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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 B&G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC., No. 2:20-cv-0526 KJM DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER KIM EMBRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH ADVOCATES, INC.,

15 Defendants. 17 This matter came before the undersigned on February 9, 2024, for hearing of plaintiff’s motions to compel pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(1). (ECF No. 158.) Attorneys Matthew Borden and Chelsea Tirgardoon appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney Jeff Neer appeared on behalf of defendants. Oral argument was heard, and plaintiff’s motions were taken under submission. For the reasons explained below, and at the February 9, 2024 hearing, plaintiff’s motions will be granted in part and denied in part. I. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Related to Defendants’ Sham Litigation Plaintiffs are proceeding on a second amended complaint filed on November 23, 2022. (ECF No. 57.) The second amended complaint alleges that plaintiff sells and distributes cookies under the Snackwell…