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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 18:1836(a) - Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COLLATERAL ANALYTICS LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.18-cv-00019-RS (JSC)

ORDER RE: 30(B)(6) DEPOSITION 

NOTICE

Re: Dkt. No. 225

Pending before the Court is another Joint Discovery Dispute letter brief. (Dkt. No. 225.) 

Although Defendants did not file the letter brief until September 27, 2019, they seek to require 

Plaintiff to appear for a 30(b)(6) deposition by September 27, 2019 or within one week of the 

Court’s ruling.

Defendants’ request is DENIED. Defendants’ 30(b)(6) Notice is unreasonably overbroad. 

The Court is frankly surprised that Defendants moved to compel on this Notice without first 

narrowing the unreasonable requests and eliminating requests that obviously seek privileged and 

unnecessary information. 

Accordingly, the Court orders as follows:

1. On or before October 1, 2019, Defendants shall serve Plaintiff with a revised 30(b)(6) 

Notice on the “trade secret” topics referred to in the parties’ correspondence. The 

Notice shall be amended to seek information consistent with Rule 26; its present 

configuration is not consistent with the commands of the Federal Rules. The Notice 

shall be signed by lead trial counsel, that is, the attorney who will take the lead at trial.

2. On or before October 3, 2019, Plaintiff shall provide Defendants with at least three 

weekday dates in October 2019 for 30(b)(6) depositions. The Court will not entertain 

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complaints from any party about unavailability. 

3. If Plaintiff has objections to the amended “trade secret” topics, then the parties shall 

meet and confer in person on or before October 4, 2019. If after meeting and 

conferring the parties are not able to resolve all their disagreements as to the 30(b)(6) 

topics, then on or before October 8, 2019 each shall submit a separate letter, not to 

exceed three pages of text, with their proposed resolution of the dispute. The letter may 

be accompanied by exhibits without page limitations; however, the exhibits cannot 

have been created for purposes of the letter brief. Each party’s letter shall be signed 

and approved by lead trial counsel. 

4. The Court will hold oral argument on any remaining “trade secret” 30(b)(6) deposition 

dispute at 9:30 a.m. on October 10, 2019. Lead trial counsel shall appear in person 

for the hearing. No exceptions.

5. Plaintiff shall serve its amended Rule 30(b)(6) Notice on any remaining topics on or 

before October 7, 2019.

The stipulation to exceed page limits is GRANTED. This Order disposes of Docket Nos.

225 and 226.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2019

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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