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Civil Procedure

May 1, 2026

'Borderline contempt': Judge rebukes counsel after denying sealing motions

Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn denied motions to seal sensitive financial documents and rebuked attorneys for failing to comply with directives, complicating a high-stakes fee dispute.

A San Francisco judge berated counsel for failing to follow a court order after denying both sides' attempts to seal financial records in a venture capital firm's victory over a former startup CEO who accused the firm's employees of sexual assault and retaliation.

Blumberg Capital secured final judgment dismissing a lawsuit to dismiss a lawsuit that saw Cailin Hardell, the former CEO of healthcare company Segmed, accuse the firm and two of its executives of sexual assa...

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