Caltex Plastics Inc v. Shannon Packaging Co et al

Filing 24

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott re Stipulation for Protective Order 23 . [See Order for details.] (san)

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FREDA. FENSTER (SBN 50489)
FFenster(GreenbergGlusker. corn
GREENEBRG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN &
MACHTINGER LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars 2lstFloor
Los Angeles, California 0067-45.90
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff CALTEX PLASTICS, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:13-cv-06611 RSWLJEM
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Judge:

Hon, Ronald S.W. Lew

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CALTEX PLASTICS, INC., a
California corporation,

SHANNON PACKAGING CO. a
California corporation; and DOIS 110, inclusive,
Defendants.

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The Court, having reviewed the Stipulation for Protective Order executed by

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IT IS ORDERED:

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Discovery in this action is expected to require the production of non-

22 public confidential information concerning the business affairs of the parties,
23 including but not limited to pricing information, sales and revenue figures,
24 customer identities, and materials that may constitute trade secrets. There is good
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cause for the entry of a protective order under Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of

26 Civil Procedure with respect to such materials because the disclosure of the pricing
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As used herein, "Confidential Material" means: (a) non-public price

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lists and price quotations; (b) non-public sales, profit and revenue figures; (c) non-

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public information disclosing the identities of any customer of any party providing

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discovery, including any party to this action or any third party (a "Producing

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Party"); and (d) any other non-public information that any Producing Party

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reasonably believes, in good faith, is likely to cause competitive harm if disclosed

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or constitutes a trade secret under applicable law.
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(a)

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(b)

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that, after the disclosure to the Receiving Party by the Producing

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Party is revealed to the public or to the Receiving Party by a person having

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that is known to or independently developed by the party

receiving the production (the "Receiving Party");

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"Confidential Material" does not include any information:

the unrestricted right to do so; or

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(c) that is acquired by the Receiving Party from any third party

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which lawfully possesses the information and owes no contractual duty of

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non-disclosure to the Producing Party.

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There shall be two categories of Confidential Material under this

Protective Order:

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"CONFIDENTIAL," and

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"ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY."

The "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" category is reserved exclusively for

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Confidential Material that constitutes trade secrets under applicable law, or

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Confidential Material regarding pricing, profit or customer information that, if

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disclosed to the Receiving Party, would cause competitive injury to the Producing

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Party.

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All tangible items or subject matter deemed by the Producing Party to

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be subject to this Protective Order shall be visibly marked as "CONFIDENTIAL"

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or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" at the time of production or disclosure to be
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subject to this Protective Order In order to designate an entire multi-page

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document as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" each page of

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the document must be so marked, except in the case of electronic documents

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produced in native format (e.g., Microsoft Excel files), which may be designated by

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affixing the appropriate designation on the first page of the document. If not all

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pages of a document contain Confidential Material, then only those pages deemed

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in good faith to be subject to each such designation shall be so marked, except in

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the case of electronic documents produced in native format, which may be

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designated as described above. With respect to deposition testimony, blanket

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designations of an entire deposition transcript as "CONFIDENTIAL" or

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"ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" should be avoided where possible, although

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counsel may agree, for the sake of convenience, to temporary treatment of a

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transcript as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY," pending

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specific page and line designations made by the Producing Party after the

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deposition transcript for that deposition session or sitting is transcribed by the

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reporter. In connection with electronically-produced documents in non-native

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format, any designation as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY"

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shall be provided in a metadata field and shall also be stamped on the electronic

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document itself.

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6. . Except pursuant to a prior written consent oftheProducing Party or an

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order of the Court allowing broader disclosure, no Confidential Material which has.

