Brown v. Google LLC
Brown v. Google LLC
Case 5:20-cv-03664-LHK (N.D. Cal. 2021)
August 12, 2021

van Keulen, Susan,  United States Magistrate Judge

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The court ordered the parties to submit a proposed stipulation for an extension of the fact discovery cutoff and referred disputes regarding clean room access and source code to a Special Master for resolution. The court also reserved a date for a further discovery conference and ordered the parties to cooperate in resolving remaining disputes related to ESI. Failure to comply with the court's orders may result in sanctions.
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CHASOM BROWN, et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
GOOGLE LLC, Defendant
Case No. 20-cv-03664-LHK (SVK)
United States District Court, N.D. California
Filed August 12, 2021
van Keulen, Susan, United States Magistrate Judge

ORDER ON AUGUST 2, 2021 JOINT DISCOVERY SUBMISSION

Exhibit A sets forth the Court’s rulings on the Parties’ August 2, 2021 joint submission regarding discovery disputes (Dkt. 230). In addition, the Court ORDERS as follows:

  1. The Parties are to promptly submit a proposed stipulation to Judge Koh for an extension of the fact discovery cutoff to January 21, 2022 and making other schedule adjustments as necessary.
  2. Disputes P3 and P14 (concerning clean room access and source code, respectively) are REFERRED to the Special Master.
  3. By August 13, 2021, each side in each case may select up to three of the remaining disputes in the August 2 submission (Dkt. 230) for the Court to address in due course.
  4. The Court has reserved September 30, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. for a further discovery conference on disputed issues that are ripe for adjudication. By noon on September 24, 2021, the parties are to file a joint statement in which each side may identify two issues for resolution at the September 30 conference. Issues are to be set forth in the customary, SUMMARY, chart format
SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 12, 2021

EXHIBIT A