Securities & Exchange Commission v. Hemp, Inc. et al

Filing 60

ORDER Granting 59 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Robert J. Cassity of Holland & Hart LLP is substituted in the place of Anthony M. Santos of A. M. Santos Law, Chtd. Defendants Hemp, Inc., Bruce J. Perlowin, Barry K. Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc., subject to the provisions of LR IA 11-6(c) and (d). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 3/15/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-01413-JAD-PAL
ORDER

Plaintiff,

v.

(Subst Atty – ECF No. 59)

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HEMP, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on the Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 59). Robert J.

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Cassity of Holland & Hart LLP seeks leave to be substituted in place of Anthony M. Santos of A.

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M. Santos Law, Chtd. for Defendants Hemp, Inc., Bruce J. Perlowin, Barry K. Epling, Ferris

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Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. LR IA 11-6(c) provides that the signature of an attorney

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to substitute in a case “constitutes an express acceptance of all dates then set for pretrial

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proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or in any court order.” LR IA 11-6(d) also

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provides that the substitution of an attorney “will not alone be reason for delay of pretrial

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proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in this case.”

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 59) is GRANTED.

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2. Robert J. Cassity of Holland & Hart LLP is substituted in the place of Anthony M.

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Santos of A. M. Santos Law, Chtd. Defendants Hemp, Inc., Bruce J. Perlowin, Barry

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K. Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc., subject to the provisions of

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LR IA 11-6(c) and (d).

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DATED this 15th day of March, 2017.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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