Case Number: 6:21-md-3006-RBD-DABTabsIntroductionOn August 10, 2021, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation centralized and transferred the Tasigna (Nilotinib) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3006, to this Court for pretrial proceedings before the Honorable Roy B. "Skip" Dalton, Jr., United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. In doing so, the JPML Panel determined that the related actions generally allege that Novartis failed to appropriately warn that use of Tasigna may cause sever atherosclerotic injuries, and that Novartis concealed knowledge of Tasigna's unreasonably dangerous risks from plaintiffs, other consumers, and the U.S. medical community. The Panel also found that the MDL cases share issues of general causation, as well as Tasigna's labeling and regulatory history. In addition, the Panel concluded that centralization would "streamline pretrial proceedings; reduce duplicative discovery and conflicting pretrial obligations; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings on Daubert challenges and other summary judgment motions; and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary." This website is provided for the convenience of interested parties. You can find a complete record of the filings in PACER. OrdersDate Filed Docket # Docket Text MDL TRANSFER ORDER 08/10/20211 MDL TRANSFER ORDER transferring listed actions and those pending outside the Middle District of Florida, as listed in Schedule A, to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1): transferring listed action (from the Eastern District of Arkansas) to Judge Dalton for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. 08/24/20215 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1): transferring listed action (from the Eastern District of Arkansas) to Judge Dalton for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1. 08/31/20216 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1. setting status conference for 9/28/2021 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr.; denying without prejudice all motions pending as of 08/31/21; directing parties seeking relief to file renewed motions INITIAL ORDER 09/30/202123 INITIAL ORDER PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2: Status Conference set for 10/26/21 at 10:00 AM; Discovery due 11/18/22; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due 8/19/22, Defendant disclosure of expert report due 9/16/2022. 10/04/202126 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2: Status Conference set for 10/26/21 at 10:00 AM; Discovery due 11/18/22; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due 8/19/22, Defendant disclosure of expert report due 9/16/2022. ORDER granting Motion to Allow Electronic Equipment; granting Motion to Appear Telephonically. 10/22/202144 ORDER granting Motion to Allow Electronic Equipment; granting Motion to Appear Telephonically. PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 3: Status Conference set for 12/6/2021. The mediation deadline is 12/9/2022. The joint proposed agenda for the next status conference is due on 11/22/2021. Thereafter, agendas will be due at least ten days prior to status conferences, u 10/29/202147 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 3: Status Conference set for 12/6/2021. The mediation deadline is 12/9/2022. The joint proposed agenda for the next status conference is due on 11/22/2021. Thereafter, agendas will be due at least ten days prior to status conferences, unless otherwise ordered. ESI DISCOVERY ORDER 11/02/202149 ESI DISCOVERY ORDER ORDER IMPLEMENTING PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET 11/02/202152 ORDER IMPLEMENTING PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET ORDER IMPLEMENTING DEFENDANT FACT SHEET 11/02/202153 ORDER IMPLEMENTING DEFENDANT FACT SHEET MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2): transferring listed actions (from the Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of New York and Western District of North Carolina) to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. 11/09/202160 MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2): transferring listed actions (from the Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of New York and Western District of North Carolina) to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. DISCOVERY ORDER (Number 2) 11/15/202165 DISCOVERY ORDER (Number 2) PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 4: Status Conference set for 2/1/2022 at 01:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. See Order for details and deadlines. 