Posted on 08/03/2015 5:43:45 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The National Abortion Federation filed a federal racketeering suit on Friday against the anti-abortion group that released undercover videos in which Planned Parenthood officials discuss the sale of fetal tissue and abortion methods.
The July 31 suit (PDF) says the anti-abortion group, the Center for Medical Progress, created a fake company called Biomax Procurement Services to obtain an exhibitors booth at national conferences of the National Abortion Federation, report the Los Angeles Times and the Recorder (sub. req.).
According to the suit, activists posing as company operatives signed nondisclosure agreements barring them from making recordings at the conferences and from disclosing information obtained there. Connections made at the 2014 conference led to meetings that were secretly recorded, then publicized on “highly misleading” videos that were selectively edited, the suit says.
“This case is about an admitted, outrageous conspiracy to defraud,” the suit says, “carried out by extremist anti-abortion activists against NAF and its constituent members, and perpetrated for the purpose of intimidating and harassing providers of abortion care services to women, and to end access to reproductive health services in America.”(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at abajournal.com ...
I agree, the Response is thorough. I take back my prior comment about violating the NDA.
I’ve been waiting for the judge’s order
http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who/NAF_C15-3522
Racketeering? Liberals are idiots.
The TRO in place now will remain in effect until the 27th, at least. Shocking. But not shocking, if you know what I mean.
Cordially,
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Thursday, August 06, 2015
34 ORDER adopting, with modifications, 33 Proposed Order. Joint discovery letter due by 8/19/2015. Discovery Hearing set for 8/21/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Motion Hearing re 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 10/9/2015 03:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/06/2015. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2015)
33 Proposed Order re27 Order on Ex Parte Application,, Order on Motion to Shorten Time, Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order re Extending TRO and Discovery and Preliminary Injunction Dates by Biomax Procurement Services, LLC, Center for Medical Progress, David Daleiden, Troy Newman.(Chavez-Ochoa, Brian) (Filed on 8/6/2015)
Att: 1 Declaration in Support of Stipulation and Proposed Order
32 ORDER REGARDING 31 MOTION TO REMOVE INCORRECTLY FILED DOCUMENTS. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2015)
08/06/2015 - Joint Stip & Order Extending TRO etc.
http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/filelibrary/1626/Joint_StipOrder_Extending_TRO_etc.pdf
IOW this is a slap suit.
This is actually illegal in some states.
5.56mm
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Friday, August 07, 2015
36 NOTICE of Appearance by Vladimir Frank Kozina For Defendants, The Center for Medical Progress, Biomax Procurement Services, LLC, David Daleiden (aka “Robert Sarkis”), and Troy Newman (Kozina, Vladimir) (Filed on 8/7/2015)
35 MOTION & [PROPOSED] ORDER for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Erik Zimmerman ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-9740198.) filed by Biomax Procurement Services, LLC, Center for Medical Progress, David Daleiden, Troy Newman. (Zimmerman, Erik) (Filed on 8/7/2015) Modified on 8/7/2015 (aaaS, COURT STAFF)
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