ABC v. DEF

Filing 304

ORDER: denying 299 Letter Motion to Compel; denying 298 Letter Motion to Compel. For the reasons stated at the conference held before the Court on July 17, 2023, the Government's request for appointment of a special master to review Defend ants' claims of privilege over certain categories of documents is denied. Instead, the Court will conduct an in camera review of certain categories of documents as outlined at the conference, which Defendants are directed to provide to the Court in hard-copy by no later than Monday, July 24, 2023. In addition, a discovery conference in this action is hereby scheduled for Monday, August 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Counsel for the parties are directed to call Judge Figueredo's AT&T conference line at the scheduled time. Please dial [phone]; access code 9781335. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions at 298 and 299. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo on 7/18/2023) (ama)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al. ex rel. URI
BASSAN,
Plaintiffs,

7/18/2023

15-CV-04179 (CM) (VF)
ORDER

-againstOMNICARE, INC.,
Defendant.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
-againstOMNICARE, INC. and CVS HEALTH
CORP.,
Defendants.
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VALERIE FIGUEREDO, United States Magistrate Judge.
For the reasons stated at the conference held before the Court on July 17, 2023, the
Government’s request for appointment of a special master to review Defendants’ claims of
privilege over certain categories of documents is denied. Instead, the Court will conduct an in
camera review of certain categories of documents as outlined at the conference, which
Defendants are directed to provide to the Court in hard-copy by no later than Monday, July 24,
2023.
In addition, a discovery conference in this action is hereby scheduled for Monday,
August 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Counsel for the parties are directed to call Judge Figueredo’s

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AT&T conference line at the scheduled time. Please dial [phone]; access code 9781335.
The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions at 298 and 299.
SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
July 18, 2023

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VALERIE FIGUEREDO
United States Magistrate Judge

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