United States of America v. Merck KGaA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. ) DAVID STONEBROOK, ) ) Plaintiff and Relator, ) ) v. ) ) Case No. 21-cv-10866-DJC MERCK KGaA, DARMSTADT, GERMANY; ) SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP.; EMD ) MILLIPORE; RESEARCH ORGANICS, LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CASPER, J. March 15, 2024 I. Introduction This case began as a relator action, but the government declined to intervene. D. 22. The relator, Plaintiff David Stonebrook (“Stonebrook”), now pursues…