YellowCake, Inc. v. DashGo, Inc.

I. Background

19 Plaintiff Yellowcake, Inc. initiated this copyright action on May 17, 2021. (Doc. 1.) On 20 July 21, 2021, Seth L. Berman filed an application to appear and participate pro hac vice in this 21 action. (Doc. 6.) On July 22, 2021, Defendants Dashgo, Inc. and Audiomicro, Inc. d.b.a. Adrev 22 filed an opposition to the pro hac vice application. Defendants asserted Mr. Berman does not 23 qualify for pro hac vice admission under Local Rule 180(b)(2) because Mr. Berman is both 24 regularly employed in California and is regularly engaged in professional activities in California. 25 (Doc. 8.) In light of Defendants’ opposition to the application, the Court directed Mr. Berman to 26 file a written response demonstrating why his admission pro hac vice should not be denied on the 27 basis that he is regularly employed in California or regularly engaged in professional activities in 28 California. (Doc. 9.) Mr. Berman filed a written response on August 9, 2021. (Doc. 13.) The Court does not find reply necessary. Having considered the opposition, Mr. Berman’s response, the record in this case and Mr. Berman’s application for pro hac vice admission,…