Judge in Salesforce MDL To Decide Whether Plaintiffs Can Use Discovery in Related Cases

The judge presiding over multidistrict litigation in which Salesforce.com is accused of facilitating sex trafficking presented the parties with a novel idea Friday during a hearing where he was considering whether to modify a protective order.

The attorneys representing the Jane Doe plaintiffs had asked for permission to use discovery they obtain in the Harris County MDL in similar litigation they are pursuing in other jurisdictions nationwide. Attorneys representing Salesforce asked the judge to deny the motion, arguing the protective order had been carefully and vigorously negotiated and does not allow the type of information “sharing” the plaintiffs are asking for.