In re Google Assistant Privacy Litigation

I. BACKGROUND

22 On January 6, 2022, Plaintiffs served Appen with subpoenas that included document 23 requests and topics for a deposition. See Guyon Decl., ECF No. 236-1 ¶ 2. The document requests 24 and deposition topics sought information regarding Appen’s work transcribing audio recordings for 25 Google. Appen moved to quash the subpoena seeking deposition testimony, arguing that (1) it was 26 unlimited in time; (2) any relevant information it sought could be obtained from Google directly; 27 and (3) it sought privileged information. See Joint Discovery Statement, ECF No. 221 at 2–3. Judge van Keulen granted Appen’s motion in part and denied it in part, finding that “[t]here are a number of subpoenaed topics that are clearly within the exclusive knowledge, custody and control of Appen and for which neither production of documents nor preparation of a witness would be unduly burdensome.” See Discovery Order, ECF No. 235 at 1–2. Judge van Keulen further modified the deposition topics and requests for production, given that “some of [the] topics are not relevant to the limited third-party role of Appen in this action.” See id. at 2. Judge…