In Re: CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS LOYALTY PROGRAM ANTITRUST LITIGATION
| CHARLES ANDERSON, FREDERICK C. CROSCUT, R & D ADAMS DAIRY FARM, LLC, SAYLER FARMS, LLC, DONALD F. DELINE individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated (1:22cv1056) doing business as DELINE FARMS NORTH doing business as DELINE FARMS SOUTH doing business as DELINE FARMS PARTNERSHIP, RICHARD J. SLOVAK, MATT KING On behalf of himself and all other similarly situated persons and entities (1:22CV1117) doing business as KING FARMS, R N D HILLSIDE FARMS CO., CLINT MEADOWS, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR, PLEASANTDALE FARMS, INC., DALE R. TESKE, JUSTIN W. JENKINS, DALE GRAPPERHAUS, GOODMAN PLANTING COMPANY, LLC, COGHLAN & SONS, GP, LESLIE TURNER, KM FARMS, INC., BLAKE TURNER, JOHN W. JENKINS, OTHO TURNER, RHETT TURNER, WALTER PSENCIK, TRAVIS PSENCIK, BOHRER FARMS, INC., SHELLER FARMS, LLC, NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM, H & R FARMS II, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES, PETER BONIN, RIVER ISLAND, INC., CHRISTOPHER L. JESSEN, GARY N. VANN, JONES PLANTING CO. III, MERCURY PROPERTIES, LLC, BULLHEAD ACRES, LLC, CLIFTON KIRVEN, RONALD YEARGIN and JANIE YEARGIN |
| SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CORTEVA, INC., CHS, INC., NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC., JOHN DOE DEFENDANT WHOLESALER 1, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT WHOLESALER 2, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT WHOLESALER 3, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT WHOLESALER 4, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT WHOLESALER 5, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT RETAILER 6, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT RETAILER 7, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT RETAILER 8, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT RETAILER 9, JOHN DOE DEFENDANT RETAILER 10 and DOE CO-CONSPIRATOR DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS 1-100 |
| CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS LOYALTY PROGRAM ANTITRUST LITIGATION |
| BRADLEY DAY FARMS, DANNY DAY, JR. FARMS, DANNY DAY, JR. & SON FARM PARTNERSHIP, SHELBY FARMS, LLC, HANNA FARMS, LLC, CHOCTAW FARMS, LLC, G&P FARMS PARTNERSHIP, BRICK FARMS, INC., SCOTT DAY FARMS, HYS FARMS, LLC and CHUCK DAY FARMS PARTNERSHIP |
| HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC, BASF SE, BASF CORPORATION and BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION |
| 1:2023md03062 |
| February 6, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
| JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE |
| THOMAS D SCHROEDER |
| Anti-Trust |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1337 Sherman-Clayton Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 72
ORDER signed by MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 8/2/2023; that Plaintiffs' Motion [Doc. #70 ] for Expedited Briefing for Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of a Protective Order for The Sole Purpose of the Court Providing Access to the Government Complaints is GRANTED IN PART, and Defendants shall have until August 8, 2023, to file any response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of a Protective Order for The Sole Purpose of the Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints and Plaintiffs shall have until August 11, 2023, to file a Reply in support of the Motion or, in the alternative, a notice advising the Court that no reply will be filed. (Hicks, Samantha)
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| Reset Response and Reply Deadlines re #68 MOTION for Protective Order for Sole Purpose of Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints. Response to Motion due by 8/8/2023. Replies due by 8/11/2023. (Hicks, Samantha) |
| Motion Referred to MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE RE: #70 MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Motion for Entry of Protective Order for the Sole Purpose of the Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints. (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 71 BRIEF re #70 MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Motion for Entry of Protective Order for the Sole Purpose of the Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints by Plaintiffs CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR filed by CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. (BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 70 MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Motion for Entry of Protective Order for the Sole Purpose of the Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints by CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Motion for Expedited Response to Motion to Expedited Briefing, #2 Text of Proposed Order on Motion for Expedited Briefing on Motion for Entry of Protective Order)(BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 69 Plaintiffs' BRIEF re #68 MOTION for Protective Order for Sole Purpose of Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints by Plaintiffs CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR filed by CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. (BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 68 MOTION for Protective Order for Sole Purpose of Court Providing Interim Class Counsel and Liaison Counsel Access to the Government Complaints by CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. Response to Motion due by 8/4/2023. