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1 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

RICHARD ZAITLEN (SBN 63283)

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EVAN FINKEL (SBN 100673)

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4 JAMES CHANG (SBN 271864)

[e-mail]
5 TIM RAWSON (SBN 304755)
[e-mail]
6 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2800
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5406
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Facsimile: 213.629.1033
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Attorneys for Plaintiff and

9 Counter defendant GLOBERIDE, 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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PURE FISHING, INC.,

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Hon. Manuel L. Real
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Defendant.

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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION.

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BRADLEY ARANT BOLT CUMMINGS LLP
PAUL SYKES (SBN ASB-4309-S52p)
[e-mail]
RUDY HILL
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1819 Fifth Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 205-488-6766
ARENT FOX LLP
DAVID BAYLES (SBN 208112)
[e-mail]
GARY WOLENSKY (SBN 154041)
[e-mail]
555 West Fifth Street 48th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-629-7401
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Counterclaimant PURE FISHING, INC.

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Pursuant to the Stipulation to Entry of Order Governing Use and

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Dissemination of Confidential Information filed by Plaintiff Globeride, Inc.

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and Defendant Pure Fishing, Inc., the Court hereby enters this Protective

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Order (the “Order”) to protect confidential information and material that may

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be produced or otherwise disclosed by the parties or third parties during the

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course of discovery in this case and in order to facilitate the exchange of

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information and documents that may be subject to confidentiality limitations

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on disclosure due to federal laws, state laws, and privacy rights.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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No person subject to this Order may disclose information of any

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kind produced or disclosed in the course of discovery or settlement

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discussions in this action (hereinafter “Discovery Material”) which a Party has

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designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorneys Eyes Only”

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(hereinafter “Confidential AEO”) pursuant to this Order to anyone else except

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as this Order expressly permits.

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The Party or person producing or disclosing Discovery Material

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(hereinafter “Producing Party”) may designate as “Confidential” only the

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portion of such material that it reasonably and in good faith believes consists

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of:

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previously non-disclosed financial information (including

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without limitation profitability reports or estimates,

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percentage fees, royalty rates, minimum guarantee

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payments, sales reports, and sale margins);

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previously non-disclosed material relating to ownership or
control of any non-public company;

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business

plans,

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development information, or marketing plans;
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any information of a personal or intimate nature regarding
any individual;

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information related to previously non-disclosed and/or

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sensitive information regarding suppliers, manufacturers,

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or other entities with which either Party has business

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relations;

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any information that any Party reasonably and in good faith

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believes would give a direct competitor an unfair business

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advantage by virtue of disclosure of that information; or

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any other category of information this Court subsequently
affords confidential status.

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A Producing Party may designate as “Confidential AEO” only the

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portion of Discovery Material that it reasonably and in good faith believes

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consists of highly sensitive and/or commercially competitive Discovery

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Material, including but not limited to the types of information identified in

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subparagraphs 2(a)-(g) above.

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A Producing Party or its counsel may designate the confidential

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portion of any Discovery Material other than deposition transcripts and

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exhibits as “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” by stamping or otherwise

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clearly marking as “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” the protected portion

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in a manner that will not interfere with legibility or audibility.

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A Producing Party or its counsel may designate deposition

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exhibits or portions of deposition transcripts as Confidential Discovery

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Material or Confidential AEO Discovery Material either by: (a) indicating on

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the record during the deposition that a question calls for Confidential or

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Confidential AEO information, in which case the reporter will bind the

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transcript of the designated testimony in a separate volume and mark it as
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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” and will indicate “Information

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Governed by Protective Order” or (b) notifying the reporter and all counsel of

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record, in writing, within this thirty (30) days after receiving a transcript of the

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deposition, of the specific pages and lines of the transcript that are to be

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designated “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO,” in which case all counsel

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receiving the transcript will be responsible for marking the copies of the

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designated transcript in their possession or under their control as directed by

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the Producing Party or that person’s counsel. During the thirty (30) day period

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following the Parties’ receipt of transcripts of the deposition, all Parties will

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treat the entire deposition transcript as if it had been designated

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“Confidential.”

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If at any time before the close of the discovery period in this

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action a Producing Party realizes that it should have designated as

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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” some portion or portion(s) of

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Discovery Material that it previously produced without limitation, the

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Producing Party may so designate such material by so apprising all prior

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recipients in writing. Thereafter, all persons subject to this Order will treat

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such designated portion(s) of the Discovery Material as “Confidential” or

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“Confidential AEO.” To the extent belatedly-designated “Confidential” or

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“Confidential AEO” Discovery Material was previously submitted in a filing

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or motion, the party submitting the filing shall cooperate with the designating

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party in any motion or request to the Court to seal such information, in

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accordance with the Court’s rules and procedures.

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prevent a party from challenging the propriety of the belated designation of the

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documents in accordance with paragraph 13 below.

