McBride v. Green Tree Servicing LLC et al

Filing 24

PROTECTIVE ORDER Granting 23 Stipulation. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 1/27/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)

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GARY E. SCHNITZER
Nevada Bar No. 395
KRAVITZ, SCHNITZER
& JOHNSON, CHTD.
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant,
Ditech Financial, LLC fka
Green Tree Servicing, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
CARRIE R. MCBRIDE,

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
(702) 362-66666

KRAVITZ, SCHNITZER & JOHNSON, CHTD.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-01895-JAD-GWF
(Consolidated with 2:15-cv-02004-GMN-NJK)

Plaintiff,
[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER
vs.

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GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC,
EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES,
LLC,

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Defendants.

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The parties have agreed to the terms of this Protective Order; accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
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Scope. All documents produced in the course of discovery, including initial

disclosures, all responses to discovery requests, all responses to third-party subpoenas, all
deposition testimony and exhibits, other materials which may be subject to restrictions on

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disclosure for good cause and information derived directly therefrom (hereinafter collectively
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“document(s)”), shall be subject to this Order concerning confidential information as set forth

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below. This Order is subject to the Local Rules of this District and of the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure on matters of procedure and calculation of time periods.

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2.

Form and Timing of Designation. A party may designate documents as

confidential and restricted in disclosure under this Order by placing or affixing the words
“CONFIDENTIAL” on the document in a manner that will not interfere with the legibility of the
document and that will permit complete removal of the CONFIDENTIAL designation.

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Documents shall be designated CONFIDENTIAL prior to or at the time of the production or
disclosure of the documents. The designation “CONFIDENTIAL” does not mean that the

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document has any status or protection by statute or otherwise except to the extent and for the

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purposes of this Order.

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3.

Documents Which May be Designated CONFIDENTIAL.

Any

party

may designate documents as CONFIDENTIAL but only after review of the documents by an

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attorney or a party appearing pro se who has in good faith determined that the documents contain
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information protected from disclosure by statute or that should be protected from disclosure as

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confidential personal information, trade secrets, personnel records, or commercial information.

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The designation shall be made subject to the standards of Rule 11 and the sanctions of Rule 37 of

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the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Information or documents that are available in the public

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sector may not be designated as CONFIDENTIAL.

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Depositions. Deposition testimony shall be deemed CONFIDENTIAL only if

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designated as such. Such designation shall be specific as to the portions to be designated
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CONFIDENTIAL. Depositions, in whole or in part, shall be designated on the record as

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CONFIDENTIAL at the time of the deposition. Deposition testimony so designated shall remain

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CONFIDENTIAL until fifteen (15) days after delivery of the transcript by the court reporter.

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Within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the transcript, a designating party may serve a Notice of

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Designation to all parties of record as to specific portions of the transcript to be designated

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CONFIDENTIAL.

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CONFIDENTIAL pending objection under the terms of this Order. The failure to serve a Notice

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Thereafter,

those

portions

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designated

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be

protected

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of Designation shall waive the CONFIDENTIAL designation made on the record of the
deposition.

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Protection of Confidential Material.
a.

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General Protections. Documents designated CONFIDENTIAL under this

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Order shall not be used or disclosed by the parties, counsel for the parties or any other persons

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identified in ¶ 5.b. for any purpose whatsoever other than to prepare for and to conduct discovery,
hearings and trial in this action, including any appeal thereof.

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b.

Limited Third-Party Disclosures. The parties and counsel for the parties

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shall not disclose or permit the disclosure of any CONFIDENTIAL documents to any third
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person or entity except as set forth in subparagraphs 1-6. Subject to these requirements, the

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following categories of persons may be allowed to review documents that have been designated

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CONFIDENTIAL:

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Counsel. Counsel for the parties and employees of counsel who

have responsibility for the preparation and trial of the action;

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Parties. Parties and employees of a party to this Order, but only

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to the extent counsel determines that the specifically named individual party or employee’s
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assistance is reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation in which the information is
disclosed.

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3.

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Court Reporters and Recorders.

engaged for depositions;

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Court reporters and recorders

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Contractors. Those persons specifically engaged for the limited

purpose of making copies of documents or organizing or processing documents but only after
each such person has completed the certification contained in Exhibit A, Acknowledgment of
Understanding and Agreement to Be Bound.

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Consultants and Experts.

