Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. v. QRS Music Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 105

ORDER granting ECF No. 104 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel as to attorneys Matthew D Francis and Arthur A Zorio; Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. shall have until 7/5/2018 to advise the Court if it will retain new local counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 6/4/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SAMICK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CO.,
LTD.,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00333-MMD-GWF

ORDER

v.
QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on Matthew D. Francis, Arthur A. Zorio, and the law firm

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of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (“BHFS”) Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff

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Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. (ECF No. 11), filed May 16, 2018. To date, no party has

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filed a response to this motion and the time for opposition has now expired. Counsel represents

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that profound issues relating to NRPC 1.16(b)(6) have developed and continue to remain. The

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Court finds, the movants have substantially established good cause for withdrawal. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Matthew D. Francis, Arthur A. Zorio, and the law firm

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of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (“BHFS”) Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for

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Plaintiff Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. (ECF No. 104) is granted.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. must retain

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local counsel if it intends to litigate this matter. An attorney who is granted permission to

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practice in a particular case but is not a member of the bar of this court must associate a resident

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member of the bar of this court as co-counsel. LR IA 11-2(d).

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Additionally, a corporation or limited liability company may appear in federal court only

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through licensed counsel. U.S. v. High Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir.

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1993). Plaintiff Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd shall have until July 5, 2018, to advise the

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Court if it will retain new local counsel.

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Dated this 4th day of June, 2018.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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