Rogers v. National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
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Stipulation and PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge John L. Kane on 03/12/15. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (jhawk, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-01599-JLK
RANDY R. ROGERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO TUBOSCOPE,
Defendant.
STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
Kane. J.
Each Party and each Counsel of Record stipulate and move the Court for a Protective
Order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the treatment of
Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined), and, as grounds therefor, state as follows:
1.
In this action, at least one of the Parties has sought and/or is seeking Confidential
Information (as defined in paragraph 2 below). The Parties also anticipate seeking additional
Confidential Information during discovery and that there will be questioning concerning
Confidential Information in the course of depositions. The Parties assert the disclosure of such
information outside the scope of this litigation could result in significant injury to one or more of
the Parties’ business or privacy interests. The Parties have entered into this Stipulation and
request the Court enter the within Protective Order for the purpose of preventing the disclosure
and use of Confidential Information except as set forth herein.
2.
“Confidential Information” means any document, file, portions of files,
transcribed testimony, or response to a discovery request, including any extract, abstract, chart,
summary, note, or copy made therefrom - not made available to the public - and designated by
one of the Parties in the manner provided in paragraph 3 below as containing:
a. Documents containing confidential, financial, proprietary, and/or trade secret
information related to Defendant National Oilwell Varco’s business
operations, including but not limited to policies, rules, handbooks, manuals,
training materials, forms, reports, catalogs, records, contracts, agreements,
sales projections, schedules and invoices, commission and/or bonus
information, and business-related information;
b. Personnel, compensation, investigatory, and/or disciplinary-related documents
regarding former and/or current agents, representatives, and/or employees of
Defendant National Oilwell Varco;
c. Documents containing information to Defendant’s business operations,
including customer lists and contacts, customer communications, and business
plans;
d. Documents in which a party may have a privacy interest, including, but not
limited to, personal or financial information, customer or client information,
or other information of a personal or private nature.
3.
Where Confidential Information is produced, provided or otherwise disclosed by
a Party in response to any discovery request, it will be designated in the following manner:
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a. By imprinting the word “Confidential” on the first page or cover of any
document produced;
b. By imprinting the word “Confidential” next to or above any response to a
discovery request; and
c. With respect to transcribed testimony, by giving written notice to opposing
counsel designating such portions as “Confidential” no later than then
calendar days after receipt of the transcribed testimony.
4.
All Confidential Information provided by a Party in response to a discovery
request or transcribed testimony shall be subject to the following restrictions:
a. It shall be used only for the purpose of this litigation and not for any business
or other purpose whatsoever;
b. It shall not be communicated or disclosed by any Party’s counsel or a Party in
any manner, either directly or indirectly, to anyone except for purposes of this
case and unless an affidavit in the form of Exhibit A has been signed.
5.
Individuals authorized to review Confidential Information pursuant to this
Protective Order shall hold Confidential Information in confidence and shall not divulge the
Confidential Information, either verbally or in writing, to any other person, entity or government
agency unless authorized to do so by court order.
6.
The Party’s counsel who discloses Confidential Information shall be responsible
for assuring compliance with the terms of this Protective Order with respect to persons to whom
such Confidential Information is disclosed and shall obtain and retain the original affidavits
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signed by qualified recipients of Confidential Information, and shall maintain a list of all persons
to whom any Confidential Information is disclosed.
7.
During the pendency of this action, opposing counsel may upon court order or
agreement of the parties inspect the list maintained by counsel pursuant to paragraph 6 above
upon a showing of substantial need in order to establish the source of an unauthorized disclosure
of Confidential Information and that opposing counsel are unable otherwise to identify the
source of the disclosure. If counsel disagrees with opposing counsel’s showing of substantial
need, then counsel may seek a court order requiring inspection under terms and conditions
deemed appropriate by the Court.
8.
No copies of Confidential Information shall be made except by or on behalf of
counsel in this litigation and such copies shall be made and used solely for purposes of this
litigation.
9.
