INDIVIOR INC. et al v. ALVOGEN PINE BROOK, INC.

Filing 505

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ORDERED that the unredacted version of that transcript, (ECF No. 498), shall remain
sealed; and it is further
ORDERED that the following portion of the transcript for the November 2, 2022
conference shall hereby remain sealed:
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and it is further
ORDERED that a redacted version of the transcript, in which only the confidential
information described above has been redacted, shall be available on the public docket; and it is
further
ORDERED that Alvogen shall prepare and redact the transcript consistent with the terms
of this Order and shall provide the Court reporter with an electronic version of the redacted
transcript, if it has not done so already.

s/ Cathy L. Waldor
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE