In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation (467 F. Supp. 2d 256, 2006)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER ON COMMON BENEFIT FUND AND CONTINUING APPLICABILITY OF ORDERS OF COURT AND SPECIAL MASTERS

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction.261

II. Facts.262

A. Litigation History .262

B. Access to Discovery and Deposition Materials.264

C. Copies of Materials Housed in Mount Pleasant Depository.264

D. Date From Which PSC II May Seek Fees .264

III. Law of Common Benefit Compensation.265

IV. Application of Law to Facts: Federal Cases.266

V. Application of Law to Facts: State Cases.267

VI. Equity; Avoidance of Conflict of Interest .269

VII.Potential FOR Dubious Filings in Quasi-Class Action . Ol O