Federal Trade Commission v. Ewing et al

Filing 15

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Continue District Judge Hearing. Motion Hearing reset for 10/20/2014 at 09:30 AM in LV Courtroom 4B before Judge Philip M. Pro re 11 MOTION Finding of Contempt and Coercive Sanctions Against Crystal Ewing< /i> filed by Federal Trade Commission. Deadline for the FTCs supplemental submission in support of compensatory relief July 30, 2014. Deadline for the Defendants response to the FTCs submissions August 20, 2014. Deadline for the FTCs reply September 3, 2014. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 6/6/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EW)

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KORIN EWING FELIX
ELSIE B. KAPPLER
ALEJANDRO G. ROSENBERG
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20580
[phone] (Felix)
[phone] (Kappler)
[phone] (Rosenberg)
[phone] (fax)
Email: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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STEVEN DILIBERO
Dilibero and Associates
130 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
[phone] (phone)
(401) 401-331-9503 (fax)
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Case No. 2:07-CV-00479-PMP
(GWF)

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
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CRYSTAL A. EWING, et al.
Defendants.

JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE
CONTEMPT HEARING AND
ASSOCIATED BRIEFING
DEADLINES

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The parties in the above-captioned action hereby move to continue the July 21, 2014,
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hearing and briefing deadlines by approximately two months.. As grounds for this motion, the
parties state as follows:
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Since filing its Motion for Contempt, the FTC has been obtaining additional

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evidence from third parties regarding Defendant Crystal Ewing’s involvement in the prize

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promotion activities of Puzzles Unlimited, LLC, that it believes would support a compensatory

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sanction of approximately $2 million. The FTC has issued document subpoenas and noticed the
deposition of Puzzles Unlimited and its principal, Marc Goldstein. The FTC expects that this
deposition will, among other things, facilitate the admission of critical evidence.

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In addition, the parties have embarked on settlement negotiations and believe that

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the requested continuance would be mutually beneficial and potentially result in resolution or

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narrowing of the issues.

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Therefore, the parties are jointly requesting that this Court implement the

schedule below:
a. Deadline for the FTC’s supplemental submission in support of compensatory
relief – July 30, 2014;

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b. Deadline for the Defendant’s response to the FTC’s submissions – August 20,
2014;
c. Deadline for the FTC’s reply – September 3, 2014; and

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d. Hearing Date in mid-to-late September (the parties are available on the
following dates: September 17, 18, 23, and 24).

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Dated: June 5, 2014

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/s/ Elsie B. Kappler
_____________________________
ELSIE B. KAPPLER
600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Maildrop M-8102B
Washington DC 20580
[phone] (phone)
[phone] (fax)
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiff
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

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/s/ Steven Dilibero
______________________________
Steven Dilibero
Dilibero and Associates
130 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
[phone] (phone)
(401) 401-331-9503 (fax)
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Defendant
CRYSTAL EWING

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Respectfully submitted,

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PHILIP M. PRO, U.S. District Judge
June 6, 2014

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that I served the foregoing Joint Motion to Continue Contempt Hearing and
Associated Briefing Deadlines on June 5, 2014, by the following means:
Via CM/ECF:

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Steven Dilibero
Dilibero and Associates
130 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
[e-mail]
Fred W. Kennedy
528 South Casino Center Blvd. Suite 310
Las Vegas , NV 89101
Email:[e-mail]
/s/ Elsie B. Kappler
ELSIE B. KAPPLER

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