Rodriguez v. Draftkings Inc. et al, No. 1:2021cv05739 - Document 45 (S.D.N.Y. 2021)

Court Description: OPINION & ORDER: re: (9 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 9 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 9 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE) MOTION to Appoint Counsel. MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:21-cv-05739 and 1:21-cv-06497. MOTION to Appoint Robert Mendoza to serve as lead plaintiff(s) f iled by Robert Mendoza, (12 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 12 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 12 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE) MOTION to Appoint Mario E. Ernst to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel. MOTION to Consolidate Cases No. 1:21-cv-05739-PAE and N o. 1:21-cv-06497-PAE filed by Mario E. Ernst, (18 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 18 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 18 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE). MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:21-cv-06497. MOTION to Appoint Robert Downs to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Approv e Lead Plaintiff Counsel filed by Robert Downs, (15 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 15 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 15 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE) MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 1:21-cv-06497-PAE MOTION to Appoint Stephen Goering to serve as lead plai ntiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Stephen Goering, (17 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 17 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 17 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE) MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:21-cv-005739 and 1:21-cv-06497. MOTION to Appoint Tim Kaintz to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Tim Kaintz, (24 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 24 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE, 24 in 1:21-cv-05739-PAE). MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:21-cv-05739-PAE; 1:21-cv-06497-PAE. MOTION to Appoint Walter Marino to serve a s lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Walter Marino. For the reasons set out above, the Court grants Marino's motion for appointment as lead plaintiff, and appoints Robins Geller as lead counsel. The Clerk of the Court is res pectfully directed to terminate the motions pending at docket entries 9, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 24. The Court directs the parties to meet and confer and, by November 19, 2021, to file a joint letter setting out an efficient proposed schedule for next st eps in this case, including proposed dates for the filing of (1) a consolidated amended complaint and (2) defendants' response. If defendants anticipate that their response will take the form of a motion to dismiss, the parties shall include proposed dates for the opposition and reply briefs as well. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/12/2021) (ama)