Securities and Exchange Commission v. Galleon Management, LP et al

Filing 193

ORDER: In light of the above representations, the Court hereby grants Mr. Schaeffer's motion to be relieved as counsel and approves the substitution of Messrs. DiMento and Marino as new counsel for defendant Steven Fortuna. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 5/3/2011) (tro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
-v-

ORDER

GALLEON MANAGEMENT, LP, et al.,

Defendants.

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JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.

Pending before the Court is the motion of Richard Schaeffer,
Esq., to be relieved as counsel

defendant Steven Fortuna and to be

replaced as counsel by Francis J. DiMento, Esq., and Michael S.
Marino, Esq.

In support of this motion, the parties have submitted:

(1) an affidavit from defendant Steven Fortuna stating that he has
elected to terminate Mr. Schaeffer's representation of him in this
case and wishes to retain Mr. DiMento and Mr. Marino as counsel going
forwardi

(2) affidavits

Mr. DiMento and Mr. Marino promis

that

they will abide by all previously set schedules in this matteri and
(3) an affidavit from Mr. Schaeffer stating that he and his firm
pledge to cooperate with Mr. Fortuna and his new counsel "with respect
to the transition

the representation from my firm to them."

In light of the above representations, the Court hereby grants
Mr. Schaeffer's motion to be relieved as counsel and approves the
substitution

Messrs. DiMento and Marino as new counsel for

defendant Steven Fortuna.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: New York, New York
May ~, 2011

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