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been designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" shall be disclosed by the Receiving Party

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to anyone other than (a) this Court and its personnel, (b) any person indicated on

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the face of a document so designated to be its originator or author or a recipient of a

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copy thereof, or is mentioned in it, (c) counsel of record for the Receiving Party

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(including attorneys and employees working for such counsel), (d) experts and

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consultants retained or consulted in this action by the Receiving Party, (e)

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executives of the Receiving Party who are actively involved in working with the
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Receiving Party or its legal counsel in the prosecution, defense, or settlement of

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these proceedings, and (f) any court reporter before whom a deposition is taken in

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Except pursuant to a prior written consent of the Producing Party or an

order of the Court allowing broader disclosure, no Confidential Material which has
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been designated as "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" shall be disclosed by the

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Receiving Party to anyone other than (a) this Court and its personnel, (b) any

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person indicated on the face of the document to be its originator or author or a

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recipient of a copy thereof, or is mentioned in it, (c) counsel of record for the

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experts or consultants retained or consulted in this action by the Receiving Party,

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Receiving Party (including attorneys and employees working for such counsel), (d)
and (e) any court reporter before whom a deposition is taken in this action.

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All persons to whom disclosure of Confidential Material is made under

this Protective Order, other than counsel of record for the parties and the attorneys
and employees who work for such counsel, shall be. given a copy of the Protective

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Order prior to such disclosure and, prior to such disclosure, shall sign the form

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attached hereto as "Exhibit A" indicating that they have read this Protective Order

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and agree to be bound by its terms.

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Confidential Material shall be handled in the manner set forth herein

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and shall be used solely for the purposes of the prosecution or defense of this action

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unless and until such designation is removed by agreement of counsel for the

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parties or by order of the Court. This reciprocal contractual obligation shall survive

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the termination of this action and shall continue even after the Court loses its

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current jurisdiction over the parties.

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Where only a portion of a particular document or tangible item

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fumshed or produced by a Producing Party, or a portion of the transcript of any

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deposition, is designated as Confidential Material, counsel for the Receiving Party

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shall delete or redact therefrom the "CONFIDENTIAL" or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES
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ONLY" portions, before disclosing such information to any person other than those

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designated herein.

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Deletions or redactions made from any material or transcript in

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accordance with the terms of this Protective Order shall not affect the admissibility

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of any such material or transcript in evidence in this action.

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Nothing contained herein, including in Paragraph 7 above, shall

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preclude or impede the ability of the parties’ counsel to communicate with their

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respective clients to provide advice and counseling with respect to this action, based

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upon counsel’s review and analysis of Confidential Material designated as

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of their respective clients who are actively involved in the prosecution, defense, or

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settlement of this action, the general nature of such "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY"

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"ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY." Counsel may discuss with employees and officers

materials, without disclosing the specifics of those materials, to the extent necessary

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to the effective representation of their respective clients.

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If any. Confidential Material is summarized, discussed, ’or quoted from

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at any deposition or at any hearing in this action, all persons other than those to

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whom disclosure is permitted hereunder shall be excluded from such portion of the

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deposition or hearing.

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The parties shall endeavor to avoid filing Confidential Materials with

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the Court to the extent possible. If it becomes necessary to file Confidential

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Materials with the Court, the party who wishes to file such materials shall (a) seek

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the consent of the Producing Party to allow such filing, or (b) if such consent is not

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forthcoming, shall file an application for approval to file the Confidential Materials

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under seal, pursuant to Local Rule 79-5.

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Nothing in this Order shall prevent a Receiving Party from contending

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that documents or information have been improperly designated. A Receiving

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Party may at any time request that the Producing Party cancel or modify the

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designation with respect to any document or information contained therein, The
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Before filing any motion for an order changing the designated status of Confidential

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Material or any restriction of this Protective Order, the Receiving Party shall make

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a written request to the Producing Party to agree to the requested change. The

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parties shall promptly meet and confer to discuss the request. If after meeting and

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conferring, the parties cannot agree upon the resolution of the Receiving Party’s

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request, the Receiving Party may move for an order changing the designated status

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of Confidential Material or otherwise relieving the Receiving Party from the

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restrictions of this Protective Order. Pending the decision on the motion, the

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involved item shall be treated in accordance with its designated status, In

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connection with any such motion, the Producing Party shall have the burden of

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production, and a failure to do so shall not preclude a subsequent challenge thereto..

