SoClean, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3021
The Honorable Joy Flowers Conti, Presiding
2:22-mc-00152
Orders Pertaining to MDL 3021
| 02/02/2022 | |
| 02/11/2022 | |
| Pretrial Order #1 (Doc. No.3) | 02/23/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-2 (Doc. No. 6) | 03/10/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-3 (Doc. No. 22) | 03/21/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-4 (Doc. No. 24) | 03/24/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #2 (Doc. No.25) | 03/25/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #3 (Doc. No.26) | 03/25/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #4 (Doc. No.27) | 03/25/2022 |
| Supplement to Pretrial Order #2 (Doc. No.33) | 04/06/2022 |
| Transfer Order (Doc. No. 34) | 04/08/2022 |
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Minute Entry for status conference held before Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/20/2022: As fully set forth on the record, the court and parties addressed the items on the joint proposed agenda, including: the case proceeding on two separate tracks (business to business and consumer class actions); the filing of 26(f) reports at or before noon on 5/17/2022; the theories for the consolidated complaints; the appointment of Carole Katz as discovery special master, submitting a proposed order for her appointment before the next hearing, and the various duties of the discovery special master, including coordination of the MDLs and scheduling; scheduling of science day; the prompt payment to the court reporter for transcripts; whether this MDL and the Philips MDL should have the same or coordinated mediators; the appointment of the co-leads in this case as liaisons to the Philips MDL; the court granting the motion for appointment of leadership development committee; the parties' responsibilities before the next hearing including, among other things, addressing the scope and planning of discovery and necessary orders and protocols, e.g.., ESI, preservation. (Court Reporter: Jane Proud) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kjm) |
04/20/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #5 (Doc. No.51) | 04/27/2022 |
| TEXT ORDER: The status conferences scheduled for various dates at 3:00 p.m., pursuant to PRETRIAL ORDER #4 [27], are hereby rescheduled to 2:00 p.m. on the same dates as set forth in Pretrial Order #4. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kjm) (Doc. No. 53) | 04/27/2022 |
| Order Appointing and Setting Duties of Special Master for General Discovery and E-Discovery (Doc. No. 62) | 05/04/2022 |
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Set Hearings: The joint science day in this MDL and in MDL 3014 (Philips) is set for in person on 9/1/2022 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kjm) |
05/19/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-5 (Doc. No. 91) | 06/01/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #6 (Doc. No. 94) | 06/02/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #7 (Doc. No. 97) | 06/07/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #8 (Doc. No. 105) | 06/15/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #9 (Doc. No. 106) | 06/15/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #10 (Doc. No. 107) | 06/15/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #11 (Doc. No. 108) | 06/15/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-6 (Doc. No. 110) | 06/16/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-7 (Doc. No. 115) | 06/22/0222 |
| Pretrial Order #12 (Doc. No. 117) | 06/23/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #13 (Doc. No. 118) | 06/23/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-8 (Doc. No. 119) | 06/27/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #14 (Doc. No. 125) | 07/07/2022 |
| Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 6/15/2022 before Judge Joy Flowers Conti: As set forth fully on the record, the court addressed the items on the parties' joint agenda. Discovery will begin on 9/1/2022 unless the court grants the motion to stay. The parties to file a revised proposed coordinated discovery plan. The court interviewed Mr. Shub and granted the motion to appoint him to plaintiffs' steering committee. The court received an update from the leadership development committee. The court set the hearing on the business to business motion to dismiss for in person on 8/30/2022 at 3:00 p.m. (Court Reporter: Sharon Siatkowski) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kjm) | 07/18/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #15 (Doc. No. 129) | 05/19/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #16 (Doc. No. 135) | 07/21/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #17 (Doc. No. 136) | 07/21/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #18 (Doc. No. 137) | 07/21/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #19 (Doc. No. 138) | 07/21/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #20 (Doc. No. 139) | 07/21/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-9 (Doc. No. 147) | 07/25/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-10 (Doc. No. 148) | 07/25/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-11 (Doc. No. 149) | 07/25/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-12 (Doc. No. 150) | 07/25/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-13 (Doc. No. 151) | 07/25/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-14 (Doc. No. 152) | 07/28/2022 |
| Transfer Order CTO-15 (Doc. No. 154) | 08/04/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #21 (Doc. No. 172) | 08/15/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #22 (Doc. No. 178) | 08/26/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #23 (Doc. No. 183) | 08/29/2022 |
| Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 7/21/2022 held before Judge Joy Flowers Conti: The court addressed the matters on the parties' joint agenda and matters added by the court. Among other things, the court instructed the parties to provide a timeframe for ESI and to file a supplement to the ESI order before the next conference; the court instructed plaintiffs' counsel to provide within two weeks a chart of, among other things, the claims asserted in the case; on or before 8/17/2022, the parties are to provide a joint schedule for science day; the court reminded the parties to address technology matters with the court's IT staff prior to science day; the court instructed the parties to file the tolling agreement before the next status conference; the court encouraged the parties to meet with the mediator when she is in town for science day; the court instructed the parties in 22-542 to file a proposed agenda for the motion to dismiss hearing two days prior to the hearing. (Court Reporter: Veronica Trettel) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kjm) (Document No. 179) | 08/29/2022 |
| Stipulated Addendum A to Pretrial Order #18 (Doc. No. 199) | 09/14/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #25 (Doc. No. 203) | 09/20/2022 |
| Pretrial Order #26 (Doc. No. 213) | 10/12/2022 |
| Amended Stipulated Protective Order (Doc. No. 214) | 10/12/2022 |
