Common use of Future Bellwether Actions Clause in Contracts

Future Bellwether Actions. Napoli Xxxxxxxx PLLC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLC are Plaintiff Co-Leads (“Plaintiff Co-Leads”) in the New York In re Opioid Litigation (the “Coordinated Litigation”). As Plaintiff Co-Leads, the two law firms have the ability to propose to the Court future bellwether Plaintiffs and Defendants in the Coordinated Litigation. Therefore, the Plaintiff Co-Leads agree not to propose or agree to a bellwether case in the Coordinated Litigation in which Allergan or its Affiliated Companies is named as a defendant prior to December 15, 2023. Moreover, for any case involving Allergan or its Affiliated Companies as a defendant, the Plaintiff Co-Leads shall permit Allergan or its Affiliated Companies to select and propose a bellwether case and the Plaintiffs Co-Leads, using their best efforts, shall support said proposal before the Court, even if limited to a single plaintiff.

Future Bellwether Actions. Napoli Xxxxxxxx PLLC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLC are Plaintiff Co-Leads (“Plaintiff Co-Leads”) in the New York In re Opioid Litigation (the “Coordinated Litigation”). As Plaintiff Co-Leads, the two law firms have the ability to propose to the Court future bellwether Plaintiffs and Defendants in the Coordinated Litigation. Therefore, the Plaintiff Co-Leads agree not to propose or agree to a bellwether case in the Coordinated Litigation in which Allergan Teva or its Affiliated Companies is named as a defendant prior to December 15, 2023. Moreover, for any case involving Allergan Teva or its Affiliated Companies as a defendant, the Plaintiff Co-Leads shall permit Allergan Teva or its Affiliated Companies to select and propose a bellwether case and the Plaintiffs Co-Leads, using their best efforts, shall support said proposal before the Court, even if limited to a single plaintiff.