Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dow Rockwell LLC

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaOctober 13, 20223:22-cv-02069California206 words

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No. 22-cv-02069-MMC COMMISSION, Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE V. 10 DOW ROCKWELL LLC, et al., Defendants.

£ On March 31, 2022, plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission filed the

above-titled action, after which, on October 7, 2022, defendant Richard Dow Rockwell,

|| appearing pro se, filed an answer, purportedly on behalf of himself and defendant Dow

QO 16 || Rockwell LLC. Cc It is well-settled that “[clorporations and other unincorporated associations must

18 || appear in court through an attorney.” See In re Am. W. Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9"" Cir. 1994); see also Osgood v. Main Streat Mktg., LLC, 2017 WL 7362740, at *2 (S.D. || Cal. Mar. 27, 2017) (holding defendant LLC could not proceed without counsel). Accordingly, no later than November 3, 2022, defendant Dow Rockwell LLC shall || either appear by counsel or show cause in writing why its default should not be…

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