UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

COMMISIONERS: Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman 

Julie Brill 

Maureen K. Ohlhausen 

Joshua D. Wright 

Terrell McSweeny

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In the Matter of )

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ECM BioFilms, Inc., ) Docket No. 9358

a corporation, also d/b/a ) PUBLIC DOCUMENT

Enviroplastics International )

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JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION

OF WORD COUNT LIMITATION

Pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 3.52(c)(2) and (k), the parties hereby move for 

a 2,500-word extension of the limits for the parties’ opening and answering briefs, for a limit of 

16,500 words in each brief. 

Although such extensions are disfavored, an extension is appropriate “where a party can 

make a strong showing that undue prejudice would result from complying with the existing 

limit.” 16 C.F.R. § 3.52(k). The existing limit would prevent the parties from providing the 

Commission with a complete statement of their positions on appeal. The record is voluminous 

and highly technical. Specifically, the record includes testimony from 29 witnesses (including 

eight experts in arcane fields such as plastics and landfill engineering), more than 1,700 exhibits, 

over 3,400 proposed findings of fact, and no less than 52 biodegradation tests (in addition to four 

consumer perception studies). The Administrative Law Judge’s opinion substantially added to 

this volume: the Initial Decision is 323 pages and makes 1,539 findings of fact. Only with an 

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extension of the word count limit will the parties have sufficient opportunity to synthesize this 

enormous record in a complete, accurate, and nuanced way.

In short, undue prejudice will result from the existing word limits. For this reason, the 

parties respectfully request a 2,500-word extension of the limits for the opening and answering 

appeals briefs, for a limit of 16,500 words each.

Dated: February 24, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson (kjohnson3@ftc.gov) 

Elisa Jillson (ejillson@ftc.gov)

Federal Trade Commission

600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. CC-9528

Washington, DC 20580

Phone: 202-326-2185;-3001

Fax: 202-326-3197

and

/s/ Peter A. Arhangelsky _

Jonathan W. Emord, Esq.

Emord & Associates, P.C.

11808 Wolf Run Lane

Clifton, VA 20124

Ph: 202-466-6937

Fx: 202-466-6938

Em: jemord@emord.com

Peter A. Arhangelsky, Esq.

Eric J. Awerbuch, Esq.

Bethany R. Kennedy, Esq.

Joshua Furman

Emord & Associates, P.C.

3210 S. Gilbert Road, Ste 4

Chandler, AZ 85286

Ph: 202-466-6937

Fx: 602-393-4361

Em: parhangelsky@emord 
 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I hereby certify that on February 24, 2015, I caused a true and correct copy of the 

foregoing to be served as follows: 

One electronic copy to the Office of the Secretary, and one copy through the FTC’s e-filing 

system:

Donald S. Clark, Secretary 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room H-159 

Washington, DC 20580 

Email: secretary@ftc.gov

One electronic copy and one hard copy to the Office of the Administrative Law Judge: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room H-110 

Washington, DC 20580 

I further certify that I possess a paper copy of the signed original of the foregoing 

document that is available for review by the parties and the adjudicator. 

Date: February 24, 2015 /s/ Katherine Johnson 

Katherine Johnson (kjohnson3@ftc.gov) 

Elisa Jillson (ejillson@ftc.gov) 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. CC-9528 

Washington, DC 20580 

Phone: 202-326-2185;-3001 

Fax: 202-326-3197 

and 

/s/ Peter A. Arhangelsky _ 

Jonathan W. Emord, Esq. 

Emord & Associates, P.C. 

11808 Wolf Run Lane 

Clifton, VA 20124 

Ph: 202-466-6937 

Fx: 202-466-6938 

Em: jemord@emord.com 

Peter A. Arhangelsky, Esq. 

Eric J. Awerbuch, Esq. 

Bethany R. Kennedy, Esq. 

Joshua Furman 

Emord & Associates, P.C. 

3210 S. Gilbert Road, Ste 4 
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Chandler, AZ 85286 

Ph: 202-466-6937 

Fx: 602-393-4361 

Em: parhangelsky@emord 
Notice of Electronic Service for Public Filings

I hereby certify that on February 24, 2015, I filed via hand a paper original and electronic copy of the foregoing

Joint Motion For Extension Of Word Count Limitation, with:

D. Michael Chappell

Chief Administrative Law Judge

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Suite 110

Washington, DC, 20580

Donald Clark

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Suite 172

Washington, DC, 20580

I hereby certify that on February 24, 2015, I filed via E-Service of the foregoing Joint Motion For Extension Of

Word Count Limitation, with:

Jonathan Emord

Emord & Associates, P.C.

jemord@emord.com

Respondent

Peter Arhangelsky

Emord & Associates, P.C.

parhangelsky@emord.com

Respondent

Lou Caputo

Emord & Associates, P.C.

lcaputo@emord.com

Respondent

Katherine Johnson

Complaint Counsel

Federal Trade Commission

kjohnson3@ftc.gov

Complaint

Elisa Jillson

Complaint Counsel

Federal Trade Commission

ejillson@ftc.gov

Complaint

Jonathan Cohen

Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Enforcement Division

jcohen2@ftc.gov

Complaint

Joshua Millard

Attorney

Federal Trade Commission

jmillard@ftc.gov

Complaint

Benjamin Theisman

Attorney
Federal Trade Commission

btheisman@ftc.gov

Complaint

Eric Awerbuch

Emord & Associates

eawerbuch@emord.com

Respondent

Arturo DeCastro

Attorney

Federal Trade Commission

adecastro@ftc.gov

Complaint

Bethany Kennedy

Ms.

Emord & Associates, P.C.

bkennedy@emord.com

Respondent

Katherine Johnson

Attorney