Xiong vs. Jeunesse Global, LLC

1. ROA #76, 78, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, and 92 be stricken from the Court’s file (sealed) so that the public may not access them; 2. The unredacted replacement versions of these documents, which were lodged by Third Parties on 2/5/2026 concurrently with this motion to seal (see ROA #129) shall be placed under permanent seal; and 3. Third Parties’ proposed redacted public versions of ROA #78, 84, 82, 86, 88, 90—which were filed at ROA #125, 135, 133, 123, 137, and 127—shall be filed in the public file.

The Court notes that Third Parties previously prepared and submitted a proposed order striking the attorney-client privileged information from the record in accordance with the Court’s 5/15/2026 minute order. (ROA #232 [proposed order].) The substance of that proposed order overlaps substantially with the instant ruling on Third Parties’ motion to seal. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Third Parties to submit a single, combined, omnibus proposed order that incorporates the Court’s 5/15/2026 ruling and the instant ruling.

Moving party shall give notice. 114 Xiong vs. Jeunesse Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record Global, LLC Attorneys Jeffrey Jacobson, David Koller, and Joie Hand of law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s motion to be relieved as counsel of record for Defendant Jeunesse Global, LLC dba Jeunesse, LLC (“Jeunesse”) is GRANTED, effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the signed order upon the client. (Code Civ. Proc., § 284, subd. 2.)

Moving counsel shall lodge with the Court an updated proposed order that lists the correct department number and judicial officer assigned to this case. Moving counsel shall also update the order to reflect the currently scheduled hearing on the motion to file an amended complaint along with the below OSC.

An OSC hearing is set for August 27, 2026 at 2 p.m. in Department CX102. At the hearing, the Court will strike Defendant Jeunesse’s answer for its failure to appear through counsel unless it (1) substitutes in new counsel before the hearing or (2) appears at the hearing and shows good cause otherwise. (See Merco Construction Engineers, Inc. v. Mun. Ct. (1978) 21 Cal.3d 724, 730 [corporation may not represent itself and must appear through a licensed attorney]; CLD Construction, Inc. v. City of San Ramon (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1141, 1145, 1150 [same, and “court retains authority to dismiss an action if an unrepresented corporation does not obtain counsel within reasonable time”].)

Moving counsel shall give notice of this ruling.