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UNITED STATES OF AMRICA
 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRAE COMMSSION
 

OFFICE OF ADMIISTRATIVE LAW JUGES
 

In the Matter of PUBLIC 

McWANE, INC., 

a corporation, and
 

DOCKET NO. 9351
 

STAR PIPE PRODUCTS, LTD.,
 

a limited partnership.
 

JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIM 

(Corrected) 

Pursuant to Rule of 
 Practice 4.3(b), Respondent McWane, Inc. ("McWane") and 

Complaint Counsel Gointly, "the parties") respectfully move for a sixteen (16) day extension of 

time for the parties to fie their proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and supporting 

briefs, currently due on November 28,2012. The parties further move for an extension to 

January 18,2013, to file their respective reply findings of 
 fact, conclusions oflaw, and 

supporting briefs. 

The Court stated its view, after the close of evidence in this multi-week trial, that the ten 

days provided by Rule 3.46(a) was not a sufficient amount oftime to file replies given the 

"extensive" trial record in this case and the fact that the paries are required to be ''very thorough 

and careful in replying to each other's proposed findings(,)" and wil 
 likely be called upon in 

their reply briefs to distinguish true evidence from considerable "testimony that has been allowed 

on the grounds that it was not offered for the truth of the matter asserted" and "exhibits and 

deposition designations" that were only "conditionally admitted." (Nov. 2, 2012, Tr. at 172­

173.) 

While the Court referenced a potential extension with respect to the due date of 
 the reply 

memoranda only, the parties respectfully submit that the proposed extensions requested herein 

would conserve judicial resources over the holidays and also negate certain conflcts with the 

parties' travel schedules during the holiday season, and another two-week trial involving 
McWane's counsel scheduled to commence at the beginning of 
 December. As such, the parties 

believe good cause exists pursuant to Rule 4.3(b) to support the extensions requested here. 

If the relief sought is granted, the parties' proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, 

and supporting briefs would be due on December 14,2012. The parties' reply findings of 
 fact, 

conclusions oflaw, and supporting briefs would be due on January 18, 2013. 

Respectfully submitted,
 

For Complaint Counsel: For Respondent: 

lsi Edward Hassi lsi Wiliam C. Lavery
 Edward Hassi Willam C. Lavery
 

Federal Trade Commission Baker Botts LLP
 

Washington, DC Washington, DC
 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERA TRE COMMISSION
 

OFFICE OF ADMINSTRATIVE LAW JUGES
 

In the Matter of PUBLIC 

McWAN, INC., 

a corporation, and 

DOCKET NO. 9351 

STAR PIPE PRODUCTS, LTD., 

a limited partnership. 

(PROPOSED) ORDER REGARING JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

Good cause having been shown, 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

That the Joint Motion for Extension of 
 Time is GRANTED; and 

The parties' deadline to fie findings of 
 fact, conclusions oflaw, and supporting briefs is December 14,2012. The parties' deadline to file reply findings of 
 fact, conclusions oflaw, and 

supporting briefs is hereby extended to January 18,2013. 

D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

DATED: 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

This is to certifY that on November 9,2012, I delivered via electronic mail a copy of the 

foregoing document to: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. H-110 

Washington, DC 20580 

Edward Hassi, Esq. 

Geoffrey M. Green, Esq. 

Linda Holleran, Esq.
 

Thomas H. Brock, Esq. 

Michael L. Bloom, Esq. 

Jeanine K. Balbach, Esq.
 

J. Alexander Ansaldo, Esq. 

Andrew K. Mann, Esq. 

By: lsi Wiliam C. Lavery 

Wiliam C. Lavery 

Counselfor McWane, Inc. 

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