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Saltgrass v. Ambrose · for your review

Stipulated Protective Order

An agreement between both sides, signed by the judge, on how confidential documents are marked and who may see them. Saltgrass's supplier prices and Ambrose's quality reports will be exchanged under it. Each person who sees confidential documents signs the acknowledgment (Exhibit A).

Superior Court, business litigation department · No. 26-CV-04187

Stipulated Protective Order

Saltgrass Coffee Roasters v. Ambrose Folding Carton Co.

Version 3Mar 1 · Both sides

Agreed final text. Ready for your approval and signature.

1. Purpose

Discovery in this action is likely to involve confidential business information. The parties agree to this Order to protect that information.

2. Marking documents

A party may mark a document CONFIDENTIAL if it in good faith believes the document contains trade secrets or confidential business information. Each marking must be limited to the pages that need it.

3. Attorneys' eyes only

A party may mark documents ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY only if they contain current pricing or formulas whose disclosure would cause serious competitive harm. Those documents may be seen only by outside counsel and experts.

4. Who may see CONFIDENTIAL documents

CONFIDENTIAL documents may be seen by outside counsel, experts, the court, and up to two officers of each party who sign Exhibit A.

5. Use only for this case

Changed in v3

Confidential information may be used only for this action and for no other purpose.purpose, including any business dealings between the parties.

6. At the end of the case

Within 60 days after the case ends, each party must return or destroy all confidential documents. Counsel may keep one archive copy of court filings.

7. Documents sent by mistake

Producing a privileged document by mistake does not waive the privilege if the producing party asks for it back within 10 days of discovering the mistake.