Legal Opinion

In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided December 19, 2011No. MDL No. 2296PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TRANSFER ORDER

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman.

Before the Panel:* Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, plaintiffs in all 44 actions move for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of the 44 actions listed on Schedule A in the Southern District of New York.1 Of the more than 1,700 former Tribune Co. (Tribune) shareholder defendants in these actions, approximately 385 support or do not oppose centralization. Less than 100 defendants oppose the motion.

On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we find that these 44 actions involve common questions of fact, and that centralization…

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3Cited by11 opinions

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