The Lincoln Electric Company et al v. The Esab Group, Inc., No. 2:15-cv-01404 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 17, 2016)

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Before the Court are (1) Plaintiffs the Lincoln Electric Compa ny and Lincoln Global, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Production of Document s (Dkt. No. 71); and (2) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Production of Defendants’ Clawed-Back Documents (Dkt. No. 103), which came on for hearing on August 29, 2016 and October 5, 2016, resp ectively. For the reasons assigned below, the first motion is DENIED, and the second motion is GRANTED. The First Motion to Compel (Dkt. No.