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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
`ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION
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`HOSPIRA, INC.
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`FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC,
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`C.A. No. 1:16-cv-00651
`C.A. No. 1:17-cv-07903
`(Consolidated)
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`Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`MOTION TO SEAL FRESENIUS KABI’S MOTION TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION
`OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO IRREPARABLE HARM FROM HOSPIRA, INC.
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`Defendant Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, by its undersigned counsel, respectfully requests,
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`pursuant to Local Rule 5.8 and 26.2 and Local Patent Rule 1.4, that this Court grant leave to seal
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`portions of Fresenius Kabi’s Motion to Compel the Production of Documents Related to
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`Irreparable Harm from Hospira, Inc. and the two Exhibits attached to the motion. In support of
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`its motion for leave to seal, Fresenius Kabi states as follows:
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`1.
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`On March 21, 2016, this Court entered a Stipulated Protective Order that is in
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`effect. (See D.I. 25, 16-cv-651.)
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`2.
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`The Stipulated Protective Order allows Confidential Information, including non-
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`public business plans and competitively sensitive business information, to be filed under seal.
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`(D.I. 25, 1:16-cv-00651 at ¶¶ 2(d)(i), 12-13, 16.)
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`3.
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`Fresenius Kabi’s Motion to Compel the Production of Documents Related to
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`Irreparable Harm from Hospira, Inc. contains non-public business plans and competitively
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`sensitive business information which may be filed under seal. Specifically, the motion contains
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`non-public information related to (1) FDA approval of Fresenius Kabi’s ANDA; (2) the timing
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`Case: 1:16-cv-00651 Document #: 171 Filed: 11/09/18 Page 2 of 3 PageID #:6093
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`of Fresenius Kabi’s potential launch of its ANDA product; and (3) the contents of Hospira’s
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`confidential business documents.
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`4.
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 26.1 and this Court’s standing order, Fresenius Kabi will
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`separately deliver to the Court unredacted and full versions of the Motion and Exhibits for in
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`camera review.
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`5.
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`Fresenius Kabi respectfully requests that the Court permit filing of Fresenius
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`Kabi’s Motion to Compel the Production of Documents Related to Irreparable Harm from
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`Hospira, Inc. under seal, and to grant such further relief as is just.
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`Dated: November 9, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`_/s/ Imron T. Aly____________
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`Imron T. Aly (IL Bar No. 6369322)
`Kevin M. Nelson (IL Bar No. 6275586)
`Joel M. Wallace (IL Bar No. 6304223)
`Tara L. Kurtis (IL Bar No. 6323880)
`233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 7100
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`(312) 258-5500
`ialy@schiffhardin.com
`kwarner@schiffhardin.com
`jwallace@schiffhardin.com
`tkurtis@schiffhardin.com
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`Ahmed M.T. Riaz (pro hac vice)
`666 5th Avenue, 17th Floor
`New York, NY 10103
`(212) 753-5000
`ariaz@schiffhardin.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Fresenius Kabi USA,
`LLC
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`Case: 1:16-cv-00651 Document #: 171 Filed: 11/09/18 Page 3 of 3 PageID #:6094
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Joel M. Wallace, an attorney at the law firm of Schiff Hardin LLP, hereby certify that
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`on November 9, 2018, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION TO SEAL
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`FRESENIUS KABI’S MOTION TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
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`RELATED TO IRREPARABLE HARM FROM HOSPIRA, INC. to be electronically served on
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`counsel of record via the Court’s CM/ECF system.
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` /s/ Joel M. Wallace
`Joel M. Wallace
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`CH2\21512486.1
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