Securities and Exchange Commission v. Live Ventures Incorporated et al

Filing 163

ORDER Granting 160 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Lynn M Dean withdrawn from the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier, III on 9/23/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)

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LYNN M. DEAN (Cal. Bar No. 205562)
Email: [e-mail]
RUTH C. PINKEL (Cal. Bar No. 164470)
Email: [e-mail]
ROBERT STILLWELL (Cal. Bar No. 308630)
Email: [e-mail]

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Securities and Exchange Commission
Katharine Zoladz, Regional Director
Gary Y. Leung, Associate Regional Director
Douglas M. Miller, Regional Trial Counsel
444 S. Flower Street, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

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vs.

Plaintiff,

LIVE VENTURES INCORPORATED;
JANONE INC. (f/k/a Appliance Recycling
Centers of America, Inc.); JOHN ISAAC
a/k/a JON ISAAC; KINGSTON
DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC; and
VIRLAND A. JOHNSON,
Defendants.

Case No. 2:21-cv-01433-JCM-MDC
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS
ATTORNEY

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Pursuant to Local Rule IA 11-6, Lynn M. Dean hereby moves this Court for leave to withdraw

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as attorney of record for Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission based upon the following:

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Ms. Dean is retiring from the SEC. At least one member of the agency will continue to serve as

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counsel of record for the SEC.

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Accordingly, the SEC respectfully requests that Ms. Dean be removed from the docket of this

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case.

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Dated: September 3, 2024

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lynn M. Dean
Lynn M. Dean
Ruth C. Pinkel
Robert Stillwell
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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9/23/24
Dated:________________

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United States Magistrate Judge

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PROOF OF SERVICE
I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to this action. My business address is:

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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE SEC,
444 S. Flower Street, Suite 900, Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone No. [phone]; Facsimile No. [phone].

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On September 3, 2024, I caused to be served the document entitled MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY on all the parties to this action addressed as stated on the
attached service list:
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OFFICE MAIL: By placing in sealed envelope(s), which I placed for collection and
mailing today following ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this agency’s
practice for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing; such correspondence would be
deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on the same day in the ordinary course of business.
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PERSONAL DEPOSIT IN MAIL: By placing in sealed envelope(s), which I
personally deposited with the U.S. Postal Service. Each such envelope was deposited with the U.S.
Postal Service at Los Angeles, California, with first class postage thereon fully prepaid.
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EXPRESS U.S. MAIL: Each such envelope was deposited in a facility regularly
maintained at the U.S. Postal Service for receipt of Express Mail at Los Angeles, California, with
Express Mail postage paid.
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HAND DELIVERY: I caused to be hand delivered each such envelope to the office of the
addressee as stated on the attached service list.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE: By placing in sealed envelope(s) designated by United
Parcel Service (“UPS”) with delivery fees paid or provided for, which I deposited in a facility
regularly maintained by UPS or delivered to a UPS courier, at Los Angeles, California.
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ELECTRONIC MAIL: By transmitting the document by electronic mail to the electronic
mail address as stated on the attached service list.

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E-FILING: By causing the document to be electronically filed via the Court’s CM/ECF
system, which effects electronic service on counsel who are registered with the CM/ECF system.

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FAX: By transmitting the document by facsimile transmission. The transmission was
reported as complete and without error.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: September 3, 2024

/s/Lynn M. Dean
Lynn M. Dean

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SEC v. Live Ventures Incorporated, et al.
United States District Court – District of Nevada
Case No. 2:21-cv-01433-JCM-MDC

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SERVICE LIST

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Brent R. Baker (served via CM/ECF)
Buchalter
60 E. South Temple, Suite 1200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
[e-mail]
Attorney for JanOne, Inc. and Virland Johnson
Daniel J. Wadley (pro hac vice) (served via CM/ECF)
Nicholas P. Peterson (pro hac vice) (served via CM/ECF)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
222 S. Main Street, Suite 1730
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants John Isaac a/k/a Jon Isaac and Live Ventures Incorporated
Mark E. Ferrario (NV Bar #1625) (served via CM/ECF)
Christopher R. Miltenberger (served via CM/ECF)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10845 Griffith Peak Drive, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89135
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants John Isaac a/k/a Jon Isaac and Live Ventures Incorporated
Sean T. Prosser (served via CM/ECF)
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92130
[e-mail]
Attorney for Kingston Diversified Holdings LLC
Dennis L. Kennedy, Esq. (served via CM/ECF)
Rebeca L. Crooker, Esq. (served via CM/ECF)
Bailey Kennedy
8984 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89148-1302
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Kingston Diversified Holdings LLC

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