Alcala Pharmaceutical, Inc v. RNB Holdings, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALCALA PHARMACEUTICAL, Case No.: 19cv1973-JM-MDD

INC.,

ORDER DISQUALIFYING

Plaintiff, PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL v. MATTHEW RIFAT

RNB HOLDINGS, LLC,

[ECF NO. 15] Defendant. 16 On December 5, 2019, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause requiring counsel for Plaintiff, Matthew Rifat, Esq., to notify the Clerk regarding certain felony charges pending against him in the California Superior Court in Riverside County and to demonstrate why he should be allowed to continue to represent Plaintiff in this case, as required by Civil Local Rule 83.5. (ECF No. 13). On December 6, 2019, Mr. Rifat notified the Clerk of the charges. (ECF No. 14). On December 11, 2019, Mr. Rifat moved the Court to allow him to continue to represent Plaintiff. For the reasons provided below, Mr. Rifat’s motion is DENIED. 26 // DISCUSSION Civil Local Rule 83.5(b) states, in part: …