CM/ECF USERS: FILING REQUIREMENTS

CM/ECF USERS: FILING REQUIREMENTS (a) Form of Case Documents. This Rule applies to case documents that CM/ECF users file with the Panel. (i) (ii) (iii) Each case document shall bear the heading “Before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation,” the identification “MDL No.___” and the descriptive title designated by the Panel. If the Panel has not yet designated a title, counsel shall use an appropriate description. The final page of each case document shall contain the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the attorney or party designated to receive service of case documents in the case, and the name of each party represented. Each brief submitted with a motion and any response to it shall not exceed 20 pages. Each reply shall not exceed 10 pages and shall address arguments raised in the response(s). Page limits are exclusive of exhibits, tables of contents or authorities, and signature blocks. Absent exceptional circumstances and those set forth in Rule 6.1(d), the Panel will not grant motions to exceed page limits. (iv) Each case document shall be typed in size 12-point font (for both text and footnotes), double spaced (text only), in a letter size document (8 ½ x 11 inch) with sequentially numbered pages. (v) Each exhibit shall be separately numbered and clearly identified. (vi) Proposed Panel orders shall not be submitted. (b) Place of Filing. Counsel shall sign and verify all case documents electronically in accordance with these Rules and the Panel’s Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Case Filing found at www.jpml.uscourts.gov. A case document filed electronically constitutes a written document for the purpose of these Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and is deemed the electronically signed original thereof. All case documents, except those filed by non-CM/ECF users, shall conform with this Rule beginning on October 4, 2010. (i) Case documents shall not be transmitted directly to any Panel member. (c) Attorney Registration. Only attorneys identified, or to be identified, pursuant to Rule 4.1, shall file case documents. Each of these attorneys must register as a Panel CM/ECF user through their Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) account or via the link within www.jpml.uscourts.gov. Registration/possession of a CM/ECF account with any United States federal court shall be deemed consent to receive electronic service of all Panel orders and notices as well as electronic service of case documents from other parties before the Panel. - 3 - (d) Courtesy Copy of Specified Case Documents. Counsel shall serve the Clerk of the Panel, for delivery within 1 business day of filing, with a courtesy paper copy of any motion, response, reply, or supplemental information that contains exhibits totaling more than 100 pages. The courtesy copy shall include all exhibits, shall be clearly marked “Courtesy Copy-Do Not File,” shall contain the CM/ECF document number (if known), and shall be mailed or delivered to: Clerk of the Panel United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building One Columbus Circle, NE, Room G-255, North Lobby Washington, DC 20544-0005 (e) Privacy Protections. The privacy protections contained in Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to all Panel filings.