Below please find a comprehensive list of all MDL orders in the Zantac/Ranitidine litigation. We will continue to add to this list as new MDL orders become available.

October 2020

Oct. 9: MDL Pretrial Order # 52 – Procedures for Dismissal of Defendants from the Master Complaints and the Individual Personal Injury Cases 

Oct. 9: MDL Pretrial Order # 51 – Fourth Census Implementation Order: Product Identification Collections for Filed Cases by Retailer and Pharmacy Defendants 

Oct. 9: MDL Pretrial Order # 50 – Third Census Implementation Order: Generic Manufacturer Production of Product Related Information 

Oct. 5: MDL Pretrial Order # 49 – Order on Class Action Discovery Timelines 

Oct. 5: MDL Pretrial Order # 48 – Remote Deposition Guidelines 

Oct. 3: Amended MDL Pretrial Order # 47 – Document Discovery Schedule for Brand Manufacturers 

September 2020

Sept. 29: MDL Pretrial Order # 46 – Order on Production of Defendant Discovery on Other Defendants 

Sept. 29: MDL Pretrial Order # 45 – Order on Service of Discovery Requests and Responses

Sept. 25: MDL Pretrial Order # 44 – Order Authorizing Use of BrownGreer MDL Centrality Platform for Service of Short Form Complaints 

Sept. 25: MDL Pretrial Order # 43 – Order Setting Forth Service of Process of Short Form Complaints on Generic, Distributor, Repackager, and Retailer Defendants 

August 2020

Aug. 29: MDL Pretrial Order # 42 – Second Census Implementation Order: Temporary Census Plus Form Extension Due to Vendor Data Issue 

Aug. 26: MDL Pretrial Order # 41 – Protocol For In Extremis Depositions 

Aug. 18: MDL Pretrial Order # 40 – Protocol for Modifying Particular Defendants in the Master Complaints 

Aug. 18: MDL Pretrial Order # 39 – Protocol for Voluntarily Dismissing Short-Form or Individual Long-Form Complaints in Their Entirety, for Dismissing Particular Claims, and/or for Dropping Particular Defendants 

Aug. 16: MDL Pretrial Order # 38 – First Census Implementation Order

July 2020

July 31: MDL Pretrial Order # 37 – Protocol for Common Benefit Work and Expenses 

July 30: MDL Pretrial Order # 36 – Order on Schedule for Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss 

July 27: MDL Pretrial Order # 35 – Order Regarding Core Discovery of Retailer Defendants 

July 13: MDL Pretrial Order # 34 – Order Regarding Initial Discovery of Generic Manufacturers 

July 9: MDL Pretrial Order # 33 – Order Enumerating Additional Responsibilities of Generic Liaison Counsel 

June 2020

June 18: MDL Pretrial Order # 32 – Order Concerning the Discovery Process and Dispute Resolution 

June 18: MDL Pretrial Order # 31 – Procedures for Master Pleadings in Personal Injury Cases 

June 18: MDL Pretrial Order # 30 – Stipulated Discovery and Case Management Schedule 

June 11: MDL Pretrial Order #29 – Protocol for ESI Discovery 

June 11: MDL Pretrial Order #28 – Preservation Order 

June 3: MDL Pretrial Order #27 – Order Regarding Deadline for Filing of Notice of Appearance 

June 1: MDL Pretrial Order #26 – Confidentiality Order 

June 1: MDL Pretrial Order #25 – Protocol for Treatment of Privileged and Work Product Materials 

May 2020

May 28: MDL Pretrial Order #24 – Order Relating to Initial Status Conference 

May 27: MDL Pretrial Order #23 – Order Modifying Census Plus Deadlines 

May 22: MDL Pretrial Order #22 – Order Establishing Defense Leadership Structure 

May 14: MDL Pretrial Order #21 – Order on Applications for Defense Leadership 

May 8: MDL Pretrial Order #20 – Order Appointing Leadership 

April 2020

April 28: MDL Pretrial Order #19 – Order Attaching Amended Appendix A – 

April 15: MDL Pretrial Order # 18 – Order on Production of Records for Initial Census for Deceased and Incapacitated Claimants 

April 10: MDL Pretrial Order #17 – Order Appointing Interim Retailer Liaison Counsel 

April 3: MDL Pretrial Order #16 – Order Rescheduling Initial Conference, Establishing April Deliverables Team, and Scheduling Interviews for Leadership Applicants

April 2: MDL Pretrial Order #15 – Order on Procedures for Implementing Census 

March 2020

March 20: MDL Pretrial Order #14 – Order Authorizing Continuation of Work by Interim Teams 

March 20: MDL Pretrial Order #13 – Stipulated Order Setting Forth Service of Process Procedures on Certain Defendants 

March 20: MDL Pretrial Order #12 – Stipulated Order Appointing Special Master 

March 20: MDL Pretrial Order #11 – Stipulated Order Setting Forth Procedures for Direct Filed Personal Injury Cases 

March 19: MDL Pretrial Order #10 – Order Appointing Interim Defense Leadership Team 

March 13: MDL Pretrial Order #9 – Order Cancelling Initial Conference 

March 10: MDL Pretrial Order #8 – Order Appointing Agenda Counsel 

March 9: MDL Pretrial Order #7 – Order Appointing Defendants’ Liaison Counsel 

March 6: MDL Pretrial Order #6 – Order Modifying Science Day Deadline 

February 2020

Feb. 28: MDL Pretrial Order #5 – Order Appointing Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel 

Feb. 24: MDL Pretrial Order #4 – Order Appointing Initial Teams 

Feb. 20: MDL Pretrial Order #3 – Order Clarifying Application Procedures 

Feb. 20: MDL Pretrial Order #2 – Order Seeking the Establishment of a Practices and Procedure Team 

Feb. 14: MDL Pretrial Order #1 – Order Setting Initial Conference