Hildreth Real Estate Advisors LLC v. Galvis

Background

Hildreth Real Estate Advisors LLC sued Felipe Galvis and other defendants. According to the complaint as described in Hildreth’s letter, the dispute concerns alleged misappropriation of Hildreth’s confidential information and trade secrets. The complaint asserts claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 and for misappropriation, tortious interference with contractual relations, conversion, defamation, and breach of fiduciary duty.

The complaint alleges that Hildreth’s investor information and other business and financial information qualify as trade secrets. It further alleges that the information has economic value because it is not generally known, that Hildreth took reasonable steps to keep it secret, and that defendants misappropriated, used, or disclosed it. Galvis served discovery demands concerning those allegations.

Requests

Hildreth asked the court to enter a protective order for discovery involving its confidential information and trade secrets. A protective order can limit how discovery material is disclosed or used when there is good cause, including to protect confidential business information. Hildreth also requested a 90-day extension of the discovery deadline, which was then set for July 10, 2024. Hildreth attributed discovery delays to Galvis’s alleged refusal to agree to a confidentiality arrangement.

Order

The excerpt shows that the court permitted Galvis to file a response, if any, by June 27, 2024. It required Hildreth to serve Galvis with the order by overnight courier within two business days and to file proof of service. Judge Dale E. Ho also directed the clerk to close ECF No. 44. The excerpt does not state that the court granted or denied Hildreth’s requested protective order or discovery extension, so no final disposition of those requests can be identified from the provided text.