Starbucks Corporation, (2023)

• Date: 07 November 2023

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

STARBUCKS CORPORATION

and Case 19-CA-296356

19-CA-296357

19-CA-297758

19-CA-298551

19-CA-299574

WORKERS UNITED LABOR UNION

INTERNATIONAL, a/w SERVICE

EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL

UNION

19-CA-307653

ORDER1

On July 17, 2023,2the Respondent filed with the Board a request for special permission

to appeal from Administrative Law Judge Ariel L. Sotolongo’s July 14 Order denying its petition

to revoke subpoena duces tecum B-1-1J1PRGH. Specifically, the Respondent seeks review of

two of the judge’s rulings contained therein: (1) the judge ordered the Respondent to produce

electronically stored information in its native format or, alternatively, in searchable PDF format

as well as a TIFF+ format; and (2) the judge ordered the Respondent to be prepared to produce

documents included in a privilege log for an in-camera inspection if required.

The hearing opened on July 18. The Respondent produced documents responsive to the

subpoena in TIFF+ format alone, but Counsel for the General Counsel confirmed on the record

that he was able to access the underlying documents and had the evidence he needed to present

1The National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a three-

member panel.

2 All dates are in 2023.