Order Dismissing Action — Liberty Law Office (C.D. Cal.)

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An Order Dismissing Action filed August 14, 2024 as Document 42 in United States ex rel. Liberty Law Office, Inc. v. The Bloom Firm, Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock, No. 2:21-cv-06279-MEMF-PD, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On the joint request of the United States and the relator under Rule 41(a)(1), and subject to a Settlement Agreement of August 2, 2024, the order dismisses the action with prejudice as to the Covered Conduct defined in that agreement. The relator's claim to reasonable attorney's fees and costs under 31 U.S.C. 3730(d) is not dismissed, and the court retains jurisdiction over it. All other claims are dismissed without prejudice as to the United States and with prejudice as to the relator.

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     Case 2:21-cv-06279-MEMF-PD Document 42 Filed 08/14/24 Page 1 of 2 Page ID #:269




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11                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
12                    FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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14     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex                No. CV 21-06279 MEMF (PDx)
       rel. LIBERTY LAW OFFICE, INC.,
15                Plaintiffs,                     ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
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       THE BLOOM FIRM; LISA BLOOM;
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1            Plaintiff the United States of America (“the United States”) and qui tam Plaintiff
2      Liberty Law Office (“Relator”), having jointly requested, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of
3      the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in accordance with and subject to the
4      Settlement Agreement of August 2, 2024 (“the Settlement Agreement”) among these
5      parties and Defendants The Bloom Firm, Lisa Bloom, and Braden Pollock (collectively,
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       dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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             IT IS ORDERED that:
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             1.    With respect to the Covered Conduct as defined in the Settlement
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                   Agreement, this action is dismissed against Defendants with prejudice as to
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                   the United States and Relator, subject to the terms of the Settlement
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                   Agreement, including that Relator’s claim to reasonable attorney’s fees and
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                   costs under 31 U.S.C. 3730(d) shall not be dismissed and the Court retains
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15                 jurisdiction over this claim; and

16           2.    With respect to all other claims alleged in Relator’s Complaint:

17                 a. this action is dismissed without prejudice as to the United States, and
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       Dated: August 14, 2024                          ________________________________
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                                                       MAAME ESUWI-MENSAH FRIMPONG
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