Consultants, investigators, or experts

(hereinafter referred to collectively as “experts”) employed by the parties or counsel for the

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parties to assist in the preparation and trial of this action but only after such persons have

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completed the certification contained in Exhibit A, Acknowledgment of Understanding and
Agreement to Be Bound; and

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Others by Consent. Other persons only by written consent of the

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producing party or upon order of the Court and on such conditions as may be agreed or ordered.
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All such persons shall execute the certification contained in Exhibit A, Acknowledgment of
Understanding and Agreement to Be Bound.
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Control of Documents. Counsel for the parties shall make reasonable

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efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure of documents designated as CONFIDENTIAL

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pursuant to the terms of this Order. Counsel shall maintain the originals of the forms signed by

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persons acknowledging their obligations under this Order for a period of six (6) years from the date

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of signing.
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Copies. Prior to production to another party, all copies, electronic

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images, duplicates, extracts, summaries or descriptions (hereinafter referred to collectively as

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“copies”) of documents designated as CONFIDENTIAL under this Order, or any individual

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portion of such a document, shall be affixed with the designation “CONFIDENTIAL” if the

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word does not already appear on the copy. All such copies shall thereafter be entitled to the

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protection of this Order. The term “copies” shall not include indices, electronic databases or lists

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of documents provided these indices, electronic databases or lists do not contain substantial

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portions or images of the text of confidential documents or otherwise disclose the substance of
the confidential information contained in those documents.

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Filing CONFIDENTIAL Documents With the Court.
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Filing Party’s Confidential Documents. In the event that a party seeks to

file, or reference in any filing, a document that the filing party designated as CONFIDENTIAL

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under this Protective order and the filing party seeks to maintain the confidentiality of such

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document, the filing party must comply with Local Rule 10-5 for filing the confidential

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document under seal.

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Non-Filing Party’s Confidential Documents. In the event that the filing

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party seeks to file, or reference in any filing, a document that the non-filing party designated as

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CONFIDENTIAL under this Protective order, the filing party shall first consult with the non-

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filing party to determine whether the non-filing party consents to filing the document in whole or

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in part on the public docket. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the filing party shall

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prepare two versions of the filings, a public and a confidential version. The public version shall

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contain a redaction of references to CONFIDENTIAL documents and shall be filed with the

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court. The confidential version shall be a full and complete version of the filing, including any
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exhibits, and shall be filed with the court provisionally under seal pursuant to Local Rule 10-5

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indicating that the non-filing party seeks to maintain the confidentiality of the redacted material.

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The party seeking to maintain the confidential status shall file a motion to seal in accordance

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with Local Rule 10-5 within three (3) business days of the filing. Failure to file a timely motion

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to seal could result in the pleading/exhibit being unsealed by the court without further notice or

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hearing.

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No Greater Protection of Specific Documents. No party may withhold

information from discovery on the ground that it requires protection greater than that afforded by

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this Order unless the party moves for an order providing such special protection.
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Challenges by a Party to Designation as Confidential. Any CONFIDENTIAL

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designation is subject to challenge by any party or non- party (hereafter “party”). The following

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procedure shall apply to any such challenge.

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a.

Objection to Confidentiality. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of

any document designated CONFIDENTIAL or of the refusal to produce a document on the

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ground of such designation, a party may serve upon the designating party an objection to the
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designation. The objection shall specify the documents to which the objection is directed and

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shall set forth the reasons for the objection as to each document or category of documents.

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CONFIDENTIAL documents to which an objection has been made shall remain

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CONFIDENTIAL until designated otherwise by waiver, agreement or order of the Court.

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Obligation to Meet and Confer. The objecting party and the party who

designated the documents to which objection has been made shall have fifteen (15) days from

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service of the objection to meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve the objection by
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agreement. If agreement is reached confirming or waiving the CONFIDENTIAL designation as

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to any documents subject to the objection, the designating party shall serve on all parties a notice

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specifying the documents and the nature of the agreement.

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Obligation to File Motion. If the parties cannot reach agreement as

to any documents designated CONFIDENTIAL, for the purpose of discovery, the designating

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party shall file with the court within thirty (30) days of the service of the objection a motion to

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retain the CONFIDENTIAL designation. The moving party has the burden to show good cause

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for the CONFIDENTIAL designation. The failure to file the motion waives the
CONFIDENTIAL designation of documents to which an objection was made.

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Court Not Bound By Parties’ Designation. Nothing in this Order or any action

or agreement of a party under this Order limits the court’s power to make orders concerning the

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disclosure of documents produced in discovery, filed with the court, or used during any hearing

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or at trial.