| Amended Pretrial Order #4 (Doc. No. 219) | 10/20/2022 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference set for 1/25/2023 at 11:00 AM is RESCHEDULED to 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. TIME CHANGE ONLY. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/13/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Doc. No. 253) | 12/13/2022 |
| ORDER: Motion Hearing re: Consumer Track Motion to Dismiss set for 1/25/2023 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/13/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Doc. No. 254) | 12/13/2022 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 3/22/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 3/15/2023 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/16/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Doc. No. 269) | 12/16/2022 |
| Stipulated Deposition Protocol Order (Doc. No. 288) | 01/06/2023 |
| Stipulated Deposition Protocol Order (Doc. No. 289) | 01/06/2023 |
| ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the requirements of Fed.R.Cv.P 7.1 and LCvR 7.1, regarding the filing of Disclosure Statements, are WAIVED for any party or intervenor appearing in this multi-district litigation, MDL 3021. This waiver applies to the master docket as well as the individual civil action dockets. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/11/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (map) | 01/11/2023 |
| Pretrial Order #27 (Doc. No. 306) | 02/06/2023 |
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ORDER granting [337] Motion to Hold March 15, 2023 Status Conference by Telephone or Video Conference: For the reasons set forth in the motion, the status conference scheduled for 3/15/2023 will be conducted via videoconference. The court will email the liaison counsel and counsel for defendant the videoconferencing information for the call. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/10/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) |
03/10/2023 |
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ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 5/24/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 5/25/2023 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/5/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Doc. No. 363 - no document attached) |
04/05/2023 |
| Order for Telephone or Videoconference Option for 5/25/23 Status Conference (Doc. No. 390) | 05/22/2023 |
| Amended Stipulated Deposition Protocol and Order (Doc. No. 426) | 07/19/2023 |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 10/19/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 10/17/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. In-Person Status Conference previously set for 9/21/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 9/13/2023 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. Oral Argument re [418] Partial MOTION to Strike Defendant SoClean's Affirmative Defenses by CONSUMER PLAINTIFFS, [428] REDACTION to Plaintiffs' Objections to the Discovery Special Master's Report & Recommendation (ECF 417) by CONSUMER PLAINTIFFS, set for 9/13/2023 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/18/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Doc. No. 444) |
08/18/2023 |
| Order of Appointment of FDA Expert Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 706 (Doc. No. 454) | 09/13/2023 |
| Order of Court memorializing the rulings made, and more fully explained, on the record by the Court on 9/13/23 (Doc. No. 458) | 09/26/2023 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 11/16/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 11/9/2023 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 10/10/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 459) | 10/10/2023 |
| Order for Telephone or Videoconference Option for 10/17/23 Status Conference (Doc. No. 461) | 10/12/2023 |
| Order to Hold November 9, 2023 Status Conference by Videoconference (Doc. Nol. 472) | 11/07/2023 |
| Second Amended Pretrial Order #4 Scheduling Monthly Status Conferences (Doc. No. 477) | 11/09/2023 |
| Joint Status Report Regarding Stay of Discovery Deadlines (Doc. No. 478) | 11/09/2023 |
| Opinion on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. No. 480) | 11/17/2023 |
| Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. No. 481) | 11/17/2023 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 3/21/2024 is RESCHEDULED to 3/14/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 11/30/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 484) | 11/30/2023 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 2/22/2024 is RESCHEDULED to 2/29/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/5/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 508) | 01/05/2024 |
| ORDER: The motion to amend the Stipulated Protective Order (ECF No. 204) and the proposed Amended Stipulated Protective Order (ECF No. 204 attachment #1), do not attach Exhibit A as referenced in the proposed Amended Stipulated Protective Order. The parties shall meet and confer and file a motion to have Exhibit A (the Declaration, which must be included as an Exhibit to the motion) attached nunc pro tunc to the Amended Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/30/2024. Text-only entry; No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. | 01/30/2024 |
| Order of Appointment of FDA Expert Pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 706 (Doc. No. 543) | 02/09/2024 |
| ORDER: Motion Hearing previously set for 3/26/2024 is RESCHEDULED to 4/11/2024 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/29/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 560) | 02/29/2024 |
| Order Appointing Special Master for Non-Discovery Motions (Doc. No. 581) | 03/15/2024 |
| Case Management Order Regarding Parties' Coordinated Discovery Timeline (Doc. No. 593) | 03/28/2024 |
| Order Granting Joint Motion to Modify the Provisional Sealing Order (Doc. No. 594) | 03/28/2024 |
| ORDER: In-Person Status Conference previously set for 6/20/2024 is RESCHEDULED to 6/18/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/3/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 597) | 04/03/2024 |
| ORDER: Hearing on FDA Experts set for 6/18/2024 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/3/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 598) | 04/03/2024 |
| ORDER re [603] Notice Second Notice Concerning Jurisdictional Discovery filed by SoClean, Inc.: Discovery Hearing previously set for 4/9/2024 is CANCELLED. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/8/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 604) | 04/08/2024 |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joy Flowers Conti: Motion Hearing held on 4/11/2024. Special master Vanaskie heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss Philips counterclaims, which the court attended. The special master took the matters under advisement and will issue a R&R. All as stated on the record. So Clean indicated it would file objections to Special master Katzs R&R in the 21-1230 case about Pretrial Order #31 (ECF #2708). The objections are due by 4/18/24; Philips may respond by 4/23/24; and the court will address the matter at the status conference on 4/25/24. All as stated on the record. (Court Reporter: Marsia Balobeck) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Doc. No. 605) | 04/11/2024 |