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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 20, 2014

San Jose company sanctioned for firm's irrelevant discovery requests

An electronics distributor, represented by the law firm Berliner Cohen, has been slapped with a $4,800 fine for pursuing "wildly irrelevant" discovery requests as it prepares to go to trial over alleged wage and hour violations.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An electronics distributor, represented by the law firm Berliner Cohen, has been slapped with a$4,800 fine for pursuing "wildly irrelevant" discovery requests as it prepares to go to trial over alleged wage and hour violations.


San Jose-based Ma Labs is set to begin trial in February to defend itself against a 600-member class action by employees who claim the company underpays them and does...

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