Basic Research, In the Matter of

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June 23, 2006

In the Matter of Basic Research

FTC Matter/File Number

002-3300

Docket Number

9318

Civil Action Number

09-CV-972

Case Timeline

June 23, 2006

Decision and Order (57.77 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Commission Receives Petition from Williams Companies to Reopen and Set Aside Order; Final Consent Order Issued in Matter of Basic Research, LLC

May 11, 2006

Agreement Containing Consent Order (50.46 KB)

Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (26.2 KB)

Administrative Complaint Issued on June 15, 2004 (58.45 KB)

Exhibits A-L (2.98 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: Major Weight-Loss Marketers Pay $3 Million

February 28, 2006

Joint Motion to Withdraw Matter from Adjudication (Public Version) (133.49 KB)

February 27, 2006

Commission Order Withdrawing Matter From Adjudication For The Purpose Of Considering A Proposed Consent Agreement (12.46 KB)

Administrative Law Judge's Order Extending the One Year Deadline for Filing the Initial Decision (48.01 KB)

February 24, 2006

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion For Extension of Time to File Public Versions Of Pretrial Brief, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and Opposition to Second Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment (219.01 KB)

February 22, 2006

Corporate Respondents' Pretrial Brief (Public Version) (5.81 MB)

February 21, 2006

Administrative Law Judge's Order Denying Respondents' Motion for Certification or Reconsideration and Denying Motion to Exclude FTC's Investigator Witnesses (366.76 KB)

Administrative Law Judge's Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Motion for Extension of Time to File Public Versions of Complaint Counsel's Pretrial Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (45.92 KB)

Respondent's Supplemental Motion for in Camera Treatment of Trial Exhibits (2.74 MB)

February 17, 2006

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Public Versions of Complaint Counsel's Pretrial Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (184.83 KB)

February 13, 2006

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Corrected Pre-hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (1.16 MB)

February 10, 2006

Respondents' Second Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment of Trial Exhibits (3.49 MB)

Respondent Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.'s Pre-hearing Brief With Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (1.1 MB)

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Pre-hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (1.1 MB)

Trial Brief of Dennis Gay (729.26 KB)

February 6, 2006

Motion for Leave to File Draft Order Inadvertently Omitted from Respondents' Second Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment of Trial Exhibits (234.69 KB)

February 3, 2006

Second Motion for Leave to Add Additional Materials to Complaint Counsel's Second Final Proposed Exhibit List (233.04 KB)

January 30, 2006

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Exclude FTC Investigator Witnesses (318.48 KB)

January 25, 2006

Administrative Law Judge's Order on Respondents' Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment of Documents Listed on Parties' Exhibit Lists and on Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time to Submit Pretrial Briefs (313.82 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Consolidated Opposition to Respondents' Motions for Reconsideration or Certification of January 10th Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion in Limine (1.22 MB)

January 24, 2006

Parties' Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time for the Submission of Pretrial Briefs (241.63 KB)

January 23, 2006

Order on Respondents' Second Request for Official Notice (142.47 KB)

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion For Issuance of Subpoenas Ad Testificandum (63.34 KB)

Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion For Extension of Time to Respond to Respondents' Revised Motion For in Camera Treatment (45.07 KB)

Respondents' Application for Review of the January 10, 2006 Order That Excludes Relevant Evidence Concerning the FTC's Pre-complaint Investigation and Abridges Respondents' Constitutional Rights (864.84 KB)

January 20, 2006

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time To Respond to Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment (223.05 KB)

January 18, 2006

Order Setting Final Prehearing Conference and Trial Date (53.08 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion For Official Notice of FTC/FDA/NIH-related Documents Included in Respondents' Exhibit List (523.36 KB)

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Concurrence in Respondents' Application for Review of the January 10, 2006 Order That Excludes Relevant Evidence Concerning the FTC's Pre-complaint Investigation and Abridges Respondents' Constitutional Rights (111.21 KB)

Respondents' Combined Opposition to FTC's Motion for the Issuance of Subpoenas Ad Testificandum and Motion to Exclude FTC's Investigator Witnesses Based on the January 10, 2006 Order (256.71 KB)

January 17, 2006

Respondents' Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment of Trial Exhibits (3.73 MB)

January 10, 2006

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion in Limine (703.75 KB)