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Exhibit A Declaration of Margaret C. MacLean ISO Mtn for Entry of Protective Order, #2 Text of Proposed Protective Order)(BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 67 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE on behalf of Plaintiffs TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, CLIFTON KIRVEN, JANIE YEARGIN, RONALD YEARGIN, CLIFTON KIRVEN, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, JANIE YEARGIN, RONALD YEARGIN. Attorney NICOLE A. VENO terminated. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00165-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00268-TDS-JEP(VENO, NICOLE) Modified on 7/11/2023 to correct event title. (Hicks, Samantha) |
| Filing 66 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney MEGAN E SHANNON on behalf of Plaintiff SHELLER FARMS, LLC ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3581457.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00167-TDS-JEP(SHANNON, MEGAN) |
| Filing 65 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ELIZABETH FEGAN on behalf of Plaintiff SHELLER FARMS, LLC ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3581425.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00167-TDS-JEP(FEGAN, ELIZABETH) |
| Filing 64 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney KARL S. GWALTNEY on behalf of Plaintiff SHELLER FARMS, LLC Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00167-TDS-JEP(GWALTNEY, KARL) |
| Filing 63 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney BRYAN L. CLOBES on behalf of Plaintiff DONALD F. DELINE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3581086.) (CLOBES, BRYAN) |
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Filing 62
ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 06/07/2023, that Class Plaintiffs' motion seeking an order that Defendants re-produce documents they produced to the Government in connection with its investigation predating the related FTC action (Doc. #36 ) is DENIED, and discovery remains STAYED pending further order of the court.(Taylor, Abby)
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| Filing 61 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney STEPHEN M TILLERY on behalf of Plaintiffs CHARLES ANDERSON, FREDERICK C. CROSCUT ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3579830.) (TILLERY, STEPHEN) |
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Filing 60
ORDER APPOINTING INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL AND LIAISON COUNSEL Signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 6/4/2023. IT IS ORDERED that the motion to appoint Cohen Milstein, Korein Tillery, Lowey, and Quinn Emanuel as interim co-lead class counsel and Pinto Coates as liaison counsel (Doc. #43 ) is GRANTED, and all other motions for appointment of counsel (Docs. #37 , #39 , #41 , #44 , and #47 ) are DENIED. (Engle, Anita)
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| Filing 59 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney WARD T. MCCRANEY, III on behalf of Plaintiffs COGHLAN & SONS, GP, GOODMAN PLANTING COMPANY, LLC ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3575617.) (MCCRANEY, WARD) |
| Filing 58 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney GREGORY PAUL HANSEL on behalf of Plaintiff JONES PLANTING CO. III ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3563538.) (HANSEL, GREGORY) |
| Filing 57 RESPONSE re #35 Memorandum, GOVERNMENT PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING DISCOVERY filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (WEINGARTEN, JAMES) |
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Filing 56
ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 5/8/2023; that the motion is GRANTED (Doc. #49 ) and non-party Federal Trade Commission shall file on the docket its Response to Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery forthwith. (Hicks, Samantha)
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| CASE REFERRED to CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER RE: #35 MEMORANDUM re #31 Order Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery by Consol Defendants BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE, HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC, Defendants CHS, INC., CORTEVA, INC., NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. #36 CLASS PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF THEIR REQUEST FOR RE-PRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, #57 RESPONSE re 35 Memorandum, GOVERNMENT PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING DISCOVERY filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 55 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney KURT DAVID KESSLER on behalf of Plaintiff PETER BONIN ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3555883.) (KESSLER, KURT) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney LING KUANG on behalf of Plaintiff PETER BONIN ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3555914.) (KUANG, LING) |
