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`90 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10016
`212-210-9400 | Fax: 212-210-9444
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`Steven L. Penaro
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`Direct Dial: +1 212 210 9460
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`Email: steve.penaro@alston.com
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`July 19, 2023
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`The Honorable Cathy Seibel, U.S.D.J.
`Federal Building and United States Courthouse
`300 Quarropas St.
`White Plains, NY 10601-4150
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`Re: Westchester County, NY v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., 7:23-cv-06096
`and Related Cases: Joint Request for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint
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`Dear Judge Seibel:
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`Plaintiffs and Defendants UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc.,
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`Evernorth Health, Inc. (f/k/a Express Scripts Holding Company), Express Scripts, Inc., and
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`Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.),1 Sandoz Inc.,
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`Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Henry Schein, Inc., Henry Schein Medical
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`Systems, Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. f/k/a Depomed Inc.,
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`Target Corporation, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
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`Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. n/k/a Hikma
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`1 The Complaint names “Merck-Medco” as a Defendant. It is Medco Health Solutions,
`Inc. (f/k/a Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.)’s position that no entity exists or
`previously existed by that name. An entity called Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.
`converted from a limited liability company to a Delaware corporation in May 2002 and
`subsequently changed its name to Medco Health Solutions, Inc., which is a named
`Defendant in this case.
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`Alston & Bird LLP
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`www.alston.com
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`Westchester County, NY v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., 7:23-cv-06096 and
`Related Cases: Joint Request for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint
`July 19, 2023
`Page 2
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`Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.,2 Indivior Inc., Navitus Holdings, LLC, Navitus Health
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`Solutions LLC, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Associated
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`Pharmacies, Inc., Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., American Sales Co., LLC, The Stop
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`& Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc., Koninklijke Ahold
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`Delhaize N.V., Rite Aid Corporation, Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp., Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc.
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`d/b/a Mid-Atlantic Customer Support Center, and Rite Aid of New York, Inc. jointly write
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`to request an extension of time to respond to the various complaints filed in the above-
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`captioned case and related cases.3 In support of their request, the parties respectfully
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`stipulate and agree as follows:
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`1.
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`This case and 33 related cases were removed to this Court by Defendant
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`OptumRx, Inc. on July 14, July 15, July 16, and July 17, 2023. Under Federal Rule of Civil
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`Procedure 81(c), the deadline for certain Defendants to begin filing motions to dismiss or
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`otherwise respond to the complaints across the related cases is Friday, July 21, 2023.
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`2.
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`Before removal, the parties had filed a stipulation in state court agreeing
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`that deadlines for responding to the operative complaints were stayed pending further order
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`It is West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. n/k/a Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s
`position that it was improperly named as West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. n/k/a Hikma
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
`3 The related case numbers, including this one, are: 7:23-cv-06096, 7:23-cv-06103, 7:23-
`cv-06106, 7:23-cv-06108, 7:23-cv-06109, 7:23-cv-06120, 7:23-cv-06115, 7:23-cv-06126,
`7:23-cv-06136, 7:23-cv-06113, 7:23-cv-06121, 7:23-cv-06097, 7:23-cv-06125, 7:23-cv-
`06128, 7:23-cv-06129, 7:23-cv-06132, 7:23-cv-06135, 7:23-cv-06104, 7:23-cv-06110,
`7:23-cv-06112, 7:23-cv-06116, 7:23-cv-06117, 7:23-cv-06119, 7:23-cv-06123, 7:23-cv-
`06127, 7:23-cv-06107, 7:23-cv-06098, 7:23-cv-06114, 7:23-cv-06118, 7:23-cv-06124,
`7:23-cv-06130, 7:23-cv-06131, 7:23-cv-06133, 7:23-cv-06134.
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`Westchester County, NY v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., 7:23-cv-06096 and
`Related Cases: Joint Request for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint
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`of the court. See Exhibit 1 (6.26.2023 Stipulation to Stay). In addition, the Court in the In
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`Re Opioid Litigation entered an Order on September 28, 2017 that all Defendants then
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`named or to be named in cases transferred to In re Opioid Litigation shall have no
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`obligation to separately respond to any Short Form Complaint and shall reserve all defenses
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`to each Short Form Complaint (9/28/2017 Order, NYSCEF Doc. No. 10, Supreme Court
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`of the State of New York County of Suffolk, Index No.: 400000/2017); see also 28 U.S.C.
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`§ 1450 (“All injunctions, orders, and other proceedings had in such action prior to its
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`removal shall remain in full force and effect until dissolved or modified by the district
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`court.”).
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`3.
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`The parties recognize that this case is especially complex—the complaint is
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`nearly 150 pages long and contains seven causes of action, and at least 34 other New York
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`municipalities have filed similar cases.4 In light of the scope and complexity of this case,
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`and anticipated coordination of briefing, the above-listed defendants need more time to file
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`motions to dismiss or otherwise respond to the complaints. The parties therefore request
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`that Defendants’ response deadline be extended to 60 days after this Court’s order on a
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`forthcoming motion to remand.
