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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6334

ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENT: Aristotle International, Inc.

COMPLAINANTS: Trevelyan, Stuart; NGP Software, Inc.

SUBJECT: Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Find probable cause to believe that Aristotle International, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30111(a)(4), as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated February 11, 2019.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. . . . REDACTED . . . b. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Reject Aristotle International Inc.’s latest counteroffer. b. . . . REDACTED . . .
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. . . . REDACTED . . . b. . . . REDACTED . . . c. . . . REDACTED . . .
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to . . . REDACTED . . .
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: 1. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Aristotle International, Inc. 2. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated November 29, 2012 . . . REDACTED . . . a. . . . REDACTED . . . b. . . . REDACTED . . . c. . . . REDACTED . . . d. . . . REDACTED . . . e. . . . REDACTED . . . 3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Enter in to pre-probable cause conciliation with Aristotle International, Inc. b. . . . REDACTED . . . c. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2 to: a. Enter in to pre-probable cause conciliation with Aristotle International, Inc. b. . . . REDACTED . . . c. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 6334: 1. Find reason to believe that Aristotle International, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 438(a)(4). 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated January 18, 2011 subject to the amendments that have been previously circulated and described at the table. 3. Authorize the use of compulsory process in this matter, including the issuance of interrogatories, document subpoenas, deposition subpoenas and orders. 4. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Aristotle International, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30111(a)(4)
Reason to Believe Finding Aristotle International, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30111(a)(4)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/24/2018 Consent to Extend the Time to Institute a Civil Law Enforcement Suit 32 KB
06/06/2018 Designation of Counsel from Aristotle International, Inc. 54 KB
03/09/2018 Consent to Extend the Time to Institute a Civil Law Enforcement Suit 29 KB
03/05/2018 Request for Extension of Time from Aristotle International, Inc. 76 KB
09/02/2011 Consent to Extend Time to Institute a Civil Law Enforcement Suit 26 KB
09/13/2010 Response from Aristotle International, Inc. 2 MB
08/12/2010 Designation of Counsel from Aristotle International 42 KB
08/10/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Aristotle International, Inc. 26 KB
08/06/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Aristotle International, Inc. 32 KB
07/29/2010 Notification of Complaint to Aristotle International, Inc. 55 KB
07/19/2010 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/12/2019 Notification to NGP Software, Inc. 525 KB
04/12/2019 Notification to Aristotle International, Inc. 36 KB
02/11/2019 Notification with Office of General Counsel's Notice to the Commission 569 KB
02/08/2019 Office of General Counsel's Notice to the Commission Following the Submission of Probable Cause Briefs 522 KB
02/08/2019 Proposed Conciliation Agreement for Probable Cause Conciliation 46 KB
09/05/2018 Transcript of Probable Cause Hearing 1 MB
06/13/2018 Response from Aristotle International, Inc. 2 MB
02/28/2018 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to Aristotle International, Inc. 1 MB
04/30/2015 Third General Counsel's Report 88 KB
11/29/2012 Second General Counsel's Report 366 KB
07/08/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Aristotle International, Inc. 568 KB
01/18/2011 First General Counsel's Report 804 KB
Certifications 04/09/2019 Aristotle International, Inc.: Office of General Counsel's Notice to the Commission Following the Submission of Probable Cause Briefs 37 KB
10/27/2015 Aristotle International, Inc. 1 MB
07/14/2015 Aristotle International, Inc. 1 MB
11/19/2013 Aristotle International, Inc. 1 MB
04/09/2013 Aristotle International, Inc. 792 KB
05/24/2011 Aristotle International, Inc. 32 KB
Statement of Reasons 05/16/2019 Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioner Caroline C. Hunter 95 KB
05/10/2019 Chair Ellen L. Weintraub 59 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Aristotle International, Inc.
Complainant NGP Software, Inc.
Trevelyan, Stuart
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