Laatz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 NICKY LAATZ, Case No. 22-cv-04844-BLF (VKD)

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RE

v. STEPHEN STEINBERG AND LIANA

LARSON DEPOSITIONS

ZAZZLE, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 241 Defendants.

13 Plaintiff Nicky Laatz and defendant Zazzle, Inc. (“Zazzle”) ask the Court to resolve their dispute regarding whether Zazzle should be permitted to take the deposition of Ms. Laatz’s litigation counsel, Stephen Steinberg, and whether Ms. Laatz should be permitted to take the deposition of Zazzle’s in-house counsel, Liana Larson. Dkt. No. 241. At the Court’s direction, the parties filed supplemental material concerning this dispute on August 5, 2024. See Dkt. No. 242; Dkt. No. 244. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). I. BACKGROUND Mr. Steinberg, who is counsel of record for Ms. Laatz in this action, engaged in several email…