De Coster et al v. Amazon.com Inc

Filing 19

ORDER granting Plaintiffs' #18 Unopposed Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel and Plaintiffs' Executive Committee for the Proposed Class. The Court concludes Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Keller Lenkner LLC are appointed, as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, and that Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and Keller Rohrback L.L.P. are appointed, as members of a Plaintiffs' Executive Committee. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez.(PM)

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THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ELIZABETH DE COSTER et al., on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,
Case No. 2:21-cv-00693-RSM
Plaintiffs,
v.

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AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware
corporation,

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COLEAD CLASS COUNSEL AND
PLAINTIFFS’ EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO APPOINT LEADERSHIP
CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00693-RSM

1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE, WA 98101
206.623.7292 206.623.0594 FAX

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Now before the Court is the plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Appointment of Interim
Co-Lead Class Counsel and Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Proposed Class.

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This motion relates to antitrust cases brought by and on behalf of consumers who

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purchased from Defendant Amazon’s retail platform and were harmed by Amazon’s

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anticompetitive conduct.

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The Court concludes that Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Keller Lenkner LLC

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should be appointed, and are hereby appointed, as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel, and that

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and Keller Rohrback L.L.P. should be appointed, and

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are hereby appointed, as members of a Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee. The Court concludes

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that such appointments will aid in achieving efficiency and economy in what is likely to be

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expensive and complicated litigation, and that such appointments will enhance fairness to all

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parties concerned, as well as the proposed classes.

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In reaching these conclusions, the Court has carefully reviewed the motion and its

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accompanying submissions, including the declarations and attachments submitted on behalf of

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the appointed firms, and has also considered the factors outlined in Rule 23(g) of the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure and other authority cited by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs’ submissions

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demonstrate that the appointed firms satisfy the requirements of Rule 23(g) for appointment as

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interim lead class counsel. These include the work counsel have done in identifying or

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investigating potential claims in the action; counsel’s experience in handling class actions, other

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complex litigation, and the types of claims asserted in the action; counsel’s knowledge of the

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applicable law; and the resources that counsel have available and will commit to representing the

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class.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 16th day of July, 2021.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO APPOINT LEADERSHIP - 1
CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00693-RSM

1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE, WA 98101
206.623.7292 206.623.0594 FAX