Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation

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Court Information

Status Conference and Court Hearings Calendar

May 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM MT
March 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM MT
July 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM MT
March 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM MT (by Zoom)
March 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM MT
January 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM MT

Plaintiff Leadership

Danae Benton
The Cochran Firm – Dallas, PLLC
1825 Market Center Blvd., Ste. 500
Dallas, TX 75207
Office Phone: (214) 651-4260
Fax: (214) 651-4261
Email: dbenton@cochrantexas.com;
Dimitri Dube
The Cochran Firm – Dallas, PLLC
1825 Market Center Blvd., Ste. 500
Dallas, TX 75207
Office Phone: (214) 651-4260
Fax: (214) 651-4261
Email: ddube@cochrantexas.com;
Adam Evans
Dickerson Oxton, LLC
1100 Main St., Ste. 2550
Kansas City, MO 64105
Office Phone: (816) 268-1960
Fax: (816) 268-1965
Email: aevans@dickersonoxton.com; achristensen@dickersonoxton.com; bjamison@dickersonoxton.com
Rebecca Phillips
Lanier Law Firm
10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77064
Office Phone: (713) 659-5200
Email: rebecca.phillips@lanierlawfirm.com; sadie.turner@lanierlawfirm.com
Michael Sacchet
Ciresi Conlin, LLP
225 S. 6th St., Ste. 4600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Office Phone: (612) 380-8220
Email: kma@ciresiconlin.com

Plaintiff Liaison Counsel Contact Info

Local Counsel in Arizona
Steven German
Steve German, A Law Firm
11201 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste 110
Phoenix, AZ 82058
Phone: (480) 626-2700
Email: steve@lawfirmaz.com

NJ State Court Liaison
Michael Galpern
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins PC
1000 Haddonfield Berlin Rd., Ste. 203
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: (856) 596-4100
Email: mgalpern@lawjw.com; mclark@lawjw.com; awinters@lawjw.com

Designated ESI Liaison
Chad Roberts
eDiscovery CoCounsel, PLLC
1 Independent Dr., B1
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Office Phone: (305) 240-5148
Email: chad.roberts@edcclaw.com

Important Court Orders and Party Submissions

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Amended CMO No. 4
Order Detailing Standards for Common-Benefit Fees or Expenses(less)
Order Detailing Standards for Common-Benefit Fees or Expense... (more)
05/03/2024
CMO 1 - Plaintiffs’ Leadership Counsel
Order Establishing Plaintiffs' Leadership Counsel Responsibilities and Authority(less)
Order Establishing Plaintiffs' Leadership Counsel Responsibi... (more)
09/19/2023
CMO 2 - Setting Initial Filing Deadlines and General Procedures for Bard MDL
Initial Filing Deadlines; Directing Plaintiffs' Leadership Counsel to Submit a Proposed Case Management Order Coordinating Pretial Practice(less)
Initial Filing Deadlines; Directing Plaintiffs' Leadership C... (more)
09/19/2023
CMO 3 - Adoption of Leadership Duties and Liaison Counsel Reporting Duties
Order Governing Plaintiffs' Leadership Counsel Case Management Conferences(less)
Order Governing Plaintiffs' Leadership Counsel Case Manageme... (more)
10/26/2023
CMO 4 - Common Benefit Matters
Order Governing Plaintiffs' Counsel Common Benefit Fund Fee and Expense Standards(less)
Order Governing Plaintiffs' Counsel Common Benefit Fund Fee ... (more)
10/26/2023
CMO No. 4 Exhibit A
Common-Benefit Participation Agreement
Common-Benefit Participation Agreement
05/03/2024
CMO 5 - Appointing Common-Benefit Special Master
Appointing Common-Benefit Special Master and Establishing Duties(less)
Appointing Common-Benefit Special Master and Establishing Du... (more)
10/26/2023
CMO 6 - Second Case Management Conference
Adopting Proposed Protective Order; Proposed Master Complaint; Proposed Short-Form Complaint; Successor Liability; Profile Forms; Scheduling Discovery; and Bellwether Procedures(less)
Adopting Proposed Protective Order; Proposed Master Complain... (more)
11/22/2023
CMO 7 (Amended) - Master Complaint, Master Answer, Direct Filing and Short-Form Complaint, and Waiver of Service
Scheduling Submission of Plaintiffs' Master Complaint, Short-Form Complaint, and Defendant's Master Answer(less)
Scheduling Submission of Plaintiffs' Master Complaint, Short... (more)
12/13/2023
CMO 7 (Second Amended) - Master Complaint, Master Answer, Direct Filing, Short-Form Complaint, and Waiver of Service
Order establishing the requirements for filing an amended Short-Form Complaint. (less)
Order establishing the requirements for filing an amended Sh... (more)
04/04/2024
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