12/07/202171 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 4: Status Conference set for 2/1/2022 at 01:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. See Order for details and deadlines. MDL Conditional Transfer Order Transferring Action from the District of Minnesota to Judge Boy. B. Dalton, Jr. 02/14/202286 MDL Conditional Transfer Order Transferring Action from the District of Minnesota to Judge Boy. B. Dalton, Jr. Order granting in part and denying in part re Motion to Compel Production. 03/15/202295 Order granting in part and denying in part re Motion to Compel Production. Order granting in part re Joint Motion for Entry of 502(d) Order. 03/15/202296 Order granting in part re Joint Motion for Entry of 502(d) Order. ORDER directing the parties to file a joint discovery notice beginning 4/22/2022 and every ten calendar days thereafter. 04/20/2022107 ORDER directing the parties to file a joint discovery notice beginning 4/22/2022 and every ten calendar days thereafter. ORDER directing the parties to file discovery briefs 05/10/2022116 ORDER directing the parties to file discovery briefs ORDER denying without prejudice Motion to Shift Costs for Clinical Trial Data Anonymization. 06/01/2022123 ORDER denying without prejudice Motion to Shift Costs for Clinical Trial Data Anonymization. Order regarding Rule 30(b)(6) discovery disputes 08/08/2022152 Order regarding Rule 30(b)(6) discovery disputes Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-5) 08/09/2022156 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-5) Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-4) 08/31/2022163 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-4) Pretrial Order No. 7: Status Conference set for 11/15/2022. See Order for additional deadlines. 09/22/2022171 Pretrial Order No. 7: Status Conference set for 11/15/2022. See Order for additional deadlines. PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 8: The parties are directed to submit deposition transcripts to Chambers email for the Court's review. The mediation deadline is reset to Monday, January 23, 2023. The next status conference in this matter is set for Tuesday, January 31 12/06/2022191 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 8: The parties are directed to submit deposition transcripts to Chambers email for the Court's review. The mediation deadline is reset to Monday, January 23, 2023. The next status conference in this matter is set for Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-6) 04/12/2023265 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-6) PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 10 05/17/2023278 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 10 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 11 06/20/2023293 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 11 Order regarding discovery 07/31/2023301 Order regarding discovery Order regarding motion for substitution due to deaths of named plaintiffs 09/05/2023309 Order regarding motion for substitution due to deaths of named plaintiffs Order re: Objections 09/18/2023314 Order re: Objections Order re:granting in part and denying in part Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 11/30/2023332 Order re:granting in part and denying in part Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Order denying Motion for Case-Specific Discovery in case 6:21-md-3006 12/13/2023333 Order denying Motion for Case-Specific Discovery in case 6:21-md-3006 TranscriptsDate Docket # Type of Proceeding Status Conference 09/28/2132 Status Conference Status Conference 12/06/2168 Status Conference Status Conference 02/07/2281 Status Conference Motion Hearing Via Videoconference 03/03/2293 Motion Hearing Via Videoconference Status Conference 04/13/22108 Status Conference Discovery Conference 04/22/22112 Discovery Conference Status Conference 06/13/22134 Status Conference Discovery Hearing 08/05/22161 Discovery Hearing Status Conference 09/07/22168 Status Conference Transcript of November 15, 2022 Status Conference 11/18/22184 Transcript of November 15, 2022 Status Conference Transcript of January 31, 2023 Status Conference and Motion Hearing 02/08/23213 Transcript of January 31, 2023 Status Conference and Motion Hearing Court Contact Information The Honorable Roy B. "Skip" Dalton, Jr. United States District Judge George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse 401 W. Central Blvd. Ste. 4-750 Orlando, FL 32801 Courtroom 4A Questions about the case