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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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00459.50991/3376599.1 CASE NO. C 05-3004 CRB

& RESETTING CASE STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING OF SECOND AMENDED ANSWER

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP

 John M. Potter (Bar No. 165843)

 johnpotter@quinnemanuel.com

 Josh A. Cohen (Bar No. 217853)

 joshcohen@quinnemanuel.com

 50 California Street, 22nd Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 875-6600

Facsimile: (415) 875-6700

 Christopher Tayback (Bar No. 145532)

 christayback@quinnemanuel.com

 Ashley E. Martabano (Bar No. 236357)

 ashleymartabano@quinnemanuel.com

865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017-2543

Telephone: (213) 443-3000

Facsimile: (213) 443-3100

Attorneys for Defendants

SCIOS, INC. AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

UNITED STATES ex rel STROM,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

SCIOS, INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON,

Defendants.

CASE NO. C 05-3004 CRB

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE: FILING OF SECOND 

AMENDED ANSWER

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING OF SECOND AMENDED ANSWER 

STIPULATION

WHEREAS the United States filed its Complaint in this matter on June 11, 2009; 

WHEREAS Defendants Scios, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson filed a First Amended Answer 

on February 5, 2010; 

WHEREAS the First Amended Answer contains an Eleventh Affirmative Defense of 

reliance on advice of counsel; 

WHEREAS Defendants have elected to dismiss and/or waive with prejudice the Eleventh 

Affirmative Defense of reliance on advice of counsel;

The undersigned counsel hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), Defendants shall be permitted to file 

a Second Amended Answer to the United States’ Complaint that removes the Eleventh 

Affirmative Defense of reliance on advice of counsel.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: March 16, 2010 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & 

SULLIVAN, LLP

By /s/ Christopher Tayback

 CHRISTOPHER TAYBACK

Attorneys for Defendants Scios, Inc. and Johnson 

& Johnson

Dated: March 16, 2010 By /s/ Sara Winslow

 SARA WINSLOW

 JULIE A. ARBUCKLE

 Assistant United States Attorneys

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MOTION STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING OF SECOND AMENDED ANSWER

Dated: March 16, 2010 By /s/ Renee Orleans

 RENÉE S. ORLEANS

 KIMBERLY FRIDAY

 Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Dated: March 16, 2010 NOLAN & AUERBACH, P.A.

LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW PAVONE, Esq.

By /s/ Matthew Pavone

 MATTHEW PAVONE

Attorneys for Relator Joe Strom

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, it is so ordered. Defendants may file their Second Amended 

Answer. Defendants’ Eleventh Affirmative Defense of reliance on advice of counsel is waived 

and dismissed with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March ___, 2010 ______________________________

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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