Lennar Mare Island, LLC v. Steadfast Insurance Company

Filing 78

STIPULATION and ORDER re CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 01/18/17. (Benson, A)

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PENNINGTON LAWSON LLP
Ryan L. Werner (State Bar No. 112181)
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff,
LENNAR MARE ISLAND, LLC
NEWMEYER & DILLION LLP
Gregory L. Dillion (State Bar No. 93712)
Alan H. Packer (State Bar No. 124724)
1333 N. California Blvd., Suite 600
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Tel: [phone]
Co-Counsel for Plaintiff,
LENNAR MARE ISLAND, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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LENNAR MARE ISLAND, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

CASE No. 2:12-cv-02182-KJM-KJN
CASE No. 2:16-CV-00291-KJM-KJN

vs.
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY,

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY
AGREEMENT; PROPOSED ORDER

Defendant.

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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

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LENNAR MARE ISLAND, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT; PROPOSED ORDER

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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

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Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Lennar Mare Island, LLC (“LMI”), Defendant,

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Counterclaimant and Counterdefendant Steadfast Insurance Company (“Steadfast”),

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Counterdefendant and Counterclaimant CH2M HILL Constructors, Inc. (“CH2M HILL”), and

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Intervenor United States of America (“United States”) enter into this Confidentiality Agreement for

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the purpose of assuring the confidentiality and protection of certain information that may be disclosed

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by Steadfast.

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2.

As used in this Confidentiality Agreement (“Agreement”), the following terms have

the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

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a.

“Confidential Information” means those portions of the material or

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information from the Production that are designated Steadfast as confidential pursuant to this

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Agreement;

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b.

“Party” or “Parties” means one or more of the parties to this litigation;

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c.

“Production” means only those documents that are produced by Steadfast in

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this litigation in response to LMI’s Requests for Inspection Nos. 44 and 45 to the Fifth Set of

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Requests for Inspection served by LMI on November 3, 2015, in response to LMI’s Request for

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Inspection No. 125 to the Sixth Set of Requests for Inspection served by LMI on September 29,

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2016, and all documents Steadfast has identified on its privilege log as responsive to requests for

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inspection but withheld or redacted on grounds of “reinsurance information.”

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Steadfast contends that the Production contains confidential commercial information

of a proprietary nature.
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The purpose of this agreement is to protect confidential information contained in the

Production.
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To designate any page of the Production as Confidential Information subject to

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protection under this Agreement, Steadfast shall mark that page with the word CONFIDENTIAL at

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the time of production.

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The Receiving Parties shall keep Confidential Information in a manner reasonably

calculated to preserve the confidentiality of that material.
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litigation:

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Confidential Information that is disclosed by Steadfast during the course of this

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shall only be used by the Receiving Parties, their counsel, any independent

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expert witnesses, advisors and consultants retained by a Party in connection with the prosecution and

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defense of this litigation and for no other purpose;

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b.

shall not be published to the general public in any form by any Party, their

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counsel, or any independent expert witnesses, advisors and consultants retained by a Party to this

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litigation, nor used by any Party, their counsel, or any independent expert witnesses, advisors and

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consultants retained by a Party for any business or commercial purpose; and

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c.

may be disclosed by counsel for any of the Parties only to the following persons

insofar as it is reasonably necessary to the prosecution or defense of this litigation:
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attorneys for any of the Parties, including in-house counsel who are

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participating or assisting in the conduct of this litigation, and their employees

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and contractors who are working under such attorneys’ supervision;

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ii.

any current or former director, officer, employee, or agent of a Party who is

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involved in the prosecution or defense of this litigation, including anyone

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responsible for the supervision or settlement of this litigation;

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iii.

Party or independent expert witnesses, advisors and consultants retained by a

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Party in connection with this litigation, and their employees and contractors

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who are working under their supervision;

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iv.

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Party witnesses whose statement or testimony (whether at deposition or trial)
is taken in this action, including during preparation for giving testimony;

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the Court, its personnel, and any trier of fact;

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court reporters or stenographers engaged to record deposition testimony, and

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their employees;
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deposition witnesses at the time of deposition, in which case the Party seeking

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to use the Confidential Information must take appropriate measures to ensure

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that the relevant portions of the deposition and deposition exhibits are marked
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Confidential;

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viii.

witnesses at trial;

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commercial photocopy, imaging, and document management services, solely

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to the extent reasonably necessary for the prosecution or defense of this

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action; and

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such other persons as may be authorized by agreement of the parties or by the

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Court upon motion of any Party pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 10,

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below;

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however, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude a disclosure of Confidential Information to any

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person who offered, prepared, previously had legal access to, was an addressee of, received a copy of

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such information prior to the date of this Agreement, or participated in the creation, compilation or

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production of such information.

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The United States agrees to protect the Confidential Information to the full extent

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allowed by federal law. The United States shall use the Confidential Information only for purposes

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of this lawsuit, except that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the law enforcement, police and/or

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regulatory powers of the United States, including, without limitation, any rights, powers, claims or

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defenses the United States may have under federal or other law, including, without limitation,

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criminal, tax, fraud, antitrust, labor, False Claims Act, or environmental laws.

