Hood et al v. Amgen, Inc. et al

Filing 26

ORDER ON STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 2/5/2021, ORDERING that the qui tam Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint upon the Defendants. The qui tam Plaintiff shall se rve this Order and the accompanying Notice of Electionto Decline Intervention upon the Defendants after service of the Complaint. The qui tam Plaintiff shall serve this Order and the accompanying Notice of Election to Decline Intervention upon the Defendants after service of the Complaint. All orders of this Court shall be sent to California and Texas. (see order for further details) (Kastilahn, A)

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XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
VINCENT DICARLO
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
JENNIFER S. GREGORY (SBN: 228593)
Deputy Attorney General
E-mail: [e-mail]
2329 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833-4252
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for State of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE STATE 2:18-CV-2981 WBS AC
OF CALIFORNIA and THE STATE OF
ORDER ON STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S
TEXAS, ex rel., Teresa Hood,
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DECLINE
INTERVENTION
Plaintiffs,
v.

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AMGEN, INC., SYNEOS HEALTH, INC., and
UNITED BIOSOURCE CORP.,
Defendants

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The State of California (“California”), having declined to intervene in this action, and pursuant to

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California’s False Claims Act, California Government Code section 12650, et seq., the Court

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rules as follows.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The qui tam Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint upon the Defendants.

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2. The qui tam Plaintiff shall serve this Order and the accompanying Notice of Election

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to Decline Intervention upon the Defendants after service of the Complaint.

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3. The parties shall serve all pleadings, motions, and appeals filed in this action,

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including supporting memoranda, upon California and the State of Texas (“Texas”).
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Order on State of California's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention (2:18-CV-2981 WBS AC)

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4. All orders of this Court shall be sent to California and Texas.

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5. California and Texas may order any deposition transcripts, intervene at a later date for

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good cause shown, or move to dismiss qui tam Plaintiff’s Complaint or claims.

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6. Should the qui tam Plaintiff or any Defendant propose that this action be dismissed,

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settled, or otherwise discontinued, the parties shall provide California and Texas with

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notice and notify them in sufficient time to afford them an opportunity to be heard

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before the court grants its approval.

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Dated: February 5, 2021

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Order on State of California's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention (2:18-CV-2981 WBS AC)