| Filing 53 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney WARREN T BURNS on behalf of Plaintiffs H & R FARMS II, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3555637.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00213-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00214-TDS-JEP(BURNS, WARREN) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE by JONES PLANTING CO. III Joint Notice and Report Regarding Conference Among Leadership Applicants (ASCIOLLA, GREGORY) |
| Motions Submitted to CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER: #44 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Lead Counsel and Liaison Counsel for the Proposed Class, #41 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, #39 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, #43 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint First Filed Group, Cohen Milstein, Korein Tillery, Lowey and Quinn Emanel Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Pinto Coates Liaison Counsel, #47 First MOTION to Appoint Counsel Warren T. Burns as Interim Class Counsel and Charles Gabriel as Liaison Counsel, #37 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint DiCello Levitt LLC and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Mullins Duncan Harrell & Russell PLLC as Liaison Counsel. (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 51 RESPONSE in Opposition re #49 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION filed by BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE, CHS, INC., CORTEVA, INC., HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC, NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. (ANDERSON, MARK) |
| Filing 50 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ALEXANDER SWEATMAN on behalf of Plaintiff DONALD F. DELINE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3551480.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(SWEATMAN, ALEXANDER) |
| Motion Submitted to CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER: #49 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery. (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 49 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. Response to Motion due by 5/16/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Response to Def. Memo, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(WEINGARTEN, JAMES) |
| Filing 48 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiffs H & R FARMS II, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES re #47 First MOTION to Appoint Counsel Warren T. Burns as Interim Class Counsel and Charles Gabriel as Liaison Counsel filed by H & R FARMS II, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E)(CLINE, KEVIN) |
| Filing 47 First MOTION to Appoint Counsel Warren T. Burns as Interim Class Counsel and Charles Gabriel as Liaison Counsel by H & R FARMS II, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(CLINE, KEVIN) |
| Filing 46 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff DALE GRAPPERHAUS re #44 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Lead Counsel and Liaison Counsel for the Proposed Class filed by DALE GRAPPERHAUS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(WALLACE, PATRICK) |
| Filing 45 MEMORANDUM re #43 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint First Filed Group, Cohen Milstein, Korein Tillery, Lowey and Quinn Emanel Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Pinto Coates Liaison Counsel by Plaintiffs CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Brief ISO First Filed Group Mtn Appoint Co-Lead Pinto Bio, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 to Brief ISO First Filed Group Mtn Appoint Co-Lead Kyre Bio, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 to Brief ISO First Filed Group Mtn Appoint Co-Lead Broom Bio, #4 Affidavit Briganti (Lowey) Leadership Declaration First Filed Group Mtn Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, #5 Exhibit Ex. A Briganti Leadership Declaration (Lowey Firm Resume), #6 Exhibit Ex. B Briganti Leadership Declaration (Briganti Bio)), #7 Affidavit Brockett (Quinn Emanuel) Leadership Declaration First Filed Group Mtn Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, #8 Exhibit Ex. A Brockett Leadership Declaration (Quinn Emanuel Worldwide Litigation Practice), #9 Exhibit Ex. B Brockett Leadership Declaration (Quinn Emanuel Antitrust & Competition), #10 Exhibit Ex. C Brockett Leadership Declaration (Brockett Bio), #11 Exhibit Ex. D Brockett Leadership Declaration (Andersen Bio), #12 Exhibit Ex. E Brockett Leadership Declaration (Rashid Bio), #13 Exhibit Ex. F Brockett Leadership Declaration (Olson Bio), #14 Affidavit Eisenkraft (Cohen Milstein) Leadership Declaration First Filed Group Mtn Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, #15 Exhibit Ex. A Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (Cohen Milstein Qualifications), #16 Exhibit