Judge Denies Most Requests to Limit Discovery in EquityComp Lawsuit

A federal judge in California denied most requests from Applied Underwriters to limit the types of documents employers can obtain during discovery in a purported class action lawsuit over the EquityComp program. U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Claire, in a Jan. 12 order, allowed employers suing Applied Underwriters for unfair competition to request information regarding a 2016 regulatory filing with the California Department of Insurance, financial information relating to revenues from the EquityComp program, documents about a similar program called SolutionOne, and contact information for ...