Order Denying Respondents' Motions for Reconsideration, Clarification, in Limine, to Include Witnesses and Reopen Discovery, or for Certification to the Commission (238.82 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Motion for the Issuance of Subpoenas Ad Testificandum (990.35 KB)

January 9, 2006

Order Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion in Limine to Preclude Respondents from Introducing Evidence of Customer Satisfaction (153.42 KB)

January 6, 2006

Respondents' Motion for Official Notice of FTC/FDA/NIH Documents Included in Respondents' Exhibit List (355.98 KB)

January 5, 2006

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion for Leave to Add Additional Material to its Proposed Exhibit List and on Respondents' Motion for Leave to Identify a New Exhibit (58.51 KB)

Order Denying Respondent Friedlander's Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (148.97 KB)

Order Denying Respondents' Motion in Limine to Preclude Complaint Counsel from Introducing Evidence of Express Claims or New Implied Claims for the Purposes of Establishing Liability (184.81 KB)

December 29, 2005

Order Extending the One Year Deadline for Filing the Initial Decision (48.92 KB)

December 22, 2005

Motion for Leave to Add Additional Materials to Complaint Counsel's Second Final Proposed Exhibit List (182.98 KB)

Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Identify a New Exhibit (209.34 KB)

December 20, 2005

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Original Signature Amendment (114.98 KB)

December 16, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Consolidated Opposition to Respondents' Motions for Reconsideration, Clarification, or Certification of November 22nd Orders Denying Respondents' Motions to Exclude An Expert, Sanction Counsel, Add a Witness, and Reopen Discovery (1.22 MB)

Complaint Counsel's Objections to Respondents' Late Disclosure Of Eight Witnesses and Additional Purported Substantiation and Motion to Strike and Exclude Such Testimony and Evidence (3.85 MB)

December 14, 2005

Order on Complaint Counsel's Objections to Late Disclosed Witnesses and Exhibit (270.94 KB)

Order Granting Respondents' Motion to File Draft Orders (37.38 KB)

December 9, 2005

Order Revising December 7, 2005 Order On Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike (71.03 KB)

Respondent Mitchell Friedlander's Motion in Limine to Exclude a Witness Or, Alternatively, to Include Witnesses and Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose Or, in the Alternative, for Reconsideration, Clarification or Certification of Orders Denying the E (1.99 MB)

December 7, 2005

Order on Respondents' Motions to Exclude Complaint Counsel Witnesses Heymsfield, Mazis, and Nunberg (103.83 KB)

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike (305.13 KB)

December 6, 2005

Order on Respondents' Motions to Strike Expert Reports of Michael Mazis and of Geoffrey Nunberg (240.88 KB)

Respondents' Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of Orders Denying Motions to Exclude a Witness for Sanctions, or for Leave to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose; and Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery for a Lim (3.34 MB)

December 5, 2005

Order on Respondents' Request for Official Notice (93.54 KB)

Order on Respondents' Motion for in Camera Treatment of Documents Listed on Parties' Exhibit Lists (216.23 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Consolidated Opposition to Respondents' Motions to Exclude Complaint Counsel's Designated Experts Michael B. Mazis, PH.D and Geoffrey Nunberg. PH.D. (1.25 MB)

December 2, 2005

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Objections to Respondents' Late Disclosure of Eight Witnesses and Additional Purported Substantiation and Motion to Strike and Exclude Such Testimony and Evidence (729.52 KB)

Respondents' Motion for Leave to File Draft Orders Inadvertently Omitted from Motions in Limine And Motion for in Camera Treatment (314.21 KB)

December 1, 2005

Order on Motions to Quash Respondents' Subpoenas (415.09 KB)

Order on Respondents' Motion in Limine to Preclude Reliance on or Use of "Facial Analysis" (157.39 KB)

November 23, 2005

Respondents' Objections to Complaint Counsel' s Final Proposed Exhibits (3.11 MB)

Respondents' Objections to Complaint Counsel's Proposed Final Witness List (423.54 KB)

Respondents' Motion to Exclude Complaint Counsel Witness Heymsfield Or. In the Alternative. To Limit His Testimony (7.39 MB)

Corporate Respondents' Motion in Opposition to Nonparty Yahoo! Inc.'s Motion in Support of Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Respondents' Twenty- Five Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties and in Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Mo (1.98 MB)

Respondents' Motion to Exclude Complaint Counsel Witness Geoffrey D. Nunberg (6.68 MB)

