Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc

Filing 112

ORDER DIRECTING CORPORATE DEFENDANT TO OBTAIN NEW COUNSEL; SCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on May 29, 2014. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SYNOPSYS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 13-2965 MMC
ORDER DIRECTING CORPORATE
DEFENDANT TO OBTAIN NEW
COUNSEL; SCHEDULING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
ATOPTECH, INC.,
Defendant.

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On March 7, 2014, the Court granted plaintiff Synopsys, Inc.’s motion to disqualify

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O’Melveny and Myers LLP as counsel for defendant ATopTech, Inc. (“ATopTech”).

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Thereafter, ATopTech, on March 24, 2014, filed with the Federal Circuit a petition for a writ

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of mandamus. On May 29, 2014, the Federal Circuit issued an order denying ATopTech’s

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petition. To date, no appearance has been made by new counsel.

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Accordingly, ATopTech is hereby DIRECTED to cause new counsel to file, no later

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than June 16, 2014, an appearance in the above-titled action. See United States v. High

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Country Broadcasting Company, Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (holding “[a]

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corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel”); Civil L.R. 3-9(b).

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In light of such substitution of counsel, a Case Management Conference is hereby

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SCHEDULED for July 25, 2014; a Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed no later

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than July 18, 2014.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 29, 2014
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge