UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., Case No. 21-cv-03610-SI (JCS)
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. RECONSIDERATION
SYNTRONIC AB, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 137 Defendants.
I. INTRODUCTION Defendants (collectively, “Syntronic”) move for reconsideration of the Court’s prior order requiring Defendant Syntronic (Beijing) Technology R&D Center Co., Ltd. (“Syntronic Beijing”) to produce computers for inspection in the United States, arguing that China’s Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”) prohibits transfer of the computers across international borders without the consent of current and former employees, who have declined to so agree. The Court held a hearing on June 24, 2022. For the reasons discussed below, the PIPL does not bar compliance with the Court’s previous order, and the motion for reconsideration is DENIED. II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) brought this action against…