November 22, 2005

Respondents' Motion to Exclude Complaint Counsel Witness Michael B. Mazis (10.26 MB)

Order on Motions to Exclude a Witness, for Sanctions, or for Leave to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (233.53 KB)

Order on Complaint Counsels Motion for in Camera Review, Sanctions, and Other Relief Relating to Mowrey's Production of Expert Related Documents (161.77 KB)

Order Denying Respondents' Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (108.69 KB)

November 21, 2005

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Exchange and Provide Courtesy Copies of Objections to Final Proposed Witness and Exhibit Lists (49.99 KB)

November 17, 2005

Parties' Stipulations of Fact and Authenticity (938.43 KB)

November 16, 2005

Respondents', Mitchell Friedlander's, Combined Motion to Exclude a Witness, for Sanctions, and to Depose Both Complainant's Counsel and Complainant's Expert, Dr. Steven Heymsfield; and this Respondent's Joinder in the Motion by the Other Respondents to E (993.01 KB)

November 15, 2005

Nonparty Yahoo! Inc.s Motion in Support of Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Respondents' Twenty-five Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties and in Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Corporate Respondents' Subpoenas (539.65 KB)

Notice of Appearance of Rachel Shachter, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (60.55 KB)

Notice of Appearance of Anne Harkavy, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (59.09 KB)

Notice of Appearance of David Medine, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (58.62 KB)

Nonparty Yahoo! Inc.'s Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Respondents' Subpoena Duces Tecum (123.18 KB)

November 14, 2005

Motion for Extension of Time to Exchange and Serve Courtesy Copies on the Administrative Law Judge of Objections to Final Proposed Witness and Exhibit Lists (211.06 KB)

November 7, 2005

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Corporate Respondents' Subpoenas (1.74 MB)

November 4, 2005

Response to Respondents' Reply to Complaint Counsels Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Exclude a Witness, Sanction Counsel, and Reopen Discovery (1.3 MB)

November 1, 2005

Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Parties' Objections and Counter-Designations to Designated Deposition Testimony (47.57 KB)

October 31, 2005

Respondents Daniel B. Mowrey's and Dennis Gay's Joinder in Respondents' Motion to Exclude a Witness and for Sanctions, and Correction of Complaint Counsel's False Statements (1.32 MB)

October 28, 2005

Order Extending the One Year Deadline for Filing the Initial Decision (62.51 KB)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Parties' Objections and Counter-designations To Designated Deposition Testimony (178.24 KB)

Notice of Service of Motion to Quash Respondents' Twenty -Five Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties And Motion to File Such Notice (180.54 KB)

October 26, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Respondents' Twenty -Five Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties (6.95 MB)

October 20, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Petition for Leave to File Reply (251.6 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Omnibus Motion to Exclude a Witness, Sanction Counsel, and Reopen Discovery (3.3 MB)

October 13, 2005

Respondents Petition for Leave to File Reply (3.21 MB)

October 11, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery (2.41 MB)

October 7, 2005

Respondents' Motion to Exclude a Witness and for Sanctions Or, In the Alternative, For Sanctions and For Leave to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (4.69 MB)

October 4, 2005

Respondent Dennis Gay's Joinder in Respondents' Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (82.62 KB)

September 30, 2005

Respondent Daniel B. Mowrey's Joinder in Respondents' Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (89.17 KB)

September 29, 2005

Respondents' Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness and to Reopen Discovery for a Limited Purpose (3.19 MB)

September 20, 2005

Order Granting Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time (With Respect to Proposed Stipulations of Fact, Law and Authenticity, and Deposition Designations) (39.36 KB)

Complaint Counsel Notice of Appearance (115.2 KB)

September 19, 2005

Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (210.06 KB)

September 16, 2005

Declaration of Ronald F. Price in Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion for Sanctions (480.5 KB)

Declaration of Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. in Opposition to Complaint Counsels Motion for Sanctions (443.05 KB)

Respondent Daniel B. Mowrey's Memorandum Opposing Complaint Counsels Motion for in Camera Review and for Sanctions (2.48 MB)

September 12, 2005

Order Granting Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time (48.26 KB)

September 8, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Motion for in Camera Review, Sanctions, and Other Relief for Dr. Mowreys Continued Refusal to Produce All Expert-Related Documents (Expedited Response Requested) (1.55 MB)

September 6, 2005

Order On Deposition of Dr. Mowrey (72.92 KB)

