SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Pentech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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• determining that the court could consider “whether the settlement agreement might cause ‘plain legal prejudice’” to a non-settling defendant but could not opine on whether the voluntary settlement was contrary to public policy in the context of a 41(a)(2) motion
• determining that the court could consider “whether the settlement agreement might cause ‘plain legal prejudice’” to a non-settling defendant but could not opine on whether the voluntary settlement was contrary to public policy in the context of a 41(a)(2) motion
• determining that the court could consider “whether the settlement agreement might cause ‘plain legal prejudice’” to a non-settling defendant but could not opine on whether the voluntary settlement was contrary to public policy in the context of a 41(a)(2) motion
• maintaining a document under seal where public disclosure of the information would effectively afford other firms an unearned competitive advantage

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