IAR Systems Software v. Superior Court CA1/3
Petitioner IAR Systems Software, Inc. (IAR), on behalf of itself and its retained counsel Valla & Associates, Inc., P.C. (Valla), seeks a writ of mandate directing the superior court to set aside May 11, 2018 orders denying their motions to quash subpoenas duces tecum and grant a protective order and to submit separate statements and privilege logs. The background of these proceedings is set forth in this court’s prior opinion in IAR Systems Software, Inc. v. Superior Court (2017) 12 Cal.App.5th 503, in which we set aside a prior order finding Valla to be part of the prosecution team in criminal proceedings pending against real party in interest Nadim Shehayed and imposing a duty on Valla to comply with the production obligations imposed on the prosecution under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83. Although in these and related civil proceedings IAR and its counsel have produced substantial documentation requested by Shehayed, they have declined to produce documents they claim are c
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