Talenthub Worldwide, Inc. v. Talenthub Workforce, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:24-cv-06264
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Talenthub Worldwide v. Talenthub Workforce: Judge Schofield denied Worldwide’s request to seek discovery about two computers.
Talenthub Worldwide, Inc. and Talenthub Workforce, Inc., the parties to the case; the ruling directly affected Worldwide’s request to pursue the described discovery.
What happened
In Talenthub Worldwide, Inc. v. Talenthub Workforce, Inc., Talenthub Worldwide asked for permission to file a motion seeking communications about the possession and use of two computers.
Worldwide said newly discovered evidence supported its request and argued that attorney-client privilege should not protect communications related to alleged false statements and wrongdoing. The opinion does not describe the opposing letter’s full reasoning.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield denied Worldwide’s request for leave to file a discovery motion, relying substantially on the reasons stated in Talenthub Workforce’s letter at docket number 56.
The detailed version
- Talenthub Worldwide, Inc. v. Talenthub Workforce, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06264
- Lorna Schofield
- Feb. 20, 2025
Background
Talenthub Worldwide asked the court for permission to file a discovery motion seeking communications about the possession and use of two computers: a server and Goldstein’s desktop. Worldwide said the request was based on newly discovered evidence. The opinion identifies the computers as involved in Worldwide’s claim under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Worldwide’s Position
Worldwide argued that any attorney-client privilege covering the communications was overcome by the crime-fraud exception. That exception can remove privilege when there is a factual basis to believe a crime or fraud occurred and the communications were used to further it. Worldwide alleged that the defendants made false statements through their attorney to a state-court judge and to Worldwide’s counsel.
Ruling
Judge Lorna G. Schofield denied Worldwide’s request for leave to file a discovery motion. The court stated that the request was denied for substantially the reasons stated in Talenthub Workforce’s letter at docket number 56. The opinion does not provide the full contents of that letter or otherwise explain those reasons in detail.
Classification
This is a procedural order because it addressed permission to seek discovery and did not decide the underlying claims.
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