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	The following includes a representative sample of recent decisions, pleadings, and presentations. PLEASE NOTE: THE DECISIONS PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE ARE NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LISTING OF ALL CASES INVOLVING EMORD AND ASSOCIATES AS COUNSEL. RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. THE RESULTS PUBLISHED HERE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE FIRM.



	RECENT APPEARANCES: The Health Freedom Expo in Chicago from June 12th - 14th, 2009 Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center 1551 Thoreau Drive Schaumburg, IL 60173 Events Jonathan will be involved in or speaking at in Chicago: Date: Friday, June 12th, 2009 Time: 12:00pm - 1:45pm Name: Hot Topic Panel Topic: The Politics of Health Panel Date: Friday, June 12th, 2009 Time: 6:00pm - 7:45pm Name: Hot Topic Panel GMOs-Food Fight!--The issues, the players, and the politics of Genetic Engineering your food Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Time: 2:00pm - 3:45pm Name: Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Emord Topic: FDA Corruption and Abuse of Power The 4th International Conference on Vaccinations will run October 2nd - 4th, 2009 in Reston, VA Hyatt Regency Reston 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Virginia, USA 20190 Events Jonathan will be involved in or speaking at in Virginia: Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Time: 3:45 p.m. Name: Law & Liberty Topic: "Will the Law Protect Health Freedom?" DECISIONS: ´ Nutraceutical Corp. v. Von Eschenbach ´ Nutraceutical Corp. v. Crawford ´ Pearson v. Shalala ´ Pearson v. Shalala, en banc ´ Pearson v. Shalala II ´ Pearson v. Thompson ´ Whitaker v. Thompson I ´ Whitaker v. Thompson II ´ Whitaker v. Thompson III RECENT COMPLAINTS: ´ Saw Palmetto / BPH Complaint ´ B-Vitamin / Vascular Disease and E-Vitamin / Heart Disease Complaint ´ Medicinal Marijuana Complaint ´ Folic Acid Complaint ´ Antioxidant Complaint RECENT BRIEFS: ´ Nutraceutical Corp. v. Von Eschenbach Appellees' Petition for Rehearing ´ Saw Palmetto / Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment ´ Saw Palmetto/BPH Opposition To Motion To Dismiss ´ Medicinal Marijuana Application for Preliminary Injunction ´ Pearson Remand Application for Preliminary Injunction ´ Pearson Remand Memorandum in Support of Application for Preliminary Injunction ´ Pearson Remand Memorandum in Support of Motion to Supplement ´ Pearson Remand Memorandum in Support of Reply to Opposition ´ Folic Acid Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Memo in Support ´ Folic Acid / Reply to Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment ´ Folic Acid / Reply to Opposition to Application for Preliminary Judgment ´ Folic Acid / Opposition to Motion to Dismiss ´ Folic Acid / Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration ´ Saw Palmetto / Reply to Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment ´ Memorandum in Support of Application for Preliminary Injunction in the Antioxidant Case RECENT COMMENTS/PETITIONS: ´ FDA grants qualified claims for calcium and colon/rectal cancer and polyps ´ FDA grants qualified claims for calcium and hypertension ´ Chromium Picolinate Petition Decision ´ The Coronary Heart Disease Risk Reducing Effects of N-3 Fatty Acids ´ Connor's Scientific References ´ Final Comments on Proposed CGMPs ´ Comments on Qualified Health Claims ´ Comments on FDA's Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition ´ FTC First Amendment Petition ´ Ephedra Comments ´ First Amendment Reply Comments ´ First Amendment Comments ´ Saw Palmetto / BPH Health Claim Petition ´ B-Vitamin / Vascular Disease Health Claim Petition ´ E-Vitamin / Heart Disease Health Claim Petition ´ Comments on Proposed GMPs for Dietary Supplements ´ Comments on Proposed Ephedra Regulations ´ Petition for Rulemaking Calling on FTC to Define Competent and Reliable Scientific Evidence ´ Comments to HCFA on Privacy Regulations ´ Comments on FDA's Significant Scientific Agreement Standard ´ Structure/Function Claims Proposed Rule CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY: ´ Access to Medical Treatment (House Government Reform and Oversight Committee) FDA TESTIMONY: ´ Pearson Implementation ´ NLEA and Health Claims to Treat or Mitigate Disease COURT TRANSCRIPTS: ´ April 10, 2000, Pearson v. Shalala Preliminary Injunction Hearing ´ October 28, 2002, Whitaker v. Thompson Motions Hearing RECENT SPEECHES: ´ The Destruction of Solo and Small Group Medical Practices by Medicare (Heritage Foundation) ´ Speech on FDA Violation of First Amendment (FDLI) CONTRIBUTIONS: ´ *PEARSON & SHAW LITIGATION FUND: Individuals and entities interested in making a financial contribution to the Pearson & Shaw Litigation Fund should send checks payable to "Pearson and Shaw Litigation Fund" at: Pearson and Shaw Litigation Fund c/o Emord & Associates, P.C., 11808 Wolf Run Lane, Clifton, VA 20124.