Telecom Decision Makers Inc v. Access Integrated Networks Inc et al

Filing 23

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 8/23/10. (bkp) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/23/2010: ) # 1 Exhibit A) (thd).

Telecom Decision Makers Inc v. Access Integrated Networks Inc et al

Doc. 23

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION TELECOM DECISION MAKERS, INC v. CASE NO. 4:09mc0004 BSM DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

ACCESS INTEGRATED NETWORKS, INC., and BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. In re: 3:08-CV-609-S Western District of Kentucky PROTECTIVE ORDER

Non-party Navigator Telecommunications, LLC ("Navigator") and Telecom Decision Makers, Inc. ("TDM"), jointly move for a protective order in response to the July 16, 2010 order [Doc. No. 19] denying the third motion to quash subpoena [Doc. No. 15] filed on behalf of non-party Navigator and directing Navigator to produce the documents requested in the subpoena. [Doc. No. 22]. The motion is granted. The court finds and orders as follows: 1. Navigator is prepared to produce documents in compliance with the July 16,

2010 order [Doc. 19]. Navigator and TDM acknowledge that certain documents to be produced by Navigator contain confidential, proprietary and other information of a sensitive nature, and they agree that a protective order should be entered in this case prior to the production of confidential documents by Navigator. 2. A consent decree on confidentiality has been entered in the Kentucky litigation

from which this miscellaneous proceeding derives. A copy of the consent decree on

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confidentiality is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference. 3. The consent decree on confidentiality applies only to TDM and Birch

Communications, Inc., the parties to the Kentucky litigation, but Navigator and TDM agree, as does this court, that its terms are sufficient to provide adequate protection for the documents to be produced by Navigator in response to TDM's subpoena. 4. The terms of the consent decree on confidentiality are hereby adopted and

incorporated into this order and are to be applied to the documents to be produced by Navigator in this case, either in response to TDM's subpoena or otherwise. 5. This court shall retain jurisdiction over TDM and Navigator for the purpose of

resolving disputes or enforcing this protective order IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of August, 2010.

__________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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