Chang

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 STACY CHANG, Case No. 22-cv-02010-AMO

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

9 v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO AMEND

10 CARLOS CASHMAN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 80 Defendants. 11

12 13 Before the Court is Plaintiff Stacy Chang’s motion for leave to amend her first amended 14 complaint. Having considered the parties’ papers, the relevant legal authority, and the arguments 15 advanced by counsel during the March 14, 2024 hearing on the matter, the motion is GRANTED 16 IN PART and DENIED IN PART for the reasons set forth below. 17 I. BACKGROUND 18 A. Factual Background1 19 This case stems from an employment dispute between Stacy Chang and Carlos Cashman. 20 Stacy Chang is “a successful founder and designer in the fashion industry.” ECF 32 ¶ 24. In 21 March 2017, Chang “joined Founders Fund to work in the tech ecosystem.” Id. In her role as 22 Chief of Staff, “Chang sourced and led consumer investments, crafted the firm’s consumer retail 23 …