Strom v. Scios, Inc. et al

Filing 199

ORDER re 198 Status Report filed by United States of America Status Report due by 8/30/2013. Status Conference set for 9/6/2013 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Charles R. Breyer.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 8/19/2013. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2013)

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STUART F. DELERY
Assistant Attorney General

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JOSHUA B. EATON (CA Bar No. 196887)
Attorney for the United States,
Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. §515
ALEX G. TSE (CA Bar No. 152348)
Chief, Civil Division
SARA WINSLOW (DC Bar No. 457643)
THOMAS R. GREEN (CA Bar No. 203480)
Assistant United States Attorneys
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: [phone] (Winslow)
[phone] (Green)
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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MICHAEL GRANSTON
JAMIE A. YAVELBERG
RENÉE S. ORLEANS
KIMBERLY I. FRIDAY
Attorneys
Civil Division
United States Department of Justice
P.O. Box 261
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for the United States of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.
STROM

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Plaintiff,
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SCIOS, INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON

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Defendants.
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Joint Status Report, No. C 05-3004 CRB (JSC)

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Case No. C 05-3004 CRB (JSC)

JOINT STATUS REPORT

ORDER

Plaintiffs, the United States of America and Relator Joe Strom, and Defendants, Scios,

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Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, respectfully submit this Joint Status Report.
1. On July 9, 2013, the Court issued an order based on the parties’ stipulation to

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continue the stay of this case.

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2. A status conference is scheduled for August 23, 2013.

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3. As we have previously reported, the United States and Defendants have reached an

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agreement in principle on settling the above-captioned case.
4. The parties are continuing to negotiate the terms of the resolution of this matter.

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Since the last status report, progress has been made but the parties need additional time to

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complete the process and request that the Court reschedule the August 23, 2013 status

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conference to September 6, 2013, with another status report due on August 30, 2013.
5. Should the settlement be resolved prior to September 6, 2013, the parties will so

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notify the Court.
Respectfully submitted,

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STUART F. DELERY
Assistant Attorney General

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Dated: August 16, 2013

JOSHUA B. EATON
Attorney for the United States, Acting
Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. §515
/s/ signature on file
By:
SARA WINSLOW
THOMAS R. GREEN
Assistant United States Attorneys

Dated: August 16, 2013

By:

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/s/ signature on file
MICHAEL GRANSTON
JAMIE A. YAVELBERG
RENÉE S. ORLEANS
KIMBERLY I. FRIDAY
Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Attorneys for the United States

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Joint Status Report, No. C 05-3004 CRB (JSC)

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Dated: August 15, 2013
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NOLAN & AUERBACH, P.A.
LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW PAVONE
By:
/s/ signature on file
KENNETH J. NOLAN, Esq.
MARCELLA AUERBACH, Esq.
Pro Hac Vice
MATTHEW B. PAVONE, Esq.
Attorneys for Qui Tam Plaintiff Joe Strom

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Dated: August 16, 2013
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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN,
LLP
By:
/s/ signature on file
JOHN POTTER, Esq.
DIANE DOOLITTLE, Esq.
NICOLE ALTMAN, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants Scios, Inc. and
Johnson & Johnson

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ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. The status conference currently scheduled
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for August 23, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. shall be vacated and rescheduled for September 6, 2013 at 8:30

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a.m. A joint status report is due no later than August 30, 2013. The previous stay entered in the

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case continues.

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