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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP.,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:15-cv-00315-MCE-KJN

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On the Stipulation of the parties, Plaintiff HyperCube Telecom, LLC (“HyperCube”) and 

Defendant U.S. TelePacific Corp. (“TelePacific”) the Court enters this Protective Order to prevent 

unnecessary dissemination or disclosure of confidential information. As used herein, the term 

“Parties” shall mean the Plaintiff, Defendant and any third parties collectively. “Party” shall 

mean any party to the above referenced case. The term Signatory shall mean any person who has 

agreed to be bound by the provisions of this Protective Order.

WHEREAS, discovery in the above-referenced matter may involve the disclosure of 

certain documents, things, testimony and information that constitute or contain trade secrets or 

other confidential financial, commercial or customer information within the meaning of Rule 

26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”); and 

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WHEREAS, the Parties have stipulated that the protection of such information requires an 

order from the Court, not just an agreement between the Parties, (a) to reduce the likelihood of 

disputes arising between the Parties regarding the issues addressed herein, including a producing 

Party’s designation of material as confidential and who may use such information; and (b) to 

provide one consistent set of terms to which any third-party subpoenaed person may join. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. This Protective Order shall apply to all information, documents, testimony and 

things within the scope of discovery of the above referenced action that are in the custody or 

possession of the Parties, or either of them, and/or which were received by a Party from a third 

party under an obligation of confidentiality, which constitute or contain confidential financial, 

commercial, marketing or business information, customer or carrier proprietary network 

information within the meaning of 47 U.S.C. § 222 (“CPNI”), trade secrets, know-how or 

proprietary data relating to financial, commercial, marketing, business and other subject matter 

within the meaning of Rule 26(c)(1)(G), and which is properly designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” 

or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” (“AEO”) INFORMATION pursuant to the following 

provisions by any of the Parties producing the information including, but not limited to, 

documents and things responsive to requests for production of documents, responses to written 

interrogatories, responses to requests for admission, testimony adduced at depositions, and 

hearing or trial transcripts (the latter only to the extent that the information was introduced under 

seal or during a closed proceeding, in such hearing or trial). 

2. The Parties shall label or mark documents, portions of documents, answers to 

interrogatories, responses to requests for admission, depositions, affidavits, expert reports, legal 

briefs or memoranda, and information derived therefrom (hereinafter “documents and things”) 

and any other things that constitute or contain CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION with the legend “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL,” “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.” Documents and things that constitute or contain 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION shall be labeled or marked with 

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the appropriate legend when the document or thing is produced to the Party or Parties seeking 

discovery, submitted for filing with the trial court, or introduced at any hearing (in accordance 

with the Court’s Local Rules, as discussed in Paragraph 13, below). The designations of 

“CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” by any of the Parties constitutes the 

representation of the party that it reasonably and in good faith believes that the designated 

material constitutes or discloses trade secrets, know-how, proprietary data or commercial 

information within the meaning of Rule 26(c)(1)(G) that has previously been maintained in 

confidence, or, if newly created, will be maintained in confidence. Similarly, a designation of 

“ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” by any of the Parties constitutes the representation of the party 

that it reasonably and in good faith believes that the designated material constitutes CPNI or 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that is of such a highly competitive nature that disclosure 

could cause harm in the marketplace within the meaning of Rule 26(c)(1)(G), and that has 

previously been maintained in confidence or, if newly created, will be maintained in confidence. 

Documents and things produced without a legend designating the material confidential shall not 

be subject to this Protective Order.

3. Testimony adduced at depositions upon oral examination of current or former 

directors, officers, employees or agents of a Party, or any witness pursuant to Paragraph 9 below, 

that constitutes or contains CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION may be 

so designated when such testimony is provided or within fifteen (15) days after an official 

deposition transcript is provided to the designating party. The Parties agree to mark all copies of 

such deposition transcripts with the appropriate legend. The Parties agree to treat all testimony 

adduced at each deposition as being CONFIDENTIAL or AEO INFORMATION (depending on 

the highest level of material used in the deposition) for at least until fifteen (15) days after the 

deposition transcript is provided. If notice is timely received prior to the expiration of such 

fifteen (15) days that a Party has designated transcript pages or testimony as “CONFIDENTIAL” 

or “ATTORNEYS EYE’S ONLY” such testimony and/or pages shall be deemed 

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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION under this Order. All other 

testimony shall not be subject to this Order.

