Mason LLP’s Gary E. Mason has been appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel for plaintiffs against Eye Care Leaders Holdings, LLC. Previously in December 2021, unauthorized actors retrieved Private Information from Eye Care Leaders, a vendor of electronic healthcare records for over 9,000 eye care providers across the country, in a data breach affecting thousands of patients. As Interim Co-Lead Counsel in this data breach case, Gary SHALL assume responsibility for the following duties during all phases of this litigation, subject to further order of the Court:
a) Coordinating the work of preparing and presenting all of
Plaintiffs’ claims and otherwise coordinating all proceedings,
including organizing and supervising the efforts of Plaintiffs’
counsel in a manner to ensure that Plaintiffs’ pretrial preparation
is conducted effectively, efficiently, expeditiously, and
economically;
b) Delegating work responsibilities and monitoring the activities of
all Plaintiffs’ counsel in a manner to promote the orderly and
efficient conduct of this litigation and to avoid unnecessary
duplication and expense;
c) Calling meetings of Plaintiffs’ counsel for any appropriate
purpose, including coordinating responses to questions of other
parties or of the Court, and initiating proposals, suggestions,
schedules, and any other appropriate matters;
d) Determining (after consultation with other co-counsel as may be
appropriate) and presenting (in briefs, oral argument, or such
other fashion as he or his designee may deem appropriate) to the
Court and opposing parties the position of the Plaintiffs on all
matters arising during pretrial (and, if appropriate, trial)
proceedings;
e) Serving as the primary contact for all communications between
Plaintiffs and Defendant, and acting as spokespersons for all
Plaintiffs vis-à-vis Defendant and the Court;
f) Directing and executing on behalf of Plaintiffs the filing of
pleadings and other documents with the Court;
g) Appearing at all court hearings and conferences regarding the
case as most appropriate for effective and efficient
representation, and speaking for Plaintiffs at all such hearings
and conferences;
h) Receiving and initiating communication with the Court and the
Clerk of the Court (including receiving orders, notices,
correspondence, and telephone calls) and dispensing the content
of such communications among Plaintiffs’ counsel;
i) Initiating and conducting discussions and negotiations with
counsel for Defendant on all matters, including settlement;
j) Negotiating and entering into stipulations with opposing counsel
as necessary for the conduct of the litigation;
k) Initiating, coordinating, and conducting all discovery on
Plaintiffs’ behalf and ensuring its efficiency;
l) Selecting, consulting with, and employing experts for Plaintiffs,
as necessary;
m) Encouraging and enforcing efficiency among all Plaintiffs’
counsel;
n) Assessing Plaintiffs’ counsel for the costs of the litigation;
o) Preparing and distributing periodic status reports to the Court and
to the parties as ordered;
p) Developing and recommending for Court approval practices and
procedures pertaining to attorneys’ fees and expenses as further
detailed below and, on an ongoing basis, monitoring and
administering such procedures. At such time as may be
appropriate, Co-Lead Counsel also will recommend
apportionment and allocation of fees and expenses subject to
Court approval; and,
q) Performing such other duties as are necessary in connection with
the prosecution of this litigation or as may be further directed by
the Court.
