Avila

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAYSIDE SOLUTIONS, INC., Case No. 21-cv-08738-PJH Plaintiff,

v. DISCOVERY ORDER

ANTONIO AVILA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 59 Defendants.

13 Before the court is a joint discovery letter brief summarizing certain discovery disputes between the parties. Having read the parties’ submission and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows. BACKGROUND This is a trade secret dispute in which plaintiff Bayside Solutions, Inc., alleges that its former employee, Antonio Avila, stole Bayside’s valuable trade secret information for the benefit of defendant RecruitGigs, the company of Antonio’s brother, Armando Avila. The alleged trade secrets are primarily customer lists, marketing materials, contacts at potential customers, and related information. Because the litigants are direct competitors, the parties have…