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`4 For clarity, 35 total similar cases have been filed by New York municipalities. 34 of those
`cases have been removed to the Southern District of New York. An additional case (2:23-
`cv-05382) has been removed to the Eastern District of New York.
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`4.
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`Defendants do not waive, and expressly reserve, all available defenses,
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`including, but not limited to, those related to personal jurisdiction, venue, and service.5
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`5.
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`There has been no previous request for extension of time in connection with
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`this matter.
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`The parties respectfully request that this Court grant Defendants an extension to file
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`motions to dismiss or otherwise respond to the complaints until 60 days after this Court’s
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`order on a forthcoming remand motion.
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`Respectfully yours,
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`/s/ Steven L. Penaro
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`Steven L. Penaro
`SLP:
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`/s/ Steven Penaro
`Steven L. Penaro
`New York Bar No. 4765046
`David Venderbush
`New York Bar No. 2920817
`Karl Geercken
`New York Bar No. 2536662
`Reade Seligmann
`New York Bar No. 5346929
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`90 Park Ave
`New York, NY 10016
`Tel: (212) 210-9460
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`5 Each Defendant joins this Stipulation only as to cases in which it has been or may be
`served. By joining the Stipulation, Defendants do not waive service or enter an appearance
`in any cases in which they have not been properly served.
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`steve.penaro@alston.com
`david.venderbush@alston.com
`karl.geercken@alston.com
`reade.seligmann@alston.com
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`Counsel for OptumRx, Inc.
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`/s/ Luke A. Connelly
`Luke A. Connelly
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`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166-4193
`Lconnell@winston.com
`212-294-6700
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`Counsel for Hikma Pharmaceuticals
`USA Inc.
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`/s/ Rory F. Collins
`Rory F. Collins
`Amy R. Fiterman*
`Shane A. Anderson*
`Rory F. Collins (NY Bar No. 5549670)
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE &
`REATH LLP
`2200 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South Seventh Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: (612) 766-7000
`Email: amy.fiterman@faegredrinker.com
`shane.anderson@faegredrinker.com
`rory.collins@faegredrinker.com
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`* Pro hac vice application forthcoming
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`Counsel for Defendant Target
`Corporation
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`/s/ Adam Mandelsberg
`Adam R. Mandelsberg, Bar No.
`065532013
`PERKINS COIE LLP
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`1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor
`New York, New York 10036
`AMandelsberg@perkinscoie.com
`Phone: (212) 261-6867
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`Counsel for Costco Wholesale
`Corporation
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`/s/ Ellison Ward Merkel
`Ellison Ward Merkel
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`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
`SULLIVAN LLP
`Ellison Ward Merkel
`Haley Plourde-Cole
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`ellisonmerkel@quinnemanuel.com
`haleyplourdecole@quinnemanuel.com
`212-849-7000
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`Michael Lyle (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Jonathan Cooper (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`1300 I St. NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005
`mikelyle@quinnemanuel.com
`jonathancooper@quinnemanuel.com
`202-538-8000
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`Charles B. Straut II
`50 California St., 22nd Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`charlestraut@quinnemanuel.com
`415-875-6600
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`Counsel for Defendants Evernorth
`Health, Inc. (f/k/a Express Scripts
`Holding Company), Express Scripts, Inc.,
`and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a
`Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.)
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`/s/ Timothy E. Hudson
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`Timothy E. Hudson
`State Bar No. 24046120
`BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
`Tim.Hudson@btlaw.com
`2121 N. Pearl Street
`Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: 214.258.4200
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`ATTORNEYS FOR NAVITUS
`HOLDINGS, LLC AND NAVITUS
`HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC
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`/s/ Angelo A. Stio
`Angelo A. Stio, III
`TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON
`SANDERS LLP
`301 Carnegie Center, Suite 400
`Princeton, NJ 08540
`(609) 452-4125
`angelo.stio@troutman.com
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`Michael G. Connelly*
`TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON
`SANDERS LLP
`501 Grant Street, Suite 300
`Union Trust Building
`Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4429
`(412) 454-5810
`michael.connelly@troutman.com
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`Hyung P. Steele*
`TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON
`SANDERS LLP
`3000 Two Logan Square
`Eighteenth & Arch Streets
`Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
`215.981.4000
`hyung.steele@troutman.com
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`Counsel for Sun Pharmaceutical
`Industries, Inc.
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`*Denotes national counsel who will seek
`pro hac vice admission
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`/s/ Benjamin A. Fleming
`Benjamin A. Fleming
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`390 Madison Avenue
`New York, New York 10017
`benjamin.fleming@hoganlovells.com
`212-918-3000
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`Counsel for Indivior Inc.
