FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. ABBVIE INC et al

Filing 221

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTIONS OF PLAINTIFF FTC TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS ABBVIE INC., ABBOTT LABORATIES AND UNIMED PHARAMACEUTICALS LLC TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS (DOC. 190 AND 192) ARE GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 8/25/16. 8/25/16 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
v.
ABBVIE INC., et al.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 14-5151

ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of August, 2016, following
in camera review and for the reasons set forth in the
accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that:
(1)

the motions of plaintiff Federal Trade Commission

to compel defendants AbbVie Inc., Abbott Laboratories, and
Unimed Pharmaceuticals LLC to produce documents (Docs. # 190 and
192) are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;
(2)

the defendants shall produce forthwith the

following challenged documents from the Pennsylvania privilege log
as they are not protected by the attorney-client privilege or work
product doctrine: 98, 538, 539, 600, 656, 711, 724, 726, 727, 839,
921, 1071, 1178, 1259, 1260, 1261, 1309, 1445, 1452, 1482, 1485,
1487, 1494, 1513, 1732, 1739, 2103, 2412, 2488, and 2489;
(3)

the defendants shall produce forthwith the

following challenged documents from the Georgia privilege log as
they are not protected by the attorney-client privilege or work
product doctrine: 972, 973, 1033, 1058, 1321, 2913, 2919, 2920,
2921, 2922, 2926, 2932, 2933, 2934, 2967, 2974, 2981, 2982,

2987, 2989, 2995, 3001, 3002, 3040, 3041, 3101, 3379, 4605,
5032, the redacted text under item “4” in 6984, 8230, 8258,
8274, 8344, 8347, and 8679; and
(4)

the motions of the plaintiff to compel the

defendants to produce documents are otherwise DENIED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Harvey Bartle III
J.