Delano Farms Company et al v. The California Table Grape Commission

Filing 178

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER - Amnesty Documents 177 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/8/2012. (Hall, S)

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LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN C. LEIGHTON
BRIAN C. LEIGHTON (SBN 090907)
701 Pollasky Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
LAWRENCE M. HADLEY (SBN 157728)
MCKOOL SMITH HENNIGAN, P.C.
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
THE LAW OFFICES OF RALPH B. WEGIS
RALPH B. WEGIS (SBN 67966)
1930 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
DELANO FARMS COMPANY; FOUR STAR FRUIT, INC.;
GERAWAN FARMING, INC.

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[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DELANO FARMS COMPANY; FOUR STAR
FRUIT, INC.; GERAWAN FARMING, INC.,

) Case No. 1:07-cv-01610-LJO-JLT
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) STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER –
Plaintiffs,
) AMNESTY DOCUMENTS
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vs.
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THE CALIFORNIA TALE GRAPE
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COMMISSION; UNITED STATES OF
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AMERICA; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT )
OF AGRICULTURE; TOM VILSACK,
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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (IN HIS
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OFFICIAL CAPACITY)
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Defendants.
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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER – AMNESTY

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WHEREAS this Court has ordered the California Table Grape Commission (the

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―Commission‖) to produce unredacted copies of documents (the ―Amnesty Documents‖) relating to

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18 growers (the ―Amnesty Growers‖) who participated in the Commission’s ―amnesty‖ program for

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growers in possible possession of United States Department of Agriculture-developed table grape

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varieties before their official release, see Dkt. No. 176;

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WHEREAS the Commission promised Amnesty Growers confidentiality, and certain of the
Amnesty Growers have objected to release of their identifying information;
WHEREAS the Amnesty Documents may contain information that the Amnesty Growers
consider personal or confidential;
WHEREAS the parties agree that the Amnesty Documents, upon production in unredacted

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form, should be designated and treated as ―Confidential‖ pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order

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filed by the parties on March 22, 2012 (Dkt. No. 154) and granted by the Court on March 23, 2012

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(Dkt. No. 155); and

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WHEREAS the Court has informed the parties that only upon the showing required by Local
Rules 141. 141.1 will the Court consider a request by any party to file this information under seal;
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among Plaintiffs Delano Farms

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Company, Four Star Fruit, Inc. and Gerawan Farming, Inc., the Commission, and Defendants United

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States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of

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Agriculture that—subject to approval of the Court—the Amnesty Documents be designated and

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treated as ―Confidential‖ pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order filed by the parties on March

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22, 2012 (Dkt. No. 154) and granted by the Court on March 23, 2012 (Dkt. No. 155).

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ACCEPTED AND AGREED.

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER – AMNESTY

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DATED: August 7, 2012

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LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN C. LEIGHTON
BRIAN C. LEIGHTON (SBN 090907)
701 Pollasky Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
Phone: [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
MCKOOL SMITH HENNIGAN, P.C.
LAWRENCE M. HADLEY (SBN 157728)
[e-mail]
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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THE LAW OFFICES OF RALPH B. WEGIS
RALPH B. WEGIS (SBN 67966)
1930 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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/s/ Lawrence M. Hadley (as authorized 8-7-12)
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By
Lawrence M. Hadley

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
DELANO FARMS COMPANY; FOUR STAR
FRUIT, INC.; GERAWAN FARMING, INC.

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WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
Randolph D. Moss (pro hac vice)
Brian M. Boynton
(SBN 222193)
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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/s/ Brian M. Boynton
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By
Brian M. Boynton

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Attorneys for Defendant THE CALIFORNIA
TABLE GRAPE COMMISSION

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER – AMNESTY

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STUART DELERY
Acting Assistant Attorney General
JOHN FARGO
Director, Intellectual Property Staff
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Commercial Litigation Branch
Civil Division
Washington, D.C. 20530

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/s/ John Fargo (as authorized 8-7-12)
By

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John Fargo

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Attorneys for Defendants
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, AND TOM VILSACK

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

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August 8, 2012

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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