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Nothing herein shall

Nothing contained in this Order will be construed as: (a) a waiver

by a Party or person of its right to object to any discovery request; (b) a waiver
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of any privilege or protection; or (c) a ruling regarding the admissibility at trial

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of any document, testimony or other evidence.

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foregoing, the production of documents subject to work product protection,

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trade secret protection, the attorney-client privilege or other privilege or

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protection provided by law shall not constitute a waiver of the protection or

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privilege, provided that the Producing Party (or the party holding the privilege

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or protection if produced by a third party, such as an outside law firm)

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promptly after learning of the production notifies the party to whom the

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Discovery Material was produced (the “Receiving Party”) in writing that it

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intends to assert privilege or other protection with regard to such production.

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No party to this Action thereafter shall assert that such inadvertent disclosure

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alone waived any privilege or protection. Absent court order or agreement of

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the parties to the contrary, no use shall be made of such documents during

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deposition, at trial, or in any filing or motion, nor shall they be shown to

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anyone who was not given access to them prior to the request to return or

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destroy them. Any Receiving Party will return or destroy such inadvertently

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produced items and all copies within five (5) business days of receiving a

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written request from the Producing Party for the return or destruction of such

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items and certify such return or destruction in writing to the Producing Party,

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and provide written confirmation of compliance. The return of such items

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shall not be construed as an agreement by the returning party that the

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information is, in fact, protected by any privilege or immunity. Within seven

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(7) days of receiving written confirmation from any Receiving Party, the

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Producing Party must serve a supplemental privilege log covering the

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privileged or otherwise protected matter produced.

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having so returned the items, may thereafter seek production of any such

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documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (without
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The Receiving Party,

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asserting waiver based solely on their inadvertent production). Nothing in this

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Order shall (i) prevent the Receiving Party from challenging the propriety of

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the attorney-client privilege or other privilege or protection asserted by

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submitting a written challenge to the Court in accordance with paragraph 13

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below or any other applicable rule or statute; or (ii) be construed to require the

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production of any information, document, electronically stored information or

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thing that a party contends is protected from disclosure by any privilege or

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protection. To the extent applicable, Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) shall

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apply.

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Where a Producing Party has designated Discovery Material as

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“Confidential,” other persons subject to this Order may disclose such

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information only to the following persons:

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action, the Parties’ insurers, and counsel to their insurers;

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counsel retained specifically for this action, including any

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paralegal, clerical, or other assistant that such outside

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counsel employs and assigns to this matter;

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outside vendors or service providers (such as copy service

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providers and document management consultants) that

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counsel hire and assign to this matter, provided such

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persons or entities have first been notified of this

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Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order;

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any mediator or arbitrator that the Parties engage in this

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matter or that this Court appoints, provided such person has

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first executed a Nondisclosure Agreement;

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as to any document, its author, its addressee, and any other

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person indicated on the face of the document as having

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received a copy;

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any witness who counsel for a Party in good faith believes

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may be called to testify at trial or deposition in this action,

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provided such person has first executed a Nondisclosure

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Agreement;

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any person a Party retains to serve as an expert witness or

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to otherwise provide specialized advice to counsel or a

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Party in connection with this action and/or settlement of

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this action (through a potential business arrangement or

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otherwise), including but not limited to outside counsel,

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consultants, accountants and other financial professionals,

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provided such person has first executed a Nondisclosure

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Agreement;

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conduct in this action; and

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stenographers engaged to transcribe depositions the Parties

this Court, including any appellate court, its support
personnel, and court reporters.

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Where a Producing Party has designated Discovery Material as

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“Confidential AEO,” other persons subject to this Order may disclose such

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information only to the following persons:

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paralegal;

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outside vendors or service providers (such as copy service

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persons or entities have first been notified of this

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any mediator or arbitrator that the Parties engage in this

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matter or that this Court appoints, provided such person has

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first executed a Nondisclosure Agreement;

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as to any document, its author, its addressee, and any other

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person indicated on the face of the document as having

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received a copy;

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any person a Party retains to serve as an expert witness or

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to otherwise provide specialized advice to counsel or a

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this action (through a potential business arrangement or

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otherwise), including but not limited to outside counsel,

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consultants, accountants and other financial professionals,

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provided such person has first executed a Nondisclosure

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Agreement;

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stenographers engaged to transcribe depositions the Parties

this Court, including any appellate court, its support
personnel, and court reporters.