August 29, 2005

Order Extending One Year Deadline for Filing the Initial Decision (122.42 KB)

August 9, 2005

Order Denying Respondent Gay's Motion for Reconsideration (132.01 KB)

Order on Complaint Colunsel's Motion to Compel Production of Dr. Mowrey's Expert-Related Documents (274.13 KB)

August 4, 2005

Second Revised Scheduling Order (107.03 KB)

July 7, 2005

Order Granting Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Dr. Mowrey's Expert-Related Documents (60.14 KB)

June 27, 2005

Order Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion for Partial Summary Decision (261.21 KB)

June 22, 2005

Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Public Versions of Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Dr. Mowrey's Expert-Related Documents and Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondent Friedlander's M (101.88 KB)

June 17, 2005

Commission Order Imposing Certain Procedural Restrictions But Otherwise Denying Respondents' Contempt Motion, Granting in Part and Denying in Part Respondents' Electronic Files Motion, Denying Respondents' Discovery Motion, and Lifting the Stay of This P (30.84 KB)

April 8, 2005

Respondents' Response to Order to Show Cause (Amended public version of March 16, 2005 filing.) (1.25 MB)

Respondents' Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Complaint Counsel Should Not Be Held in Contempt (Amended public version of March 8, 2005 filing.) (3.51 MB)

April 6, 2005

Order Issued by Chief Judge McGuire Certifying Motions to Commission and Staying Proceedings (889.47 KB)

April 5, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Amended Consolidated Opposition to Respondents' Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Complaint Counsel Should Not Be Held in Contempt and Respondents' Motion for Leave to Take Discovery (Amended public version of March 21, 2005 filing.) (4.93 MB)

April 4, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Amended Supplemental Response to Respondents' Emergency Motion Requiring the Commission to Provide Respondents with Electronic Files (Amended public version of February 25, 2005 filing.) (5.1 MB)

Complaint Counsel's Amended Partial Response to Respondents' Emergency Motion Requiring the Commission to Provide Respondents with Electronic Files (Amended public version of February 18, 2005 filing.) (198.84 KB)

March 29, 2005

Order Requiring Amended Pleadings (104.38 KB)

March 22, 2005

Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Regarding Complaint Counsel's Violation of the Protective Order (132.97 KB)

March 9, 2005

Order for Respondents to Show Cause (175.69 KB)

March 4, 2005

Reply to Complaint Counsel's Partial and Supplemental Responses to Respondents' Emergency Motion Requiring the Commission to Provide Respondents with Electronic Files and Request for Expedited Ruling (1.57 MB)

February 22, 2005

Order on Respondents' Request for Expedited Briefing (112.15 KB)

Respondents' Emergency Motion Requiring the Commission to Provide Respondents with Electronic Files Showing Who Accessed Respondents' Confidential Information While it Was on the Commission's Website - Expedited Briefing Requested (339.59 KB)

February 7, 2005

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Partial Summary Decision (249.51 KB)

January 27, 2005

Respondents' Emergency Motion to Strike Dr. Robert Eckel and Dr. Steven Heymsfield as Petitioner's Expert Witnesses and for Sanctions and Other Relief - Expedited Briefing and Decision Requested (15.9 MB)

January 19, 2005

Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions for Summary Decision and Responses to Motions for Summary Decision (59.26 KB)

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel a Document from Respondents' Testifying Expert Solan [PDF 320K] (248 bytes)

January 18, 2005

Complaint Counsel and Respondents' Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions for Summary Decision and Responses to Motions for Summary Decision (239.9 KB)

January 6, 2005

Respondent Dennis Gay's Memorandum in Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (263.55 KB)

December 29, 2004

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Answers to Interrogatories (267.81 KB)

Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Complete Privilege Logs and Granting Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Complete Privilege Log (187.05 KB)

Respondents' Second Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (398.63 KB)

December 27, 2004

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Answers to Interrogatories (Corrected) (1.95 MB)

Notice of Filing Corrected Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documentary Materials and Answers to Interrogatories (94.36 KB)

December 23, 2004

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Answers to Interrogatories (2.17 MB)

December 22, 2004

Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Respondents' Testifying Expert Lawrence Solan's Documents (164.23 KB)

December 20, 2004

Respondents' Reply to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Privilege Log (173.09 KB)

December 16, 2004

Respondents' Unopposed Amended Motion to Extend Time to File Response To Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (109.01 KB)

December 15, 2004

Respondents' Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (110.56 KB)

