<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDMvNGY2OWE1NTQtMmQ5My00ZjVmLWI3OTMtMjkyYTkyODRkNTdiLmpwZWc=.jpeg"></p><p>A U.S. judge denied the request to consolidate, saying that the defendants had not had the opportunity to respond.</p>