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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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BRIAN J. STRETCH 

United States Attorney 

SARA WINSLOW 

Chief, Civil Division 

ILA C. DEISS (NY Bar No. 3052909) 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, California 94102-3495 

Telephone: (415) 436-7124 

Fax: (415) 436-7169 

Ila.deiss@usdoj.gov 

MICHAEL GRANSTON 

JAMIE A. YAVELBERG 

JENNIFER CIHON 

Attorneys 

Civil Division 

United States Department of Justice 

 

 P.O. Box 261 

 Ben Franklin Station 

 Washington, D.C. 20044 

 Telephone: (202) 514-7371 

 Facsimile: (202) 305-7361 

 Jennifer.cihon2@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for the United States of America 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AND ) No. CV 11-0822 MEJ 

THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, ) 

COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, ) 

DELAWARE, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ) 

HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, ) 

LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, ) STIPULATION TO DISMISS; AND 

MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW ) [PROPOSED] ORDER 

HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW ) 

MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH ) 

CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ) 

ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, ) 

WISCONSIN, THE COMMONWEALTHS ) 

OF MASSACHUSETTS AND VIRGINIA; ) 

and THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ) 

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ex rel. BRIAN SHIELDS, ) 

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Plaintiffs and Relator, ) 

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v. ) 

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GENENTECH, INC.; ) 

OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; ) 

and NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS ) 

CORPORATION ) 

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Defendants. ) 

 ___________________________________ ) 

1. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(l) and 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), the United States of 

America (“the United States”), the participating states, and Plaintiff-Relator Brian Shields hereby 

stipulate to the dismissal of this action pursuant to the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement 

effective June 6, 2016 (“Settlement Agreement”). 

2. With prejudice as to himself, the Relator dismisses this action, with the exception of 

Relator’s claims for reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs against Defendant Genentech and 

Defendant OSI Pharmaceuticals pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1); and/or Relator’s retaliation claims 

under any state and/or federal law, including 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h) asserted against Defendant Genentech 

in Counts III, IV, V, and VI in Relator’s Second Amended False Claims Act Complaint. 

3. The United States and the participating states dismiss with prejudice the claims 

concerning the Covered Conduct in the Settlement Agreement. The United States and participating 

states dismiss all other claims in this action without prejudice to the United States and the participating 

states. 

4. No Answer has been served or filed, and no parties other than the United States, the 

participating states, and the Relator have appeared in this action. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

BRIAN STRETCH 

United States Attorney 

DATED: June 14, 2016 ___/s/ Ila Deiss_______________________ 

ILA C. DEISS 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys for the United States of America 

DATED: June 15, 2016 ____/s/ Raymond Liddy_________________ 

RAYMOND J. LIDDY 

Deputy Attorney General for the State of California 

For the State of California and Plaintiff Participating States 

DATED: June 14, 2016 ___/s/ Matthew Pavone__________________ 

MATTHEW PAVONE 

MARCELLA AUERBACH 

KENNETH NOLAN 

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Relator 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. With prejudice as to Relator Brian Shields, this action is dismissed, with the exception of 

Relator’s claims for reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs against Defendant Genentech and 

Defendant OSI Pharmaceuticals pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1); and/or Relator’s retaliation claims 

under any state and/or federal law, including 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h) asserted against Defendant Genentech 

in Counts III, IV, V, and VI in Relator’s Second Amended False Claims Act Complaint. 

2. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement (effective June 6, 

2016), the claims concerning the Covered Conduct in the Settlement Agreement are dismissed with 

prejudice as to the United States and the participating states. All other claims in this action are 

dismissed without prejudice as to the United States and the participating states. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

 ________________________________ 

HONORABLE MARIA ELENA JAMES 

United States Magistrate Court Judge 

June 15, 2016

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