. (Doles, Troy) |
| Filing 5 Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jerome J. Schlichter, Troy A. Doles, Heather Lea, Kurt C. Struckhoff, Sean E. Soyars, Joel D. Rohlf. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Belmont, Kellyann) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jerome J. Schlichter, Troy A. Doles, Heather Lea, Kurt C. Struckhoff, Sean E. Soyars, Joel D. Rohlf Filing fee: $ 600, receipt number 0101-8599097 by Robert Ford, Leah McDonald, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan, Rebecca Wilmhoff. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Jerome J. Schlichter, #2 Affidavit Troy A. Doles, #3 Affidavit Heather Lea, #4 Affidavit Kurt C. Struckhoff, #5 Affidavit Sean E. Soyars, #6 Affidavit Joel D. Rohlf)(Naumes, Christopher) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Pacho, Arnold) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (Finn, Mary) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number 0101-8597644 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Robert Ford, Leah McDonald, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan, Rebecca Wilmhoff. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Category Form)(Naumes, Christopher) |
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