PEO Experts CA, Inc v Engstrom et al

Filing 23

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 03/09/17. (Benson, A)

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Eric Graves, SBN 179253
[e-mail]
Jeff Stone, SBN 155190
[e-mail]
STONE & GRAVES, LLP
11335 Gold Express Drive, Suite 145
Gold River, CA 95670
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
MICHAEL CRAIG ENGSTROM,
CHRISTOPHER IGNAZIO LONGO,
JENNIFER ENGSTROM, MICHAEL
ENGSTROM, INC., a California
corporation; B&C LOC, INC., a California
corporation; PEO ADVISORS OF CA,
INC., a California corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PEO EXPERTS CA, INC., dba BIXBY
ZANE INSURANCE SERVICES, a
California corporation,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 2:17-cv-00318-KJM-CKD
STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER
REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF
DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION ON THEIR
PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES;
[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

MICHAEL CRAIG ENGSTROM, an
individual; CHRISTOPHER IGNAZIO
LONGO, an individual; RYAN
WAKEFIELD, an individual;
JENNIFER ENGSTROM, an individual;
MICHAEL ENGSTROM, INC., a
California corporation; B&C LOC, INC.,
a California corporation; PEO
ADVISORS OF CA, INC., a California
corporation; and FREEDOM RISK
INSURANCE SERVICES, a business
entity form unknown,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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This stipulation is entered into by and between plaintiff PEO Experts CA, Inc., dba Bixby

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Zane Insurance Services and defendants Ryan Wakefield, Michael Engstrom, Christopher Longo,

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Jennifer Engstrom, Michael Engstrom, Inc., B&C Loc, Inc., PEO Advisors of CA, Inc., and

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Freedom Risk Insurance Services (collectively, “the parties”), through their respective counsel of

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record, as follows:

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WHEREAS, on February 28, 2017, the Honorable Judge Kimberly J. Mueller ordered the

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parties to file their proposed discovery protective order by the close of business on Friday, March

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3, 2017.
WHEREAS, as a result of such meet and confer process, the parties stipulated to the

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matters as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE, through

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their respective counsel of record, to the following:

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PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS
The parties to this action have agreed to allow the mirror-imaging of the defendants’

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electronically stored information on their personal computer devices, which excludes cellular

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telephones, under certain and limited conditions, as set forth herein. It is undisputed that this

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mirror-imaging will consist of considerable personal information of defendants that is not

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relevant to the litigation and that is protected by the federal and state constitutionally protected

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rights of privacy, in addition to any other privileges, protections and objections. The mirror

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imaged data is for preservation of potential evidence purposes only and shall be subject at all

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times to this Court’s order hereon, and any further orders in this regard.

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This stipulation and order, and conduct in conformance therewith, is not and shall not be

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construed as a waiver of any rights, privileges, protections or objections in relation thereto.

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Additionally, discovery and disclosure activity in this action is expected to involve production of

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confidential, proprietary, or private information for which special protection from disclosure,

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including both public and private disclosure, is warranted. Therefore, such discovery or

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disclosure activity, if ordered by this Court, shall be subject to a further stipulation and protective

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order, as further addressed below.
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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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CONDUCTING THE MIRROR IMAGING AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONSULTANT
The parties hereby agree that Plaintiff’s will propose a consultant, and, if agreeable to

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defendants and confirmed in writing, that (“consultant”) shall serve as the neutral third party

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consultant for purposes of the mirror imaging of defendants’ personal computer devices that

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contain any business related information in regard to plaintiff and/or its alleged clients. Prior to

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any such activity, the agreed upon consultant must execute this stipulation. Any and all costs or

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fees of the consultant shall be borne by plaintiff. Personal computer devices as referred to in this

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matter do not include personal cellular telephones.
On or about March 6, 2017, each defendant shall make their personal computer devices

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available to the consultant for mirror imaging at the place such personal computer devices are

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usually kept by each defendant. The mirror imaging shall be completed within approximately 12

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hours of such personal computer device being made available by a defendant to consultant; a

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defendant shall not be unable to access and use a personal computer device for a period longer

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than 12 hours in this regard.
The consultant agrees, represents and warrants that he or she shall conduct the mirror

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imaging without any review, evaluation, analysis or disclosure of any and all data contained on

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the personal computer devices by her or himself and/or any other person or entity. The consultant

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agrees, represents and warrants that he or she shall securely keep and maintain the mirror imaged

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data without review, analysis, disclosure or dissemination by or to any person or entity unless and

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until an order is issued from this Court in that regard. All mirror imaged data shall be strictly and

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confidentially maintained.
At the termination of this case as to any or all defendants (by settlement, dismissal,

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judgment, or otherwise), consultant shall provide to each defendant, his/her/its mirror imaged

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data within 24 hours of written notice of such termination. Consultant shall not keep, copy,

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transfer or disseminate any mirror imaged data otherwise.

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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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MOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF
MIRROR IMAGED DATA

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If plaintiff seeks production of any mirror imaged data, plaintiff shall file with this Court

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and serve on defendants a regularly noticed motion pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure, the Local Rules, and the Standing Orders of this Court. Prior to any motion related to

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the mirror imaged data, the parties shall meet and confer in order to either attempt to agree to any

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production, or otherwise to particularly identify and/or narrow the scope of information sought.
Additionally, if a motion by plaintiff in this regard is granted, in whole or in part, any

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production of mirror imaged information shall by subject to a separate stipulation and protective

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order in relation to that production. Therefore, if a motion by plaintiff in this regard is filed and

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served, the parties shall at that time meet and confer as to such separate stipulation and protective

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order and submit the same to the Court prior to the hearing on such motion.

