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Civil Procedure

Oct. 7, 2025

Judge grants law firm protective order in Blumberg Capital lawsuit

A San Francisco judge granted Mintz Levin a protective order blocking a subpoena that sought testimony from attorney Cheryl Reicin in a sexual assault and retaliation suit against venture capital firm Blumberg Capital.

On Monday, a San Francisco judge granted Mintz Levin's motion and quashed a subpoena that would have compelled a firm attorney to testify in a high-profile suit alleging sexual assault and retaliation against venture capital firm Blumberg Capital, after the firm argued the lawyer works for a separate licensed entity.

California courts have historically set a high bar for deposing lawyers, requiring plaintiffs to demonstrate that the information sought is both unavailable elsew...

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