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`Dear Justice Chan,
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`+1-212-474-1243
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`EChesler@cravath.com
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`Cattan, et al. v. Vasella, et al.
`Index No. 650463/2021 (Sup. Ct., N.Y. Cnty.)
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`October 29, 2021
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`Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represents the Novartis defendants in the
`above-captioned action.1 We write to respectfully request the Court’s approval of the
`attached stipulation regarding Defendants’ upcoming motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs
`respectfully join in this request as well.
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`This stipulation is nearly identical to a stipulation that the parties
`submitted on September 1, 2021 (NYSECF No. 4) regarding service and motion to
`dismiss briefing and a stipulation submitted on October 15, 2021 (NYSCEF No. 9)
`regarding an extension of page limits. However, this stipulation adjusts the briefing
`schedule on the motion to dismiss so that the initial deadline is triggered by the Court’s
`order on the stipulation—allowing Defendants three days to file the motion to dismiss
`after the Court’s order on the stipulation.
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`The Court’s decision on this stipulation will ensure that the parties may
`proceed with the motion to dismiss as described and that the parties are in compliance
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`1 Specifically, Cravath represents Daniel L. Vasella, Joerg Reinhardt, Joseph Jimenez, Enrico C.
`Vanni, Srikant M. Datar, Ann M. Fudge, Andreas von Planta, Charles L. Sawyers, William T. Winters, Ton
`Buechner, Nancy C. Andrews, Kevin J. Buehler, Elizabeth Doherty, Frans van Houten, Patrice Bula, Simon
`E. Moroney, Bridgette P. Heller, Dimitri Azar, Felix R. Ehrat, Harry W. Kirsch, Vasant Narasimhan,
`Richard Francis, Rolf M. Zinkernagel, William R. Brody, Sir Jonathan R. Symonds, Jeffrey P. George,
`David R. Epstein, Thomas Werlen, Helmut Sihler, William W. George, Shannon Thyme Klinger, Novartis
`AG (as nominal defendant), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Sandoz Inc. and Novartis Capital
`Corporation.
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`with the relevant deadlines and page limits for the briefs. We are available to discuss the
`parties’ requests should the Court wish to do so.
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`Respectfully,
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`/s/ Evan R. Chesler
`Evan R. Chesler
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`Hon. Margaret Chan
`Supreme Court of the State of New York
`Commercial Division
`60 Centre Street, Courtroom 252
`New York, NY 10007
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`Clifford S. Robert
`Michael Farina
`ROBERT & ROBERT, PLLC
`One Grand Central Place
`60 East 42nd Street, Suite 4600
`New York, New York 10165
`Telephone: (212) 858-9270
`crobert@robertlaw.com
`mfarina@robertlaw.com
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`Francis A. Bottini, Jr. (pro hac vice to be submitted)
`Michelle C. Lerach (pro hac vice to be submitted)
`James D. Baskin (pro hac vice to be submitted)
`Albert Y. Chang
`BOTTINI & BOTTINI, INC.
`7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 102
`La Jolla, California 92037
`Telephone: (858) 914-2001
`fbottini@bottinilaw.com
`mlerach@bottinilaw.com
`jbaskin@bottinilaw.com
`achang@bottinilaw.com
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`Benjamin Brafman
`BRAFMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
`256 Fifth Avenue
`New York, New York 10001
`Telephone: (212) 750-7800
`bbrafman@braflaw.com
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`Joseph H. Weiss
`David C. Katz
`Joshua M. Rubin
`WEISSLAW LLP
`1500 Broadway, 16th Floor
`New York, New York 10036
`Telephone: (212) 682-3025
`jweiss@weisslawllp.com
`dkatz@weisslawllp.com
`jrubin@weisslawllp.com
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`Alfred G. Yates, Jr. (pro hac vice to be submitted)
`LAW OFFICE OF ALFRED G. YATES, JR., P.C.
`1575 McFarland Road, Suite 305
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15216
`Telephone: (412) 391-5164
`yateslaw@aol.com
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`Dr. Leandro Perucchi
`WEHINGER KAELIN FERRARI AG
`Riesbachstrasse 52
`Postfach 1186
`CH-8034 Zurich
`Switzerland
`Telephone: 41 (0) 44 387 76 00
`leandro.perucchi@wkflegal.com
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`VIA ECF
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`Encl.
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