Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc v. Merck & Company Inc. et al

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.,
Defendants.
Case No.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE;
ORDER
(CIVIL LOCAL RULE 11-3)
I, 	, an active member in good standing of the bar of
, hereby respectfully apply for admission to practice pro hac
vice in the Northern District of California representing: 	in the
above-entitled action. My local co-counsel in this case is 	, an
attorney who is a member of the bar of this Court in good standing and who maintains an office
within the State of California. Local co-counsel’s bar number is: _________________.
M Y ADDRESS OF RECORD 	L OCAL CO- COUNSEL’S ADDRESS OF RECORD
M Y TELEPHONE # OF RECORD 	L OCAL CO- COUNSEL’S TELEPHONE # OF RECORD
M Y EMAIL ADDRESS OF RECORD 	L OCAL CO- COUNSEL’S EMAIL ADDRESS OF RECORD
I am an active member in good standing of a United States Court or of the highest court of
another State or the District of Columbia, as indicated above; my bar number is: 	.
A true and correct copy of a certificate of good standing or equivalent official document
from said bar is attached to this application.
I have been granted pro hac vice admission by the Court _______ times in the 12 months
preceding this application.
4:21-cv-05497-HSG
William V. Reiss
New York
Daniel Allen Sasse
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor, Irvine, CA 92614
(212) 223-4000 	(949) 263-8400
WReiss@crowell.com 	DSasse@crowell.com
4090379
Plaintiff,
v.
Merck & Company, Inc. et al.,
0
236234
Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10001
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
I agree to familiarize myself with, and abide by, the Local Rules of this Court, especially
the Standards of Professional Conduct for attorneys and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Local
Rules. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated:
APPLICANT
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the application of 	is
granted, subject to the terms and conditions of Civil L.R. 11-3. All papers filed by the attorney
must indicate appearance pro hac vice. Service of papers upon, and communication with, local co-
counsel designated in the application will constitute notice to the party.
Dated:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
William V. Reiss
March 9, 2026 	William V. Reiss
3/9/2026
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York
First Judicial Department
I, Susanna M. Rojas, Clerk of the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial
Department, do hereby certify that
William V. Reiss
was duly licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and
Counselor at Law in all the courts of this State on October 28, 2002,
has duly taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law,
has been enrolled in the Roll of Attorneys and Counselors at Law
on file in this office, is duly registered with the Office of Court
Administration, and according to the records of this Court is
currently in good standing as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand in the City of New York on
March 5, 2026.
Clerk of the Court
CertID-00277942
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MARGARET SOWAH
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE COURT
SUSANNA MOLINA ROJAS
CLERK OF THE COURT
Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appellate Division, First Department
DIANNE T. RENWICK
PRESIDING JUSTICE
DOUGLAS C. SULLIVAN
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE COURT
To Whom It May Concern
An attorney admitted to practice by this Court may request a certificate of good
standing, which is the only official document this Court issues certifying to an
attorney's admission and good standing.
An attorney's registration status, date of admission and disciplinary history may
be viewed through the attorney search feature on the website of the Unified Court
System.
New York State does not register attorneys as active or inactive.
An attorney may request a disciplinary history letter from the Attorney
Grievance Committee of the First Judicial Department.
Bar examination history is available from the New York State Board of Law
Examiners.
Instructions, forms and links are available on this Court's website.
Susanna Rojas
Clerk of the Court
Revised October 2020
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