Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Filing 1088

MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal Confidential Exhibit Submitted in Connection with Amgens Motion to Remove the Confidential Designation from the June 21, 2007 Deposition Transcript of Roches Expert Dr. Thomas Kadesch by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Hoffmann LaRoche Inc..(Toms, Keith)

Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Doc. 1088

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 1088

Filed 09/19/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AMGEN INC., Plaintiff, v. F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CIVIL ACTION No.: 05-CV-12237WGY

ROCHE'S MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL CONFIDENTIAL EXHIBIT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH AMGEN'S MOTION TO REMOVE THE "CONFIDENTIAL" DESIGNATION FROM THE JUNE 21, 2007 DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF ROCHE'S EXPERT DR. THOMAS KADESCH Defendants F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (collectively "Roche") respectfully request that the Court not accept Exhibit 2 to Amgen's motion1 for filing at all because it is not relevant to any issues in this case, and its confidential status should be decided on the merits of Roche's Opposition and not through the filing under seal procedure. If the Court does accept it for filing, however, Roche respectfully requests that it be filed under seal pursuant to the Protective Order and Local Rule 7.2. Exhibit 2 is the confidential deposition testimony of Dr. Kadesch, which is the target of Amgen's underlying motion. As Roche argues in its opposition, however, in addition to being confidential, the document itself is not relevant to this litigation because Roche will not be calling Dr. Kadesch at trial. See Kirk v. Raymark Indus., Inc., 61 F.3d 147, 163­64 (3rd Cir. 1995) (prior testimony of a non-testifying expert is inadmissible as hearsay); In re Hidden Lake
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Amgen's Motion to Remove the "Confidential" Designation from the June 21, 2007 Deposition Transcript of Roche's Expert Dr. Thomas Kadesch (Docket No. 1063). The document corresponding to Exhibit 2 was submitted to the Court for in camera inspection on September 13, 2007.

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Ltd. Partnership, 247 B.R. 722, 724 (S.D. Ohio, 2000) ("the deposition of the expert witness identified by the Debtor, but not called at trial, is not admissible over the Debtor's objection. Such testimony is inadmissible as hearsay."). Moreover, as Amgen has indicated in its motion, its is motivated by the improper purpose of violating the Stipulated Protective Order in this case by using this information in other, unrelated litigations to the detriment of a company not even a party to this action. Given that Exhibit 2 is only relevant to the present motion -- the entire purpose of which is to determine whether this specific document qualifies as confidential -- it would be premature to destroy its confidentiality by allowing it to be publicly filed in connection with the motion papers. Furthermore, it would be counterproductive for the Court to allow it to be publicly filed if the Court rules it was properly designated as "confidential." Thus, Roche urges the Court not accept Exhibit 2 for filing at all, in the public record or otherwise, if the Court denies Amgen's motion to remove the "Confidential" designation. In support of this motion, Roche relies on its Memorandum in Opposition to Amgen's motion, filed concurrently herewith. CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I certify that counsel for the parties have conferred in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion and that no agreement was reached.

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DATED:

Boston, Massachusetts September 19, 2007

Respectfully submitted, F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. By their Attorneys, /s/ Keith E. Toms Lee Carl Bromberg (BBO# 058480) Julia Huston (BBO# 562160) Keith E. Toms (BBO# 663369) Nicole A. Rizzo (BBO # 663853) Kimberly J. Seluga (BBO# 667655) BROMBERG & SUNSTEIN LLP 125 Summer Street Boston, MA 02110 Tel: [phone] [e-mail] Leora Ben-Ami (pro hac vice) Mark S. Popofsky (pro hac vice) Patricia A. Carson (pro hac vice) Thomas F. Fleming (pro hac vice) Howard S. Suh (pro hac vice) Peter Fratangelo (BBO# 639775) KAYE SCHOLER LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Pursuant to agreement of counsel dated September 9, 2007, paper copies will not be sent to those indicated as non registered participants. /s/ Keith E. Toms Keith E. Toms
03099/00501 740495.1

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