CIRCULATED

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022..

Oath of Special Master filed

It is ordered that the Honorable Pierre N. Leval, of New York, New York, is appointed Special Master in this case with authority to fix the time and conditions for the filing of additional pleadings, to direct subsequent proceedings, to summon witnesses, to issue subpoenas, and to take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Special Master is directed to submit Reports as he may deem appropriate. The cost of printing his Reports, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses, shall be submitted to the Court.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.

Letter from the Parties in Response to Court's order of December 6, 2016.

Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend counterclaim from Arkansas, et al., filed.

Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend bill of complaint from Wisconsin filed.

Response to Delaware's Motion for Leave to Amend Bill of Complaint from Pennsylvania filed.

Motion for leave to amend counterclaim filed by defendant Delaware.

It has been suggested that the parties are in agreement on the facts relevant to a decision in this action. If this is the case, the parties are invited to file a stipulation of facts in this Court on or before 60 days from the date of this order. If such a stipulation is filed, the Court will set a schedule for briefing the legal issues. If such a stipulation is not timely filed, a Special Master will be appointed to conduct any necessary discovery and to make proposed findings of fact, and the case will proceed in the usual manner.

Motion of Arkansas, et al., for leave to amend Bill of Complaint GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file bill of third party complaint filed by defendant Pennsylvania Plaintiff.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.

Answer to Arkansas, et al.'s Bill of Complaint filed by Delaware.

Answer to Counterclaim filed by Arkansas, et al, Plaintiffs

Pennsylvania's Answer and Counterclaims to Delaware's Bill of Complaint filed.

Motion for leave to amend Bill of Complaint filed by Arkansas, et al., Plaintiffs.

The Motion to file a Bill of Complaint and the Motion for leave to file a Counterclaim are granted. This case is consolidated with Original 145 and the parties are allowed thirty days in which to file answers to the Complaints and the Counterclaims.

Letter received from Plaintiff

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.

Brief in Response to motion for leave to file a bill of complaint, and Motion for leave to file Counterclaim filed by Delaware.

Brief amicus curiae of MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. filed.

Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.

Documents filed with the Special Master may be found on the Special Master's website at http://ww2.ca2.uscourts.gov/specialmaster/special_145.html