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`/s/ Joseph N. Froehlich
`Joseph N. Froehlich
`JNF Law P.C.
`307 Hogans Valley Way
`Cary, NC 27513
`(919) 234-0228
`joe@jnflawpc.com
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`John P. McDonald*
`C. Scott Jones*
`Brandan Montminy*
`LOCKE LORD, LLP
`2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 740-8000
`Facsimile: (214) 740-8800
`jpmcdonald@lockelord.com
`sjones@lockelord.com
`brandan.montminy@lockelord.com
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`*denotes national counsel intending to
`seek admission pro hac vice
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`Counsel for Henry Schein, Inc. and
`Henry Schein Medical Systems, Inc.
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`/s/ Glenn S. Kerner
`Glenn S. Kerner
`New York Bar No. 2192508
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`One Vanderbilt, 31st Floor
`New York, NY 10017
`Glenn.Kerner@gtlaw.com
`212-801-9306
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`Counsel for Defendants Sandoz Inc. and
`Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
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`/s/ Phoebe Wilkinson
`Phoebe Wilkinson
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`390 Madison Avenue
`New York, New York 10017
`phoebe.wilkinson@hoganlovells.com
`Phone: (212) 918-3010
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`Counsel for Defendant Mylan
`Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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`/s/ Mike Kilgarriff
`Mike Kilgarriff, Esq. (New York Bar No.
`5338595)
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C 20004
`Mike.Kilgarriff@kirkland.com
`Telephone: +1 202 389 5000
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`Counsel for Abbott Laboratories Inc.
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`/s/ S. Reeves Jordan
`S. Reeves Jordan
`MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
`Carl S. Burkhalter (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`S. Reeves Jordan (New York Bar No.
`5639315)
`1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1700
`Birmingham, AL 35203
`Telephone: (205) 254-1000
`cburkhalter@maynardnexsen.com
`rejordan@maynardnexsen.com
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`MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
`Walter A. Dodgen (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`655 Gallatin Street
`Huntsville, Alabama 35801
`Telephone: (256) 551-0171
`tdodgen@maynardnexsen.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Associated
`Pharmacies, Inc.
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`/s/ Lauren S. Colton
`Lauren S. Colton (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`100 International Drive, Suite 2000
`Baltimore, MD 21202
`Tel: (410) 659-2733
`lauren.colton@hoganlovells.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Zydus
`Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
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`/s/ David A. Landman
`David A. Landman
`New York Bar No. 315762019)
`275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2002
`New York, NY 10016
`Tel: (917) 262-7271
`dlandman@ulmer.com
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`Attorney for Defendants Amneal
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amneal
`Pharmaceuticals LLC
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`/s/ Torsten M. Kracht
`Torsten M. Kracht (NYS Bar No.
`2921237)
`Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
`2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`202.419.2149
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`tkracht@hunton.com
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`Counsel for American Sales Co., LLC,
`The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
`LLC, Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc. and
`Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
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`/s/ Kelly A. Moore
`Kelly A. Moore (NY Bar. No. 2483675)
`Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
`101 Park Ave.
`New York, NY 10178-0060
`(212)-309-6612
`Fax: (212) 309-6001
`kelly.moore@morganlewis.com
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`Matthew Ladd (NY Bar No. 5229554)
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`1717 Main Street, Suite 3200
`Dallas, TX 75201
`(214) 466-4121
`Fax: (214) 466-4001
`matthew.ladd@morganlewis.com
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`Counsel for Rite Aid Corporation, Rite
`Aid Hdqtrs. Corp., Rite Aid of Maryland,
`Inc. and Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
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`/s/ Richard B. Harper
`Richard B. Harper
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`30 Rockefeller Plaza
`New York, New York
`Telephone: (212) 408-2675
`richard.harper@bakerbotts.com
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`Kevin M. Sadler*
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`1001 Page Mill Rd., Building One Suite
`200
`Palo Alto, California 94304
`Telephone: (650) 739-7518
`kevin.sadler@bakerbotts.com
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`Scott D. Powers*
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`401 South 1st Street, Suite 1300
`Austin, Texas 78704
`Telephone: (512) 322-2678
`scott.powers@bakerbotts.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Assertio
`Therapeutics, Inc. f/k/a Depomed Inc.
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`*Denotes national counsel who will seek
`pro hac vice admission
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`s/ Salvatore C. Badala
`Salvatore C. Badala
`Shayna E. Sacks
`NAPOLI SHKOLNIK PLLC
`360 Lexington Avenue New York, New
`York 10017
`Telephone: (212) 397-1000
`sbadala@napolilaw.com
`ssacks@napolilaw.com
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`Paul J. Napoli
`Hunter J. Shkolnik
`NAPOLI SHKOLNIK PLLC
`1302 Avenida Ponce de Leon Santurce,
`Puerto Rico 00907
`hunter@nsprlaw.com
`pnapoli@nsprlaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs
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