Ex. B Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (Cohen Milstein Firm Resume), #17 Exhibit Ex. C Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (Eisenkraft Bio), #18 Exhibit Ex. D Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (ChaudhuriBio), #19 Exhibit Ex. E Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (Dominguez Bio), #20 Exhibit Ex. F Eisenkraft Leadership Declaration (Silverman Bio), #21 Affidavit Burke (Korein Tillery) Leadership Declaration First Filed Group Mtn Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, #22 Exhibit Ex. A Burke Leadership Declaration (Korein Tillery Firm Resume), #23 Affidavit Cafferty Clobes Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #24 Affidavit Kirby McInerney Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #25 Affidavit Fine Kaplan & Black Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #26 Affidavit Levin Sedran & Berman Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #27 Affidavit McCraney Montagnet Quin Noble Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #28 Affidavit Nussbaum Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #29 Affidavit Radice Law Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #30 Affidavit Scott and Scott Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #31 Affidavit Spiro Harrison & Nelson Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion, #32 Affidavit Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith Supporting Declaration First Filed Group Motion)(BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 44 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Lead Counsel and Liaison Counsel for the Proposed Class by DALE GRAPPERHAUS. (WALLACE, PATRICK) |
| Filing 43 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint First Filed Group, Cohen Milstein, Korein Tillery, Lowey and Quinn Emanel Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Pinto Coates Liaison Counsel by CLIFTON KIRVEN, CLINT MEADOWS, TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR. (BROOM, LYN) |
| Filing 42 MEMORANDUM re #41 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Plaintiff PETER BONIN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Curriculum Vitae of William Audet, #2 Exhibit Audet & Partners Firm Resume)(AUDET, WILLIAM) |
| Filing 41 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by PETER BONIN. (AUDET, WILLIAM) |
| Filing 40 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiffs BULLHEAD ACRES, LLC, CHRISTOPHER L. JESSEN, MATT KING, MERCURY PROPERTIES, LLC, RIVER ISLAND, INC., SAYLER FARMS, LLC, RICHARD J. SLOVAK, DALE R. TESKE, GARY N. VANN re #39 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by BULLHEAD ACRES, LLC, CHRISTOPHER L. JESSEN, MATT KING, MERCURY PROPERTIES, LLC, RIVER ISLAND, INC., SAYLER FARMS, LLC, RICHARD J. SLOVAK, DALE R. TESKE, GARY N. VANN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Firm Profile, #2 Exhibit Attorney Profile, #3 Exhibit Lewis Resume)(WILLIAMS, KEVIN) |
| Filing 39 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by BULLHEAD ACRES, LLC, CHRISTOPHER L. JESSEN, MATT KING, MERCURY PROPERTIES, LLC, RIVER ISLAND, INC., SAYLER FARMS, LLC, RICHARD J. SLOVAK, DALE R. TESKE, GARY N. VANN. (WILLIAMS, KEVIN) |
| Filing 38 BRIEF re #37 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint DiCello Levitt LLC and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Mullins Duncan Harrell & Russell PLLC as Liaison Counsel by Plaintiff JONES PLANTING CO. III filed by JONES PLANTING CO. III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 DiCello Levitt CV, #2 Exhibit 2 Preti Flaherty CV, #3 Exhibit 3 Mullins Duncan CV, #4 Exhibit 4 Time and Expense Protocol, #5 Exhibit 5 Borozny v. Pratt & Whitney, #6 Exhibit 6 In re Zetia (Ezetimibe) Antitrust Litigation, #7 Exhibit 7 In re Platinum & Palladium Antitrust Litigation, #8 Exhibit 8 In re Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation, #9 Exhibit 9 In re Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation, #10 Exhibit 10 In re Opana ER Antitrust Litigation, #11 Exhibit 11 In re Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates Antitrust Litigation)(MULLINS, ALLISON) |
| Filing 37 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion to Appoint DiCello Levitt LLC and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Mullins Duncan Harrell & Russell PLLC as Liaison Counsel by JONES PLANTING CO. III. (MULLINS, ALLISON) |
| Filing 36 CLASS PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF THEIR REQUEST FOR RE-PRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS by CHARLES ANDERSON, BOHRER FARMS, INC., PETER BONIN, BULLHEAD ACRES, LLC, COGHLAN & SONS, GP, FREDERICK C. CROSCUT, DONALD F. DELINE, GOODMAN PLANTING COMPANY, LLC, NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM, DALE GRAPPERHAUS, H & R FARMS II, JOHN W. JENKINS, JUSTIN W. JENKINS, CHRISTOPHER L. JESSEN, JONES PLANTING CO. III, MATT KING, CLIFTON KIRVEN, KM FARMS, INC., CLINT MEADOWS, MERCURY PROPERTIES, LLC, PLEASANTDALE FARMS, INC., TRAVIS PSENCIK, WALTER PSENCIK, R & D ADAMS DAIRY FARM, LLC, R N D HILLSIDE FARMS CO., RIVER ISLAND, INC., SAYLER FARMS, LLC, SHELLER FARMS, LLC, MICHAEL SHOWS, RICHARD J. SLOVAK, MATT TAYLOR, TECHE FARM SUPPLIES, DALE R. TESKE, BLAKE TURNER, LESLIE TURNER, OTHO TURNER, RHETT TURNER, GARY N. VANN, JANIE YEARGIN, RONALD YEARGIN. (BROOM, LYN) Modified on 4/20/2023 to correct event type. (Hicks, Samantha) |
