Shirazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SABRINA BELLE SHIRAZI, Case No. 21-cv-00136-EJD (VKD)

Plaintiff,

INTERIM ORDER RE AUGUST 29,

v. 2022 DISCOVERY DISPUTE

NADER OWEIS, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 79 Defendants.

13 The parties ask the Court to resolve a dispute regarding whether defendants’ counsel may inquire in deposition about what was discussed during a 2-hour meeting plaintiff’s counsel held with multiple clients, all of whom are non-party fact witnesses in this case. Dkt. No. 79. Plaintiff’s counsel contends that all communications during the meeting are privileged. Defendants question whether the non-party fact witnesses are “joint clients” of plaintiff’s counsel and contend that an insufficient showing has been made that they are. Defendants argue that, as to each client, the presence in the meeting of people outside that client’s attorney-client relationship with plaintiff’s counsel negates any assertion of privilege as…