Case Information
*1 The Honorable Barbara J. Rothstein
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE MARIA ALBANO, TERRENCE BOYD, CLARINDA BYRD, TRAVIS CLEVINGER, No. 2:25-cv-00252-BJR TAMMIE GREEN, MAYHUGH HORNE, MELISSA JARAMILLO, KEITH JOHNSON, STIPULATED MOTION TO DAVID KAPLAN, DANIEL KILGO, CURSILA LONGORIA, LUIS RAMOS, ADRIEN CONSOLIDATE AND EXTEND RODRIGUEZ, GILBERTO ROMAGNOLO,
DEADLINES AND ORDER BRENDA SHALEY, ROBERT SMITH, ROBERT TAYLOR, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation, and AMAZON ADVERTISING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Defendants. CASSAUNDRA MAXWELL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
No. 2:25-cv-00261-BJR Plaintiff, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation, and AMAZON ADVERTISING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Defendants. *2
Plaintiffs in the above captioned cases and Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Advertising, LLC stipulate as follows: 1. On February 7, 2025, Plaintiffs Maria Albano, Terrence Boyd, Clarinda Byrd, Travis Clevinger, Tammie Green, Mayhugh Horne, Melissa Jaramillo, Keith Johnson, David Kaplan, Daniel Kilgo, Cursila Longoria, Luis Ramos, Adrien Rodriguez, Gilberto Romagnolo, Brenda Shaley, Robert Smith, and Robert Taylor filed their complaint against Defendants. Albano v. Amazon.com, Inc. , 2:25-cv-00252-BJR (W.D. Wash.), Dkt. No. 1. Days later, on February 10, 2025, Plaintiff Cassaundra Maxwell filed her complaint against the same two Defendants raising similar allegations. Maxwell v. Amazon.com, Inc. , 2:25-cv-00261-BJR (W.D. Wash.), Dkt. No. 1.
2. The Albano and Maxwell actions (the “Related Cases”) have both been assigned to The Honorable Barbara J. Rothstein. 3. On February 11, 2025, Plaintiff Maxwell filed a Notice of Related Cases identifying the Albano action. Maxwell , 2:25-cv-00261-BJR (W.D. Wash.), Dkt. No. 4. 4. Plaintiffs in the Related Cases have held discussions regarding consolidation. 5. Consolidation of the Related Cases is appropriate because Plaintiffs agree that the
Related Cases are based on the same subject matter, arise from the same nucleus of operative facts, assert similar causes of action, define similar and overlapping classes, allege similar wrongful conduct, and seek similar remedies. Further, similar discovery and class certification issues will be relevant to the Related Cases. As a result, consolidation will conserve judicial resources and reduce the time and cost of trying the cases separately. See, e.g. , In re Valve Antitrust Litig. , 2024 WL 5009034, at *1 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 6, 2024) (ruling that “given the sole defendant and overlapping factual and legal issues, consolidation will promote judicial economy, ensure consistent results, and streamline matters overall”); Burton-Curl v. Seattle Coll. Dist. S. Campus , 2023 WL 3004063, at *1 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 19, 2023) (“In determining whether consolidation is warranted, courts evaluate the existence of common questions of law or fact and weigh the interests of judicial economy against any delay or prejudice that might result.”). See also Pierce v. Cnty. of *3 Orange , 526 F.3d 1190, 1203 (9th Cir. 2008) (noting district courts’ broad discretion to consolidate actions).
6. Following consolidation, Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Related Cases intend to file a Consolidated Amended Complaint. 7. Accordingly, the Parties agree that rather than responding to each Complaint in the Related Cases, Defendants should respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint, once filed. As a result, the Parties jointly move the Court for an Order as follows:
• The above captioned actions shall be consolidated as In re Amazon Ads SDK Litigation, No. 2:25-cv-00252-BJR (W.D. Wash); • Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Amended Complaint on or before June 30, 2025; • Defendants will respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint within 45 days after the filing of the Consolidated Amended Complaint; • If Defendants respond by way of motion to dismiss, Plaintiffs shall file an opposition to the motion to dismiss within 45 days of the motion; Defendants shall have 21 days to file a reply.
DATED: April 14, 2025 COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP By: /s/ Thomas E. Loeser
Thomas E. Loeser, WSBA #38701 /s/ Karin B. Swope Karin B. Swope, WSBA #24015 1809 7th Avenue, Suite 1610 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206)-802-1272 Facsimile: (206)-299-4184 tloeser@cpmlegal.com kswope@cpmlegal.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs Maria Albano,
Terrence Boyd, Clarinda Byrd, Travis Clevinger, *4 Tammie Green, Mayhugh Horne, Melissa Jaramillo, Keith Johnson, David Kaplan, Daniel Kilgo, Cursila Longoria, Luis Ramos, Adrien Rodriguez, Gilberto Romagnolo, Brenda Shaley, Robert Smith, and Robert Taylor
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
By: /s/ Derek W. Loeser
Derek W. Loeser, WSBA #24274 /s/ Cari Campen Laufenberg Cari Campen Laufenberg, WSBA #34354 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101-3268 Telephone: (206) 623-1900 Facsimile: (206) 623-3384 Email: dloeser@kellerrohrback.com Email: claufenberg@kellerrohrback.com /s/ Christopher L. Springer Christopher L. Springer ( Pro Hac Vice ) 801 Garden Street, Suite 301 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone: (805) 456-1496 Facsimile: (805) 456-1497 Email: cspringer@kellerrohrback.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff Cassaundra Maxwell
PERKINS COIE LLP
By: /s/ Ryan Spear
Ryan Spear, WSBA #39974 /s/ Nicola Menaldo Nicola Menaldo, WSBA #44459 /s/ Erin K. Earl Erin K. Earl, WSBA #49341 /s/ Jordan C. Harris Jordan C. Harris, WSBA #55499 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98101-3099 Telephone: (206) 359-8000 Fax: (206) 359-9000 Email: rspear@perkinscoie.com Email: nmenaldo@perkinscoie.com *5 Email: eearl@perkinscoie.com Email: jordanharris@perkinscoie.com
Attorneys for Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Advertising, LLC
*6 1
ORDER
2 Having reviewed the Parties’ stipulation, and finding good cause exists for the requested 3 relief, the Court hereby GRANTS the stipulation and establishes the following schedule: 4 5 1. The above captioned actions shall be consolidated as In re Amazon Ads SDK 6
Litigation , No. 2:25-cv-00252-BJR (W.D. Wash); 7 2. Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Amended Complaint on or before June 30, 2025; 8 3. Defendants will respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint within 45 days after the filing of the Consolidated Amended Complaint; 4. If Defendants respond by way of motion to dismiss, Plaintiffs shall file an opposition to the motion to dismiss within 45 days of the motion; Defendant shall have 21 days to file a reply.
The Clerk of the Court is hereby notified of this consolidation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 14th day of April, 2025.
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THE HONORABLE BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE