TRANSFER ORDER

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman.

Before the Panel:* Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, plaintiffs in two actions (Maher and Nalven) pending in the Southern District of New York move for centralization of this litigation in that district. The litigation encompasses the eighteen actions listed on Schedule A, seventeen of which already are pending in the Southern District of New York.1 All responding parties, both plaintiffs and defendants,2 support centralization in that district.3

On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing session held, we are persuaded that centralization under Section 1407 in the Southern District of New York will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. These actions share factual issues arising from largely similar allegations that the defendant banks conspired to manipulate the prices of gold and gold derivatives through their ownership and control of the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. Centralization will eliminate duplicative discovery (which appears certain to be international in scope), prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel, and the judiciary.

After weighing all factors, we have selected the Southern District of New York as transferee district for this litigation. As mentioned, seventeen of the eighteen constituent actions already are pending in that district. According to the record, the domestic defendants all are located in that district. In addition, the COMEX, on which the allegedly manipulated gold futures and options contracts are traded, is located in New York City. Although the Honorable Valerie E. Caproni, to whom we assign this litigation, is a relatively recent appointee to the bench, her impressive resume leaves us with no doubt that she is more than capable of handling this litigation. We have every confidence that she will steer the litigation on a prudent course.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the action listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Southern District of New York is transferred to the Southern District of New York, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Valerie E. Caproni for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.

SCHEDULE A

Northern District of California

YOUNGv. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 4:14-01669

Southern District of New York

MAHER v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01459

WHITE v. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C. A. No. 1: 14-01634

DENIGRIS v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01638

AIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01642

NALVEN v. THE LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD., ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01644

WHITE OAK FUND LP v. BARCLAYS BANKPLC, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01701

NICHOLSON v. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01707

BARKER v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-01964

AMERICAN PRECIOUS METALS, LTD., ET AL. v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02102

TEEL v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02108

DEPAOLI v. THE LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD., ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02124

LAMBORN v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02134

TRAN v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02135

MORAN, ET AL. v. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02213

CITRA TRADING CORPORATION v. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02214

PORT 22, LLC v. BARCLAYS BANK PLC, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02310

ALASKA ELECTRICAL PENSION FUND v. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ET AL., C.A. No. 1:14-02391