Global Equity Management (SA) Pty. Ltd. v. Alibaba.com, Inc. et al

Filing 124

ORDER GRANTING #103 PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL'S MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW by Hon. William Alsup. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/12/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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IN RE GLOBAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT
(SA) PTY. LTD.

No. C 17-02177 WHA
No. C 17-02178 WHA
No. C 17-02435 WHA

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ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL’S
MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW

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In 2015 and 2016, plaintiff Global Equity Management (SA) Pty. Ltd. (GEMSA),

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represented by Attorney William Ramey, brought the three above-captioned patent infringement

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actions in the Eastern District of Texas against various defendants. These actions transferred to

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our district in April 2017. Attorney John Thomas appeared for GEMSA shortly thereafter.

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Attorneys Ramey and Thomas then filed motions to withdraw as counsel from all three

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actions. All defendants opposed on the bases that (1) GEMSA, as a corporation, cannot appear

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in these actions without counsel, and (2) Attorney Ramey allegedly pursued these actions in an

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abusive manner and should not be permitted to escape the possible imposition of sanctions at

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the end of litigation by withdrawing now.

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Both issues have since been defused. In their reply briefs, Attorneys Ramey and

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Thomas agreed that their withdrawal, if permitted, would not terminate the Court’s authority to

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award any appropriate sanctions against either of them. Additionally, Attorneys William
Thomson, Jr., and David Randall have appeared as new counsel for GEMSA in all three actions.

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Accordingly, Attorneys Ramey and Thomas’s motions to withdraw as counsel from all

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three actions are GRANTED, save and except that the Court will retain jurisdiction over them to

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entertain any motions for sanctions or further relief at the end of said actions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 12, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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