Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents — United States of America v. Iseman & Associates, LLC, et al., Case No.: 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV (Dkt. 14, E.D. Va.)
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An order by U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsey Robinson Vaala in United States of America v. Iseman & Associates, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, entered August 1, 2025 (Document 14). It grants in part the United States' Motion to Compel Production of Documents (Dkt. No. 9). For January 1, 2019 through March 1, 2022, the defendants must produce appointment books, logs, diaries or calendars of Iseman & Associates, LLC and Ms. Iseman, materials on all of the firm's business activities, lobbying or otherwise, monthly bank statements, and communications with any accountant or tax preparer about tax filings or the firm's application for or eligibility to receive PPP loans. Other objections are overruled; revised responses are due by August 12, 2025 and a proposed protective order by August 8, 2025.
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Case 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV Document14 _ Filed 08/01/25 Page 1 of 3 PagelD# 127 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, ISEMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, et ai., ) ) ) ) v. ) Case No.: 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV ) ) ) Defendants. ) ) This matter is before the Court Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents. (Dkt. No. 9.) Specifically, Plaintiff requests that the Court “compel Defendants’ full and complete responses to Plaintiffs First Requests for Production of Documents, served on June 6, 2025.” (/d.) The motion is fully briefed. (See Dkt. Nos. 10, 12, 13.) On August 1, 2025, the Court held a hearing on the motion at which counsel for both parties appeared and presented argument. For the reasons stated from the bench, and in accord with the specific rulings and instructions thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents (Dkt. No. 9) is GRANTED IN PART. It is further ORDERED that Defendants revise and supplement their responses to Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents as follows: e AstoI&A RFP No. 6 and Iseman RFP No. 1, Defendants shall produce all responsive, non-privileged appointment books, logs, diaries, or calendars used by Iseman & Associates, LLC and/or Ms. Iseman for the time period of January 1, 2019 through March 1, 2022. Case 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV Document14_ Filed 08/01/25 Page 2 of 3 PagelD# 128 e As to I&A RFP No. 11, Defendant Iseman & Associates, LLC shall search for and produce responsive, non-privileged documents as narrowed during the hearing. e AstoI&A RFP No. 13, Defendant Iseman & Associates, LLC’s unilateral limitation of its response to certain business activities, namely, to materials “that relate to the provision of lobbying activities, strategic consulting, public affairs, or business development services,” is overruled. Defendant Iseman & Associates, LLC shall produce non-privileged materials relating to ail business activities, lobbying or otherwise, within its possession, custody, or control for the time period of January 1, 2019 through March 1, 2022. e As to I&A RFP No. 15, Defendant Iseman & Associates, LLC shall produce monthly bank statements for the time period of January 1, 2019 through March 1, 2022. e As to I&A RFP No. 27, Defendant Iseman & Associates, LLC shall produce communications with any accountant or tax preparer that transmit or discuss information and data material to (1) the preparation of tax returns and other tax filings prepared on behalf of Iseman & Associates or (2) Iseman & Associates’ application for or eligibility to receive PPP loans. e As to all other RFPs that remain at issue and for which Defendants have either limited the scope of their responses or withheld responsive, non-privileged documents, Defendants’ objections are overruled. Defendants are directed to: 1. Conduct a reasonably diligent search for responsive documents; 2. Produce responsive, non-privileged documents not already produced; and 3. Serve revised discovery responses that describe Defendants’ reasonable search for responsive documents, including, for example, locations searched and Case 1:25-cv-00450-MSN-LRV Document14 Filed 08/01/25 Page 3 of 3 PagelD# 129 procedures used in conducting the search, and either confirm that all responsive, non-privileged documents have been produced or that no responsive, non-privileged documents exist. The applicable time period for all forthcoming responses and supplemental productions is January 1, 2019 through March 1, 2022. It is further ORDERED that Defendants serve their revised responses and supplemental document productions on or before Tuesday, August 12, 2025. It is further ORDERED that the parties negotiate and file a proposed protective order for the Court’s consideration on or before Friday, August 8, 2025. Finally, the Court encourages the parties to discuss whether a settlement conference would be productive and, if both sides agree, to contact the undersigned’s chambers to schedule a settlement conference. ENTERED this Ist day of August, 2025. Lindsey Robinson Vaala United States Magistrate Judge Alexandria, Virginia
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