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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. BF LABS INC.

Case No. 4:14-CV-00815-BCW.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. BF LABS INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Missouri, Western Division.

December 12, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, represented by Charles M. Thomas , United States Attorney's Office, Helen Wong , Federal Trade Commission, Leah Frazier , Federal Trade Commission, Teresa N. Kosmidis , Federal Trade Commission & Gregory A Ashe , Federal Trade Commission.

Eric L. Johnson, Receiver, represented by Andrea M Chase , Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne LLP, Bryant T. Lamer , Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne LLP, Eric L. Johnson , Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP, Katie Jo New Wheeler , Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne LLP, Kersten Holzhueter , Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne LLP, Lisa Epps Dade , Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP & Lucinda Housley Luetkemeyer , Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne LLP.

BF Labs, Inc., Defendant, represented by Braden M. Perry , Kennyhertz Perry LLC, James M. Humphrey , Polsinelli PC, Michael S. Foster , Polsinelli PC & Miriam Bailey , Polsinelli PC.

Darla Drake, an individual, Defendant, represented by Braden M. Perry , Kennyhertz Perry LLC, James M. Humphrey , Polsinelli PC, Michael S. Foster , Polsinelli PC & Miriam Bailey , Polsinelli PC.

Nasser Ghoseiri, an individual, Defendant, represented by James D. Griffin , Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin, PC & Lisa Bolliger , Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin PC.

Sonny Vleisides, an individual, Defendant, represented by James M. Humphrey , Polsinelli PC, Braden M. Perry , Kennyhertz Perry LLC, Michael S. Foster , Polsinelli PC & Miriam Bailey , Polsinelli PC.

Kyle Alexander, Intervenor, represented by Aristotle N. Rodopoulos , Wood Law Firm LLC & Noah K. Wood .

Dylan Symington, Intervenor, represented by Aristotle N. Rodopoulos , Wood Law Firm LLC & Noah K. Wood .

ORDER

BRIAN C. WIMES, District Judge.

Plaintiff contends Defendants violated Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act") by misrepresenting material facts about their Bitcoin mining machines.1 Plaintiff moves for a preliminary injunction, asset freeze, appointment of a receiver, and other equitable relief. Defendants oppose the motion. After reviewing the premises, the record, and the applicable...

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