Strom v. Scios, Inc. et al

Filing 57

ORDER Granting Leave to File Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages re 56 Stipulation filed by United States of America. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 10/20/09. (be, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2009)

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TONY WEST Assistant Attorney General JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CA Bar No. 44332) United States Attorney JOANN M. SWANSON (CA Bar No. 88143) Chief, Civil Division SARA WINSLOW (DC Bar No. 457643) JULIE A. ARBUCKLE (CA Bar No. 193425) Assistant United States Attorneys 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 San Francisco, California 94102 Telephone: [phone] (Winslow) [phone] (Arbuckle) Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] JOYCE R. BRANDA PATRICIA R. DAVIS RENÉE S. ORLEANS 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] Attorneys for the United States of America

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES LEAVE TO FILE LEGAL MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 15 PAGES - C 05-3004 CRB

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION UNITED STATES ex rel. STROM, Plaintiffs, v. SCIOS, INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. C 05-3004 CRB STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES LEAVE TO FILE LEGAL MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 15 PAGES

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WHEREAS the Court's standing order states that briefs in support of motions seeking relief other than summary judgment shall not exceed 15 pages; WHEREAS on September 16, 2009, the Court granted Defendants Scios, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's ("Defendants") motion for leave to file a motion to dismiss that does not exceed 25 pages; and WHEREAS Plaintiff the United States of America (the "United States") contends that it needs a similar page extension for its opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss in order to address and respond to the legal arguments raised in Defendants' motion. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties that the United States shall file a brief in opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss that does not exceed 25 pages in length. Respectfully submitted, TONY WEST Assistant Attorney General JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney Dated: October 20, 2009 By: /s/ signature on file SARA WINSLOW JULIE A. ARBUCKLE Assistant United States Attorneys /s/ signature on file JOYCE R. BRANDA PATRICIA R. DAVIS RENÉE S. ORLEANS Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys for the United States

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NOLAN & AUERBACH, P.A. LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW PAVONE /s/ signature on file KENNETH J. NOLAN, Esq. MARCELLA AUERBACH, Esq. MATTHEW B. PAVONE, Esq. Attorneys for Qui Tam Plaintiff Joe Strom

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES LEAVE TO FILE LEGAL MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 15 PAGES - C 05-3004 CRB

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP By: /s/ signature on file JOHN POTTER, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants Scios, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson

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