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Shire LLC v. Impax Labs. Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 4, 2011
Case No. 10-CV-05467-RS (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 4, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 10-CV-05467-RS (MEJ)

11-04-2011

SHIRE LLC, SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AMY F.T. ARNSTEN, PH.D., PASKO RAKIC, M.D., and ROBERT D. HUNT, M.D., Plaintiffs, v. IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC., WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., WATSON LABORATORIES, INC.— FLORIDA, WATSON PHARMA, INC., and ANDA, INC., Defendants.

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP WILLIAM G. GAEDE, III (136184) MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP JOSEPH R. ROBINSON (Pro Hac Vice) HEATHER MOREHOUSE ETTINGER (Pro Hac Vice) Attorneys for Plaintiffs KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP WILLIAM R. ZIMMERMAN (SBN 195859) SHEILA N. SWAROOP (SBN 203476) BENJAMIN A. KATZENELLENBOGEN (SBN 208527) Attorneys for Impax Laboratories, Inc. THE BANCHERO LAW FIRM LLP E. Jeffrey Banchero (SBN 93077) Scott R. Raber (SBN 194924) THE BANCHERO LAW FIRM LLP KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP John L. North (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Jeffrey J. Toney (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Laura Fahey Fritts (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Jonathan D. Olinger (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Norman E.B. Minnear (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Attorneys for Defendants, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc.—Florida, Watson Pharma, Inc., and Anda, Inc.


MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

WILLIAM G. GAEDE, III (136184)

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

JOSEPH R. ROBINSON (Pro Hac Vice)

HEATHER MOREHOUSE ETTINGER (Pro Hac Vice)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP

WILLIAM R. ZIMMERMAN (SBN 195859)

SHEILA N. SWAROOP (SBN 203476)

BENJAMIN A. KATZENELLENBOGEN (SBN 208527)

Attorneys for Impax Laboratories, Inc.

THE BANCHERO LAW FIRM LLP

E. Jeffrey Banchero (SBN 93077)

Scott R. Raber (SBN 194924)

THE BANCHERO LAW FIRM LLP

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

John L. North (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Jeffrey J. Toney (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Laura Fahey Fritts (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Jonathan D. Olinger (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Norman E.B. Minnear (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Attorneys for Defendants, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

Watson Laboratories, Inc.—Florida,

Watson Pharma, Inc., and Anda, Inc.

STIPULATION FOR WAIVER OF

REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE OF

PLAINTIFFS' INFRINGEMENT

CONTENTIONS ON ALL PARTIES

Shire LLC, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amy F.T. Arnsten, Ph.D., Pasko Rakic, M.D. and Robert D. Hunt, M.D. (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Impax Laboratories, Inc. ("Defendant Impax"), Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc.- Florida, Watson Pharma, Inc., and Anda, Inc. (collectively, "Watson Defendants"; Plaintiffs and Defendants, collectively "Parties") hereby submit this stipulated request for an Order granting a waiver of the requirement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a)(1)(C) and Patent Local Rule 3-1 in connection with service of Plaintiffs' Infringement Contentions.

Plaintiffs' Infringement Contentions as to Defendant Impax and as to Watson Defendants, both of which are due on Thursday November 3, 2011, each contains Highly Confidential Information of the respective defendant. Therefore, the Parties have agreed that Plaintiffs shall serve the Infringement Contentions as to Defendant Impax only on Defendant Impax's counsel, and that Plaintiffs shall serve the Infringement Contentions as to Watson Defendants only on Watson Defendants' counsel. The Parties agree that Plaintiffs shall not serve the Infringement Contentions as to Defendant Impax on Watson Defendants' counsel, and that Plaintiffs shall not serve the Infringement Contentions as to Watson Defendants on Defendant Impax's counsel. The Parties therefore hereby submit this stipulated request that the requirement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a)(1)(C) and Patent Local Rule 3-1, that discovery papers be served on every party, be waived.

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

William G. Gaede, III

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP

Sheila N. Swaroop

Attorneys for Impax Laboratories, Inc.

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

Laura Fahey Fritts

Attorneys for Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

Watson Laboratories, Inc.—Florida,

Watson Pharma, Inc., and Anda, Inc.

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

Pursuant to General Order 45.X(B), I hereby attest that concurrence has been obtained from Sheila N. Swaroop and Laura Fahey Fritts indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

William G. Gaede, III

Pursuant to stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS SO ORDERED. The Court hereby grants a waiver of requirement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a)(1)(C) and Local Patent Rule 3-1 regarding service of Plaintiffs' Infringement Contentions.

HONORABLE MARIA-ELENA JAMES

Chief United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Shire LLC v. Impax Labs. Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 4, 2011
Case No. 10-CV-05467-RS (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 4, 2011)
Case details for

Shire LLC v. Impax Labs. Inc.

Case Details

Full title:SHIRE LLC, SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AMY F.T. ARNSTEN, PH.D., PASKO…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Date published: Nov 4, 2011

Citations

Case No. 10-CV-05467-RS (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 4, 2011)