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Parties Involved:
Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff
Luis Mena Pineda
Defendant
Tek-Micro LLC
Defendant
Tek-Micro.com
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

TEK-MICRO LLC, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:15-01100-KJM-AC 

ORDER 

On December 2, 2015, the parties in this case filed a joint notice of settlement. 

ECF No. 20. In the notice, Luis Mena Pineda signed on behalf of himself, Tek-Micro LLC, and 

Tek-Micro.com. Id. Luis Mena Pineda is proceeding in pro per and is not licensed to practice 

within this district. 

A corporate party or unincorporated association may not proceed without 

representation by counsel, and the court can dismiss an action if a corporate representative is not a 

licensed attorney. McGowan v. Boek, 402 F. App'x 287, 288 (9th Cir. 2010). Accordingly, the 

parties are hereby ORDERED, within seven (7) days of this order, to show cause why Tek-Micro 

LLC and Tek-Micro.com should not be dismissed. 

Additionally, in the notice of settlement, Microsoft and Mr. Pineda indicated they 

would file a dismissal with prejudice by January 6, 2016. On December 31, 2015, Microsoft 

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indicated the parties continued to work on finalizing settlement. The January 6th date has now 

passed without the dispositional documents having been filed. Plaintiff is ORDERED, within 

fourteen (14) days of this order, to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure 

to prosecute. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 19, 2016. 

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