             PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (Referral) BRITTANY PHILLIPS, AMBER NORENO-   MIDDLEBROOKS, and other similarly-situated individuals,  1. Unusually large number of parties.  10. Existence of highly technical issues and proof. 2. Unusually large number of claims or defenses.  3. VALIDITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF THE SAME PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR TRADEMARK INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER NUMBERED PENDING SUIT.  3. Factual issues are exceptionally complex  4. Greater than normal volume of evidence.  4. APPEALS ARISING OUT OF THE SAME BANKRUPTCY CASE AND ANY CASE RELATED THERETO WHICH HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY THE SAME BANKRUPTCY JUDGE. 5. Extended discovery period is needed.  6. Problems locating or preserving evidence  7. Pending parallel investigations or actions by government.  8. Multiple use of experts.  9. Need for discovery outside United States boundaries.  IV. ORIGIN  (PLACE AN “X “IN ONE BOX ONLY) TRANSFERRED FROM               MULTIDISTRICT            APPEAL TO DISTRICT JUDGE     1 ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY) (IF COMPLEX, CHECK REASON BELOW)  OTHER STATUTES - "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TRACK 375 FALSE CLAIMS ACT 376 Qui Tam  31 USC 3729(a)