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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT, INC., 

A Texas corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

AMEEN HOFIONI, an individual,

MORGAN ALBANESE, an 

individual, THE LIT GROUP, 

a Nevada corporation, 

HUTCHINGS COURT REPORTERS, 

LLC, a California 

corporation, LITIGATION 

SERVICES, a Nevada 

corporation, 

Defendants. 

No. CIV. S-13-01770 LKK/AC 

ORDER 

This matter concerns a trade secrets dispute between 

plaintiff U.S. Legal Support, Inc. and defendants Ameen Hofioni, 

Morgan Albanese, The LIT Group, Hutchings Court Reporters, LLC, 

and Litigation Services. Plaintiff alleges that Hofioni and 

Albanese, its former employees, misappropriated certain trade 

secrets and are using this information for the benefit of their 

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new employer, The LIT Group, and its affiliated entities, 

Hutchings Court Reporters, LLC and Litigation Services, and to 

plaintiff’s consequent detriment. 

Plaintiff applies for a temporary restraining order 

(i) enjoining defendants from using or disclosing certain trade 

secrets and confidential information, (ii) compelling defendants 

to return trade secrets, whether in hard copy or electronic form, 

and (iii) compelling defendants to provide plaintiff with access 

to online storage areas in order to verify defendants’ alleged 

use of trade secrets and confidential information.1

 Plaintiff 

also seeks an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction 

should not issue, as well as a preservation order. Plaintiff also 

seeks an order for expedited discovery. 

The court determines that a hearing is necessary on the 

issues presented by the TRO application, and hereby orders as 

follows: 

[1] Plaintiff’s application for a temporary restraining 

order is SET for hearing on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 1:30 

p.m. in Courtroom 4. The court will vacate this hearing if the 

parties agree to a stipulated TRO, a possibility alluded to in 

the checklist filed with plaintiff’s application papers. 

Defendants may file an opposition at any time prior to the 

hearing (preferably through the court’s Electronic Case Filing 

system, but in paper form with the Clerk’s Office if that is not 

possible), and should be prepared to provide the court with paper 

 

1 Plaintiff appears to have filed all of the supporting documents 

called for by Local Rule 230(c), and alleges that it has provided 

each of the defendants with appropriate notice. (Dec. of James 

D. McNairy ¶¶ 3-8, ECF No. 5-7.) 

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copies of their opposition, if any, at the hearing. 

[2] Plaintiff is DIRECTED to serve defendants with a copy of 

this order forthwith and to file notice of service with the court 

immediately thereafter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 30, 2013. 

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