| Filing 35 MEMORANDUM re #31 Order Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery by Consol Defendants BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE, HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC, Defendants CHS, INC., CORTEVA, INC., NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Unpublished Decision, #2 Unpublished Decision, #3 Decl. of J. Solomon, #4 Decl. of M. Segall)(ANDERSON, MARK) |
| Filing 34 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ROSEMARIE FIORILLO on behalf of Plaintiffs CHARLES ANDERSON, FREDERICK C. CROSCUT ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3539269.) (FIORILLO, ROSEMARIE) |
| Filing 33 Transcript of Proceedings held on 04/06/2023, before Judge Thomas D. Schroeder. Court Reporter Briana L. Bell, Telephone number 336-734-2514. Email: brinesbit@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have 5 business days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and 21 calendar days to file a Redaction Request. If no notice is filed, this transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter before the 90 day deadline. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 5/4/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/15/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/13/2023. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Bell, Briana) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney CHRISTOPHER A. SEEGER on behalf of Plaintiff DALE GRAPPERHAUS ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3535455.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00153-TDS-JEP(SEEGER, CHRISTOPHER) |
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Filing 31
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. The court enters the following order for coordinated management of these cases: (1) Consolidation for pre-trial purposes. (2) Captioning of filings. (3) Application of MDL orders to newly-filed and transferred cases. (4) Filing and docketing procedures. (5) Admission of attorneys in transferred and newly-filed cases. (6) Organization of Plaintiffs' counsel and responsibilities. (7) Coordination of service and filing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. (8) Communications among counsel. (9) Filing of consolidated complaint. Within 90 days following the appointment of Interim Class Counsel, Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Class Action Complaint. The deadlines and word limits for briefing on any motions to dismiss shall be determined by simultaneous submissions within 14 days after the filing of the Consolidated Complaint. (10) Discovery stayed pending parties briefing by April 19, 2023. (11) Schedule for class certification proceedings. (12) The Clerk of Court shall file a copy of this order and any subsequent case management order(s) in all related cases, including any case filed or transferred into this MDL thereafter. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 4/7/2023. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al. (Powell, Gloria)
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| Filing 30 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney THOMAS K. BOARDMAN on behalf of Plaintiffs NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3535198.) (BOARDMAN, THOMAS) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney JENNIFER R SCULLION on behalf of Plaintiff DALE GRAPPERHAUS ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3533418.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:23-cv-00153-TDS-JEP(SCULLION, JENNIFER) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER in WS-1: Status Conference held on 4/6/2023. Attorneys Daniel L. Brockett, Lyn K. Broom, Christopher M. Burke, Gregory S. Asciolla present for the Plaintiffs. Attorneys Patrick M. Kane and Paul Mishkin present for Syngenta Defendants. Attorneys David Marriott and Mark E. Anderson present for Corteva Defendants. Attorneys Fitz Barringer, Adam C. Hemlock, David Lender and Taylor Dougherty present for BASF Defendants. Attorneys William Michael, Jon Sasser and Joseph Bial present for Helena Agri-Enterprises Defendants. Attorney George Watson present for Nutrien Solutions Defendants and Attorney Kathy Osborn present for CHS Defendants. Attorney James J. Weingarten present for interested party Federal Trade Commission. Briefs regarding discovery due in 10 days. Written Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Briana Bell.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney WILLIAM AUDET on behalf of Plaintiff PETER BONIN ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3533038.) (AUDET, WILLIAM) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney CODY DOUGLAS MCCRACKEN on behalf of Plaintiff DALE R. TESKE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3532608.) (MCCRACKEN, CODY) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ELLEN MERIWETHER on behalf of Plaintiffs DONALD F. DELINE, DONALD F. DELINE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3531218.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(MERIWETHER, ELLEN) |
