Noemi Garibaldi v. Compass Group USA Inc et al
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PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg re Stipulation for Protective Order 30 ; NOTE CHANGES MADE BY THE COURT. See order for details. (jy)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case No. 2:13-CV-0001 1-C
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ii NOEMI GARIBALDI, individually,
apd on behalf of all others similarly
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Plaintiffs,
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[Assigned to the Hon. Dal
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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE
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COMPASS GROUP USA, INC. et
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Defendants.
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I. PURPOSE AND LIMITATIONS
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Disclosure and discovery activity in this action are likely to involve
3 production of confidential, proprietary, or private information for which special
4 protection from public disclosure and from use for any purpose other than
5 prosecuting this litigation would be warranted. Accordingly, the parties hereby
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stipulate to and petition the Court to enter the following Stipulated Protective
7 Order. The parties acknowledge that this Order does not confer blanket protections
8 on all disclosures or responses to discovery and that the protection it affords
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extends only to information or items that are entitled under the applicable legal
10 principles to treatment as confidential.
11 2. DEFINITIONS
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2.1 Party: Includes Plaintiff NOEMI GARIBALDI and any other plaintiff
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that may be added to the litigation (collectively "Plaintiffs") and Defendants
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COMPASS GROUP USA, INC., EUREST SERVICES, INC., COMPASS ONE,
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LLC, & COMPASS GROUP USA INVESTMENTS, INC. (collectively
16. "Defendants"), including all of their officers, directors, employees, consultants,
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retained experts, and outside counsel (and their support staff).
2.2 Disclosure or Discovery Material: all items or information, regardless
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of the medium or manner generated, stored, or maintained (including, among other
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things, testimony, transcripts, or tangible things) that are produced or generated in
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disclosures or responses to discovery in this matter.
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2.3 "Confidential" Information or Items: any type or classification of
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information, whether originals, copies, or in redacted form, or whether in oral
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deposition testimony (transcript or videotape); interrogatory responses or responses
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to request for admission consisting of business or financial records; documents
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containing trade secrets or proprietary information; personnel records; information
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about current, past, or prospective employees that is of a confidential or private
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nature, including current or former employees’ residence addresses and email
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1 addresses, current or former employees’ telephone numbers, and current or former
2 employees’ wage information; records or ’information on financial information of
3 the parties; and any other writing as defined by the Rules of Evidence, reflecting
4 confidential, commercial or personal information that counsel for any of the parties
5 has in good faith designated as confidential.
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2.4 "Highly confidential" - Attorneys’ Eyes Only" Information or Items:
7 extremely sensitive "Confidential Information or Items" whose disclosure to
8 another Party or nonparty would create a substantial risk of serious injury that
9 could not be avoided by less restrictive means.
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2.5 Receiving Party: a Party that receives Disclosure or Discovery
It material from a Producing Party.
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2.6 Producing Party: a Party or non-party that produces Disclosure or
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2.7 Designating Patty: a Party or non-party that produces Disclosure or
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2.8 Protected Material: any Disclosure or Discovery Material’ that is
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2.9 Outside Counsel: attorneys who are not employees of a Party but who
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2.10 House Counsel: attorneys who are employees of a Party.
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2.11 Counsel (without qualifier): Outside Cpunsel and House Counsl (as
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2,12 Expert: a person with specialized knowledge or experience in a matter
24 pertinent to the litigation who has been retained by a Party or its counsel to serve as
25 an expert witness or as a consultant in this action and who is not a past or a current
26 employee of a Party or of a competitor of a Party’s and who, at the time of
27 retention, is not anticipated to become an employee of a Party or a competitor of a
28 Party’s. This definition includes a professional jury or trial consultant retained in
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connection with this litigation.
2.13 Professional Vendors: Non-Experts that provide litigation support
3 services (e.g., photocopying videotaping, translating, preparing exhibits or
4 demonstrations; organizing, storing, retrieving data in any form or medium, etc.)
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and their employees and subcontractors.
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The protections conferred by this Stipulation and Order cover not only
8 Protected Material (as defined above), but also any information copied or extracted
9 therefrom, as well as all copies, excerpts, summaries, or compilations thereof, plus
10 testimony, conversations, or presentations by Parties or counsel to or in Court or in
11 other settings that might reveal Protected Material,
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Even after the termination of this litigation, the confidentiality
14 obligations imposed by this order shall remain in effect until a Designating Party
15 agrees otherwise in writing or a Court Order otherwise directs.
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DESIGNATING PROTECTED MATERIAL
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5.1 Exercise of Restraint and Care in Designating Material for Protection.
