Securities and Exchange Commission v. Global Wholehealth Partners Corp., Charles Strongo, Brian M. Volmer, Joshua Yafa, Jamie Yafa, and Empire Associates Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 22-cv-219-WQH-SBC

COMMISSION,

13 Plaintiff, ORDER 14 v.

GLOBAL WHOLEHEALTH

PARTNERS CORP., CHARLES

STRONGO, BRIAN M. VOLMER,

JOSHUA YAFA, JAMIE YAFA, and

EMPIRE ASSOCIATES INC.,

18 Defendants. HAYES, Judge: On September 9, 2025, Rosing Pott & Strohbehn filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants Global Wholehealth Partners Corp. (“GWHP”) and Charles Strongo (“Strongo”) pursuant to Local Rule 83.3(f)(3). (ECF No. 55.) On September 30, 2025, Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a Non-Opposition to the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and a Status Report. (ECF No. 57.) In its filing, Plaintiff reports that “the SEC has been in contact with Defendants’ counsel and with pro se Defendant Brian Volmer to discuss settlement” despite all named Defendants’ failure to timely respond to the Complaint. Id. “Several of those discussions have been productive, and SEC counsel has…