IN RE ANDROGEL ANTITRUST LITIGATION

No. 1:09-MD-2084-TWT, Civil Action File No. 1:09-CV-955-TWT.

IN RE: ANDROGEL ANTITRUST LITIGATION (NO. II) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. ACTAVIS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

April 18, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In re Androgel Antitrust Litigation (No. II), represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

Rochester Drug Co-Operative Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew C. Curley , Berger & Montague, P.C., Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C., David Balto , Law Offices of David Balto, David F. Sorensen , Berger & Montague, Eric Cramer , Berger & Montague, P.C., Nicholas Urban , Berger & Montague, P.C., Joshua P. Davis , Law Offices of Joshua P. Davis, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Peter R. Kohn , Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP-PA.

Louisiana Wholesale Drug Co Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew Kelly , Odom & Des Roches LLP, Bruce E. Gerstein , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Chris Letter , Odom & Des Roches LLP, Dan Litvin , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Elena K. Chan , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Erin R. Leger , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP, Joseph Opper , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Scott W. Fisher , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Stuart E. Des Roches , Odom & Des Roches LLP & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Meijer Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Steinfeld , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., David P. Germaine , Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C., Joseph M. Vanek , Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Linda P. Nussbaum , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., Paul E. Slater , Sperling & Slater & Bradley J. Demuth , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..

Meijer Distribution Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Steinfeld , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., David P. Germaine , Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C., Joseph M. Vanek , Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Linda P. Nussbaum , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., Paul E. Slater , Sperling & Slater & Bradley J. Demuth , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..

Rite Aid Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Monica L. Rebuck , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin, Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Monica L. Rebuck , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin, Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

JCG (PJC) USA, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

Maxi Drug, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

Eckerd Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

CVS Pharmacy Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

Caremark L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by Barry L. Refsin , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Health Benefits Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel E. Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, David A. Goodwin , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Karla M. Gluek , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Kenneth A. Wexler , Wexler Wallace LLP, Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Fraternal Order of Police, Plaintiff, represented by Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Jayne A. Goldstein , Pomerantz, LLP, Kara A. Elgersma , Wexler Wallace LLP, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Paul F. Novak , Milberg LLP & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Fort Lauderdale Lodge 31, Insurance Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Jayne A. Goldstein , Pomerantz, LLP, Kara A. Elgersma , Wexler Wallace LLP, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Raymond Scurto, Plaintiff, represented by Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Lori A. Fanning , Miller Law LLC, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Walgreen Co., Plaintiff, represented by Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A..

Safeway Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A..

American Sales Company, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. & Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A..

HEB Grocery Company, LP, Plaintiff, represented by Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A..

Jabo's Pharmacy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Gordon Ball , Ball & Scott Law Offices & Wallace A. McDonald , Ball & Scott Law Offices.

Supervalu Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Charles Conrow Murphy, Jr. , Vaughan & Murphy, Matthew Dennis Daley , Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C., Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A..

George Steven Legrand, Plaintiff, represented by Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, James E. Miller , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, James C. Shah , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Jayne A. Goldstein , Pomerantz, LLP, Kara A. Elgersma , Wexler Wallace LLP, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Nathan A. Zipperian , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLP, Robert D. Klausner , Klausner & Kaufman, P.A. & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Health Net, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Lauren Guth Barnes , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP-MA, Corey Daniel Holzer , Holzer & Holzer, LLC, Mark D. Fischer , Rawlings & Associates PLLC, Marshall P. Dees , Holzer & Holzer, LLC & William Woodhull Stone , William Woodhull Stone, P.C..

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, represented by Randall W. Weinsten , Federal Trade Commission, Michael B. Kades , Federal Trade Commission, Heather Marie Johnson , Federal Trade Commission, Kara Lee Monahan , Federal Trade Commission & Saralisa Charlotte Brau , Federal Trade Commission.

Unimed Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Welchans , Arnold & Porter, LLP, Matthew David Kent , Alston & Bird, LLP, Teresa Thebaut Bonder , Alston & Bird, LLP, Adam R. Lawton , Munger Tolles & Olson, Brian Joel Levy , Morris Manning & Martin, LLP, Jeffrey Ira Weinberger , Munger Tolles & Olson, Michelle Friedland , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP & Rohit K. Singla , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP.

Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Matthew David Kent , Alston & Bird, LLP, Teresa Thebaut Bonder , Alston & Bird, LLP, Adam R. Lawton , Munger Tolles & Olson, Michelle Friedland , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP & Rohit K. Singla , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP.

Actavis, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason William Eakes , Morris Manning & Martin, LLP, Julia K. York , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Steven C. Sunshine , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Brian Joel Levy , Morris Manning & Martin, LLP, Bryan Guy Harrison , Morris Manning & Martin, LLP, Elisabeth J. Neubauer , Munger Tolles & Olson, Maria A. Raptis , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Michelle Friedland , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP & Paul M. Eckles , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.

Par Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Eric Grannon , White & Case, LLP, J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, LLP, Mark Gerald Trigg , Greenberg Traurig, LLP & Elisabeth J. Neubauer , Munger Tolles & Olson.

Paddock Laboratories Inc, Defendant, represented by Eric Grannon , White & Case, LLP, J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, LLP, Mark Gerald Trigg , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Elisabeth J. Neubauer , Munger Tolles & Olson & Michelle Friedland , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP.

Abbott Products, Inc., Defendant, represented by Matthew David Kent , Alston & Bird, LLP, Teresa Thebaut Bonder , Alston & Bird, LLP, Adam R. Lawton , Munger Tolles & Olson, Michelle Friedland , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP & Rohit K. Singla , Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP.

Burlington Drug Company, Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Capital Wholesale Drug Company, Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Dik Drug Co., Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

King Drug Company of Florence, Inc., Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Miami-Luken, Inc., Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Prescription Supply, Inc., Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

J.M. Smith Corp. d/b a Smith Drug Company, Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Valley Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Value Drug Company, Respondent, represented by Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC & Susan C. Segura , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP.

Par Pharmaceuticals Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Mark Gerald Trigg , Greenberg Traurig, LLP & J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, LLP.

Paddock Laboratories Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Mark Gerald Trigg , Greenberg Traurig, LLP & J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, LLP.

Rochester Drug Co-Operative Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C. & Nicholas Urban , Berger & Montague, P.C..

Louisiana Wholesale Drug Co Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Andrew Kelly , Odom & Des Roches LLP, Chris Letter , Odom & Des Roches LLP, Stuart E. Des Roches , Odom & Des Roches LLP & Kenneth S. Canfield , Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC.

AmerisourceBergen Corp., Movant, represented by David A. Schumacher , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Donald W. Myers , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC & Robert J. Tucker , Baker & Hostetler.

McKesson Corp., Movant, represented by Steven H. Winick , Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

Besins Healthcare, Inc., Movant, represented by Michael J. Lockerby , Foley & Lardner.

Murty Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Movant, represented by Layne M. Kamsler , Bach, Dewberry & Hipes, LLC.


OPINION AND ORDER

THOMAS W. THRASH, Jr., District Judge.

In FTC v. Actavis, Inc., 133 S.Ct. 2223 (2013), the Supreme Court reversed and remanded this case and instructed the Court to subject the Defendants' reverse payment settlements to a rule of reason antitrust analysis. Notwithstanding, Par, Paddock and Solvay claim in a renewed motion to dismiss that their reverse payment settlement is protected...

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