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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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1020; Andrew Dremak v. Iovate Health Sciences Group, Inc., No. 3:09-1088; Patricia Major, et 

al. v. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., et al., No. 1:09-21501; Enjoli Pennier v. Iovate Health 

Sciences, U.S.A., Inc., et al., No. 2:09-3533; James Faherty v. Iovate Health Sciences, U.S.A., 

Inc., et al., No. 1:09-10732; Clifford Kafka v. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., et al., No. 2:09-2163; 

Raymond Ortiz, II, et al. v. Iovate Health Sciences, U.S.A., Inc., et al., No. 2:09-2424, Patricia 

Akins, et al. v. Iovate Health Sciences, U.S.A., Inc., et al., No. 3:09-450; Christopher Lopez, et 

al. v. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., et al., No. 2:09-1473; Flor E. Mendoza, et al. v. Iovate Health 

Sciences,U.S.A., Inc., et al., No. 1:09-3415; Sarah Kwon v. Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., et 

al., No 3:09-02522; Vincent Tornambe v. Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., et al., No. 09-1620; 

Hawkins v. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., No. 3:09-02474 (hereafter collectively referred to as the 

“Class Actions”). As Co-Lead Class Counsel, Messrs. Blood and Friedman shall maintain a 

current list of all Class Actions. 

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B. Responsibilities of Co-Lead Counsel

1. Co-Lead Class Counsel are expected to maintain communications and 

promote harmonious dealings among all Plaintiffs’ counsel for their respective actions. CoLead Class Counsel also shall coordinate with each other as required during the course of pretrial 

proceedings. Co-Lead Class Counsel shall be responsible for and have plenary authority to 

provide general supervision of the activities of Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Class Actions. 

Specifically, Co-Lead Class Counsel shall have the authority to:

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a. Determine and present (in briefs, oral argument, or such other 

fashion as may be appropriate, personally or by a designee) to the Court and opposing parties the 

position of Plaintiffs in the Class Actions on all matters arising during pretrial proceedings; 

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b. Coordinate and conduct discovery on behalf of Plaintiffs in the 

Class Actions consistent with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1), 26(b)(2), and 26(g), 

including any discovery and scheduling orders that the Court may issue, including the 

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preparation of joint interrogatories and requests for production of documents and the 

examination of witnesses in depositions; 

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c. Host or co-host a common document depository for the Plaintiffs 

and monitor the review of documents to ensure proper performance and non-duplication of 

effort; 

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d. Coordinate the selection and preparation of expert witnesses for 

the Plaintiffs in the Class Actions; 

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e. Conduct settlement negotiations on behalf of Plaintiffs in the Class 

Actions;

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f. Delegate specific tasks to other counsel and appoint such informal 

committees of counsel as necessary to ensure that pretrial preparation for the Plaintiffs in the 

Class Actions is conducted efficiently and effectively; 

g. Enter into stipulations with opposing counsel as necessary for the 

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h. Prepare and distribute periodic status reports for the Plaintiffs to 

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i. Monitor the activities of co-counsel to ensure that schedules are 

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j. Perform such other duties as may be incidental to proper 

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2. Co-Lead Class Counsel also shall maintain lists of all Plaintiffs’ counsel 

and their respective addresses and will be responsible for receiving and distributing to all 

Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Class Actions all notices, orders and other communications from the 

Court.

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3. No pleadings or other papers shall be filed or tasks performed by 

Plaintiffs’ Counsel in the Class Actions without the advance approval of Co-Lead Class Counsel. 

No discovery shall be conducted by the Class Plaintiffs without the advance approval of 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Class Counsel. This is intended to prevent duplication of pleadings, 

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4. All Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Class Actions shall submit to Co-Lead Class 

Counsel as appropriate a record of time expended and expenses incurred in the manner, form 

and frequency directed by Co-Lead Class Counsel.

II. NOTICE OF SUBSEQUENTLY FILED CASES 

This order shall apply to each case arising out of the same or substantially the same 

transactions or events which are subsequently filed in, removed to or transferred to this Court, 

unless a party objecting to any provision of this order files an application for modification within 

ten days after such party receives a copy of this order and this Court deems it appropriate to grant 

the application. 

III. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS 

 All attorneys of record to the parties who appeared in actions in a transferor court prior to 

transfer to this MDL need not enter an additional appearance before this Court. Moreover, 

attorneys admitted to practice and in good standing of any United States District Court are 

admitted to practice in this litigation pursuant to Rule 1.4 of the Rules of Procedure of the 

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Association of local counsel is not required. Counsel 

are expected to familiarize themselves with prior court orders and proceedings as well as the 

local rules of the Southern District of California. 

IV. SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 

The parties will comply with the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Administrative Policies 

and Procedures Manual for the Southern District of California for all documents submitted for 

filing before this court. Service through ECF shall be deemed sufficient with no additional 

service required. For documents to be served but not filed, service on Co-Lead Class Counsel 

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constitutes service on all other attorneys or parties in the Class Actions and service may be made 

electronically pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5, written consent of Co-Lead Class Counsel having 

been obtained. 

V. COMMUNICATION AMONG COUNSEL 

 The Court recognizes that cooperation by and among counsel is essential for the orderly 

and expeditious resolution of this litigation. Accordingly, the mere communication of otherwise 

privileged information among and between Plaintiffs’ counsel shall not be deemed a waiver of 

the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product immunity. Similarly, the mere 

communication of information among and between counsel for Defendants shall not be deemed a 

waiver of any applicable privilege. 

VI. MISCELLANEOUS 

Counsel for all parties are directed to cooperate with one another, wherever possible, to 

promote the expeditious handling of pre-trial proceedings in this action. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 8, 2010 ____________________________________ 

 HONORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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NORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ

ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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