| ***Attorney DAVID E. KOVEL, NICOLE A. VENO, KENNETH KYRE, JR. for CLIFTON KIRVEN, for JANIE YEARGIN, for RONALD YEARGIN added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney MICHAEL J. FLANNERY on behalf of Plaintiff DALE R. TESKE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3530084.) (FLANNERY, MICHAEL) |
| *** Attorney KATHERINE FORREST terminated as counsel for Corteva. (See 137 in 1:22CV828) (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 24 RESPONSE re #19 Notice (Other) (Defendants' Response to Non-Parties' Notice) filed by BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE, CHS, INC., CORTEVA, INC., HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC, NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. (KANE, PATRICK) Modified on 3/28/2023 to remove reply deadline. (Engle, Anita) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney MATTHEW P MCCAHILL on behalf of Plaintiff SAYLER FARMS, LLC ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3525135.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:22-cv-01055-TDS-JEP(MCCAHILL, MATTHEW) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney PATRICK M. WALLACE on behalf of Plaintiff DALE GRAPPERHAUS (WALLACE, PATRICK) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney DANIEL KENT BRYSON on behalf of Plaintiff DALE GRAPPERHAUS (BRYSON, DANIEL) |
| Filing 20 JOINT STIPULATION as to Proposed Case Management Order in Anticipation of April 6, 2023 Status Conference filed by all parties.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(ANDERSON, MARK) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGARDING COORDINATION OF DISCOVERY WITH RELATED GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Qualcomm CMC Order, #2 Exhibit B Qualcomm Coordination Order)(WEINGARTEN, JAMES) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JAMES HARRIS WEINGARTEN on behalf of Interested Party FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (WEINGARTEN, JAMES) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney WESLEY CARSON on behalf of Interested Party FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (CARSON, WESLEY) |
| ***Attorney DANIEL L BROCKETT, JEREMY ANDERSEN, NEIL BHARGAV SETLUR, SAMI H. RASHID, STEIG DAVID OLSON for CLINT MEADOWS added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorneys HANNAH QUICKSELL, KOREY ARTHUR NELSON, KYLE KILPATRICK OXFORD for H & R FARMS II added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorney ALLISON MULLINS, LESLIE COOPER HARRELL, CHARLES BARRETT, GREGORY S. ASCIOLLA, JOHN MAXWELL SHAW for JONES PLANTING CO. III added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorney KOREY ARTHUR NELSON, AMANDA KATE KLEVORN, HANNAH QUICKSELL, KYLE KILPATRICK OXFORD for TECHE FARM SUPPLIES added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorney JONATHAN S CREVIER, KARIN E GARVEY, JONATHAN P BARRETT, RANDALL WEILL for JONES PLANTING CO. III added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney WALTER W. NOSS on behalf of Plaintiff CHARLES ANDERSON ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3519832.) (NOSS, WALTER) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney KATE LV on behalf of Plaintiff CHARLES ANDERSON ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3519808.) (LV, KATE) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney CHRISTOPHER M BURKE on behalf of Plaintiff CHARLES ANDERSON ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-3519790.) (BURKE, CHRISTOPHER) |
| Filing 13 Envelope Containing #6 Notice of Hearing, 2/17/2023 Text Order addressed to GEORGE A. GASPER, FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P., 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2615 returned to court by postal service, marked undeliverable because Not Deliverable as Addressed - Unable to Forward. (Sheets, Jamie) |
| Filing 12 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-2) transferring actions(s) listed on Schedule A to the Middle District of North Carolina. Signed on 3/10/2023 by John W. Nichols, Clerk of JPML Panel. Certified copy sent to panelmdl@jpml.uscourts.gov. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3062, LAW/6:23-cv-00249, LAW/6:23-cv-00267 (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney FITZ E. BARRINGER on behalf of Consol Defendants BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE (BARRINGER, FITZ) |
| MDL TRANSFER IN CASE RECEIPT on 2/27/2023 from Pennsylvania Western Case No. 2:23cv00069. Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23-cv-00179-TDS-JEP. (Powell, Gloria) |
| MDL TRANSFER IN CASE RECEIPT of cases transferred 2/22/2023 from Indiana Southern MDL No. 3062: INS Case No. 1:22cv02411/Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23CV163; INS Case No. 1:22cv02420/Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:22cv164; INS Case No. 1:22cv02423/Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23cv165; INS Case no. 1:22cv02447/Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23cv166; INS Case No. 1:23cv00202/Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23cv167. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ROBERT N KAPLAN on behalf of Plaintiff SAYLER FARMS, LLC ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3502365.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP, 1:22-cv-01055-TDS-JEP(KAPLAN, ROBERT) |