During the pendency of this litigation, counsel shall retain custody of Confidential
Information, and copies made therefrom pursuant to paragraph 8 above.
10.
If opposing counsel objects to the designation of certain information as
Confidential Information, he or she shall promptly inform the other parties’ counsel in writing of
the specific grounds of objection to the designation. All counsel shall then, in good faith and on
an informal basis, attempt to resolve such dispute. If after such good faith attempt, all counsel
are unable to resolve their dispute, opposing counsel may move for a disclosure order consistent
with this order. Any motion for disclosure shall be filed within 14 days of receipt by counsel of
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notice of opposing counsel's objection, and the information shall continue to have Confidential
Information status from the time it is produced until the ruling by the Court on the motion.
11.
Use of Confidential Information in Court Proceedings: In the event Confidential
Information is used in any court filing or proceeding in this action, including but not limited to
its use at trial, it shall not lose its confidential status as between the parties through such use.
Confidential Information and pleadings or briefs quoting or discussing Confidential Information
will not be accepted for filing “under seal” or otherwise kept out of the public record in this
action, however, except by court order issued upon motion of the party seeking to file the
documents under seal. Any motion requesting leave to file documents under seal shall comply
with the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2 and demonstrate that the Confidential
Information at issue is entitled to protection under the standards articulated in Nixon v. Warner
Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598-602 (1978)(applied in United States v. Hickey, 767
F.2d 705, 708 (10th Cir. 1985) and Crystal Grower’s Corp. v. Dobbins, 616 F.2d 458, 461 (10th
Cir. 1980)).
12.
The termination of this action shall not relieve counsel or other persons obligated
hereunder from their responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information
pursuant to this Protective Order, and the Court shall retain continuing jurisdiction to enforce the
terms of this Protective Order.
13.
By agreeing to the entry of this Protective Order, the Parties adopt no position as
to the authenticity or admissibility of documents produced subject to it.
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14.
Upon termination of this litigation, including any appeals, each Party’s counsel
shall immediately return to the producing party all Confidential Information provided subject to
this Protective Order, and all extracts, abstracts, charts, summaries, notes or copies made
therefrom. At that time, counsel shall also file under seal with this Court the list of individuals
who have received Confidential Information which counsel shall have maintained pursuant to
paragraph 6 herein, and counsel shall provide the Court with verification that any of counsel's
work product referencing Confidential Information has been destroyed.
15.
Nothing in this Protective Order shall preclude any Party from filing a motion
seeking further or different protection from the Court under Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, or from filing a motion with respect to the manner in which Confidential
Information shall be treated at trial.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, this 12th day of March, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/John L. Kane
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JOHN L. KANE, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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STIPULATED AND AGREED TO:
LINDQUIST & VENNUM LLP
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK
& STEWART, P.C.
s/ John S. Cutler
John S. Cutler
600 17th Street, Suite 1800-S
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 573-5900
jcutler@lindquist.com
s/ Raul Chacon, Jr.
David D. Powell, Jr.
Heidi K. Wilbur
Raul Chacon, Jr.
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4650
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: (303) 764-6800
Facsimile: (303) 831-9246
david.powell@ogletreedeakins.com
heidi.wilbur@ogletreedeakins.com
raul.chacon@ogletreedeakins.com
Attorney for Plaintiff
Christopher E. Moore
Christine M. White
One Shell Square
701 Poydras Street, Suite 3500
New Orleans, LA 70139
Telephone: (504) 648-3840
Facsimile: (504) 648-3859
chris.moore@ogletreedeakins.com
christine.white@ogletreedeakins.com
Attorneys for Defendant
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 13th day of March, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing
STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF
system which will send notification of such filing to the following e-mail addresses:
John S. Cutler, Esq.
jcutler@lindquist.com
Christopher E. Moore, Esq.
chris.moore@ogletreedeakins.com
Christine M. White
christine.white@ogletreedeakins.com
s/ Linda R. Kerman
Linda R. Kerman, Paralegal
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