VOGEL et al v. MERCK & CO. et al
Plaintiff: LESLIE RITA VOGEL and DR. MYRON SHANK
Defendant: MERCK & CO. doing business as MERCK SHARP & DOHME AND EMD SERONO, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO doing business as UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO, RALPH A. DEFRONZO, LUCIANO ROSSETTI, NIR BARZILAI and JAY H. STEIN
Petitioner: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case Number: 2:2019cv02384
Filed: May 31, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: TIMOTHY J SAVAGE
Nature of Suit: Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. 3729(a))
Cause of Action: 31 U.S.C. § 3729
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE (DOC. NO. 16) IS GRANTED. THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS TO RELATORS LISA RITA VOGEL AND MYRON SHANK AND DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE UNITED STATES. THE CLERK SHALL UNSEAL RELATORS COMPLAINT, MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE AND THE UNITED STATES NOTICE OF CONSENT TO DISMISSAL. ALL OTHER CONTENTS OF THE CLOSED FILE SHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 11/12/21. 11/16/21 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(lisad, )
November 2, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Consent to Dismissal by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (lisad, )
October 30, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MYRON SHANK, LESLIE RITA VOGEL.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document)(lisad, )
October 1, 2021 Copy of Order #15 mailed to counsel. (fb)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER THAT THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE IS REASSIGNED FROM THE CALENDAR OF THE HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, TO THE CALENDAR OF THE HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE. SIGNED BY CLERK OF COURT KATE BARKMAN, CLERK OF COURT ON 9/30/21. 9/30/21 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED.(lisad, )
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER THAT #13 MOTION FOR ORDER IS GRANTED, ETC. (FILED UNDER SEAL). SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 8/3/21.8/3/21 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED BY CHAMBERS.(lvj, ) (lvj, ).
August 3, 2021 Copy of Order #14 mailed to counsel (lvj, )
August 2, 2021 Filing 13 UNITED STATES' UNCONTESTED MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SEAL AND EVALUATION PERIOD filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEMORANDUM OF LAW OM SUPPORT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (FILED UNDER SEAL)(lvj, ) (lvj, ).
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET ENTRIES, AND ALL FILINGSINCLUDING THE UNITED STATES MOTION AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW, AND THIS ORDERSHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING AUGUST 5, 2021, OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. THE PERIOD FOR THE UNITED STATES TO ELECT WHETHER TO INTERVENE IN AND PROCEED WITH THIS CIVIL ACTION IS EXTENDED SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 5, 2021. THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THIS ORDER ONLY TO COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES AND COUNSEL FOR THE RELATORS. NO COPY OF THIS ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 2/4/21.2/4/21 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED BY CHAMBERS. (lisad, )
February 3, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Seal on Qui Tam Action and for Extension of the United States' Evaluation Period filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (lisad, )
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET ENTRIES, AND ALL FILINGSINCLUDING THE UNITED STATES MOTION AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW, AND THIS ORDERSHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 5, 2021, OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. THE PERIOD FOR THE UNITED STATES TO ELECT WHETHER TO INTERVENE IN AND PROCEED WITH THIS CIVIL ACTION IS EXTENDED SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 5, 2021. THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THIS ORDER ONLY TO COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES AND COUNSEL FOR THE RELATORS. NO COPY OF THIS ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 1/5/21.1/5/21 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED.(lisad, )
January 5, 2021 Copy of Order #10 mail to counsel (lvj, )
January 4, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Seal on Qui Tam Action and for Extension of the United States' Evaluation Period filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Memorandum, Certificate of Service.(lisad, )
August 11, 2020 DOC. NO. 8 MAILED TO ATTY GEYER. (md, )
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED; THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET ENTRIES, AND ALL FILINGSINCLUDING THE UNITED STATES MOTION AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW, AND THIS ORDERSHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 5, 2021, OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT; THE PERIOD FOR THE UNITED STATES TO ELECT WHETHER TO INTERVENE IN AND PROCEED WITH THIS CIVIL ACTION IS EXTENDED SIX MONTHS, UNTIL AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 5, 2021; AND THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THIS ORDER ONLY TO COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES AND COUNSEL FOR THE RELATORS. NO COPY OF THIS ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 8/7/20.8/7/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED. E-MAILED TO US ATTY BY THE CLERK'S OFFICE.(lisad, )
August 5, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Seal on Qui Tam Action and for Extension of the United States' Evaluation Period filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Memorandum, Certificate of Service.(lisad, )
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF SEAL ON QUI TAM ACTIONS AND FOR EXTENSION OF THE UNITED STATES' EVALUATION PERIOD IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET ENTRIES AND ALL RELATED FILINGS SHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. THE UNITED STATES' PERIOD IN WHICH TO ELECT WHETHER TO INTERVENE AND PROCEED WITH THIS CIVIL ACTION SHALL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 8/6/20, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 2/18/20.2/19/20 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(lisad, )
January 29, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Seal on Qui Tam Action and for Extension of the United States; Evaluation Period filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (lisad, )
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF SEAL ON QUI TAM ACTIONS AND FOR EXTENSION OF THE UNITED STATES' EVALUATION PERIOD IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET ENTRIES AND ALL RELATED FILINGS SHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. THE UNITED STATES' PERIOD IN WHICH TO ELECT WHETHER TO INTERVENE AND PROCEED WITH THIS CIVIL ACTION SHALL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 2/5/20, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 8/8/19.8/8/19 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(lisad, )
August 5, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Extension of Seal on Qui Tam Action and for Extension of the United States; Evaluation Period filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Memorandum, Certificate of Service.(lisad, )
June 5, 2019 Filing 2 12(b) Procedural Order. Entered 6/5/19 and copies mailed. (lisad, )
May 31, 2019 Filing 1 SEALED COMPLAINT against ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, NIR BARZILAI, RALPH A. DEFRONZO, MERCK & CO., LUCIANO ROSSETTI, JAY H. STEIN, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 198179.), filed by LESLIE RITA VOGEL, MYRON SHANK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(ahf) Modified on 6/4/2019 (lisad, ).
May 31, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by MYRON SHANK, LESLIE RITA VOGEL. (ahf)

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