Sugarman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEVEN A. SUGARMAN, et al., Case No. 19-cv-04248-MMC

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' v. MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE

MUDDY WATERS CAPITAL LLC, et al., Defendants.

12 Before the Court is a "Motion to Transfer Venue," filed September 11, 2020, by defendants Muddy Waters Capital, LLC, Muddy Waters Research LLC, MLAF LP, MWCP LLC, Carson Block, Castalian Partners, LLC, Castalian Partners Value Fund, LP, James Gibson, QKM, LLC, David Q. Matthews, Gary R. Matthews, Kalyn M. Denno, Adam J. Denno, Keith Allen Dilling, and Rosemary Norris Hall. Plaintiffs Steven A. Sugarman ("Sugarman"), COR Capital, LLC, and COR Advisors, LLC (collectively, "COR Plaintiffs") have filed opposition, to which the defendants have replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motions, the Court rules as follows.2 In the instant action, plaintiffs allege that defendants, along with others not named as…