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Judge orders Trump sit for 7-hour deposition in early January

<p>President-elect Donald Trump is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/technology/when-trump-meets-tech-leaders-jobs-will-be-on-the-agenda.html" target="_blank">scheduled to meet</a> with some of the tech industry's biggest leaders. And things could get kind of awkward.</p><p>Top executives from Facebook, Apple, Amazon and other companies are expected to convene at Trump Tower in New York Wednesday afternoon. </p><p>But several sources <a href="http://www.recode.net/2016/12/14/13950790/trump-tech-summit-jobs-economy" target="_blank">told ReCode</a> Trump's camp had a hard time convincing those heavy hitters to attend. His public criticism of the tech industry could be to blame. Take his thoughts on Apple's decision not to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters:</p><p>"What I think you ought to do is boycott Apple until such time as they give that security number," <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfmbLIS-iUg" target="_blank">Trump said.</a></p><p>He also lashed out at <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/351490159444901889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg</a> on Twitter about her "ego."</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/tech-giants-will-create-database-to-fight-terrorism-online/">These Tech Giants Have Joined Forces To Fight Terrorism</a></b></p><p>And he hasn't exactly kept <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/donald-trump-don-t-buy-the-washington-post-book-about-me/" target="_blank">his disdain</a> for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a secret, either.</p><p>"I have respect for Jeff Bezos. But he bought The Washington Post to have political influence. And believe me, if I become president, oh, do they have problems," <a href="https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/703296870521528320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">Trump said.</a></p><p>But it seems the feeling is mutual. For the most part, the tech community didn't support Trump during the presidential election and disagrees with his stance on several issues, including immigration reform and encryption.</p><p>According to several reports, jobs and the economy will be on the agenda for Wednesday's meeting. It's unclear what other topics, if any, Trump plans to discuss.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/boston-dynamics-ceo-suggests-robotic-dogs-for-deliveries/">Your Next Package Carrier Could Be A Robotic Dog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/google-plans-to-run-on-100-percent-green-energy-by-2017/">Google Sets Goal To Be 100 Percent Green By 2017</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/tech-giants-will-create-database-to-fight-terrorism-online/">These Tech Giants Have Joined Forces To Fight Terrorism</a></li></ul>
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(CNN) -- Before President-elect Donald Trump heads to the White House on January 20, he will find himself back in the witness chair for questioning in his ongoing contractual dispute with celebrity chef, Jose Andres.
 
DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer A. Di Toro ruled Wednesday that Trump must sit for a deposition in New York City the first week of January, and it may last up to seven hours.
 
Trump sued Andres for breach of contract after Andres backed out of a plan for a restaurant in Trump's new luxury hotel in Washington. Andres claimed he canceled plans for the project after Trump made disparaging remarks about Mexicans during the presidential campaign.
 
Trump's attorneys previously agreed to his deposition in New York City, but sought to limit the length and scope of questioning, arguing in court filings that "Mr. Trump is not just any apex deponent; he is the President-elect ... It is not an overstatement that he is extremely busy handling matters of very significant public importance."
 
But Di Toro was not moved, ruling Wednesday that limiting Trump's examination would be too prejudicial to the defense team's right to prepare the case for trial, and "Mr. Trump's own statements are at the heart" of the parties' claims.
 
Trump's transition team did not respond to CNN's request for comment. His attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP had no comment.
 
On Tuesday, Andres suggested the parties bring their lawsuit to an end and instead donate money to a veterans organization, tweeting: "Mr. @realDonaldTrump can we end our lawsuits and we donate $ to a Veterans NGO to celebrate? Why keep litigating? Let's both of us win."
 
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