Tradin Organics USA LLC v. Terra Nostra Organics, LLC

I. BACKGROUND

20 On July 6, 2023, Tradin Organics USA LLC (“Tradin USA”) filed its Complaint initiating 21 this case against its former employees, Hendrik Rabbie, Caeli Perrelli, and Elena Luis, and Terra 22 Nostra Organics, LLC (“Terra Nostra,” collectively “the Terra Nostra Defendants”), the entity 23 those former employees created. ECF 5 (“Compl.”). Tradin USA asserts claims for trade-secret 24 misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, tortious interference, and 25 defamation. Compl. ¶¶ 34-79. The Terra Nostra Defendants responded with an Answer along 26 27 with counterclaims against Tradin USA plus two associated Dutch entities, ACOMO and Tradin BV (collectively “the Dutch Entities”). ECF 23 at 24-27. The Dutch Entities jointly move to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. ECF 42. That motion is now fully briefed and set to be heard on March 7, 2024. See ECF 63. In the interim, the Dutch Entities seek to stay discovery pending resolution of the motion to dismiss. ECF 46. II. LEGAL STANDARD Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c) permits a court, upon showing of good cause, to “issue an order to…