MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 279

REPLY, filed by Defendant DUKE UNIVERSITY, to Response to #271 MOTION for Protective Order on Confidentiality and Prospective Sealing Order filed by DUKE UNIVERSITY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Email from Wells to Ekstrand, #2 Exhibit B- Email from Ekstrand to Ellis, #3 Exhibit C- Email from Wells to Ekstrand, #4 Exhibit D- Email from Sun to Ekstrand, #5 Exhibit E- Email from Sun to Ekstrand, #6 Exhibit F- Letter from Smith to Segars dated May 3, 2012)(SUN, PAUL)

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