Rifat

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

19 This action relates to insurance fraud investigations. Plaintiff Matthew Rifat (“Matthew”) 20 is an attorney in San Diego who runs companies that provide administrative services to 21 healthcare clients. Those services have included processing payroll, bookkeeping, and vendor 22 management. One of his clients was Blue Oak Medical Group, Inc., a medical practice. Blue 23 Oak had been the subject of criminal investigations. Matthew alleges he had no knowledge about that investigation. On January 17, 2018, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office executed a search warrant at Matthew’s home, law office, and airplane hangar. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the execution of the warrant. The search resulted in the seizure of Matthew’s law firm client files in every legal matter in which he had served as counsel for the past twenty years. The warrant also authorized the search and seizure of Matthew’s digital devices and data, laptops, desktops, hard drives, cell phones, and other electronics. Matthew was later indicted for insurance fraud and money laundering. The criminal matter is…