Cyph, Inc. v. Zoom Communication, Inc.
- Jeffrey White
- 4:22-cv-00561
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Cyph, Inc. v. Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Judge White conditionally granted counsel’s withdrawal motion and required a status report about new counsel.
Cyph, Inc., its withdrawing counsel Leena Mauskar, and Brundige & Stanger, P.C.; the order also affects service of papers in the case until new counsel appears or 30 days pass.
What happened
Cyph, Inc. v. Zoom Video Communications, Inc. concerned its lawyer’s request to withdraw from the case. The court vacated the hearing that had been scheduled for May 19, 2023.
Because Cyph is a corporation, it cannot represent itself. The court therefore required the withdrawing lawyer and her law firm to continue receiving papers for 30 days after the order, or until new counsel appeared, whichever happened first. The law firm also had to file a report about finding new counsel by May 15, 2023.
Judge Jeffrey S. White conditionally granted the motion to withdraw and required the status report.
The detailed version
- Cyph, Inc. v. Zoom Communication, Inc. · No. 4:22-cv-00561
- Jeffrey White
- Apr. 21, 2023
Background
Leena Mauskar, who represented Cyph, Inc., moved for permission to withdraw as Cyph’s counsel. The court vacated the hearing previously scheduled for May 19, 2023.
Court’s reasoning
The court noted that when a lawyer seeks to withdraw without a replacement lawyer appearing at the same time, permission to withdraw may be conditioned on continued service of case papers on the departing lawyer until the client obtains new counsel. The court also stated that, because Cyph is a corporation, it cannot represent itself.
Ruling and requirements
The court conditionally granted the motion to withdraw. It ordered that papers in the case continue to be served on Ms. Mauskar and Brundige & Stanger, P.C. for 30 days from the order’s date or until new counsel filed a notice of appearance, whichever occurred sooner. The court also required Brundige & Stanger, P.C. to file a status report about engaging new counsel for Cyph by May 15, 2023.
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