Review of Pleadings and Orders. Each attorney has an 2 obligation to stay informed about the litigation so that they can 3 best represent their clients, and review of pleadings and orders 4 is part of that obligation. Only those attorneys designated by 5 Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel to review and summarize those 6 pleadings or orders for the MDL are working for the common 7 benefit, and their time will be considered common-benefit
Review of Pleadings and Orders. Each attorney has an obligation to keep themselves informed about the litigation so that they can best represent their clients and review of Pleadings and Orders is part of that obligaiton. Only those attorneys designated by Co-Lead and Liaison Cousnel or one of the co-chairs of the Discovery, Science, or Law and Briefing Committees to review and summarize those pleadings or Orders for the MDL are working for the common benefit and their time will be considered for common benefit. All other counsel are reviewing those Pleadings and Orders for their own benefit and the benefit of their own clients and the review is not considered common benefit. Nothing in this paragraph shall be contrued to prevent members of the PSC from submitting common benefit time for reviewing Orders of the Court that are xxxxxxxx to all members of the PSC and are necessary for review to fulfill their PSC obligations;
Review of Pleadings and Orders. Each attorney has an obligation to stay informed about the litigation so that they can best represent their clients, and review of pleadings and orders is part of that obligation. Only those attorneys designated by Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee or Chairperson of the Discovery or Science Committees to review and summarize those pleadings or orders for the MDL are working for the common benefit, and their time will be considered common benefit time. All other counsel are reviewing those pleadings and orders for their own benefit and the benefit of their own clients, and the review is not considered common benefit work. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent members of the Plaintiffs’ Leadership submitting common benefit time for reviewing orders that are xxxxxxxx to all members of the Plaintiffs’ Leadership and review of which is necessary to fulfill their Plaintiffs’ Leadership obligations;
Review of Pleadings and Orders. Each attorney has an obligation to keep themselves informed about the litigation so that they can best represent their clients and review of Pleadings and Orders is part of that obligaiton. Only those attorneys designated by Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel to review and summarize those pleadings or Orders for the Mass Tort Litigation are working for the common benefit and their time will be considered for common benefit. All other counsel are reviewing those Pleadings and Orders for their own benefit and the benefit of their own clients and the review is not considered common benefit;
