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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 

IN RE: FICO ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

RELATED CASES No. 1:20-CV-02114 

This document relates to: 

ALL ACTIONS 

Judge Edmond E. Chang 

Magistrate Judge David E. Weisman 

JOINT STATUS REPORT 

Pursuant to the Court’s September 30, 2021 Order, Dkt. 83, the parties in the abovereferenced related cases have met and conferred and respectfully submit the following joint status 

report on behalf of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs, and Fair Isaac 

Corporation, Equifax, Inc., Experian PLC, and TransUnion, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”). 

Direct Purchaser Action 

1. On October 21, 2021, the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated 

Complaint that asserts claims against all Defendants. Dkt. 86. 

Indirect Purchaser Action 

2. On October 21, 2021, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC filed a motion to 

withdraw as lead counsel for the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. Dkt. 84, 85. 

3. On October 26, 2021, Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield and Spector Roseman & 

Kodroff PC filed a motion and application for substitution as lead counsel for the Indirect 

Purchaser Plaintiffs. Dkt. 92, 94. 

4. Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs support, and Defendants take no position on, Reinhardt 

Wendorf & Blanchfield and Spector Roseman & Kodroff PC’s motion and application for 

substitution as lead counsel for the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. 

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5. In their motion for lead counsel, Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield and Spector 

Roseman & Kodroff PC have sought leave to file a consolidated complaint. 

Proposed Schedule for Rule 12 Motions 

6. Subject to the Court’s approval, the parties agree on the following schedule for the 

filing of motions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12: 

a. The Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs shall file a consolidated complaint within 

30 days of the Court’s ruling on the pending motions for substitution of lead 

counsel; 

b. Defendants’ Rule 12 motions as to all operative complaints shall be due 45 

days after the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs’ consolidated complaint is filed; 

c. Plaintiffs’ opposition briefs shall be due 45 days thereafter; and 

d. Any reply briefs shall be due 25 days after Plaintiffs’ opposition briefs. 

7. Once the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs’ consolidated complaint has been filed, the 

parties will promptly meet and confer regarding appropriate page limitations for their respective 

briefing and how many motions Defendants intend to file. The parties will submit a joint status 

report setting forth their agreed proposal regarding the number of Rule 12 motions and page 

limitations for those motions, or identifying any disputed positions regarding those issues, within 

seven days. 

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Dated: October 28, 2020 

 

/s/ Britt M. Miller

Britt M. Miller 

Matthew D. Provance 

Jed W. Glickstein 

MAYER BROWN LLP 

71 South Wacker Drive 

Chicago, IL 60606-4637 

(312) 782-0600 

(312) 701-7711—Facsimile 

bmiller@mayerbrown.com 

mprovance@mayerbrown.com 

jglickstein@mayerbrown.com 

Counsel for Defendant Fair Isaac 

Corporation 

/s/ James F. Herbsion 

James F. Herbison 

Michael P. Mayer (appearance to be filed) 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

35 W. Wacker Drive 

Chicago, IL 60601-9703 

Tel: (312) 558-5600 

jherbiso@winston.com 

mmayer@winston.com 

Counsel for Defendant Equifax Inc. 

/s/ Carolyn P. Gurland 

Carolyn Pelling Gurland 

WHITE & CASE LLP 

111 South Wacker Drive 

Suite 5100 

Chicago, IL 60606 

Tel: (312) 881-5400 

carolyn.gurland@whitecase.com 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Joseph P. Guglielmo

Joseph P. Guglielmo (N.D. Ill. 2759819) 

Michelle E. Conston (admitted pro hac vice) 

SCOTT+SCOTT ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

LLP 

The Helmsley Building 

30 Park Avenue, 17th Floor 

New York, NY 10169 

Telephone: 212-223-6444 

Facsimile: 212-223-6444 

jgugliemo@scott-scott.com 

mconston@scott-scott.com 

 

Christopher M. Burke (admitted pro hac vice) 

SCOTT+SCOTT ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

LLP 

600 W. Broadway, Suite 3300 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619-233-4565 

Facsimile: 619-233-0508 

cburke@scott-scott.com 

Interim Lead Counsel for Direct Purchaser 

Plaintiffs 

/s/ Steven F. Molo 

Steven F. Molo 

Gerald Meyer 

Lisa W. Bohl 

MOLOLAMKEN LLP 

300 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 5350 

Chicago, IL 60654 

Telephone: 312-450-6700 

Facsimile: 312-450-6701 

smolo@mololamken.com 

lbohl@mololamken.com 

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Robert A. Milne (pro hac vice in 20-cv-2755) 

Martin M. Toto (pro hac vice in 20-cv-2755) 

Jack E. Pace III (pro hac vice in 20-cv-2755) 

Bryan D. Gant (pro hac vice in 20-cv-2755) 

WHITE & CASE LLP 

1221 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10020-1095 

Tel: (212) 819 8200 

rmilne@whitecase.com 

mtoto@whitecase.com 

jpace@whitecase.com 

bgant@whitecase.com 

Counsel for Defendant Experian PLC 

/s/ J. David Duffy 

J. David Duffy, #6242374 

THOMPSON COBURN LLP 

55 East Monroe Street, 37th Floor 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

Tel: (312) 346-7500 

dduffy@thompsoncoburn.com 

John Thorne, #6181458 

Leslie Pope (pro hac vice in 20-cv-2755) 

KELLOGG, HANSEN, TODD, FIGEL 

& FREDERICK, P.L.L.C. 

1615 M Street NW 

Suite 400 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Tel: (202) 326-7900 

jthorne@kellogghansen.com 

lpope@kellogghansen.com 

Counsel for Defendant TransUnion, LLC 

Lauren M. Weinstein 

MOLOLAMKEN LLP 

600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 

500 

Washington, DC 20037 

Telephone: 202-556-2000 

Facsimile: 202-556-2001 

lweinstein@mololamken.com 

Liaison Counsel for Direct Purchaser 

Plaintiffs 

/s/ Garrett D. Blanchfield 

Garrett D. Blanchfield 

Brant D. Penney 

REINHARDT WENDORF & 

BLANCHFIELD 

332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-1050 

St. Paul, MN 55101 

Tel: (651) 287-2100 

Fax: (651) 287-2103 

g.blanchfield@rwblawfirm.com 

b.penney@rwblawfirm.com 

William G. Caldes (pro hac vice pending) 

Jeffrey L. Corrigan (pro hac vice pending) 

Jeffery L. Spector (pro hac vice pending) 

SPECTOR ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C. 

2001 Market Street, Suite 3420 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Tel: (215) 496-0300 

Fax: (215) 496-6611 

BCaldes@srkattorneys.com 

JCorriganf@srkattorneys.com 

JSpector@srkattorneys.com 

Proposed Interim Lead Counsel for Indirect 

Purchaser Plaintiffs

 

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