UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
 

07 25 2012 

In the Matter of PUBLIC 

McWANE, INC., DOCKET NO. 9351 

a corporation, and 

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Non-Party Star Pipe Products, Ltd. to File 

Motion for In Camera Treatment of Complaint Counsel’s and McWane’s Hearing Exhibits 

1. On or about July 17, 2012, Complaint Counsel and counsel for Respondent 

McWane, Inc. provided notice by correspondence to non-party Star Pipe Products, Ltd. (“Star”) 

that they have designated certain documents, data, and deposition testimony of Star (the “Star 

Confidential Materials”) for possible introduction as exhibits at the hearing in this matter. Per 

Complaint Counsel’s and McWane’s correspondence and the Scheduling Order, the deadline for 

Star’s motion for in camera treatment of any Star Confidential Materials is currently Friday, July 

27, 2012. 

2. Star and its counsel are in the process of reviewing the Star Confidential Materials 

and identifying those for which Star will seek in camera treatment. However, because of the 

volume of Star Confidential Materials that has been designated (over 500 documents plus 

excerpts from, and in some cases the entire transcripts of, certain investigational hearing or 

deposition testimony), additional time is needed to (i) complete the review process, (ii) identify 

which of the Star Confidential Materials should be entitled to in camera treatment under the 

standards of Rule 3.45(b), and (iii) prepare a motion and other supporting materials to make the 

requisite showing. 

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3. Therefore, Star requests that the Administrative Law Judge grant it an additional 

two business days, until Tuesday, July 31, 2012, to file a motion for in camera treatment. 

4. Counsel for Star has conferred with Complaint Counsel and McWane’s counsel 

about the relief requested in this motion, and neither opposes the motion. 

Dated: July 25, 2012 

 Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Gregory S. C. Huffman 

Gregory S. C. Huffman 

William M. Katz, Jr. 

Nicole L. Williams 

Brian W. Stoltz 

THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP 

1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 969-1700 

fax: (214) 969-1751 

gregory.huffman@tklaw.com 

william.katz@tklaw.com 

nicole.williams@tklaw.com 

brian.stoltz@tklaw.com 

Attorneys for Star Pipe Products, Ltd. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES 

) 

In the Matter of ) 

) PUBLIC 

McWANE, INC., ) 

a corporation. ) DOCKET NO. 9351 

) 

________________________________________ ) 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR STAR PIPE PRODUCTS, LTD. 

TO FILE A MOTION FOR IN CAMERA TREATMENT 

On July 25, 2012, non-party Star Pipe Products, Ltd. (“Star”) filed an Unopposed Motion 

for Extension of Time to file a motion for in camera treatment. Under the Scheduling Order in 

this matter, the deadline for submitting motions for in camera treatment under Rule 3.45(b) is 

Friday, July 27, 2012. Star seeks an order extending its deadline for doing so to Tuesday, July 

31, 2012. Star states that Complaint Counsel and Respondent McWane’s counsel previously 

provided notice on or about July 17, 2012, that they may seek to introduce into evidence at the 

evidentiary hearing certain documents, data, and deposition testimony reflecting information of 

Star. Star further states that it is in the process of reviewing the materials to identify those 

materials or documents for which Star will seek in camera treatment, but that additional time is 

necessary to complete that process and prepare a motion making the requisite showing. Star 

further states that it has conferred with Complaint Counsel and McWane’s counsel and that they 

do not oppose the requested extension of time. 

Based on the foregoing, there is good cause to grant Star an extension of time to file a 

motion for in camera treatment. 16 C.F.R. § 3.2 l(c). Accordingly, the Motion is GRANTED. 

It is hereby ORDERED that the deadline for non-party Star to file a motion for in camera 

treatment is Tuesday, July 31, 2012. 

ORDERED: _____________________________ 

 D. Michael Chappell

 Chief Administrative Law Judge 

Date: _________________ 
Certificate of Service and Regarding Electronic Submission 

I certify that on July 25, 2012, I caused a copy of the Unopposed Motion for Extension of 

Time for Non-Party Star Pipe Products, Ltd. to File Motion for In Camera Treatment of 

Complaint Counsel’s and McWane’s Hearing Exhibits, along with a proposed order, to be filed 

electronically with the Secretary of the FTC in PDF format using the FTC’s E-Filing System, 

and also for a copy of these documents to be served on the following by the method indicated: 

Joseph A. Ostoyich Edward Hassi 

William Lavery Geoffrey M. Green 

Baker Botts L.L.P. Linda Holleran 

1299 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Thomas H. Brock 

Washington, D.C. 20004-2420 Michael L. Bloom
 

Jeanine K. Balbach 

J. Alan Truitt J. Alexander Ansaldo 

Thomas W. Thagard III Bureau of Competition 

Maynard Cooper & Gale PC Federal Trade Commission 

1901 Sixth Avenue North Washington, DC 20580

2400 Regions Harbert Plaza 

Birmingham, AL 35203 Complaint Counsel 

(by email to ehassi@ftc.gov)

Counsel for McWane, Inc. 

(by email to The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

joseph.ostoyich@bakerbotts.com) Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. H-106 

Washington, DC 20580 

(to oalj@ftc.gov and by Federal 

Express) 

I also certify that the electronic PDF copy of the foregoing document sent to the 

Secretary of the Commission via the FTC E-Filing System is a true and correct copy of the 

original in my possession, which is available for review by the parties and the adjudicator. 

/s/ Brian W. Stoltz 

Brian W. Stoltz