Stemcell Technologies Canada Inc. v. StemExpress, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA Case No. 21-cv-01594-VC (LB) INC., et al., 12 Plaintiffs, DISCOVERY ORDER 13 v. Re: ECF No. 123 14 STEMEXPRESS, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION In this case, two biotech companies that previously had a business relationship sued each other for breach of contract and theft of trade secrets, among other claims.1 STEMCELL moved (1) to compel responses or supplemental responses to eight interrogatories, and (2) for attorney’s fees incurred in bringing the motion. In response, StemExpress requested (1) a protective order for the interrogatories and (2) sanctions against STEMCELL.2 The court can decide the issues without oral argument. N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). The court denies STEMCELL’s motion to compel further 24 25 26 1 First Am. Compl. – ECF No. 20; First Am. Countercls. – ECF No. 51. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (ECF); pinpoint…