ORDER

FAITH S. HOCHBERG, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court upon the Report & Recommendation of the Honorable James B. Clark, III, United States Magistrate Judge, filed on September 22, 2014 [Docket No. 45], recommending that the Court strike the Answers and Counterclaims of Defendants National Asset Management ("NAM") and Eightfold; strike the motions filed by Defendants National Asset Management and Rickard Briggs; and enter default against all Defendants; and for good cause shown;

it appearing that, on January 24, 2014, this Court granted Plaintiff Quest Diagnostic's motion for emergent relief and temporarily restrained Defendants National Asset Management and Eightfold; these parties consented to a permanent injunction on April 4, 2014; thereafter, National Asset Management answered the Complaint and Eightfold moved to dismiss;

it appearing that Magistrate Judge Clark set an initial conference on June 12, 2014; after Defendants NAM and Eightfold failed to attend the initial conference, Judge Clark issued an Order scheduling a telephone conference to attempt to involve Defendants NAM and Eightfold, warning Defendants NAM and Eightfold of the consequence of failure to participate;

it appearing that, on June 24, 2014, NAM and Eightfold failed to participate in the telephone conference; the Court and Plaintiff attempted to contact Eightfold and NAM, but neither responded;

it appearing that, on June 24, 2014, Defendant Rickard Briggs was served with the Complaint and Temporary Restraining Order;

it appearing that Defendant Briggs did not answer or otherwise appear within the time limitations set by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12;

it appearing that Judge Clark scheduled a telephone conference with all Defendants on August 28, 2014; no Defendant attended, responded, or corresponded with the Court to explain their absence;

it appearing that, on September 2, 2014, Judge Clark issued an Order to Show Cause why the Answer, Counterclaims, and Motion of Defendants Eightfold and NAM should not be stricken and why default should not be entered against Eightfold, NAM, and Briggs; the parties were ordered to appear in person on September 22, 2014 and each was warned that the consequence of failure to appear would be the entry of default against all Defendants;

it appearing that Judge Clark's September 2 Order directing all parties to appear in person was served on Defendant Briggs [Docket No. 42], as well as the other Defendants, and each Defendant was provided an opportunity to submit a position paper as to why default should not be entered;

it appearing that, without requesting an extension of time or responding to Judge Clark's Order, Defendant Briggs filed an untimely Motion to Dismiss on September 5, 2014 [Docket No. 41]; after filing this motion, Defendant Briggs did not respond to the Court's Order to Show Cause, did not request an adjournment of the mandatory Order to Show Cause hearing, and did not submit a position paper;

it appearing that Magistrate Judge Clark conducted the in-person hearing on September 22, 2014—which every Defendant failed to attend—no Defendant contacted the Court before or after the hearing with an explanation for their failure to follow the Court's orders;

it appearing that Judge Clark submitted a Report and Recommendation finding that Defendants NAM and Eightfold's Answer and Counterclaims be stricken pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2); that Defendants Eightfold and Briggs's Motions be stricken; and that Clerk's entry of default be entered against all Defendants;

it appearing that the Report and Recommendation adequately develops the factual record, documenting each Defendant's failure to appear when required, respond to discovery requests, and comply with the Court's Orders;

it appearing that the Report and Recommendation properly applied the six-factor test established by the Third Circuit in Poulis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 747 F.2d 863, 868 (3d Cir. 1984), and appropriately concluded that Defendants' knowing failure to meet any of their discovery obligations, appear where required, or respond to Court orders warranted striking Defendants' Answer and Motions;

it appearing that neither Defendant Eightfold nor NAM has objected to Judge Clark's Report and Recommendation; Defendant Briggs, pro se, filed an objection on October 6, 2014;

the Court having reviewed the Report and Recommendation de novo pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and L.Civ.R. 72.1;1 and for good cause shown;

IT IS this 17th day of October, 2014, hereby

ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Clark filed on September 22, 2014 [Docket No. 45], is ADOPTED in its entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss [Docket Nos. 23 & 41] are terminated; and it is further

ORDERED that Clerk's entry of default be entered against all Defendants.