should be directed to Judge Dalton's Courtroom Deputy, Yesenia Gomez, at (407) 835-4211 or yesenia_gomez@flmd.uscourts.gov. The Honorable David Baker United States Magistrate Judge George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse 401 W. Central Blvd. Ste. 3-550 Orlando, FL 32801 Courtroom 6D (407) 835-4290 chambers_flmd_baker@flmd.uscourts.gov Counsel Contact Information Click to view or download the Counsel Contact Information. (PDF) Plaintiff's Counsel Plaintiff Robert Merced represented by Christopher Oxx Parker Waichman, LLP 6 Harbor Park Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 516/466-6500 Fax: 516/466-6665 Francisco Antonio Albites Parker Waichman LLP 27300 Riverview Center Boulevard Suite 103 Bonita Springs, FL 33967 239-390-1000 Fax: 239-390-0055 Email: falbites@yourlawyer.com Raymond C. Silverman Parker Waichman LLP 6 Harbor Park Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 516-455-6500 Fax: 516-466-6665 Email: rsilverman@yourlawyer.com PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff Robert Witt represented by Craig M Silverman Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo 120 Broadway 18th Floor New York, NY 10271 2122664125 Fax: 6464619987 Email: Csilverman@triallaw1.com Richard Milton Elias Elias LLC 231 S. Bemiston Ave., Suite 800 St. Louis, MO 63105 314-391-6820 Email: relias@eliasllc.com Todd R. Friedman 25 SE 2 Avenue Suite 321 Miami, FL 33131 786-536-7090 Email: tfriedman@eliasllc.com Plaintiff Teresa Gustin represented by Melanie H. Muhlstock PARKER WAICHMAN LLP 6 Harbor Park Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 466-6500 Email: mmuhlstock@yourlawyer.com Plaintiff Pamela Gustin represented by Melanie H. Muhlstock (See above for address) (516) 466-6500 Email: mmuhlstock@yourlawyer.com Plaintiff Charlotte Dean represented by represented by Melanie H. Muhlstock (See above for address) Plaintiff Douglas Isaacson represented by Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Tatum O'Brien (See above for address) Plaintiff Jeffrey Giancaspro represented by Francisco Antonio Albites (See above for address) Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff Ronald Hurd represented by Caren I Friedman 505 Cerrillos Rd. Suite A209 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-986-0600 Fax: 505-986-0632 Email: cfriedman@dpslawgroup.com Christopher Oxx (See above for address) Justin Ross Kaufman Durham, Pittard & Spalding, L.L.P. 505 Cerrillos Rd. Suite A 209 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-986-0600 Fax: 505-986-0632 Email: jkaufman@dpslawgroup.com Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Rosalind Bienvenu Durham, Pittard & Spalding, L.L.P. 505 Cerrillos Rd. Suite A 209 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-986-0600 Fax: 505-986-0632 Email: rbienvenu@dpslawgroup.com Plaintiff Allen Garland represented by James G. Onder OnderLaw, LLC 110 East Lockwood 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63119 314-963-9000 Fax: 314-963-1700 Email: onder@onderlaw.com Lawana S. Wichmann OnderLaw, LLC 110 East Lockwood 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63119 314-373-4623 Email: wichmann@onderlaw.com Richard Milton Elias (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Todd R. Friedman (See above for address) Plaintiff Annette Schimming represented by James G. Onder (See above for address) Lawana S. Wichmann (See above for address) Scott J Curtis Curtis Law Firm LLC 201 Main St - Ste 1000 La Crosse, WI 54601 608-784-1605 Fax: 608-785-1303 Email: scott@lacrosselaw.com Plaintiff Estate of Gerald Mielke represented by James G. Onder (See above for address) Lawana S. Wichmann (See above for address) Scott J Curtis (See above for address) Plaintiff Debra Craig represented by Bradley Jerome Moore STRITMATTER KESSLER KOEHLER MOORE (SEA) 3600 15th Ave W Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98119-1330 206-448-1777 Fax: 206-728-2131 Email: brad@stritmatter.com Richard Milton Elias (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff Curtis Pederson represented by Bradley Jerome Moore (See above for address) Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff Bruce Becker represented by Bradley Jerome Moore (See above for address) Richard Milton Elias (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff Sheila Colella represented by Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Thomas A. Virgulto Hill & Hill, LLC 2E Samson Rock Drive, Meigswood Madison, CT 06443 203-245-4900 Fax: 203-245-1992 Email: TVirgulto@Hill-Hill.com Plaintiff Ronald