ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES' ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION

WILLIAM B. SHUBB, District Judge.

The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:

1. The Amended Complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendants by the relator;

2. All other contents of the Court's file previously sealed in this action remain under seal and not be made public or served upon the defendants, except for this Order and the Notice of the United States to Decline Intervention, which the relator will serve upon the defendants only after service of the Amended Complaint;

3. The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this Order;

4. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting memoranda, upon the United States as provided in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States may order any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any time;

5. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;

6. All Orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and

7. Should the relator or the defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, the United States shall be provided with notice and an opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting the Court's approval.

IT IS SO ORDERED.