18 Each Party or non-party that designates information or items for protection under
19 the Order must take care to limit any such designation to material that qualifies
20 under the appropriate standards. If it comes to a Party’s or a non-party’s attention
21, that information or items that it designated for protection do not qualify for
22 protection at all, or do not qualify for the level of protection initially asserted, that
23 Party or non-party must promptly notify all other parties that it is withdrawing the
24 mistaken designation.
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Manner and Timing of Designations. Except as otherwise provided in
26 this Order (see, e.g., section 5.2(a), below, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered,
27 material that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated
28 before the material is disclosed or produced. Designation in conformity with this
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Order requires:
(a) For information in documentary form (apart from transcripts of
3 depositions or other pretrial or trial proceedings), that the Producing Party affix the
4 legend "CONFIDENTIAL" or "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEYS’
5 EYES ONLY" at the bottom of each page that contains protected material. If only
6 a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the
7 Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making
8 appropriate markings in the margins) and must specify, for each portion, the level
9 of protection being asserted (either "CONFIDENTIAL" or "HIGHLY
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A Party or non-party that makes original documents or materials
12 available for inspection need not designate them for protection until after the
13 inspecting Party has indicated which material it would like copied or produced.
14 During the inspection and before the designation, all of the material made available
15 for inspection shall, be deemed "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’
16 EYES ONLY." After the inspecting Party has identified the documents it wants
17 copied or produced, the Producing Party must determine which documents, or
18 portions thereof, qualify for production under this Order, then, before producing the
19 specified documents, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected
20 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the
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and must specify,
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For testimony given in depositioni4n_.other...pgetiiaLi...tsjal.
eeees_that the Party or non-party offering or sponsoring the testimony
25 identify on the record, before the close ,of the deposition, hearing, or other
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proceeding, all protected testimony, and, further specify any portions of the
27 testimony that qualify as "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’ EYES
28 ONLY." When it is impractical to identify separately each portion of testimony
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1 that is entitled to protection, and when it appears that substantial portions of the
2 testimony may qualify for protection, the Party or non-party that sponsors, offers,
3 or gives the testimony may invoke on the record (before the deposition or
4 proceeding is concluded) a right to have up to thirty (30) days to identify the
5 specific portions of the testimony as to which protection is sought to specify the
6 level of protection being asserted ("CONFIDENTIAL" or "HIGHLY
7 CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY"), Only those portions of the
8 testimony that are appropriately designated for protection within the 30 days shall
9 be covered by the provisions of this Stipulated Protective Order.
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Transcript pages containing Protected Material must be separately
11 bound by the court reporter, who must affix to the top of each such page the legend
12 "CONFIDENTIAL! or "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEYS’ EYES
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(c) For information produced in some form other than documentary, and
16. for any other tangible items, that the Producing Party affix in a prominent place on
17 the exterior of the container or containers in which the information or item is stored
18 the legend "CONFIDENTIAL" or "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’
19 EYES ONLY." If only portions of the information or item warrant protection, the
20 Producing Party, to the extent practicable, shall identify the protected portions,
21 .. specifying whether they qualify as "Confidential" or as "Highly Confidential 22 Attorneys’ Eyes Only."
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Inadvertent Failures to Designate. If timely corrected, an inadvertent
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25 Confidential - Attorneys’ Eyes Only" does not, standing alone, waive the
26 Designating Party’s right to secure protection under this Order for such material. If
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party, on timely notification of the designation, must make reasonable efforts to
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assure that the material is treated in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
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6. CHALLENGING CONFIDENTIALITY DESIGNATIONS
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6.1 Any Party may challenge the designation of any document o
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information as Confidential by providing notice in writing to the other party of the
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challenge to the designation. The parties will meet and confer in good faith to
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reach an informal resolution of any dispute no later than twenty (20) days following
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the challenged designation. If the meet and confer efforts are unsuccessful, any
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Party may present the dispute to the Court for resolution using whatever procedural
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mechanisms are available and appropriate. The Party seeking relief from the Court
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shalt submit a declaration setting forth their good faith efforts to resolve the dispute
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with the opposing Party or Parties. The Party or person asserting confidentiality
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shall bear the burden of demonstrating the need for such designation.
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6.2 Judicial Intervention. A Party that elects to press a challenge to a
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confidentiality designation after considering the justification offered by the
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Designating Party may file and serve a
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motionA that identifies the challenged
material and sets forth in detail the basis for the challenge. Each such motion must
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be accompanied by a competent declaration that affirms that the movant has
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complied with the meet and confer requirements imposed in the preceding
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paragraph and that sets forth with specificity the justification for the confidentiality
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designation that was given by the Designating Party in the meet and confer
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dialogue.
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The burden of persuasion in any such challenge proceeding shall be on the
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Designating Party. Until the Court rules on the challenge, all parties shall continue
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to afford the material in question the level of protection to which it is entitled under
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the Producing Party’s designation.