December 14, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time To File a More Complete Privilege Log (137.38 KB)

December 13, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documentary Materials And Answers to Interrogatories (263.88 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Respondents' Testifying Expert Lawrence Solan's Document (1.71 MB)

December 9, 2004

Order on Complaint Counsel's Second Motion for Protective Order (491.68 KB)

December 7, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Respondents' Production of Privilege Logs That Comply with Rule of Practice 3.38A (399.08 KB)

Exhibits (5.72 MB)

December 2, 2004

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion For Protective Order (541.85 KB)

December 1, 2004

ALJ's Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responses to First Set of Interrogatories Propounded by Respondents Gay and Friedlander (46.5 KB)

ALJ's Order Granting Basic Research' s Fourth Motion to Compel (113.67 KB)

Respondents' Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time To Provide Expert Report of Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D., and for Complaint Counsel to Identify Rebuttal Expert and Provide Rebuttal Expert Report Rebutting Matters Set Forth in the Expert Report of D (150.44 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Response to Respondent Pro Se Respondent Friedlander's First Request for Production of Documents (438.55 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Response to Respondent Dennis Gay's First Set of Requests for Production (357.16 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Response to Respondent Dennis Gay's Requests for Admissions (2.99 MB)

November 30, 2004

ALJ's Order Denying Basic Research's Third Motion to Compel (180.33 KB)

ALJ's Order on Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Provide Expert Report of Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. and for Complaint Counsel to Identify Rebuttal Expert and Provide Rebuttal Expert Report (50.81 KB)

Expert Report of Lawrence M. Solan (4.51 MB)

November 29, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension Of Time to File Responses to Respondent Gay's First Set of Interrogatories and Respondent Friedlander's First Set of Interrogatories (156.05 KB)

Revised Certificate of Service to Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Basic Researchs Motion to Compel Proper Privilege Log (45.67 KB)

November 26, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Basic Researchs Motion to Compel Proper Privilege Log (1.87 MB)

November 24, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Basic Research's Motion to Compel (1.86 MB)

Complaint Counsel's Supplemental Response to Basic Research's First Request for Admissions (121.61 KB)

November 23, 2004

Respondents Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Provide Expert Report of Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D., and for Complaint Counsel to Identify Rebuttal Expert and to Provide Rebuttal Expert Report Rebutting Matters Set Forth in the Expert Report of Daniel (170.78 KB)

November 22, 2004

ALJ's Order on Complaint Counsel's Motions for Extension of Time To File Responses to Respondent Gay's Discovery Requests, Respondent Basic Research's Third Motion to Compel, and Respondent Friedlander' s Discovery Requests (83.34 KB)

AlJ's Order Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion for Protective Order To Limit Respondents' Discovery Or, in the Alternative To Clarify the Scheduling Order (181.57 KB)

November 19, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Respondent Friedlander's Discovery Requests (148.13 KB)

November 18, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Protective Order (and Exhibits) (9.31 MB)

November 16, 2004

Pro Se Respondent Friedlander's Notice of Adoption of Respondents Basic Research, LLC, A.G. Waterhouse, LLC, Kleinbecker USA, LLC, Nutrasport, LLC, Sovage Dermalogic Laboratories, LLC, Dennls Gay and Daniel Mowrey's Respective Responses to Complaint Coun (355.38 KB)

Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion For Extension of Time to File Responses to Respondent Dennis Gay's Discovery and To Respond to Basic Research's Motion To Compel (271.99 KB)

Basic Research, L.L.C., A.G. Waterhouse, L.L.C., Klein-Becker USA L.L.C., Nutrasport, L.L.C. and Sovage Dermalogic Laboratories, L.L.C.'s Notice of Adoption of Respondents Dennis Gay and Daniel Mowrey's Respective Responses to Complaint Counsel's Motion (447.43 KB)

November 15, 2004

Respondent Daniel B. Mowrey's Response to Complaint Counsel's Motion for Protective Order to Limit Respondents' Discovery Or, in the Alternative, to Clarify Scheduling Order (952.93 KB)

Respondent Dennis Gay's Reply Memorandum In Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion for Protective Order to Limit Respondent's Discovery Or, in the Alternative, to Clarify Scheduling Order (212.13 KB)

November 12, 2004

Respondent Basic Research LLC's Motion to Compel Proper Privilege Log (208.29 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Extension of Time To File Responses to Respondent Dennis Gay's Discovery and To Respondent Basic Research's Motion to Compel (171.33 KB)

