ABC v. DEF

Filing 362

ORDER: On September 21, 2023, the Court issued an order following an in camera review of certain documents withheld as privileged by Omnicare. See ECF No. 347. On October 12, 2023, Omnicare filed ex parte objections to the Order, providing additio nal factual information to support its claim of attorney-client privilege for certain documents or portions of a document that the Court had ordered produced. See ECF No. 359. Following a review of the additional information provided by Omnicare, t he Court grants Omnicare's request in its entirety. Omnicare may produce the e-mail chain at Tabs 5 and 36 of Omnicare's fourth in camera binder with the identified information redacted; Tabs 46 and 207 may be produced with the first bullet point redacted; and the e-mail chain at Tab 201 may be withheld as privileged. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo on 10/18/2023) (rro)

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

10/18/2023

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:
On September 21, 2023, the Court issued an order following an in camera review of
certain documents withheld as privileged by Omnicare. See ECF No. 347. On October 12, 2023,
Omnicare filed ex parte objections to the Order, providing additional factual information to
support its claim of attorney-client privilege for certain documents or portions of a document that
the Court had ordered produced. See ECF No. 359.
Following a review of the additional information provided by Omnicare, the Court grants
Omnicare’s request in its entirety. Omnicare may produce the e-mail chain at Tabs 5 and 36 of
Omnicare’s fourth in camera binder with the identified information redacted; Tabs 46 and 207

may be produced with the first bullet point redacted; and the e-mail chain at Tab 201 may be
withheld as privileged.
SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
October 18, 2023
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VALERIE FIGUEREDO
United States Magistrate Judge

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