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

Filing 155

MOTION for Reconsideration re #142 Order on Motion for Protective Order, OR FOR CLARIFICATION, by Amgen Inc..(Gottfried, Michael)

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

Doc. 155

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

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Filed 11/29/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No.: 05-12237 WGY v. ) ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE ) LTD., a Swiss Company, ROCHE ) DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, a German ) Company and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE ) INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) AMGEN INC., PLAINTIFF AMGEN INC.'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION OF THE NOVEMBER 6, 2006 ORDER Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) and 60(b), Plaintiff Amgen, Inc. ("Amgen") respectfully submits this motion for reconsideration and clarification of the Court's November 6, 2006 Order regarding the Protective Order. 1. Amgen respectfully requests the Court to reconsider its November 6, 2006 Order

and enter the single-tier protective order provided at Exhibit 2 to Amgen's Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of the November 6, 2006 Order. 2. Should the Court decline to reconsider its November 6, 2006 Order, Amgen

respectfully requests the Court to clarify its Order and enter the two-tier protective order provided at Exhibit 8 to Amgen's Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of the November 6, 2006 Order. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying Memorandum in Support of Amgen's Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of the November 6, 2006 Order.

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Dated: November 29, 2006

Respectfully Submitted, AMGEN INC., By its attorneys,

Of Counsel: Stuart L. Watt Wendy A. Whiteford Monique L. Cordray Darrell G. Dotson MarySusan Howard Kimberlin L. Morley AMGEN INC. One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789 [phone]

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried D. Dennis Allegretti (BBO#545511) Michael R. Gottfried (BBO# 542156) Patricia R. Rich (BBO# 640578) DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lloyd R. Day, Jr. DAY CASEBEER, MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] William Gaede III McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Michael F. Borun Kevin M. Flowers MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I hereby certify that counsel for the Plaintiff has attempted to confer with counsel for the Defendants, F. Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd., Hoffman LaRoche Inc. and Roche Diagnostics GmbH, in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion and that no agreement could be reached. /s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

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 and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on November 29, 2006.

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

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