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1 7 ACCESS TO AND USE OF PROTECTED MATERIAL
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7.1 Basic Principles. A Receiving Party may use Protected Material that is
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produced by another Party or by a non-party in connection with this
4 case only for prosecuting, defending, or attempting to settle this litigation "Use of
5 said information may not be used in any other legal matters or for any other purpose
6 than described in this paragraph. Such Protected Material may be disclosed only to
7 the categories of persons and under the conditions described in this Order. When
8 the litigation has been terminated, a Receiving Party must comply with the
9 provisions of section 11, below (FINAL DISPOSITION).
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Protected Material must be stored and maintained by a Receiving Party at a
11 location and in a secure manner that ensures that access is limited to the persons
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7,2 Disclosure of "CONFIDENTIAL" Information or Items. Unless
14 otherwise ordered by the Court or permitted in writing by the Designating Party, a
15 Receiving Party may disclose any information or item designated
16 CONFIDENTIAL only to:
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(a) The Receiving Party’s Outside Counsel of record in this action, as well
18 as employees of said Counsel to whom it is reasonably necessary to disclose the
19 information for this litigation and who have signed the "Agreement To Be Bound
20 By Protective Order" that is attached hereto as Exhibit A;
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(b) The officers, directors, and employees (including HouseCounse1) of
22 the Receiving Party to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for this litigation
23 and who have signed the "Agreement To Be Bound By Protective Order" (Exhibit
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(c) Experts (as defined in this Order) of the Receiving Party to whom
26 disclosure is reasonably necessary for this litigation and who have signed the
27 "Agreement To Be Bound By Protective Order" (Exhibit A);
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1 to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for this litigation and who have signed
2 the "Agreement To Be Bound By Protective Order" (Exhibit A);,
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(e) The Court and its personnel;
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Court reporters, their staffs, and professional vendors to whom
disclosure is reasonably necessary for this litigation and who have signed the
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(g) During their depositions, witnesses in the action to whom disclosure is
S reasonably necessary and who have signed the "Agreement To Be Bound By
9 Protective Order" (Exhibit A), Pages of transcribed deposition testimony or
10 exhibits to depositions that reveal Protected Material must be separately bound by
11 the court reporter and may not, be disclosed to anyone except as permitted under
12 this Stipulated Protective Order.
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(Ii) The author of the document or the original source of the information.
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ONLY" Information or Items. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or permitted
16 in writing by the Designating Party, a Receiving Party may disclose any
17 information or item designated "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’
18 EYES ONLY" only to:
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(a) The Receiving Party’s Outside Counsel of record in this action, as well
20 as employees of said Counsel to whom it is reasonably necessary to disclose the
1 information for this litigation and who have,-signed the "Agreement To Be Bound
22 By Protective Order" that is attached hereto as Exhibit A;
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(b) Experts (as defined in this Order) (I) to whom disclosure is reasonably
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Protective Order" (Exhibit A), and (3) as to whom the procedures set forth in
26 paragraph 7.4, below, have been followed;
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(c) Professional Vendors (as defined in this Order) (1) to whom disclosure
28 is reasonably necessary for this litigation, (2) who have signed the "Agreement To
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I Be Bound By Protective Order" (Exhibit A), and (3) as to whom the procedures set
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(d) The Court and its personnel;
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(e) Court reporters, their staffs, and professional vendors to whom
disclosure is reasonably necessary for this litigation and who have signed the
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(f) The author of the document or the original source of the information.
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7.4 Procedures for Approving Disclosure of "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
9 - ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" Information or Items to an "Expert" or a
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(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or granted in writing by the
12 Designating Party, a Party that seeks to disclose to an "Expert" or a "Professional
13 Vendor" (as defined in this Order) any informatiOn or item that has been designated
14 "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" first must make a
15 written request to the Designating Party that (1) identifies the specific HIGHLY
16 CONFIDENTIAL information that the Receiving Party seeks permission to
17 disclose to the Expert or Professional Vendor, (2) sets forth the full name of the
18 Expert or Professional Vendor, and the city and state of his, her, or its primary
19 residence, (3) in the case ’of an Expert attaches a copy of the Expert’s current
20 resume, (4) in the case of an Expert identifies the Expert’s current employer(s) and
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22 identifies (by name and number of the case, filing date, location of Court and party
23 affiliation) any litigation in connection with which the Expert has provided any
24 professional services during the preceding five years.
(b) A Party that makes a request and provides the information specified in
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26 the preceding paragraph may disclose the subject Protected Material to the
27 identified Expert and/or Professional Vendor unless, within seven court days of
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Party. Any such objection must set forth in detail the grounds on which it is based.
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A Party that receives a timely written objection must meet and confer
with the Designating Party (through direct voice to voice dialogue) to try to resolve
the matter by agreement. If no agreement is reached, the Party seeking to make the
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