Federal Trade Commission v. Precision Patient Outcomes, Inc. et al

Filing 93

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 92 Stipulation. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2023)

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ABDIEL T. LEWIS (Cal. Bar No. 339339)
EVAN ROSE (Cal. Bar No. 253478)
MICHAEL A. NARANJO (Cal. Bar No. 221449)
SAMANTHA BENNETT (NY Bar No. 5132063)
Federal Trade Commission
Western Region San Francisco
90 7th St., Suite 14-300
San Francisco, CA 94103
[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]
Tel.: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.

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Case No. 4:22-cv-7307-HSG

PRECISION PATIENT OUTCOMES, INC.,
a corporation; and

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MARGRETT PRIEST LEWIS,
individually and as CEO of Precision
Patient Outcomes, Inc.,

STIPULATION AND
ORDER REGARDING
EVIDENCE OF
DEFENDANTS’ WEBSITES
AND SOCIAL MEDIA
ACCOUNTS FOR
DEPOSITIONS, SUMMARY
JUDGMENT, TRIAL AND
OTHER PROCEEDINGS

Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE EVIDENCE OF WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
CASE NO. 4:22-cv-7307-HSG

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission

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(“FTC”) and Defendants Precision Patient Outcomes, Inc. (“PPO”) and Margrett Priest Lewis

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(“Lewis”)1 (collectively, the “Parties”) by and through their counsel hereby stipulate as follows:

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RECITALS

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WHEREAS, the Parties wish to enter into this stipulation to avoid disputes as to the

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authenticity and admissibility of certain documents to promote the orderly and efficient

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introduction of evidence for purposes of depositions, summary judgment, trial, and other

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proceedings in this matter.
WHEREAS, the Parties also wish to enter into this stipulation to help limit potential

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discovery disputes and discovery motions practice.
STIPULATION

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THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE and request for the Court to enter

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an order as follows:
1.

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For purposes of all proceedings in this matter, Defendants stipulate to the

authenticity and admissibility of the following documents:

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FAC Exhibit

Bates No.

Description

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FTCPPO-0010911,

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for

FTCPPO-0017923

Virus Resist (captured Sept. 28, 2021)

FTCPPO-0008104

Screen capture of May 3, 2021 Facebook post by

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PPO (captured July 12, 2021)

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FTCPPO-0010950 –

Screen capture of ppo-health.com’s “Cart” page

FTCPPO-0017091

(captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0010950 –

Screen capture of ppo-health.com’s home page

FTCPPO-0017091

(captured Oct. 4, 2021)

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Defendants PPO and Lewis are collectively referred to herein as the “Defendants”.

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FAC Exhibit

Bates No.

Description

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FTCPPO-0010950 –

Screen capture of ppo-health.com’s “About Us”

FTCPPO-0017091

page (captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0010950 –

Screen capture of ppo-health.com’s “Our Research”

FTCPPO-0017091

page (captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0017092 –

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for

FTCPPO-0017906

Virus Resist (captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0017092 –

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for

FTCPPO-0017906

Virus Resist (captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0017092 –

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for

FTCPPO-0017906

Virus Resist (captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0017092 –

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s home page

FTCPPO-0017906

(captured Oct. 4, 2021)

FTCPPO-0019888

Screen capture of PPO’s Facebook cover page

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(captured Jan. 7, 2022)
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FTCPPO-0008106,

Screen capture of May 4, 2021 Facebook post by

FTCPPO-0008128

PPO (captured Jan. 7, 2022)

Capture –

Screen capture and video of Aug. 27, 2021

FTCPPO-0008129

Facebook post by PPO (captured Jan. 10, 2022)

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Video –

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FTCPPO-0001006

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Capture –

Screen capture and video of Aug. 27, 2021

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FTCPPO-0008130

Facebook post by PPO (captured Jan. 19, 2022)

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Video –

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FTCPPO-0008122

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE EVIDENCE OF WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
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FAC Exhibit

Bates No.

Description

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FTCPPO-0019889

Screen capture of Nov. 9, 2021 Instagram post by

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PPO (captured Jan. 10, 2022)
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FTCPPO-0019890

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Screen capture of Nov. 9, 2021 Instagram post by
PPO (captured Jan. 10, 2022)

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Discovery Production

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Bates No.

Description

FTCPPO-0008131

Screen capture of Nov. 12, 2021 Facebook post by
PPO (captured Jan. 19, 2022)

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FTCPPO-0008114

(captured July 12, 2021)

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FTCPPO-0010940

FTCPPO-0008123

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Screen capture of ppolab.com’s “Meet Our Team”
page (captured Feb. 15, 2022)

FTCPPO-0010874

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Screen capture of COVID Resist post on Lewis’s
personal Facebook page (captured July 12, 2021)

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Screen capture of PPO’s Instagram main page

Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for
VIRUS Resist (captured Sept. 28, 2021)

FTCPPO-0008126

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Screen capture of ppolab.com’s product page for
VIRUS Resist (captured Feb. 15, 2022)

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2.

Defendants admit that the documents identified in the tables in paragraph 1 above

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reflect true and correct captures of their websites and/or social media, including video captures,
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and stipulate to the accuracy of descriptions of the documents provided above, including the
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dates of capture.
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Defendants shall not object to the authenticity or admissibility of the documents

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identified in paragraph 1 above during depositions, motions practice, trial, or any other
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proceeding in this matter.
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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE EVIDENCE OF WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
CASE NO. 4:22-cv-7307-HSG

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The Parties stipulate that, absent the introduction of admissible evidence to the

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contrary, each of the documents identified in paragraph 1 above reflect true and correct images

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and/or videos of Defendants’ websites or social media as they appeared from the date of the

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capture identified in the description through no later than July 20, 2022, with the exception of

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FAC Exhibits 5, 6, 7, and 8 (captured from PPO-health.com) which appeared through no later

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than March 20, 2022. Nothing herein prohibits either Party from proposing the introduction of

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admissible evidence of Defendants’ websites and/or social media as they appeared after or before

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July 20, 2022.

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The Parties agree to cooperate concerning potential further stipulations as to the

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authenticity and admissibility of additional captures of Defendants’ websites and social media

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that may be later discovered in the course of discovery.

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Dated: November 8, 2023

Respectfully Submitted,

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/s/ Abdiel Lewis
ABDIEL T. LEWIS
EVAN ROSE
MICHAEL A. NARANJO
SAMANTHA BENNETT
Federal Trade Commission
Western Region San Francisco
90 7th St., Suite 14-300
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel.: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 5-1(i)(3), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of the
document has been obtained from the other signatory.

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Dated: November 8, 2023

/s/ John J. Vecchione
JOHN J. VECCHIONE
KARA M. ROLLINS
CASEY B. NORMAN
New Civil Liberties Alliance

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1225 19th St. NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
Tel.: [phone]

FREDRICK A. HAGEN (Cal. Bar No. 196220)
Berding & Weil LLP
2175 N. California Blvd., Suite 500
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
[e-mail]
Tel.: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
PRECISION PATIENT OUTCOMES, INC. AND
MARGRETT PRIEST LEWIS

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 11/14/2023

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HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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