4. If a Party or third party, through inadvertence, produces or provides discovery of 

any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION without labeling or marking it 

with the legend “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY” as provided in Paragraphs 2-3 of this Protective Order, the producing party may 

give written notice to the receiving party that the document, thing or other discovery information, 

response or testimony is CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION and 

should be treated as such in accordance with the provisions of this Protective Order. Upon receipt 

of such notice, and unless such designation is challenged pursuant to Paragraph 14 of this 

Protective Order, the receiving party shall treat such documents, things, information, responses 

and testimony as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION and shall mark 

the documents or things “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” OR “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” and so notify the producing party. Prior to receipt of such notice, 

disclosure of such documents, things, information, responses and testimony to a person not 

authorized to receive CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall not be deemed a violation of this 

Protective Order.

5. Nothing contained in this Protective Order shall be construed to affect or govern 

the scope of discovery in this action, or to preclude any Party from moving this Court for a further 

order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P., Rule 26(c) or any other provision of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. Nothing contained in this Protective Order shall be construed to require production or 

disclosure of any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION deemed by 

counsel for the party possessing such material to be protected from disclosure by the attorneyclient privilege or the attorney work-product doctrine.

6. There is no waiver of the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work-product 

doctrine should document(s) and thing(s) be produced which the producing party in good faith 

asserts are covered by the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work-product immunity and 

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which were inadvertently produced. Upon notice by a producing party with an explanation of 

(a) how the document(s) is privileged or protected, and (b) how the document(s) was 

inadvertently produced, the receiving party shall immediately return the originals and all copies of 

the privileged or immune document(s) or thing(s). 

7. Material marked, labeled or otherwise designated “CONFIDENTIAL 

MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” as described in 

Paragraphs 2 through 4 of this Protective Order may be offered into evidence at hearings on 

motions and may be used to prepare for and conduct discovery, to prepare for trial and to support 

or oppose any motion in this action, but shall be subject to Paragraph 8 through 13 below and to 

any further order regarding confidentiality that this Court may enter.

8. Material marked, labeled or otherwise designated “CONFIDENTIAL 

MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” as described in 

Paragraphs 2 through 4 of this Protective Order shall be deemed and treated appropriately, unless 

and until this Court rules to the contrary, and one Party’s access to another Party’s 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION and disclosure thereof shall be 

limited, unless and until this Court rules that there may be further disclosure, to:

(a) Any in-house counsel of a Party to the extent necessary in the conduct of 

this litigation or in rendering legal advice in connection with this litigation, and the stenographic, 

clerical and paralegal employees and agents of said counsel (those whose job includes work with 

in-house counsel on litigation) whose duties and responsibilities require access to material 

designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY.” Each Party must provide to the producing Party an identification of all in-house counsel 

to whom disclosure of material designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” will be made in advance of such 

disclosure.

(b) Outside counsel of record for the Parties, and outside counsel’s employees 

or agents (including any vendors who may be retained by outside counsel to assist with discovery)

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whose duties and responsibilities require access to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION.

(c) Other outside counsel that are retained or engaged by a Party for purposes 

of this litigation, and outside counsel’s employees or agents whose duties and responsibilities 

require access to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION.

(d) Outside experts (whether retained as testifying or consulting experts) that 

are retained or engaged by a Party for purposes of this litigation, and outside experts’ employees 

or agents whose duties and responsibilities require access to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

or AEO INFORMATION.

(e) Current employees of a Party who are not competitive decision makers may 

receive CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to the extent necessary to provide advice in the 

conduct of this litigation. Former TelePacific employees William Kearney and Cleata Zelenka

(“named former employees”), whom TelePacific represents are not competitive decision makers 

for HyperCube or any competitor of HyperCube, may receive CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION to the extent necessary to provide advice in the conduct of this litigation. A 

“competitive decision maker” is any officer, director, or employee of a Party who has authority to 

make or substantially influence business decisions for the Party concerning prices, products or 

services offered in any telecommunications market. Current and named former employees of a 

Party who are not competitive decision makers can only review “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” 

information after the producing party is notified of the identity of the individual, her/his title and 

job duties at the Party, and has been provided a detailed basis for why that individual should be 

entitled to see otherwise “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” documents. The producing party may 

challenge the individual in writing within five (5) business days of notification. The parties shall 

thereafter try to resolve any disputes in good faith on an informal basis. If the dispute cannot be 

resolved, the producing party shall move the Court to enforce its designation if the parties fail to 

resolve the dispute informally. The producing party shall have the burden of establishing that the 

individual should not have access to the material. The foregoing provisions of this subparagraph 

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8(e) notwithstanding, the following employees shall have access to CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION and AEO INFORMATION after each has signed the annexed Exhibit A-2: 

Nancy Lubamersky (TelePacific) and Robert McCausland (HyperCube).