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Use of Confidential Documents or Information at Hearing or Trial. A party

who intends to present or anticipates that another party may present at any hearing or at trial

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CONFIDENTIAL documents or information derived therefrom shall identify the issue, not the
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information, in a pre-hearing or pretrial memorandum. The court may thereafter make such
orders as are necessary to govern the use of such documents or information at a hearing or trial.
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Obligations on Conclusion of Litigation.
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Order Remains in Effect. Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, the terms of

this Order shall remain in force as an agreement between the parties after dismissal or entry of
final judgment not subject to further appeal. Actions to enforce the terms of the Order after

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dismissal or entry of final judgment shall be by separate legal action and not by motion for
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contempt or other relief filed in this action.
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Return of CONFIDENTIAL Documents. Within thirty (30) days after

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dismissal or entry of final judgment not subject to further appeal, the receiving party shall return

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to the producing party all documents treated as CONFIDENTIAL under this Order, including

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copies as defined in ¶ 5.d., unless: (1) the document has been offered into evidence or filed

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without restriction as to disclosure; (2) the parties agree to destruction in lieu of return; or (3) as

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to documents bearing the notations, summations, or other mental impressions of the receiving

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party, that party elects to destroy the documents and certifies to the producing party that it has
done so.

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Notwithstanding the above requirements to return or destroy documents, counsel

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may retain attorney work product, including an index which refers or relates to information
designated CONFIDENTIAL, so long as that work product does not duplicate verbatim

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substantial portions of the text or images of confidential documents. This work product shall

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continue to be CONFIDENTIAL under this Order. An attorney may use his or her work product

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in a subsequent litigation provided that its use does not disclose or use CONFIDENTIAL

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documents.
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Deletion of Documents Filed under Seal from ECF System. Filings with

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the court under seal shall remain in the ECF system and not be deleted except by order of the

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court.

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Order Subject to Modification. This Order shall be subject to modification by

the court on its own motion or on motion of a party or any other person with standing concerning
the subject matter. Motions to modify this Order shall be served and filed in accordance with the

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules.
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No Prior Judicial Determination. This Order is entered based on the

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representations and agreements of the parties and for the purpose of facilitating discovery.

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Nothing herein shall be construed or presented as a judicial determination that any documents or

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information designated CONFIDENTIAL by counsel or the parties is subject to protection under

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Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or otherwise until such time as the court may

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rule on a specific document or issue.

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Third Parties. A subpoenaed third party who so elects may avail itself of, and

agree to be bound by, the terms and conditions of this Order and thereby become a producing

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party for purposes of this Order. The parties, in conducting discovery from third parties, shall
attach to such discovery requests a copy of this Order so as to apprise such third parties of their
rights herein. A third party who elects to become a producing party for purposes of this Order

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shall provide written notice thereof to the party requesting discovery (the “requesting party”).

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Upon receiving such notice, the requesting party shall notify all other parties to the proceeding

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that the discovery received from the third party is subject to the terms and conditions of this

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Order.
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Persons Bound. This Order shall take effect when entered and shall be binding

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upon all counsel and their law firms, the parties, and persons made subject to this Order by its

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terms.

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DATED this 26th day of January, 2016.
WE ASK FOR THIS:
/s/ David H. Krieger
David H. Krieger, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER LLC
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Email:
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

/s/ Gary E. Schnitzer
Gary E. Schnitzer, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 395
KRAVITZ, SCHNITZER
& JOHNSON, CHTD
8985 South Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant,
Ditech Finacial, LLC f/k/a
Green Tree Servicing, LLC

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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_____________________________
GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
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United States Magistrate Judge
Dated: January 27, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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CARRIE R. MCBRIDE,
Plaintiff,

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT
TO BE BOUND

GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC,
EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES,
LLC,
Defendants.

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KRAVITZ, SCHNITZER & JOHNSON, CHTD.

vs.

Case No. 2:15-cv-01648-APG-CWH

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The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has read the Confidentiality Order

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dated _______________________ in the above-captioned case and attached hereto, understands

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the terms thereof, and agrees to be bound by its terms. The undersigned submits to the
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in matters relating to

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the Confidentiality Order and understands that the terms of the Confidentiality Order obligate
him/her to use documents designated CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the Order solely for

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the purposes of the above-captioned case, and not to disclose any such documents or information

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derived directly therefrom to any other person, firm or concern. The undersigned acknowledges

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that violation of the Confidentiality Order may result in penalties for contempt of court or for

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other relief under the protective order agreement.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on January 26, 2016, and pursuant to F.R.C.P. 5(b) a true and correct

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copy of the foregoing [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER was filed via the Court’s
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CM/ECF System and electronically served by the Court on all parties in interest.

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/s/ Eryn File
An employee of KRAVITZ, SCHNITZER
& JOHNSON, CHTD.

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