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Discovery Material to any person referred to in subparagraphs 8(d), (f), or (g),

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or 9(d) or (f), counsel must provide a copy of this Order to such person, who

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must sign the Nondisclosure Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A” stating

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that he or she has read this Order and agrees to be bound by its terms. Said

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testify (at deposition or trial) or at the conclusion of the case, whichever comes

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This Court retains discretion as to whether to afford confidential

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treatment to any Discovery Material designated as “Confidential” or

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“Confidential AEO” and submitted to the Court in connection with any

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motion, application, or proceeding that may result in an order and/or decision

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If the Parties desire to file “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO”

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Discovery Material with this Court, or any portions of any pleadings, motions,

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or other papers that disclose such “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO”

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Discovery Material (“Confidential Court Submission”), the Parties shall

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follow the procedures required by Local Rule 79-5, effective December 1,

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2015, to request permission to file Confidential Court Submissions under seal,

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and to effect service of the same.

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Any Party who objects to any designation of confidentiality may

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at any time within the discovery period established by the District Judge to

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which this action is assigned, serve upon counsel for the Producing Party a

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written notice stating with particularity the grounds of the objection. If the

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Parties cannot reach agreement promptly, counsel for all affected Parties will

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address their dispute to this Court pursuant to the procedure set forth in

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Central District of California Local Rule 37.

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Recipients of “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” Discovery

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Material under this Order may use such material solely for the prosecution and

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defense of this action and any appeals thereto, and for the purpose of assessing

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settlement of this action, and not for any business, commercial, or competitive

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however, will affect or restrict the rights of any Party with respect to its own

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Nothing in this Order will prevent any Party from producing any

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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” Discovery Material in its possession in

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response to a lawful subpoena or other compulsory process, or if required to

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produce it by law or by any government agency having jurisdiction, provided

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that such Party gives written notice to the Producing Party as soon as

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reasonably possible, and if permitted by the time allowed under the request, at

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least ten (10) days before any disclosure. Upon receiving such notice, the

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Producing Party will bear the burden to oppose compliance with the subpoena,

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other compulsory process, or other legal notice if the Producing Party deems it

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appropriate to do so.

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Each person who has access to Discovery Material designated as

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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” pursuant to this Order must take all due

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precautions to prevent the unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of such

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material.

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The Parties agree that privileged or protected communications

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occurring on or after December 20, 2012, need not be recorded on the Party’s

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privilege log.

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including all appeals – all recipients of “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO”

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Discovery Material must either return the material – including all copies

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thereof-to the Producing Party, or, upon permission of the Producing Party,

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destroy such material-including all copies thereof, and provide evidence of

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such destruction to the Producing Party. In either event, by the sixty (60) day

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deadline, the recipient must certify its return or destruction by submitting a

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written certification to the Producing Party that affirms that it has not retained
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any copies, abstracts, compilations, summaries, or other forms of reproducing

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or capturing any of the “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” Discovery

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Material. Notwithstanding this provision, the attorneys that the Parties have

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specifically retained for this action may retain an archival copy of all

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pleadings, motion papers, transcripts, expert reports, legal memoranda,

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correspondence, or attorney work product, even if such materials contain

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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” Discovery Material. Any such archival

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copies that contain or constitute “Confidential” or “Confidential AEO”

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Discovery Material remain subject to this Order.

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The Parties agree and acknowledge that the terms of this Order

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will continue throughout trial of this matter and shall survive the termination

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of the litigation, notwithstanding the Court’s lack of jurisdiction from the date

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of commencement of trial.

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The Parties acknowledge that any disclosure or exchange of

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“Confidential” or “Confidential AEO” Discovery Material that has occurred

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prior to the date of entry of this Order is subject to this Agreement.

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This Court will retain jurisdiction over all persons subject to this

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Order to the extent necessary to enforce any obligations arising hereunder or

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to impose sanctions for any contempt thereof.

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GOOD CAUSE appearing, the Court hereby enters this Stipulation and

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Protective Order.

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Attachment “A”

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NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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My address is

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My present employer is

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My present occupation or job description is

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I have received a copy of the Protective Order entered in the case

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of Globeride, Inc. v. Pure Fishing, Inc., United States District Court – Central

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District of California Case No. 2:15-CV-03000-R-SS.

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I have read and understand the Order Governing Use and

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Dissemination of Confidential Information (the “Order”). I hereby agree to

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comply with all of the terms of the Order, including holding in confidence and

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not disclosing to any unqualified person all documents, things, or information

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designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEYS EYES

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ONLY.”

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I hereby expressly covenant that I will only use the documents,

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things,

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“CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEYS EYES ONLY” in connection with the

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above-referenced litigation and that I will not use such documents, things, or

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information for any other purpose. Further, I expressly covenant that I will

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not use such documents, things, or information for the benefit of myself or any

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information

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Within sixty (60) days of notice by any Party that this litigation is

over, or that my involvement is no longer deemed necessary, I expressly
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covenant that I will return all information and materials provided to me with

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the designation of “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEYS

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EYES ONLY.” I will also provide a Declaration, submitted under penalty of

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perjury, which identifies by Bates Number, the information and materials that

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I hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the United States District

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and this agreement to be bound thereby.

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