(f) If a Party’s counsel wishes to disclose another Party’s material designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or, where appropriate, “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” to counsel not of 

record pursuant to subpart (c) above, outside Consultants and Experts pursuant to subpart (d) 

above, or current or named former employees pursuant to the subpart (e) above, that Party’s 

counsel shall first obtain a signed Undertaking in the form of the annexed Exhibit A-1 

(CONFIDENTIAL only) or A-2 (CONFIDENTIAL AND ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY) from 

each such counsel, consultant or current or named former employee who would require access to 

material designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.” Counsel intending 

to disclose such material shall retain the original of each such signed Undertaking through the 

conclusion of this action, including any appeals or referrals to any administrative agencies, and 

shall make a copy of each such undertaking available at the deposition of any such person who is 

deposed.

(g) Nothing in this Paragraph restricts a Party from disclosing to its own 

officers, directors, partners, members or employees CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION it has produced or from disclosing CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION to any officer, director, partner, member or employee of the Party that produced 

the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION.

9. (a) Any Party may, at a deposition or in preparing for a deposition, absent a 

Court order or agreement to the contrary, disclose CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION to: (1) any person identified in Paragraph 8 that is entitled to see such 

information; or (2) any Party or Signatory to this Protective Order, or any officer, director, 

partner, member or current or named former employee of a Party who has signed an Undertaking 

in the form of annexed Exhibit A-2 and is otherwise entitled to see such documents. Copies of 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION shown to such Signatory or to 

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such officer, director, partner, member or current or named former employee of a Party (that is 

entitled to see such documents) in preparation for his or her deposition may be retained during 

preparation for the deposition, but Signatories or such officers, directors, partners, members, or 

current or named former employees of a party must return all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

or AEO INFORMATION used in the deposition preparation within five (5) business days of 

reading and signing the deposition transcript. Nothing in this sub-paragraph restricts a Party from 

disclosing to its own officers, directors, partners, member or employees CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION it has produced or from disclosing CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to any 

officer, director, partner, member or employee of the Party that produced, drafted, or previously 

received the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 

(b) Nothing in this Protective Order shall prohibit a Party from using 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION produced, drafted, or previously 

received by a Party in a deposition of that Party or any officer, director, employee, expert of agent 

of that Party. 

(c) Third parties who produce documents in this case, pursuant to subpoenas or 

otherwise, may elect to become Signatories to this Protective Order by executing an Election in 

the form of the attached Exhibit B. Such third parties shall then enjoy the benefits of this 

Protective Order as to the protection of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO 

INFORMATION produced by said third parties, and they shall also be bound by the obligations 

of this Protective Order, including the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION. With respect to any such third 

party, the provisions of Paragraph 9(a) shall apply with respect to depositions and preparation for 

depositions.

(d) This Protective Order does not limit the right of a Party to offer 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION into evidence at trial, or to use it 

for any other lawful trial purpose including impeachment, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 

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admissibility of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION. The Court may 

apply restrictions, as it deems appropriate, on the manner of use of CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION at trial, on re-publication of CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION introduced at trial, and on public access to 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION introduced at trial.

(e) Subject to the Federal Rules of Evidence, documents stamped 

CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS or CONFIDENTIAL or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY and any 

other CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be offered in evidence at trial or any Court 

hearing, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 13, below. Any party may move the Court for an 

order that the evidence be received in camera or under other conditions to prevent unnecessary 

disclosure. 

10. In the event that the Parties desire to provide access to or disseminate 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION to any person not otherwise 

entitled to access under this Protective Order, the Parties may agree to allow such access or any 

Party may move the Court for an Order that such person be given access thereto. In the event that 

the motion is granted, such person may have access to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or 

AEO INFORMATION after first signing an Undertaking in the form of Exhibit A-1 or A-2

attached hereto, as applicable. Counsel seeking disclosure of such CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION shall retain the original of each such signed 

Undertaking through the conclusion of this action, including any appeals.

11. Material designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL,” or 

“ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” including all information derived therefrom and all copies, 

summaries, abstracts, excerpts, indices and descriptions of such material shall be held in 

confidence, shall not be made public by any Party or person entitled under the terms of this 

Protective Order to access such material, and shall not be used for any financial, commercial, 

marketing, business or other competitive purpose.

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12. If CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION is disclosed to or 

comes into the possession of any person other than in the manner authorized by this Protective 

Order, any Party becoming aware of such disclosure shall immediately inform the producing 

party of all pertinent facts relating to such disclosure and shall instruct each unauthorized person 

to treat such information as confidential and demand that it be returned.

13. If any material designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS EYE’S ONLY” is to be filed with the court or submitted 

at any hearing or at the trial in this action, the Party wishing to file such material shall follow the 

Court’s Local Rule 141 regarding the sealing of documents.

