FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. POST HOLDINGS, INC. et al
Plaintiff: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Defendant: POST HOLDINGS, INC. and TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
Case Number: 1:2019cv03836
Filed: December 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Richard J Leon
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 15
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: The #27 Joint Motion to Dismiss Complaint is GRANTED. The complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 1/14/2020. (jth)
January 13, 2020 Filing 27 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Milici, Jennifer)
January 9, 2020 Filing 26 TRANSCRIPT OF STATUS CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS before Judge Richard J. Leon held on January 6, 2020; Page Numbers: 1-33. Date of Issuance: January 9, 2020. Court Reporter/Transcriber: William Zaremba; Telephone number: (202) 354-3249. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from th e court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, PDF or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 1/30/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/9/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/8/2020.(wz)
January 6, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Y. Wu on behalf of TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Wu, Stephen)
January 6, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard J. Leon: Status Conference held on 1/6/2020. The parties are directed to file a Proposed Schedule with the Court by 1/13/2020. (Court Reporter: William P. Zaremba. (jth)
January 5, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of #21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Stephen Y. Wu is admitted pro hac vice to represent defendant TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in this case. SO ORDERED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 1/5/2020. (lcrjl2)
January 2, 2020 Filing 24 RESPONSE re #23 Notice (Other) Response to Submission by Post Holdings, Inc. and Treehouse Foods, Inc. filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Milici, Jennifer)
January 2, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE - Response to Minute Order Setting Status Conference by POST HOLDINGS, INC., TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Warner, Margaret)
December 31, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Hanley Warner on behalf of TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Warner, Margaret)
December 31, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Stephen Y. Wu, Firm: McDermott Will & Emery LLP; Address: 444 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL, 60606; Phone No.: 312-974-2180; Fax No.: 312-984-7700 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6689683. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Jacobsen, Raymond)
December 31, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr on behalf of TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Jacobsen, Raymond)
December 30, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by George S. Cary on behalf of POST HOLDINGS, INC. (Cary, George)
December 30, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy J. Calsyn on behalf of POST HOLDINGS, INC. (Calsyn, Jeremy)
December 30, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth S. Reinker on behalf of POST HOLDINGS, INC. (Reinker, Kenneth)
December 30, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa C. Hill on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Hill, Melissa)
December 30, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. Attorney Kevin Hahm terminated. (Hahm, Kevin)
December 30, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony Saunders on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Saunders, Anthony)
December 30, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Ritchie on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Ritchie, Amy)
December 30, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Quillian on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Quillian, Ryan)
December 30, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Horvitz Hunt on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Hunt, Karen)
December 30, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Henry Jake Hauser on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Hauser, Henry)
December 30, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Rohan Pai on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Pai, Rohan)
December 30, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Hahm on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Hahm, Kevin)
December 30, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Herman Lasken on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Lasken, Jonathan)
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that a status conference in this matter shall be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge Richard J. Leon. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 12/30/2019. (lcrjl2)
December 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. It is ORDERED, that Post Holdings, Inc. and TreeHouse Foods, Inc. shall not consummate this transaction until either (a) 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the fifth business day after the Court rules on Plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction, pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 53(b); or (b) the day after dismissal of this action by the Commission, whichever occurs first; and it is further ORDERED, that in connection with the paragraph immediately above, Post Holdings, Inc. and TreeHouse Foods, Inc. shall take any and all necessary steps to prevent any of their officers, directors, domestic or foreign agents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, partnerships, or joint ventures from consummating, directly or indirectly, the Proposed Acquisition. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 12/27/2019. (jth)
December 27, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Protective Order by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(jf)
December 27, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(jf)
December 27, 2019 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against POST HOLDINGS, INC., TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (Filing fee $ 0.00) filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/27/2019: #2 SEALED COMPLAINT) (zjf).
December 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER granting #1 MOTION for Leave to File Complaint Under Seal. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 12/27/2019. (jf)
December 27, 2019 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to File Complaint Under Seal by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(jf)
December 27, 2019 Summons (2) Issued as to POST HOLDINGS, INC., TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC. (jf)

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Defendant: POST HOLDINGS, INC.
Represented By: Kenneth S. Reinker
Represented By: Jeremy J. Calsyn
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Defendant: TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
Represented By: Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr.
Represented By: Stephen Y. Wu
Represented By: Margaret Hanley Warner
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Plaintiff: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Represented By: Jennifer Milici
Represented By: Henry J. Hauser
Represented By: Jonathan Herman Lasken
Represented By: Kevin Hahm
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Represented By: Anthony Saunders
Represented By: Karen Horvitz Hunt
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