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MISCELLANEOUS
Nothing in this order abridges the right of any person to seek its modification by the Court

in the future.

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By stipulating to the entry of this order no party waives any right it otherwise would have

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to object to disclosing or producing any information or item on any ground not addressed herein.

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Similarly, no party waives any right to object on any ground to use in evidence of any of the

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material covered by this order.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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Date: March 3, 2017

FISHER & PHILLIPS, LLP

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/s/ Alden J. Parker
ALDEN J. PARKER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
PEO Experts CA, Inc., dba
Bixby Zane Insurance Services

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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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Date: March 3, 2017

STONE & GRAVES, LLP

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/s/ Jeff Stone
JEFF STONE
Attorneys for Defendants
MICHAEL CRAIG ENGSTROM,
CHRISTOPHER IGNAZIO LONGO, JENNIFER
ENGSTROM, MICHAEL ENGSTROM, INC., a
California corporation; B&C LOC, INC., a
California corporation; PEO ADVISORS OF CA,
INC., a California corporation

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Date: March 3, 2017

SMITH, MCDOWELL & POWELL

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/s/ C. Jason Smith
C. JASON SMITH
Attorneys for Defendants
Ryan Wakefield and Freedom Risk
Insurance Services

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Date: March 3, 2017

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Consultant

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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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BASED ON THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES AND FOR GOOD CAUSE, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED:
The parties to this action have agreed to allow the mirror-imaging of the defendants’

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electronically stored information on their personal computer devices, which excludes cellular

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telephones, under certain and limited conditions, as set forth herein. It is undisputed that this

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mirror-imaging will consist of considerable personal information of defendants that is not

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relevant to the litigation and that is protected by the federal and state constitutionally protected

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rights of privacy, in addition to any other privileges, protections and objections. The mirror

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imaged data is for preservation of potential evidence purposes only and shall be subject at all

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times to this Court’s order hereon, and any further orders in this regard.
This stipulation and order, and conduct in conformance therewith, is not and shall not be

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construed as a waiver of any rights, privileges, protections or objections in relation thereto.

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Additionally, discovery and disclosure activity in this action is expected to involve production of

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confidential, proprietary, or private information for which special protection from disclosure,

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including both public and private disclosure, is warranted. Therefore, such discovery or

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disclosure activity, if ordered by this Court, shall be subject to a further stipulation and protective

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order, as further addressed below.

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CONDUCTING THE MIRROR IMAGING AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONSULTANT

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The parties hereby agree that Plaintiff’s will propose a consultant, and, if agreeable to

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defendants and confirmed in writing, that consultant shall serve as the neutral third party

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consultant for purposes of the mirror imaging of defendants’ personal computer devices that

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contain any business related information in regard to plaintiff and/or its alleged clients. Prior to

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any such activity, the agreed upon consultant must execute this stipulation. Any and all costs or

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fees of the consultant shall be borne by plaintiff. Personal computer devices as referred to in this

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matter do not include personal cellular telephones.

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On or about March 6, 2017, each defendant shall make their personal computer devices

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available to the consultant for mirror imaging at the place such personal computer devices are

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usually kept by each defendant. The mirror imaging shall be completed within approximately 12
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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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hours of such personal computer device being made available by a defendant to consultant; a

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defendant shall not be unable to access and use a personal computer device for a period longer

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than 12 hours in this regard.

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The consultant agrees, represents and warrants that he or she shall conduct the mirror

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imaging without any review, evaluation, analysis or disclosure of any and all data contained on

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the personal computer devices by her or himself and/or any other person or entity. The consultant

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agrees, represents and warrants that he or she shall securely keep and maintain the mirror imaged

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data without review, analysis, disclosure or dissemination by or to any person or entity unless and

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until an order is issued from this Court in that regard. All mirror imaged data shall be strictly and

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confidentially maintained.
At the termination of this case as to any or all defendants (by settlement, dismissal,

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judgment, or otherwise), consultant shall provide to each defendant, his/her/its mirror imaged

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data within 24 hours of written notice of such termination. Consultant shall not keep, copy,

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transfer or disseminate any mirror imaged data otherwise.
MOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF
MIRROR IMAGED DATA

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If plaintiff seeks production of any mirror imaged data, plaintiff shall file with this Court

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and serve on defendants a regularly noticed motion pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure, the Local Rules, and the Standing Orders of this Court. Prior to any motion related to

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the mirror imaged data, the parties shall meet and confer in order to either attempt to agree to any

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production, or otherwise to particularly identify and/or narrow the scope of information sought.

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Additionally, if a motion by plaintiff in this regard is granted, in whole or in part, any

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production of mirror imaged information shall by subject to a separate stipulation and protective

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order in relation to that production. Therefore, if a motion by plaintiff in this regard is filed and

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served, the parties shall at that time meet and confer as to such separate stipulation and protective

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order and submit the same to the Court prior to the hearing on such motion.

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DATED: March 9, 2017

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION RE; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MIRROR-IMAGING OF DEFENDANTS’ ELECTRONICALLY STORED
INFORMATION ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTER DEVICES; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON