ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. v. RENATA LIMITED

2:24-cv-06017 | New Jersey District Court

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Division Newark
Judge Judge Julien Xavier Neals
Filed May 10, 2024
Case Flags ANDA
Magistrate Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor
Nature of Suit 835 Patent - Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Cause 35:271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demand None
Last Updated: 5 months, 1 week ago Show Interactive Timeline
Filing Date # Docket Text
8/26/2024CONSENT ORDER FOR CONSOLIDATION that Civil Action Nos. 2:24-cv-05921, 2:24-cv-06017, 2:24-cv-06224, 2:24-cv-06263, 2:24-cv-06348, 2:24-cv-06391, 2:24-cv-06389, 2:24-cv-06386, and 2:24-cv-06387 (the "Consolidated Actions") are consolidated for all discovery and pretrial purposes, subject to further order of the Court; that all filings in the Consolidated Action shall use thefollowing caption going forward: In re Nexletol/Nexlizet ANDA Litigation; that all filings going forward shall be filed in Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-05921; that all counsel who have been admitted pro hac vice in any of the Consolidated Actions shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice in Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-05921. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 8/26/2024. (sm) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
8/23/2024Letter from Liza M. Walsh to the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
8/23/2024
  • Answer
ANSWER to Counterclaim by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC..(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
8/2/2024Corporate Disclosure Statement by RENATA LIMITED, SOMERSET PHARMA, LLC, SOMERSET THERAPEUTICS, LLC identifying Somerset Lifesciences, Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (MILLER, GREGORY) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
8/2/2024
  • Answerby Δ
ANSWER to Amended Complaint , Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM against ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. by RENATA LIMITED, SOMERSET THERAPEUTICS, LLC, SOMERSET PHARMA, LLC.(MILLER, GREGORY) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
7/29/202434
  • Order
TEXT ORDER: The Court has carefully considered counsel's letter dated 7/26/24 and will adjourn the initial conferences already scheduled in Civil Action Numbers 24-5921, 24-6224, and 24-6348 without date. The parties shall continue their discussions and Plaintiff's counsel shall file either a joint proposed consolidation order or a status update letter in the oldest matter - 24-5921 (Micro Labs) - on or before 8/23/24. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/29/24. (tjd) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
7/26/2024Letter from Liza M. Walsh to the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J.. (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
7/26/2024
  • Complaint
AMENDED COMPLAINT (Second Amended Complaint) against RENATA LIMITED, SOMERSET THERAPEUTICS, LLC, SOMERSET PHARMA, LLC, filed by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC..(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
7/22/2024STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR A SECOND-AMENDED COMPLAINT AND SETTING THE DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO SAME; Plaintiff shall file a second-amended complaint naming Somerset Therapeutics, LLC and Somerset Pharma, LLC as defendants in this litigation no later than July 26, 2024; Defendants, including Somerset Therapeutics, LLC and Somerset Pharma, LLC, consent that electronic service of the second-amended complaint in this litigation shall be sufficient as to all Defendants; The time for Renata to answer the First-Amended Complaint is hereby extended to August 2, 2024; Defendants, including Somerset Therapeutics, LLC and Somerset Pharma, LLC, shall serve their answer to the second-amended complaint no later than August 2, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/22/2024. (ld, ) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
7/22/2024
  • Motion to Withdraw as CounselGranted
ORDER Granting ECF No. 21, request for withdrawal of Counsel Stuart D. Sender and Amlan Ray. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/22/2024. (ld, ) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
7/22/2024Pro Hac Vice counsel, JOHN T. BENNETT, ESQ., MICHELLE BONE, ESQ., RYAN CURIEL, ESQ., COLBY DAVIS, ESQ., DOV HIRSCH, ESQ., ELIZABETH J. HOLLAND, ESQ., KATHERINE P. KIECKHAFER, ESQ., and NICHOLAS K. MITROKOSTAS, ESQ., has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (ld, ) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Nicholas K. Mitrokostas to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531977.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Katherine P. Kieckhafer to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531959.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Elizabeth J. Holland to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531940.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Dov Hirsch to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531930.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Colby Davis to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531902.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Ryan Curiel to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531893.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Michelle Bone to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531886.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/22/2024Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice John T. Bennett to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15531876.) (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
7/19/2024NOTICE by RENATA LIMITED OF WITHDRAWALOF COUNSEL (SENDER, STUART) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
7/19/2024Letter from Liza M. Walsh to the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation and proposed Order for a second-amended complaint and setting the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to same)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
7/19/2024
  • Motion to Appear Pro Hac ViceGranted
ORDER granting Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Nicholas K. Mitrokostas, Esq., John T. Bennett, Esq., Katherine P. Kieckhafer, Esq., Elizabeth J. Holland, Esq., Dov Hirsch, Esq., RyanCuriel, Esq., Colby Davis, Esq., and Michelle Bone, Esq.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/19/2024. (ld, ) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
7/18/2024NOTICE of Appearance by MARCUS O. TUBIN on behalf of RENATA LIMITED (TUBIN, MARCUS) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
7/18/2024NOTICE of Appearance by TIMOTHY P. GONZALEZ on behalf of RENATA LIMITED (GONZALEZ, TIMOTHY) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
7/18/2024NOTICE of Appearance by GREGORY D. MILLER on behalf of RENATA LIMITED (MILLER, GREGORY) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
7/17/2024Letter from Liza M. Walsh to the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J. re: Pro Hac Vice Application on Consent. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Nicholas K. Mitrokostas, # 2 Certification of Katherine P. Kieckhafer, # 3 Certification of Elizabeth J. Holland, # 4 Certification of Dov Hirsch, # 5 Certification of Colby Davis, # 6 Certification of Ryan Curiel, # 7 Certification of Michelle Bone, # 8 Certification of John T. Bennett, # 9 Certification of Liza M. Walsh, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
7/3/2024STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEFENDANT'S DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT; that the Court extend the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed June 27, 2024 from the current July 12, 2024 deadline to respond to the original Complaint up to and including July 19, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/3/2024. (ld, ) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
7/2/2024Letter from Stuart Sender to the Honorable Julien Xavier Neals, U.S.D.J.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(SENDER, STUART) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
6/27/2024
  • Complaint
AMENDED COMPLAINT against RENATA LIMITED, filed by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Amended AO 120 Form)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
6/5/2024NOTICE of Appearance by AMLAN RAY on behalf of RENATA LIMITED (RAY, AMLAN) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
5/31/2024NOTICE of Appearance by STUART D. SENDER on behalf of RENATA LIMITED (SENDER, STUART) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
5/30/2024STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEFENDANT'S DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT up to and including July 12, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 5/30/2024. (ld, ) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
5/29/2024Letter from Liza M. Walsh to the Honorable Julien Xavier Neals, U.S.D.J.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
5/16/2024ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.. RENATA LIMITED served on 5/13/2024, answer due 6/3/2024. (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
5/14/2024NOTICE of Appearance by JESSICA K. FORMICHELLA on behalf of ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. (FORMICHELLA, JESSICA) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
5/14/2024NOTICE of Appearance by KATELYN O'REILLY on behalf of ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. (O'REILLY, KATELYN) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
5/14/2024Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (kd) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
5/14/2024AO120 Patent Form filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint) (ld, ) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
5/14/2024SUMMONS ISSUED as to RENATA LIMITED. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (ld, ) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
5/10/2024Case Assigned to Judge Julien Xavier Neals and Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. (ak, ) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
5/10/2024Corporate Disclosure Statement by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.. (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
5/10/2024
  • Complaint
COMPLAINT against RENATA LIMITED ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-15359272) , Related Case Selected, filed by ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 AO 120 Form)(WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 05/10/2024)