Tonge represented by James Robert Bell Osborne & Associates Law Firm P.A. Suite 271 433 Plaza Real Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33432-3945 561/293-2600 Fax: 561/923-8100 Email: rbell@realtoughlawyers.com Joseph A. Osborne Osborne & Associates Law Firm P.A. Suite 271 433 Plaza Real Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33432-3945 561/293-2600 Fax: 561/923-8100 Email: josborne@realtoughlawyers.com Richard Milton Elias (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Todd R. Friedman (See above for address) Plaintiff Stephen Lally represented by Christopher Oxx (See above for address) Raymond C. Silverman (See above for address) PRO HAC VICE Defendant's Counsel Defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation represented by Andrew L. Reissaus Hollingsworth, LLP 1350 l Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-898-5855 Fax: 202-682-1639 Email: areissaus@hollingsworthllp.com PRO HAC VICE Angela Elsperger Lord VOGEL LAW FIRM 218 NP Avenue PO Box 1389 Fargo, ND 58107-1389 701-237-6983 Email: alord@vogellaw.com Bradford C. Berge Holland & Hart LLP Post Office Box 2208 110 N. Guadalupe St., Suite 1 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2208 505-988-4421 Fax: 505-983-6043 Email: bberge@hollandhart.com Charles J. Swartwout Boyle Brasher LLC - Belleville 5000 West Main Street Post Office Box 23560 Belleville, IL 62223-0560 618-277-9000 Email: cswartwout@boylebrasher.com Charlotte J.S. Rusch Sanford 801 Broadway N, Ste Dept 1000 PO BOX 2010 Fargo, ND 58122-1000 701-234-6884 Email: charlotte.rusch@sanfordhealth.org Christopher R. Drury Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani 95 Glastonbury Blvd. Ste 206 Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-278-7448 Fax: 860-560-0185 Email: cdrury@grsm.com Donald R. McMinn Hollingsworth, LLP 1350 l Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-898-5800 Fax: 202-682-1639 Email: dmcminn@hollingsworthllp.com PRO HAC VICE Grant Wagner Hollingsworth Hollingsworth LLP 1350 I St NW Washington, DC 20005 12028985800 Fax: 12026821639 Email: ghollingsworth@hollingsworthllp.com Jacqueline A.R. Root Pennington, P.A. 2701 N. Rocky Point Drive Tampa, FL 33607 813-639-9599 Fax: 813-639-1488 Email: jroot@penningtonlaw.com Jennifer Campbell SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT (SEA) 1420 5th Ave Ste. 3400 Seattle, WA 98101-2339 206-622-1711 Email: jcampbell@schwabe.com Jessica L. Lu Hollingsworth, LLP 1350 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202/898-5800 Fax: 202/682-1639 John C. Anderson Anerson Firm, LLC Suite 200 8641 United Plaza Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225/926-5500 Fax: 225/926-5577 Email: jca@fjalaw.net Julia Broggi Holland & Hart LLP P.O. Box 2208 Santa Fe, NM 87504 505-954-7297 Fax: 505-983-6043 Email: jbroggi@hollandhart.com Kathryn L. Hood Pennington, PA Ste 200 215 S Monroe St Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-3533 Fax: 850/222-2126 Email: khood@penningtonlaw.com Kelly Jones Howell HARRIS BEACH PLLC 100 Wall Street 23RD Floor New York, NY 10005 212-912-3652 Fax: 212-687-0659 Email: khowell@harrisbeach.com Marina Plotkin Harris Beach PLLC 100 Wall St New York, NY 10005 212-313-5409 Email: mplotkin@harrisbeach.com Mark Kean Ostrowski Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-251-5000 Email: mostrowski@goodwin.com Michael J. Thomas Pennington, PA Ste 200 215 S Monroe St Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-3533 Fax: 850/222-2126 Email: mike@penningtonlaw.com Robert E. Johnston Hollingsworth, LLP 1350 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-898-5811 Fax: 202-682-1639 Email: rjohnston@hollingsworthllp.com PRO HAC VICE Sarah E. Dlugoszewski Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-251-5103 Fax: 860-251-5216 Email: sdlugo@goodwin.com Tamar B. Kelber Sidley Austin LLP One S Dearborn St Chicago, IL 60603 312/853-7000 Fax: 312/853-7036 Tasigna MCLOn April 6, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court designated pending and future New Jersey state court litigation alleging injuries from use of Tasigna as multicounty litigation (MCL) and assigned it for centralized management before the Honorable Rachelle L. Harz, New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Click here to access the New Jersey Tasigna MCL website.
MDL TRANSFER ORDER 08/10/20211 MDL TRANSFER ORDER transferring listed actions and those pending outside the Middle District of Florida, as listed in Schedule A, to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings.
