Outlaw Laboratory, LP v. DG in PB, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IN RE OUTLAW LABORATORY, LP Case No.: 18-CV-0840-GPC-BGS

LITIGATION.

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

DISQUALIFICATION OF

COUNSEL.

(ECF No. 191.) 16 Before the Court is Tauler Smith, LLP’s (“Tauler Smith”) motion to disqualify counsel for the Defendants, Gaw Poe, in connection with counsel’s representation of Tauler Smith’s former bookkeeper in a separate litigation. Having considered the Parties’ papers and the applicable law, the Court DENIES Tauler Smith’s motion for the reasons below. I. Background A. The Instant Litigation The instant litigation arises from two consolidated lawsuits brought by Plaintiff Outlaw Laboratory, LP alleging that convenience and liquor stores (the “Stores”) around the San Diego area were falsely advertising sexual enhancement products. (ECF Nos. 1, 28.) During these lawsuits, the Stores filed counterclaims against Outlaw and obtained leave to add Outlaw’s attorneys,…