Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corporation et al

Filing 142

ORDER re 139 Letter filed by Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd, Tata America International Corporation, Tata Sons, Ltd, 138 Letter filed by Kangana Beri, Gopi Vedachalam. Defendants are DIRECTED to prepare and produce a privilege log by not later than September 24, 2010. The parties shall inform the court in writing of any remaining disputes associated with RFP no 9 not later than October 1, 2010. (vrwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/13/2010)

Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corporation et al

Doc. 142

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The parties dispute whether defendants should be required to produce documents under plaintiffs' request for production no 9 (RFP no 9). Doc ##138, 139. Having considered the matter, the v ORDER TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a New York corporation; TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, LTD, an Indian corporation; and TATA SONS, LTD, an Indian corporation, Defendants. _______________________________/ GOPI VEDACHALAM and KANGANA BERI,on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, No C 06-0963 VRW IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

court determines that RFP no 9 subsections (b) and (c) appear to meet the requirements of FRCP 26(b)(1) to the extent they seek: "All documents constituting and/or referring to audits, investigations, inquiries, or studies, by TCS or any third party on behalf of TCS, including but not limited to any union, independent auditor, law firm, or governmental agency, regarding: * * * (b)

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TCS's compliance with any state and/or federal wage and hour laws; (c) TCS's compliance with any federal immigration laws." See Doc

#139-1 at 7 (alteration by court underlined, subsection (a) deleted). RFP no 9 subsection (a) appears overbroad. Defendants are DIRECTED to prepare a privilege log for all documents subject to production under RFP no 9(b)-(c) (as altered by the court) over which they claim a privilege. Defendants shall produce the privilege log not later than September 24, 2010. The parties shall inform the court in writing of any

remaining disputes associated with RFP no 9 not later than October 1, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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