Case Explained: BEYOND BLOND PRODUCTIONS, LLC V. HELDMAN, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-06 Docket: 2:20-cv-05581-DSF-GJS The ninth-circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that interlocutory discovery orders compelling a party to produce documents over an assertion of attorney-client privilege are not final appealable orders under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and do not qualify for immediate review under the collateral order doctrine. The court relied on Supreme Court precedent in *Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter*, which established that such disclosure orders do not meet the requirements for the collateral order exception, as well as Ninth Circuit authority confirming that discovery orders generally lack finality. Consequently, the appeal is terminated without consideration of the appellant’s remaining arguments, and the appellant is ordered to bear the costs associated with the appeal. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.