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If any Party disputes the designation of information as “Confidential,” the Party

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disputing the designation shall serve counsel for Steadfast a written notice specifically identifying the

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challenged designation and the factual and legal basis for the challenge. Steadfast shall have 10

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business days from the date of receipt of the notification to respond to the challenge. If Steadfast

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does not respond in writing to the written notice of challenge of designation, then the Party seeking to

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remove the designation may request relief from the Court upon notice to counsel for all parties. Until

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the Court resolves the dispute, all materials designated as “Confidential” shall be treated according to

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their designation. The party in whose favor such application or motion is resolved by the Court may,

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in the Court’s discretion, be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with

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such application or motion; except that, with respect to the United States, attorneys’ fees against the
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United States may only be awarded in accordance with applicable federal law.
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In the event that any Party desires that information designated as “Confidential” be

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disclosed, communicated, discussed, or made available to any person not otherwise authorized by this

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Confidentiality Agreement, the Party wishing to disclose, communicate, discuss, or make available

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such information must submit to counsel for Steadfast a written notice specifically identifying the

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information to be disclosed, and the name, title, and business relationship of the persons to whom

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counsel wishes to make such disclosure. Steadfast shall have 10 business days from the date of

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receipt of the notification to object to the disclosure to any person identified therein. If Steadfast does

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not respond in writing to the written notice of disclosure within 10 business days after receipt thereof,

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the persons named in the notice, subject to the terms and conditions of this Confidentiality

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Agreement, shall be entitled to receive the information specified in the notice, but no other materials

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subject to this Confidentiality Agreement. If Steadfast responds and objects to the disclosure request,

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and the parties subsequently are unable to agree on the terms and conditions of the requested

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disclosure, the Party seeking disclosure may file a motion with the Court, served on counsel for all

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other Parties, setting forth the basis for seeking such disclosure, in which case, the requested

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disclosure shall only be made upon such terms as the Court shall provide.

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A copy of this Agreement, together with the Acknowledgment agreeing to be bound by its

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terms in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A, shall be delivered to each person identified in Paragraphs 7

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and 10 above to whom disclosure of Confidential Information will be made. The provisions of this

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Agreement shall be binding upon each such person to whom disclosure is made. Counsel disclosing the

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information to an authorized person under Paragraphs 7 and 10 above shall obtain and retain a signed

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copy of said Acknowledgement before any such person receives any Confidential Information.

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A Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose not

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set forth in this Agreement without Steadfast’s express prior written consent. The provisions of this

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Agreement, specifically including Paragraph 7, shall not be construed as preventing any disclosure or

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use of Confidential Information by Steadfast in any way.

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Before filing with the Court any pleading, motion, application, memorandum of law,

or other paper that in any manner quotes, paraphrases, attaches as an exhibit or otherwise discloses
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information that has been designated by Steadfast as Confidential Information pursuant to this

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Agreement, the Party that intends to file such pleading, motion, application, memorandum of law or

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other paper, shall do so under seal or provide counsel for Steadfast 10 days prior written notice

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specifically identifying the Confidential Information intended to be disclosed so that Steadfast may

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make a sealing application to the Court if Steadfast deems that necessary.

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The inadvertent production of information or documents by Steadfast to any Party for

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inspection and copying shall not itself be deemed to waive any claim of attorney-client privilege, or

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attorney work product protection that might exist with respect to such document or other documents

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or communication, written or oral, including without limitation, other communications referred to in

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the documents or information produced.
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In the event any Party is served with a subpoena or order requiring the disclosure of

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Confidential Information, the recipient of the subpoena or order will provide immediate notice to

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Steadfast through their counsel. The recipient of the subpoena or order shall not object to Steadfast’s

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appearance to protect its interest in maintaining the information as confidential. The recipient of the

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subpoena or order will not respond to any such subpoena or order until Steadfast has a reasonable

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opportunity to seek appropriate relief from the Court, including but not limited to, a motion for a

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protective order; however, nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the recipient of a subpoena from

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complying with the subpoena or a court order to produce should Steadfast not secure relief from the

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Court by the last day the recipient has to comply with the subpoena or order.

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The Parties recognize that agencies of the United States, including the Navy and the

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Department of Justice, are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5

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U.S.C. § 552, and its associated regulations, and may receive a request for information or documents

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pursuant thereto. Agencies of the United States may also receive requests from Congress. Pursuant

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to 28 C.F.R. § 16.8, the Department of Justice agrees to notify Steadfast of any FOIA request in

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which the disclosure of Confidential Information may be compelled, and to afford Steadfast the

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timely opportunity to seek a protective order or to take such other legal action to preserve the

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confidentiality of Confidential Information as Steadfast may deem appropriate.

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Upon Steadfast’s request, all materials designated as “Confidential,” and all copies

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thereof, shall be either destroyed or returned to Steadfast, per Steadfast’s instructions, within 120

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days after the conclusion of this litigation, including any appeals (the “Destruction Period”). Counsel

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for the Receiving Parties shall certify in writing to counsel for Steadfast that said materials have been

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destroyed or returned per Steadfast’s instructions, or otherwise disposed of as ordered by the Court,

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within thirty (30) days after the Destruction Period.

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Steadfast may waive a previously-made Confidential Information designation by

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notifying all Receiving Parties in writing in a manner that reasonably identifies the material at issue

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and providing each of the Receiving Parties new copies of the material with the CONFIDENTIAL

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designation removed. The Receiving Parties shall then destroy the materials originally produced and

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replace them with the new copies.
[Signature Page to Follow]

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Dated: January 13, 2017

AGREED:

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/s/ Ryan L. Werner
Ryan Werner
PENNINGTON LAWSON LLP
Attorneys for Lennar Mare Island, LLC

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Dated: January 13, 2017

AGREED:

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/s/ Dale H. Oliver as authorized 1/13/2017
Dale H. Oliver
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
Attorneys for Steadfast Insurance Company

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Dated: January 13, 2017

AGREED:

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/s/ Amanda Hairston as authorized 1/13/2017
Amanda Hairston
FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP
Attorneys for CH2M HILL Constructors, Inc.

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Dated: January 13, 2017

AGREED:
/s/ J. Taylor McConkie as authorized 1/13/2017
J. Taylor McConkie
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
Attorneys for the United States

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Dated: January 18, 2017

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