Notice of Presentation or Waiver Form

• Section: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
• Court: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OR WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT

MDL No. _______ & TITLE - IN RE:

1. Oral Argument – Check ONE of the following boxes:

The attorney designated below shall PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT at the Panel

hearing session on behalf of the designated party or parties. (Note: All attorneys

presenting oral argument should be mindful of Panel Rule 11.1(d)(i), which states

that:

Absent Panel approval and for good cause shown, only those parties to

actions who have filed a motion or written response to a motion or order

shall be permitted to present oral argument.

Also note that Rule 11.1(e) requires counsel with like positions to confer prior to

oral argument for the purpose of selecting a spokesperson to avoid duplication

during oral argument.)

The party or parties listed hereafter will WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT pursuant to

Rule 11.1(b)(i). (Note: A party waiving oral argument need not appear at the

hearing session, through counsel or otherwise.)

The party or parties listed hereafter will WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT IF ALL

OTHER PARTIES IN THIS MATTER WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT; otherwise,

the attorney designated below shall present oral argument at the Panel hearing

session on behalf of the designated party or parties pursuant to Rule 11.1. (Note:

In the event of a global waiver, the parties and their counsel need not attend the

hearing session.)

2. Position on Centralization – Check ONE of the following boxes:

Support Centralization

Oppose Centralization

Other ____________________________________________________________

3. Position on Transferee District. If you SUPPORT Centralization or if you OPPOSE

centralization but ALTERNATIVELY SUPPORT Centralization in a particular venue(s),

if the Panel orders centralization over your objections, indicate your proposed transferee

district(s) here:

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