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`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Before the Court is Seagen Inc.’s (“Seagen”) Unopposed Motion to Exclude Lead Counsel
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`SEAGEN INC.,
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`DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD.,
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`ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS
`LP, and ASTRAZENECA UK LTD
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant,
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`Intervenor-Defendants.
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:20-CV-00337-JRG
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`from Hearing (the “Motion”). (Dkt. No. 208). In the same, Seagen requests that Mr. Matthew A.
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`Chivvis of Morrison & Foerster LLP be allowed to replace lead counsel, Mr. Michael A. Jacobs,
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`at the November 10 motions hearing and meet and confer. Seagen notes that Mr. Jacobs has a
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`pre-scheduled Practising Law Institute (PLI) program and that Mr. Chivvis will have decision
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`making authority for Seagen. Having considered the Motion, and that Mr. Chivvis will have
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`authority to compromise on the issues set for hearing, and the unopposed nature of the Motion, the
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`Court is of the opinion that it should be and hereby is GRANTED.
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`Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Mr. Jacobs is excused from the motions hearing and
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`meet and confer scheduled for November 10, 2021 and Mr. Chivvis shall represent Seagen in his
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`place.
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`Case 2:20-cv-00337-JRG Document 214 Filed 11/08/21 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 8397
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`So Ordered this
`Nov 8, 2021
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