Content IQ, LLC
- Clarke
- 1:22-cv-07891
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Content IQ v. Earth.com, Judge Clarke granted counsel’s withdrawal motion, stayed the case 30 days, and required Earth.com to retain new counsel.
Earth.com, Inc., its withdrawing counsel, and the parties’ deadlines in the case.
What happened
In Content IQ, LLC v. Earth.com, Inc., Earth.com’s lawyers asked to withdraw as its counsel. The court requested additional supporting information, and no opposition was filed.
The court explained that a corporation may appear in federal court only through a lawyer. Without new counsel, Earth.com could face a default judgment.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke granted the withdrawal motion, required service of the order on Earth.com, and stayed the case for 30 days so Earth.com could retain new counsel. New counsel had to appear by February 7, 2024.
The detailed version
- Content IQ, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07891
- Clarke
- Jan. 8, 2024
Background
On December 20, 2023, counsel for Defendant Earth.com, Inc. moved to withdraw as counsel of record. The court requested additional information supporting the motion. No opposition was filed.
Ruling
The court granted the motion to withdraw. As a condition, counsel had to serve a copy of the order on Earth.com by January 10, 2024, and file proof of service by January 12, 2024.
Because no new counsel had appeared, the court deemed Earth.com to be proceeding without counsel. The court stated that a corporation may appear in federal court only through counsel and warned that default judgment may be entered if new counsel failed to appear.
The court stayed the action for 30 days to allow Earth.com to retain new counsel. New counsel was required to file a notice of appearance by February 7, 2024. The parties’ deadline to comply with the court’s order at ECF No. 26 was extended to February 16, 2024. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 31, 32, and 33.
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