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1): transferring listed action (from the Eastern District of Arkansas) to Judge Dalton for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. 08/24/20215 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1): transferring listed action (from the Eastern District of Arkansas) to Judge Dalton for coordinated or consolidated proceedings.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1. 08/31/20216 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1. setting status conference for 9/28/2021 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr.; denying without prejudice all motions pending as of 08/31/21; directing parties seeking relief to file renewed motions
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2: Status Conference set for 10/26/21 at 10:00 AM; Discovery due 11/18/22; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due 8/19/22, Defendant disclosure of expert report due 9/16/2022. 10/04/202126 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2: Status Conference set for 10/26/21 at 10:00 AM; Discovery due 11/18/22; Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due 8/19/22, Defendant disclosure of expert report due 9/16/2022.
ORDER granting Motion to Allow Electronic Equipment; granting Motion to Appear Telephonically. 10/22/202144 ORDER granting Motion to Allow Electronic Equipment; granting Motion to Appear Telephonically.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 3: Status Conference set for 12/6/2021. The mediation deadline is 12/9/2022. The joint proposed agenda for the next status conference is due on 11/22/2021. Thereafter, agendas will be due at least ten days prior to status conferences, u 10/29/202147 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 3: Status Conference set for 12/6/2021. The mediation deadline is 12/9/2022. The joint proposed agenda for the next status conference is due on 11/22/2021. Thereafter, agendas will be due at least ten days prior to status conferences, unless otherwise ordered.
MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2): transferring listed actions (from the Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of New York and Western District of North Carolina) to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. 11/09/202160 MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2): transferring listed actions (from the Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of New York and Western District of North Carolina) to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. for coordinated or consolidated proceedings.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 4: Status Conference set for 2/1/2022 at 01:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. See Order for details and deadlines. 12/07/202171 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 4: Status Conference set for 2/1/2022 at 01:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. See Order for details and deadlines.
MDL Conditional Transfer Order Transferring Action from the District of Minnesota to Judge Boy. B. Dalton, Jr. 02/14/202286 MDL Conditional Transfer Order Transferring Action from the District of Minnesota to Judge Boy. B. Dalton, Jr.
Order granting in part and denying in part re Motion to Compel Production. 03/15/202295 Order granting in part and denying in part re Motion to Compel Production.
Order granting in part re Joint Motion for Entry of 502(d) Order. 03/15/202296 Order granting in part re Joint Motion for Entry of 502(d) Order.
ORDER directing the parties to file a joint discovery notice beginning 4/22/2022 and every ten calendar days thereafter. 04/20/2022107 ORDER directing the parties to file a joint discovery notice beginning 4/22/2022 and every ten calendar days thereafter.
ORDER directing the parties to file discovery briefs 05/10/2022116 ORDER directing the parties to file discovery briefs
ORDER denying without prejudice Motion to Shift Costs for Clinical Trial Data Anonymization. 06/01/2022123 ORDER denying without prejudice Motion to Shift Costs for Clinical Trial Data Anonymization.
Order regarding Rule 30(b)(6) discovery disputes 08/08/2022152 Order regarding Rule 30(b)(6) discovery disputes
Pretrial Order No. 7: Status Conference set for 11/15/2022. See Order for additional deadlines. 09/22/2022171 Pretrial Order No. 7: Status Conference set for 11/15/2022. See Order for additional deadlines.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 8: The parties are directed to submit deposition transcripts to Chambers email for the Court's review. The mediation deadline is reset to Monday, January 23, 2023. The next status conference in this matter is set for Tuesday, January 31 12/06/2022191 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 8: The parties are directed to submit deposition transcripts to Chambers email for the Court's review. The mediation deadline is reset to Monday, January 23, 2023. The next status conference in this matter is set for Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Order regarding motion for substitution due to deaths of named plaintiffs 09/05/2023309 Order regarding motion for substitution due to deaths of named plaintiffs
Order re:granting in part and denying in part Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 11/30/2023332 Order re:granting in part and denying in part Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Order denying Motion for Case-Specific Discovery in case 6:21-md-3006 12/13/2023333 Order denying Motion for Case-Specific Discovery in case 6:21-md-3006
Transcript of November 15, 2022 Status Conference 11/18/22184 Transcript of November 15, 2022 Status Conference
Transcript of January 31, 2023 Status Conference and Motion Hearing 02/08/23213 Transcript of January 31, 2023 Status Conference and Motion Hearing
