In Re: MacBook Keyboard Litigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 Case No. 18-cv-02813-EJD (VKD)

IN RE MACBOOK KEYBOARD ORDER RE MARCH 4, 2020

LITIGATION DISCOVERY DISPUTE Re: Dkt. No. 189

The parties ask the Court to resolve a dispute concerning Apple’s request to clawback deposition testimony on the ground that the testimony inadvertently disclosed a privileged communication. Dkt. No. 189. The Court conducted a hearing on March 10, 2020. Dkt. No. 195. Following the hearing, and with the Court’s permission, Apple made a supplemental submission of deposition testimony that it contends bears on this dispute. See Dkt. No. 197. Having considered the parties’ submissions and counsel’s arguments at the hearing on this matter, the Court concludes that some relief is warranted to address the possible inadvertent disclosure of privileged information. I. BACKGROUND Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…