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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`C.A. No. 22-252 (MN)
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`ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION
`and GENEVANT SCIENCES GMBH,
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`MODERNA, INC. and MODERNATX, INC.,
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`MOTION AND ORDER
`FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 and the attached certifications, counsel moves the admission
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`pro hac vice of James F. Hurst, Patricia A. Carson, Jeanna M. Wacker and Mark C. McLennan of
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`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP to represent defendants Moderna, Inc. and Modernatx, Inc. in this matter.
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`MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
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`/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
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`Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
`Brian P. Egan (#6227)
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 658-9200
`jblumenfeld@morrisnichols.com
`began@morrisnichols.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Moderna, Inc. and
`Modernatx, Inc.
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`March 2, 2022
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 2 of 7 PageID #: 473
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`ORDER GRANTING MOTION
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that counsel’s motion for admission pro hac vice of James F.
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`Hurst, Patricia A. Carson, Jeanna M. Wacker and Mark C. McLennan is granted.
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`Dated: ______________________
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 3 of 7 PageID #: 474
`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 3 of 7 PagelD #: 474
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`CERTIFICATION BY COUNSEL TO BE ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5, I certify that I am eligible for admission to this Court, am
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`admitted, practicing and in good standing as a memberof the Bar of the State of Illinois and
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`pursuant to Local Rule 83.6 submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court for any alleged
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`misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action.
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`I also certify that I am
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`generally familiar with this Court’s Local Rules.
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`In accordance with Standing Order for District
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`Court Fund effective 9/1/16, I further certify that the annual fee of $25.00 has been paid [X] to the
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`Clerk of Court, or, if not paid previously, the fee payment will be submitted [_] to the Clerk’s
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`Office upon the filing of this motion.
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`Date: March 2, 2022
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`S F. Hurst
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`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle
`Chicago, IL 60654
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 4 of 7 PageID #: 475
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`CERTIFICATION BY COUNSEL TO BE ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5, I certify that I am eligible for admission to this Court, am
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`admitted, practicing and in good standing as a member of the Bars of the State of New York and
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`the State of New Jersey and pursuant to Local Rule 83.6 submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of
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`this Court for any alleged misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action. I
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`also certify that I am generally familiar with this Court’s Local Rules. In accordance with Standing
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`Order for District Court Fund effective 9/1/16, I further certify that the annual fee of $25.00 has
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`been paid
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` to the Clerk of Court, or, if not paid previously, the fee payment will be submitted
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` to the Clerk’s Office upon the filing of this motion.
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`Patricia A. Carson, Ph.D.
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
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`(212) 446-4800
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`Date:
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 5 of 7 PageID #: 476
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`CERTIFICATION BY COUNSEL TO BE ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5, I certify that I am eligible for admission to this Court, am
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`admitted, practicing and in good standing as a member of the Bar of the State of New York and
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`pursuant to Local Rule 83.6 submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court for any alleged
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`misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action. I also certify that I am
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`generally familiar with this Court’s Local Rules. In accordance with Standing Order for District
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`Court Fund effective 9/1/16, I further certify that the annual fee of $25.00 has been paid
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`Clerk of Court, or, if not paid previously, the fee payment will be submitted
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`Office upon the filing of this motion.
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`Date:
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`March 2, 2022
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`Jeanna M. Wacker
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 446-4800
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 6 of 7 PageID #: 477
`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 6 of 7 PagelD #: 477
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`CERTIFICATION BY COUNSEL TO BE ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5, I certify that I am eligible for admission to this Court, am
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`admitted, practicing and in good standing as a memberof the Barof the State of New York and
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`pursuant to Local Rule 83.6 submitto the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court for any alleged
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`misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action.
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`I also certify that | am
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`generally familiar with this Court’s Local Rules.
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`In accordance with Standing Order for District
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`Court Fund effective 9/1/16, I further certify that the annual fee of $25.00 has been paid [_] to the
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`Clerk of Court, or, if not paid previously, the fee payment will be submitted [X] to the Clerk’s
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`Office upon thefiling of this motion.
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`Date:
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`Mark C. McLennan
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 446-4800
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`Case 1:22-cv-00252-MN Document 9 Filed 03/02/22 Page 7 of 7 PageID #: 478
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on March 2, 2022, I caused the foregoing to be electronically filed
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`with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to all
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`registered participants.
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`I further certify that I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served on March 2,
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`2022, upon the following in the manner indicated:
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`John W. Shaw, Esquire
`Karen E. Keller, Esquire
`SHAW KELLER LLP
`I.M. Pei Building
`1105 North Market Street, 12th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs Arbutus Biopharma
`Corporation and Genevant Sciences GmbH
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`Daralyn J. Durie, Esquire
`Eric C. Wiener, Esquire
`DURIE TANGRI LLP
`217 Leidesdorff Street
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Attorneys for Plaintiff Arbutus Biopharma
`Corporation
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`David I. Berl, Esquire
`Adam D. Harber, Esquire
`Thomas S. Fletcher, Esquire
`Jessica Palmer Ryen, Esquire
`Denis R. Hurley, Esquire
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
`725 Twelfth Street NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`Attorneys for Plaintiff Genevant Sciences
`GmbH
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`/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
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`Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
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