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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

CATHERINE J. SWANN

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, 10th Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2762

Fax: (916) 554-2900

JOYCE R. BRANDA

JAMIE ANN YAVELBERG

ADAM J. SCHWARTZ

Department of Justice

Civil Division

Commercial Litigation Branch

P. O. Box 261

Benjamin Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044

Telephone: (202) 514-6831 

Fax: (202) 514-0280

Attorneys for the United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE

STATES OF ARKANSAS,

CALIFORNIA, DELAWARE,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII,

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, LOUISIANA,

MICHIGAN, MASSACHUSETTS,

MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW

HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW

MEXICO, NEW YORK, OKLAHOMA,

RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE,

TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND

WISCONSIN, ex rel. JOHN DOE

RELATOR,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

BIOTRONIK, INC. AND, WESTERN

MEDICAL, INC.,

Defendants.

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2:09 - CV - 03617 KJM EFB

ORDER ON UNITED STATES' EX

PARTE APPLICATION

TO PARTIALLY LIFT SEAL

FILED UNDER SEAL

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Upon consideration of the United States’ ex parte Application for

a Partial Lifting of the Seal, and for good cause shown, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that at the discretion of the United States,

the United States may disclose the allegations raised by Relator

and/or provide a copy of the complaint and any amended complaints

subsequently filed to: (1) any state which may be named as a plaintiff

in any case against the defendants regarding the use of financial or

other incentives in the marketing and sale of cardiac rhythm

management devices; or (2) any state which has an interest in

investigating the allegations of this case or any other matter against

the defendants regarding the use of financial or other incentives in

the marketing and sale of cardiac rhythm management devices.

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Complaint and all other filings

shall remain under seal, except insofar as that seal has been

partially lifted by this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: November 7, 2011. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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