Securities And Exchange Commission v. YouPlus, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No. 5:20-cv-04855-BLF
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8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL v. 10 YOUPLUS, INC., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Before the Court is counsel for Defendant Shaukat Shamim’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. ECF No. 34. The Court finds that this Motion may be determined without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Accordingly, the September 19, 2024, hearing is hereby VACATED. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. I. BACKGROUND On July 20, 2020, the SEC initiated this action against Defendants Shaukat Shamim (“Shamim”) and YouPlus, Inc. (“YouPlus”). ECF No. 1. Each defendant filed an Answer on January 25, 2021. ECF Nos. 20 & 21. The Initial Case Management Conference took place on February 18, 2021. ECF No. 27. Thereafter, on March 12, 2021, the Court entered an Order staying all discovery in this…