Murugian

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AMERICAN WORK ADVENTURES, Case No. 21-cv-00084-JSC INC., et al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR SERVICE BY v. ALTERNATIVE MEANS 10 KARTHIK MURUGIAN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 9 11 Defendants.

12 Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ application for an order for service of process by alternative means pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3). (Dkt. No. 9.) After careful consideration of Plaintiffs’ briefing, the Court DENIES the application without prejudice. BACKGROUND This application arises from an action regarding Defendants’ alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair business practices, and breach of contract. (Dkt. Nos. 1, 9 at 2 ¶ 2.) Plaintiffs allege that Defendant OptiSol Business Solutions (“Optisol”) breached its contractual agreement with American Work Adventures, Inc. (“AWA”). AWA is a sponsor of the State Department’s Summer and Work Travel Program…