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not be obligated to challenge the propriety of any designation at the time of

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only by written agreement of the Producing Party or by court order. A party shall

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or use of Confidential Material contained in this Protective Order may be changed

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designated status of any Confidential Material and any restriction on the disclosure

establishing that the item of protected subject matter contains Confidential Material

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of such a nature as to justify its designated status or as to justify the restrictions

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from which the Receiving Party then seeks relief.

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16. Inadvertent or unintentional production of documents or things

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containing Confidential Material, but which are not properly designated as such at

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the time of production, shall not be deemed a waiver in whole or in part of a claim

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for confidential treatment. Any Producing Party who inadvertently produces

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Confidential Material without designating it as such in accordance with this

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Protective Order shall immediately notify the Receiving Party after discovery of

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such inadvertent production. The material so designated shall thereafter be treated

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as Confidential Material under this Protective Order, unless the designation is

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changed pursuant to Paragraph 15 of this Protective Order. The Producing Party

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1 will also provide replacement pages bearing the appropriate confidentiality legend
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17. If information subject to a claim of attorney-client privilege, work

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inadvertently or unintentionally produced, such production shall in no way

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doctrine, right or immunity. Any Producing Party who produces material without

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9 with respect thereto shall immediately .on discovery of the error identify the
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Civil Procedure 26(b)(5)(B). The Receiving Party may thereafter seek a ruling

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from the Court as, to the merits of the claim of privilege or protection of trial

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any copies thereof and otherwise follow’ the procedures set, forth in Federal Rule of

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must promptly return, sequester or destroy the specified material or information and

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asserted. After the Producing Party makes that identification, the Receiving Party

preparation materials; the Producing Party must preºrve the information until the

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claim is resolved.

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All Confidential Material shall be retained by the Receiving Party or’

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its counsel of record during the pendency of these proceedings, except that experts

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and consultants retained or consulted by a Receiving Party, and other persons noted

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herein or permitted by other agreement, may have custody of one copy of any

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Confidential Material during the pendency of this proceeding.

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Neither the taking of any action in accordance with the provisions of

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this Protective Order, nor the failure to object thereto, shall be construed as a

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waiver of any claim or defense in this action. Moreover, the failure to designate

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information in accordance with this Protective Order and the failure to object to a

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designation at a given time shall not preclude the filing of a motion at a later date

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seeking to impose such designation or challenging the propriety thereof as of or
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after any such later date. The entry of this Protective Order shall not be construed

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as a waiver of any right to object to the disclosure of information in response to

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discovery and, except as expressly provided, shall not relieve any party of the

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obligation of producing information in the course of discovery.
20. A nonparty producing information or material voluntarily or pursuant

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to a subpoena or a court order may designate such material or information as

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CONFIDENTIAL or ATTORNEYS’ BYES ONLY, pursuant to the terms of this

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Protective Order. Any party seeking to challenge the designation Of non-party

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information as CONFIDENTIAL or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY or who is

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seeking to use such information in proceedings where it may become a part of the

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public record, shall follow the procedures set forth above and provide notice to the

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non-party in sufficient time to allow the non-party to appear and seek continued

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protection of its information as designated.
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appeals, each party shall either: (a) return to the Producing Party all

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"CONFIDENTIAL" and "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" materials produced in

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discovery, including all copies, summaries, or abstracts not containing attorney

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work product or information covered by the attorney-client privilege; or (b) destroy,

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and certify such destruction in writing to the other party or to third parties, as the

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case may be, all "CONFIDENTIAL" and "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY" materials

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produced in discovery, including all copies, summaries, or abstracts not containing

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attorney work product or information covered by the attorney-client privilege;

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provided, however, that each party’s counsel may keep one paper archival copy and

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one electronic archival copy of all pleadings, discovery responses, and produced

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documents that contain "CONFIDENTIAL" or "ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY"

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EXHIBIT A’

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF PROTECTIVE ORDER AND

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AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND THEREBY

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acknowledge that I have received a copy of the

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Protective Order entered by the United States District Court for the Central District

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of California in Caltex Plastics, Inc. v. Shannon Packaging Co., Case No. 2:13-cv-

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06611 RSWL JEM. I’agree to be bound by the terms of that Protective Order and

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submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Central District

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of California with respect to any proceedings to enforce my obligations thereunder.

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