Corkerin et al v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company et al

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ORDER re 26 Approving Substitution of Counsel filed by McKesson Corporation. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/6/12. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2012)

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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
MAURICE A. LEITER (State Bar No. 123732)
[e-mail]
777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017-5844
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 213.243.4199
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
MICHAEL J. BAKER (State Bar No. 56492)
[e-mail]
SHARON D. MAYO (State Bar No. 150469)
[e-mail]
JEREMY M. MCLAUGHLIN (State Bar No. 258644)
[e-mail]
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 415.471.3400
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
STEVEN G. READE (DC Bar No. 370778)
(admitted pro hac vice in lead case Caouette)
[e-mail]
555 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20004-1206
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 202.942.5999

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Attorneys for Defendant McKesson Corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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VERTUS CORKERIN et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC., SANOFIAVENTIS U.S., INC., SANOFISYNTHELABO, INC., MCKESSON
CORPORATION, and DOES 1 to 100,

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Case No. CV-12-4803 EMC

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND
SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Local Rules 5-1 and 11-5, Defendant McKesson

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Corporation (“McKesson”) hereby substitutes Maurice A. Leiter, Michael J. Baker, Sharon D.

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Mayo, Jeremy M. McLaughlin, and Steven G. Reade of Arnold & Porter LLP as its counsel of

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record in the above-captioned matter in place of Pavan L. Rosati of Goodman Neuman Hamilton

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LLP. This substitution of counsel is in the interests of justice, and not made for purposes of delay

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or any other improper purpose.

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Accordingly, McKesson respectfully requests that the Court enter an order reflecting this

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substitution, that all necessary changes be made to the Court’s record and ECF, and that all future

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communications regarding this case be directed to the following:

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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
MAURICE A. LEITER
[e-mail]
777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017-5844
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 213.243.4199
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
MICHAEL J. BAKER
[e-mail]
SHARON D. MAYO
[e-mail]
JEREMY M. MCLAUGHLIN
[e-mail]
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 415.471.3400

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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
STEVEN G. READE
[e-mail]
555 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20004-1206
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1 202.942.5999
The undersigned parties consent to the above substitution of counsel.

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

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Dated: November 2, 2012

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MCKESSON CORPORATION
One Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104

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By: /s/______________________________
GEORGETTE PAN

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Litigation Counsel for McKesson Corp.

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Dated: November 2, 2012

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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
By: /s/______________________________
JEREMY M. MCLAUGHLIN

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Attorneys for Defendants McKesson
Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC,
Sanofi US Services Inc., and SanofiSynthelabo Inc.

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Dated: November 2, 2012

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HERSH & HERSH, PC
601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2080
San Francisco, CA 94102
THE MILLER FIRM, LLC
108 Railroad Avenue
Orange, VA 22960

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By: /s/______________________________
MARK E. BURTON, JR.

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Dated: November 2, 2012

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GOODMAN NEUMAN HAMILTON LLP
417 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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By: /s/____________________________
PAVAN L. ROSATI

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ATTESTATION: The filer of this document attests that the concurrence of the other

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signatories thereto has been obtained.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Having reviewed and considered Defendant McKesson Corporation’s Notice of Withdrawal

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and Substitution of Counsel, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby orders that Pavan L.

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Rosati of Goodman Neuman Hamilton LLP be permitted to withdraw as counsel of record, and

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Maurice A. Leiter, Michael J. Baker, Sharon D. Mayo, Jeremy M. McLaughlin, and Steven G.

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Reade of Arnold & Porter LLP may appear as substitute counsel of record. The Court’s ECF

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system shall be updated to reflect these changes.

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