SPEAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. WILLIAM BLAIR & CO., LLC

Civil Action No. 07-821-JJF.

610 F.Supp.2d 278 (2009)

SPEAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and Spear Dermatology Products, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, LLC, and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

April 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Lieberman, Esquire; Jason M. Shapiro, Esquire and Lisa N. Phillips, Esquire of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC, Washington, DC, Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire and Rodger D. Smith, II, Esquire of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Plaintiffs Spear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Spear Dermatology Products, Inc.

Richard de Bodo, Esquire; Siegmund Gutman, Esquire and David G. Chang, Esquire of Hogan & Hartson LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Michael L. Kidney, Esquire of Hogan & Hartson LLP, Washington, DC, Jeffrey B. Valle, Esquire; Steven M. Ragona, Esquire and Thomas P. Friedman, Esquire of Valle & Associates, Los Angeles, CA, Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire and David E. Moore, Esquire of Potter Anderson & Corron LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

Walter C. Carlson, Esquire; Hille R. Sheppard, Esquire and Kevin C. Pecoraro, Esquire of Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, Gregory V. Varallo, Esquire and Steven J. Fineman, Esquire of Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant William Blair & Company LLC.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

FARNAN, District Judge.

Pending before the Court are William Blair & Company, LLC's Motion To Dismiss The Supplemental Complaint (D.I. 22) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's Motion To Dismiss The Supplemental Complaint (D.I. 24.). For the reasons discussed, the Motions will be denied.

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On December 17, 2007, Plaintiffs Spear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Spear Dermatology Products...

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