Handlery

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JGX, INC., et al., Case No. 17-cv-00287-BLF (SVK)

8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY

9 v. DISPUTE

10 JOHN HANDLERY, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 88 11 Defendants.

12 On October 22, 2019, the Court held a hearing on the Parties’ discovery dispute set forth at 13 Dkt. 88. Upon consideration of the Parties’ submission and arguments of counsel and for the 14 reasons set forth at the hearing, the Court ORDERS as follows: 15 1. The participation of former-Defendant Singer in communications between the Handlery 16 Defendants and their counsel does not, by itself, preclude the attorney-client privilege or 17 the work-product doctrine. As alleged extensively in the Complaint, Singer was acting as 18 Defendants’ agent during the relevant time period prior to the filing of this suit. See 19 Schaeffer v. Gregory Village Partners, 78 F. Supp. 3d 1198, 1204 (N.D. Cal. 2015). 20 2. Plaintiffs’ challenge to the Handlery Defendants’ privilege…