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