November 10, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Extension of Time To File Responses to Respondent Dennis Gay's Discovery and To Respondent Basic Research's Motion to Compel (148.44 KB)

November 9, 2004

Order Requiring Expedited Response To Complaint Counsel's Motion For Protective Order To Limit Respondents' Discovery (60.41 KB)

November 8, 2004

Order On Basic Resarch's Second Motion To Compel (117.41 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Requests for Admissions (376.06 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Protective Order to Limit Respondents' Discovery Or, in the Alternative, to Clarify Scheduling Order (5.46 MB)

November 4, 2004

Respondent Dennis Gay's First Set of Interrogatories (391.99 KB)

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (653.38 KB)

Order Denying Basic Research's Motion to Compel (405.17 KB)

Basic Research, LLC's Motion to Compel (2.73 MB)

Response to Complaint Counsel's Second Set of Interrogatories (3.41 MB)

November 3, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Memorandum in Opposition to Respondent Basic Research's Second Motion to Compel (4.32 MB)

October 29, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Supplemental Brief in Support of Pending Motion to Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (2.66 MB)

Complaint Counsel's Response to Daniel B. Mowrey's First Request for Admissions (902.61 KB)

October 28, 2004

Respondents' Supplemental Brief Opposing Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (2.11 MB)

October 26, 2004

Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Stay Response to Parts of Respondents' Second Motion to Compel and for Extension of Time to Respond to Respondents' Second Motion to Compel (77.54 KB)

October 25, 2004

Basic Research, LLC's Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Stay Response to Parts of Respondent's Second Motion to Compel Related to Pending Motion to Strike Defenses, and Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Rest of the Second M (274.75 KB)

October 21, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposed Motion to Stay Response to Parts of Respondent's Second Motion to Compel Related to Pending Motion to Strike Defenses, and Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Rest of the Second Motion to Compel (259.2 KB)

October 18, 2004

ALJ's Order on Respondents' Request for Oral Argument Or, in the Alternative, for Permission to File a Sur-reply and Ordering Supplemental Briefing (91.74 KB)

ALJ's Order on Respondents' Motion for Enlargement of Time to Provide Transcribed Testimony (200.26 KB)

Notice of Appearance and Declaration of Todd M. Malynn (113.07 KB)

ALJ's Order Requiring Expedited Response (66.86 KB)

October 15, 2004

Request for Enlargement of Time to Provide Transcribed Testimony (395.51 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responses to Respondent Mowrey's Discovery (188.97 KB)

October 14, 2004

Notice of Filing of Proposed Order (98.12 KB)

October 13, 2004

Basic Research, LLC's Second Motion to Compel (1.51 MB)

October 12, 2004

ALJ's Order Granting Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time (60.22 KB)

October 4, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Basic Research's Motion to Compel (2.41 MB)

October 1, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Request For Permission to File a Sur-Reply (139.26 KB)

September 29, 2004

Respondents' Request for Oral Argument or, in the Alternative, for Permission to File a Sur-Reply (163.08 KB)

September 28, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Motion to Strike Respondents' "Additional Defenses" (1.92 MB)

September 23, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion to Compel (115.58 KB)

September 21, 2004

Order Grating Complaint Counsel's Motion to Submit Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Pending Motion To Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (43.48 KB)

Stipulated Request For Enlargement of Time (477.1 KB)

September 16, 2004

Notice of Non-Objection to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Submit Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Pending Motion to Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (162.84 KB)

Notice of Correction (404.76 KB)

September 15, 2004

Order Requiring Expedited Response (41.5 KB)

September 13, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Leave to Submit Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Pending Motion to Strike Respondents' "Additional Defenses" (531 KB)

September 10, 2004

Respondent Basic Research, LLC's Notice of Correction (90.67 KB)

September 9, 2004

Basic Research LLCs First Request for Admissions (216.68 KB)

Respondents Opposition to Complaint Counsels Motion to Strike Respondents Additional Defenses (1.32 MB)

Basic Research, LLCs Motion to Compel (1.34 MB)

Respondents Preliminary Witness List (218.52 KB)

September 8, 2004

Order Granting Respondent's Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion to Strike (43.19 KB)

September 1, 2004

Agreed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike Respondents' Additional Defenses (98.53 KB)

August 30, 2004

Order Granting Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion to Strike (40.63 KB)

Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Responses to Interrogatories (41.11 KB)

August 27, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Response to Basic Research LLC's First Request for Admissions (3.15 MB)

August 25, 2004

Order Granting Complaint Councel's Motion of Extenstion of Time to File Responses to Interrogatories (39.99 KB)

August 23, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Extension of Time To File Responses to Interrogatories (119.38 KB)

August 20, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike Respondents' "Additional Defenses" (990.9 KB)

Attachments to Motion (9.62 MB)

August 18, 2004

Order on Respondents' Motion to Quash in Part and to Limit Subpoenas to Non-Parties (146.1 KB)

August 17, 2004

Order Denying Motions for Interlocutory Appeal and Motion to Certify (260.54 KB)

August 16, 2004

Response of Respondent Dennis Gay to Complaint Counsels First Set of Interrogatories (316.48 KB)

August 12, 2004

Respondents' Request for Enlargement of Time [PDF 120K[ (117.29 KB)

August 11, 2004

Protective Order Governing Discovery Material (805.33 KB)

Scheduling Order (292.25 KB)

August 10, 2004

Respondents' Initial Disclosures (310.79 KB)

August 9, 2004

Respondents' Initial Disclosures (132.55 KB)

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Initial Disclosures (440.86 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (220.9 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (97.2 KB)

Respondent Daniel B. Mowreys Initial Disclosures (184.07 KB)

August 5, 2004

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance (73.77 KB)

August 3, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motions for Interlocutory Appeal and Pro Se Respondent Friedlander's Motion for Certification (41.76 KB)

Exhibit 1 (287.66 KB)

Exhibit 2 (770.86 KB)

August 2, 2004

Order on Prehearing Conference (37.53 KB)

July 30, 2004

Answer of Respondent Dennis Gay (351.87 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent Basic Research, LLC (441.53 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent A.G. Waterhouse, LLC (348.48 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent Sovage Dermalogic Laboratories, LLC (339.69 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent Nutrasport, LLC (316.99 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent Klein-Becker USA, LLC (350.14 KB)

Answer and Grounds of Defense of Respondent BAN, LLC (432.54 KB)

Answer of Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander (372.83 KB)

Answer of Respondent Daniel B. Mowrey (361.47 KB)

July 28, 2004

Order Reassigning Matter to Administrative Law Judge Stephen J. McGuire (39.21 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (91.46 KB)

July 27, 2004

Certain Respondents' Motion for Interlocutory Appeal (251.92 KB)

Motion re Certification Or, Alternatively, for an Interlocutory Appeal (358.42 KB)

July 22, 2004

Order Granting Motion for Extension in the matter of Basic Research (48.84 KB)

July 20, 2004

Order Denying Motions for a More Definite Statement and Motion to Dismiss the Complaint for Lack of Definiteness (241.87 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (135.44 KB)

July 19, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motions to Submit Replies (205.16 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (116.22 KB)

Respondents' Motion to Quash in Part and to Limit Subpoenas on Non-Parties (552.38 KB)

July 16, 2004

Request for Enlargement of Time (105.33 KB)

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (110.99 KB)

July 15, 2004

Respondents' Notice of Appearance (131.52 KB)

July 13, 2004

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Reply to Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motions for a More Definite Statement and Motion for Leave to File Same (213.69 KB)

Respondents' Reply to Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion for a More Definite Statement (57.26 KB)

Respondents' Motion to Submit Reply to Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion for a More Definite Statement (53.71 KB)

July 12, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Notice of Appearance (57.01 KB)

July 8, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motions For a More Definite Statement (558.96 KB)

Attachment 1 (1.33 MB)

Attachment 2 (272.19 KB)

Attachment 3 (4.6 MB)

July 6, 2004

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander's Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Lack of Definiteness (302.18 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Notice of Appearance (33.08 KB)

June 28, 2004

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander Joinder and Motion for a More Definite Statement (229.54 KB)

Respondent Mitchell K. Friedlander Notice of Appearance (41.09 KB)

Respondent's Motion for a More Definite Statement (28.01 KB)

Respondents Counsel Notice of Appearance (305.52 KB)

June 25, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Notice of Appearance (35.95 KB)

June 23, 2004

Order Designating Administrative Law Judge (37 KB)

June 16, 2004

Text of the Administrative Complaint (58.45 KB)

Exhibits A-L (2.98 MB)

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