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JS 44 (Rev 09/10)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI

CIVIL COVER SHEET

This automated JS-44 conforms generally to the manual JS-44 approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974. The data is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. The information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form is authorized for use only in the Western District of Missouri.

The completed cover sheet must be saved as a pdf document and filed as an attachment to the Complaint or Notice of Removal.

Plaintiff(s): Defendant(s):

First Listed Plaintiff: First Listed Defendant:

Federal Trade Commission ; BF Labs, Inc. ;

County of Residence: Outside This District County of Residence: Outside This District

Additional Defendants(s): Darla Drake ;

Nasser Ghoseiri ;

Sonny Vleisides ;

County Where Claim For Relief Arose: Jackson County

Plaintiff's Attorney(s): Defendant's Attorney(s): Helen Pei Ying Wong ( Federal Trade Commission)

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Mail Stop CC-10232 Washington, DC 20580

Phone: 202-326-3779

Fax: 202-326-3678

Email: hwong @ftc.gov Teresa N. Kosmidis ( Federal Trade Commission)

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Mail Stop CC-10232 Washington, DC 20580

Phone: 202-326-3216

Fax: 202-326-3768

Email: tkosmidis @ftc.gov

Leah Ei Wha Frazier ( Federal Trade Commission) 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Mail Stop CC-10232 Washington, DC 20580

Phone: 202-326-2187 Fax: 202-326-3768

Email: lfrazier @ftc.gov

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Basis of Jurisdiction: 1. U.S. Government Plaintiff

Citizenship of Principal Parties (Diversity Cases Only) Plaintiff: N/A Defendant: N/A

Origin: 1. Original Proceeding

Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. 45(a). Violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act. Requested in Complaint

Class Action: Not filed as a Class Action

Monetary Demand (in Thousands):

Jury Demand: No

Related Cases: Is NOT a refiling of a previously dismissed action

Signature: Helen P. Wong

Date: 9/15/2014

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