| ***Attorney JOHN RADICE for KM FARMS, INC., JOHN W. JENKINS, BLAKE TURNER, OTHO TURNER, RHETT TURNER added. (Powell, Gloria) |
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Filing 9
MDL ORDER. This matter, including all related cases, is currently set for a status conference on April 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1 in Winston-Salem. At that hearing, counsel should be prepared to address the following topics as set out. Counsel wishing to address these and any other topics should file any proposals, jointly if possible, by March 23, 2023.. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 2/22/2023. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Powell, Gloria)
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| MDL TRANSFER IN CASE RECEIPT on 2/16/23 from Illinois Southern Case No. 3:23cv00328. Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23-cv-00153-TDS-JEP (Powell, Gloria) Modified on 2/23/2023 to correct NCMD case number. (Sheets, Jamie) |
| MDL TRANSFER IN CASE RECEIPT on 2/17/2023 from Mississippi Southern Case No. 3:22cv00735. Assigned NCMD Case No. 1:23-cv-00156-TDS-JEP. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney KENNETH KYRE, JR on behalf of Plaintiffs CLINT MEADOWS, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR (KYRE, KENNETH) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney RICHARD LEONARD PINTO on behalf of Plaintiffs CLINT MEADOWS, MICHAEL SHOWS, MATT TAYLOR (PINTO, RICHARD) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 4/6/2023 10:00 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #1 before CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 5 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaints by CORTEVA, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(ANDERSON, MARK) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney PATRICK MICHAEL KANE on behalf of Defendants SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC (KANE, PATRICK) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney MARK E. ANDERSON on behalf of Defendant CORTEVA, INC. (ANDERSON, MARK) |
| ***TEXT ORDER*** All deadlines for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond are extended and will be set as part of the management of the MDL 1:23md3062. Per MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 2/17/2023. (Powell, Gloria) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al. |
| ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL: NCMD MDL No. 1:23-md-3062 has been opened and assigned to the Honorable Thomas D. Schroeder. See Docket for further entries. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 2 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) Finalized transferring actions listed on Schedule A to the Middle District of North Carolina. Signed on 2/15/2023 by John W. Nichols, Clerk of JPML Panel. Certified copy sent to PANELMDL@jpml.uscourts.gov. (Powell, Gloria) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3062, ILS/3:23-cv-00328, INS/1:22-cv-02411, INS/1:22-cv-02420, INS/1:22-cv-02423, INS/1:22-cv-02447, INS/1:23-cv-00202, MSS/3:22-cv-00735, PAW/2:23-cv-00069 (CT) |
| MDL TRANSFER IN CASE RECEIPT of cases transferred from Southern District of Indiana MDL No. 3062: INSD 1:22cv01976/Assigned NCMD 1:23CV117; INSD 1:22cv02222/Assigned NCMD 1:23cv118; INSD 1:22CV02223/Assigned NCMD 1:22cv119; INSD 1:22cv02225/Assigned NCMD 1:23cv122; INSD 1:22cv02226/Assigned NCMD 1:23cv124; INSD 1:22cv02227/NCMD 1:23CV125; INSD 1:22cv02229/Assigned NCMD1:23cv123; 1:22cv02230/Assigned NCMD 1:23cv127. NCMD MDL 1:23md3062 (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorney SCOTT D. GILCHRIST added for BRADLEY DAY FARMS, BRICK FARMS, INC., CHOCTAW FARMS, LLC, CHUCK DAY FARMS PARTNERSHIP, DANNY DAY, JR. & SON FARM PARTNERSHIP, DANNY DAY, JR. FARMS, G&P FARMS PARTNERSHIP, HANNA FARMS, LLC, HYS FARMS, LLC, SCOTT DAY FARMS, SHELBY FARMS, LLC added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorneys GEORGE A. GASPER and MEREDITH WOOD for SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorneys ALLAN J. ARFFA, JACKIE M. BENNETT, JR., JOSEPH BIAL,TRISTAN CARL FRETWELL, WILLIAM MICHAEL for HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| ***Attorneys ADAM C. HEMLOCK, DAVID LENDER, JUSTIN K. CURTIS, TAYLOR DOUGHERTY for BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP, BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE added. (Powell, Gloria) |
| Filing 1 MDL INITIAL TRANSFER ORDER transferring actions listed on Schedule A to the Middle District of North Carolina, and with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Thomas D. Schroeder for coordinated or consolidate proceedings re: MDL 1:23-md-03062. Signed by MDL Panel Chairman, Karen K. Caldwell. Notification of posting of this order emailed to the Panel at the following address: PANELMDL@jpml.uscourts.gov. (Powell, Gloria) |
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