Selected Case Documents

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Date Document
January 15, 2014 Class Action Complaint
February 19, 2014 Defendants’ Notice of Removal
March 27, 2014 Plaintiffs’ (Corrected) Memorandum in Support of their Motion to Remand
April 28, 2014 Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand
May 19, 2014 Plaintiffs’ Reply Memorandum in Support of their Motion to Remand
July 24, 2014 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand
September 12, 2014 First Amended Class Action Complaint
October 3, 2014 Defendants’ Memorandum in Support of their Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay this Action
November 4, 2014 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Compel Arbitration
December 3, 2014 Defendants’ Reply in Further Support of their Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay this Action
December 18, 2014 Plaintiffs’ Sur Reply in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration
December 18, 2014 Defendants’ Sur-Sur Reply in Further Support of their Motion To Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay this Action
April 28, 2015 Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay Proceedings
July 2, 2015 Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Combined Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Summary Judgment
July 8, 2015 Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Defendants’ Combined Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Summary Judgment
July 10, 2015 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery
July 22, 2015 Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery
August 3, 2015 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
August 17, 2015 Defendants’ Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss
September 1, 2015 Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
October 16, 2015 Defendants CME Group Inc.’s and Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint
December 11, 2015 Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Affirmative Defenses
December 6, 2016 Amended Scheduling Order
February 8, 2017 Order on Status Conference
March 1, 2017 Order, March 1, 2017 Hearing
March 2, 2017 Second Amended Class Action Complaint
March 13, 2017 Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel
April 10, 2017 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or Strike
June 15, 2017 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or Strike
June 27, 2017 Defendants’ Reply in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss or Strike
September 20, 2017 Order Rescheduling Argument on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or Strike to October 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm
October 02, 2017 Transcript of Hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or Strike
March 08, 2018 Order Setting Status
March 16, 2018 Order on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
March 27, 2018 Third Amended Class Action Complaint
April 30, 2018 Transcript of Proceedings
May 4, 2018 Agreed Order Setting Status Hearing
June 5, 2018 Agreed Order re July 11, 2018 Hearing
June 11, 2018 Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Affirmative Defenses
July 16, 2018 ORDER
September 6, 2018 Transcript of Hearing on Non-Parties’ Motion to Quash and Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel.
September 10, 2018 Order on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel
September 11, 2018 Order on Non-Parties’ Motion to Quash
November 5, 2018 Order Resetting Status Hearing to January 8, 2019
January 4, 2019 Agreed Order Resetting Status Hearing
January 28, 2019 Agreed Order Resetting Status Hearing to February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019 Transcript of Proceedings
February 21, 2019 Order on Class Certification Schedule
May 17, 2019 Stipulation and Agreed Order on Class Certification Schedule
October 8, 2019 Order following Status Hearing
November 17, 2019 Fourth Amended Complaint
November 22, 2019 Motion for Class Certification
December 4, 2019 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Support of their Motion for Class Certification, Etc.
December 9, 2019 Order Granting Defendants’ Request to Seal portions of Plaintiffs’ Class Certification Papers
December 16, 2019 Appendix in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (Public Version)
December 16, 2019 Answer to Fourth Amended Complaint (without Exhibits)
January 6, 2020 Plaintiffs’ Reply to Affirmative Defenses
March 11, 2020 Agreed Order
May 11, 2020 Stipulation and Agreed Order on Schedule
July 1, 2020 Stipulation and Agreed Order re Schedule
August 26, 2020 Status and Agreed Order re Class Certification Opposition Papers
September 11, 2020 Order following Status Hearing on September 9, 2020
September 14, 2020 Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Class Certification
September 14, 2020 Frey Affidavit in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Class Certification
September 14, 2020 Exhibit 1 (DA-1 to DA-113) of Frey Affidavit on Class Certification
September 14, 2020 Exhibits 2 to 12 (DA-114 to DA-328) of Frey Affidavit on Class Certification
September 14, 2020 Exhibits 13 to 26 (DA-329 to DA-560) of Frey Affidavit on Class Certification
November 5, 2020 Stipulation and Agreed Order re Plaintiffs’ Reply Papers in Support of Class Certification
November 12, 2020 Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief in Support of their Motion for Class Certification
November 12, 2020 Affidavit and Exhibits in Support of Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief
November 18, 2020 Order Setting Oral Argument on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification
December 16, 2020 Response to Court’s Request for Plaintiffs’ Proposed Class Definitions
December 23, 2020 Order Setting Hearing for December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020 Agreed Order re Additional Briefing
January 29, 2021 Joint Submission on Certification of an Alternative All-Members Class
March 2, 2021 NOTE ABOUT TIME CHANGE FOR MARCH 4 HEARING – NOW 9:30 AM
March 4, 2021 Plaintiffs’ Class Certification Hearing Presentation
March 4, 2021 Transcript of Proceedings on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification
May 4, 2021 Plaintiffs’ Alternative Proposals for Class Certification
May 27, 2021 Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Alternative Proposals for Class Certification
June 9, 2021 Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of their Alternative Proposals for Class Certification
September 15, 2021 Plaintiffs’ Notice of Briefing Status on Class Certification
December 2, 2021 Order on Class Certification
January 25, 2022 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Appoint Additional Class Representatives
January 25, 2022 Plaintiffs’ CORRECTED Motion for Leave to Appoint Additional Class Representatives
January 26, 2022 Order following Status Hearing on January 25, 2022
February 3, 2022 Order following Status Hearing
February 14, 2022 Joint Submission regarding Class Definition and Proposed Order
February 17, 2022 Order Clarifying Class Certification Order
February 17, 2022 Order following Status Hearing
March 22, 2022 Order Resetting Status Conference
April 21, 2022 Order following Status Hearing
May 4, 2022 Unopposed Motion for Approval of Class Notice Plan
May 5, 2022 Transcript of Proceedings
May 5, 2022 Order
May 16, 2022 Notice of Filing of Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Notice Plan
May 16, 2022 Defendants’ Response to Class Notice Questions
May 16, 2022 Order following Hearing
May 26, 2022 Agreed Class Notice Plan
May 31, 2022 Transcript of Proceedings
May 31, 2022 Order
June 3, 2022 Court-Approved Class Notice Form
June 3, 2022 Order
August 31, 2022 Status Report
October 13, 2022 Joint Status Report
October 28, 2022 Agreed Scheduling Order
February 3, 2023 Agreed Order
May 17, 2023 Amended Scheduling Order
June 1, 2023 Stipulation and Agreed Order
October 11, 2023 Amended Scheduling Order

 

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