On June 29, 2023, Jazz filed a Motion to Stay the case, pending resolution of its Motion to Dismiss. Briefing on that Motion to Stay closed on August 10, 2023. On March 13, 2024, Jazz filed a Supplemental Motion to Stay, pending the resolution of the post-trial briefing and any appeals from the February Patent Trial. On May 24, 2024, the Court denied Jazz’s Motions to Stay. On June 7, 2024, Jazz filed a Motion for Reargument or in the Alternative to Certify an Appeal. Avadel filed its opposition brief on June 28, 2024. Jazz filed its reply brief on July 12, 2024. On September 25, 2024, Jazz sought leave to file a supplemental brief in support of its Motion to Stay. On October 4, 2024, the Court granted leave to Jazz to file its supplemental brief, which Jazz filed on October 7, 2024. Avadel filed its response on October 21, 2024. Jazz filed its reply on October 28, 2024.
On April 25, 2025, the parties filed Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. The parties’ response briefs opposing the respective Motions for Summary Judgment are due May 23, 2025. The parties’ reply briefs were filed June 13, 2025. On September 15, 2025, the Court entered an order denying Jazz’s Motions for Summary Judgment. On October 2, 2025, the Court entered an order denying Avadel’s Motions for Summary Judgment.
On October 21, 2025, the parties reached a settlement with respect to this pending case (see above within Settlement Agreement in this note for details regarding the settlement). On October 24, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, which the Court entered on October 27, 2025.
Avadel Complaint
On April 14, 2022, Avadel CNS and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (collectively the “Avadel Plaintiffs”) filed a formal complaint (the “Avadel Complaint”) initiating a lawsuit in the Court against Jazz and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. (collectively, the “Jazz Parties”). In the Avadel Complaint, the Avadel Plaintiffs allege that the Jazz Parties breached certain confidential disclosure agreements and misappropriated certain of the Avadel Plaintiffs’ trade secrets. The Avadel Complaint further includes typical relief requests such as injunctive relief, monetary damages and attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, as well as seeking correction of inventorship of certain Jazz patents, for which the Jazz Parties claim ownership, to include former Avadel Plaintiffs’ scientists.
On June 2, 2022, Jazz answered the Avadel Complaint. The Answer generally denies the allegations set forth in the Avadel Complaint and includes various affirmative defenses.
On July 8, 2022, Jazz filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings seeking to have all Counts dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Avadel Plaintiffs’ response to that Motion was filed with the Court on July 29, 2022. Jazz’s reply was filed with the Court on August 5, 2022. On February 2, 2023, the Court held a hearing on Jazz’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.
On September 7, 2022, the case was reassigned to a new judge.
On February 2, 2023, the Court held a hearing on Jazz’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.
On July 18, 2023, the Court denied Jazz’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.
On August 15, 2023, the parties submitted competing proposed scheduling orders, and Avadel requested consolidation with the above First Jazz Complaint litigation. That request for consolidation was denied on November 3, 2023.
On November 17, 2023, the parties submitted an updated joint proposed scheduling order. On January 30, 2024, the parties agreed to a 6-week stay of discovery and submitted a proposed stipulation extending certain case deadlines to accommodate the same. On February 9, 2024, the parties submitted an updated proposed scheduling order consistent with that stipulation, setting the close of fact discovery for August 9, 2024 and a trial date of December 15, 2025.
On March 19, 2024, Jazz filed a Motion to Stay, pending the resolution of the post-trial briefing and any appeals from the February Patent Trial. On May 24, 2024, the Court denied Jazz’s Motions to Stay.
On May 10, 2024, the Court issued a scheduling order establishing timing for litigation events including i) completion of fact discovery by August 9, 2024, ii) a deadline for case dispositive motions of May 30, 2025, and iii) a 5-day jury trial beginning December 15, 2025. On June 11, 2024, the Court entered a stipulation by the parties extending certain case deadlines, including i) extending close of fact discovery to November 1, 2024 and ii) dispositive motions to July 18, 2025.
On July 3, 2024, Jazz filed an Amended Answer to the Avadel Complaint. The Amended Answer generally denies the allegations set forth in the Avadel Complaint and includes various affirmative defenses.
On September 6, 2024, Avadel and Jazz stipulated to stay proceedings pending the resolution of the Patent Appeal above, which the Court entered on September 9, 2024. Following resolution of the Patent Appeal above, the stay was lifted. On July 14, 2025,