The Best Label Company v. Custom Label & Decal, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 THE BEST LABEL COMPANY, Case No. 19-cv-03051-LHK (VKD)

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE NOVEMBER 6, 2020

v. DISCOVERY DISPUTE

CUSTOM LABEL & DECAL, LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 69 Defendants.

13 The parties ask the Court to resolve a discovery dispute concerning plaintiff The Best Label Company, LLC’s (“BLC”) non-party document subpoenas to 14 of defendants’ customers. Dkt. No. 69. Specifically, defendants ask the Court to enter a protective order against BLC’s discovery of otherwise responsive documents concerning defendants’ business with these customers after October 9, 2019. Id. at 1. BLC opposes defendants’ request. Id. The Court held oral argument on the matter on November 17, 2020. Dkt. No. 74. Having considered the parties’ submission and oral argument, the Court denies defendants’ request for a protective order. I. BACKGROUND In this action, BLC claims that defendants…