14. The acceptance of material designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” shall not constitute an admission or 

concession, or permit an inference that such material is, in fact, confidential. Any Party may 

challenge the confidential designation of material as not confidential. Such challenge must be in 

writing. If the status of any material or information that has been designated “CONFIDENTIAL 

MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” is challenged, the 

producing party shall have fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the written challenge to 

object in writing to the challenge. The parties shall thereafter try to resolve the dispute in good 

faith on an informal basis. If the dispute cannot be resolved, the producing party shall move the 

Court to enforce its designation. The producing party shall have the burden of establishing that 

the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION should not be declassified. If 

there is no written objection to the initial written challenge within fifteen (15) business days 

thereof, the challenged material shall become non-confidential.

15. This Protective Order shall not be construed to prevent the Parties from applying to 

this Court for relief therefrom, or from applying to this Court for further or additional protective 

orders, or from agreeing between themselves to modifications of this Protective Order, subject to 

the approval of this Court. The Protective Order shall not preclude the Parties from enforcing 

their rights against any other Party or any non-party believed to be violating their rights. It is 

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expressly understood between counsel for the parties that the category of personnel set forth in 

Paragraph 8 supra may be increased by agreement or upon a showing, subject to the approval of 

this Court, by any Party that such modification is necessary.

16. Upon final termination of the action, including all appeals, the receiving Party may 

retain at its outside counsel of record in its case documents, things, copies and samples to the 

extent they include or reflect the receiving attorney’s work product. Such outside counsel may 

also retain a complete set of all documents filed with the Court in this action and all depositions 

and exhibits thereto. With respect to any such retained material, this Protective Order shall 

survive the final termination of this action to the extent the information in such material is not or 

does not become known to the public and continue to be binding upon all persons to whom 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or AEO INFORMATION is disclosed hereunder. Within 

thirty (30) days of final termination of this action, including all appeals, if a Producing Party 

requests that the receiving party do so, all copies and samples of material designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” and 

any other summaries, abstracts, excerpts, indices and descriptions of such material and 

information derived from such material that are recorded in any tangible form, (1) shall be 

assembled (except for any that may be retained by the Court) and returned to the producing 

Party’s counsel, along with a certification in writing that all such materials have been returned; or 

(2) the receiving Party may alternatively destroy all such materials and certify in writing, the 

destruction thereof. Accordingly, if a Producing Party has requested return or destruction, upon 

final termination of this action, no one, other than outside counsel of record in this case as 

described herein, shall retain any copies or samples of any material designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.”

17. The restrictions and obligations set forth herein relating to material designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” 

shall not apply to any information which: (a) the Parties agree should not be designated as 

“CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY”; 

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(b) the Parties agree, or this Court rules, is already public knowledge; (c) the Parties agree, or this 

Court rules, has become public knowledge other than as a result of disclosure by the receiving 

party, its employees or agents in violation of this Protective Order; or (d) has come or shall come 

into the receiving party’s legitimate knowledge or possession independently of the production by 

a Party under conditions such that its use and/or public disclosure by the receiving party would 

not violate some obligation to another. The burden of proving prior knowledge is upon the Party 

asserting such prior knowledge. Such restrictions and obligations shall not be deemed to prohibit 

discussions with any person of any material designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” if that person already has or obtains 

legitimate possession thereof.

18. Nothing in this Protective Order shall bar or otherwise restrict any attorney herein 

from rendering legal advice to the attorney’s party-client with respect to this action, and in the 

course thereof, relying upon an examination of “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” and/or 

“AEO INFORMATION”; provided, however, that in rendering such legal advice and in otherwise 

communicating with the party-client, the attorney shall not disclose any “CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION” or “AEO INFORMATION” to anyone not authorized to receive such 

information pursuant to the terms of this Protective Order.

19. Notwithstanding the provisions and restrictions in this Protective Order on the 

designation, production, receipt, use, and disclosure of material designated “CONFIDENTIAL 

MATERIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” either party may use 

material produced in the instant case and designated “CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” in the pending complaint proceeding at 

the California Public Utilities Commission (Docket No. C.15-06-006 – U.S. TELEPACIFIC 

CORP. (U5721C) and MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (U5859C), Complainants, v. 

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC (U6592C), Defendant) for any purpose permitted by that 

Commission or the assigned Administrative Law Judge in that proceeding, provided that an 

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equivalent protective order has been issued by that Commission or the assigned Administrative 

Law Judge in that proceeding.

20. This Protective Order may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile, with all 

counterpart and facsimile signatures deemed to be part of one document.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: July 21, 2015

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TELEPACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 

and U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-cv-00315-MCE-KJN

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EXHIBIT A-1 – Access to Confidential 

Information Only

UNDERTAKING OF ________________________________________________

1. My present address is __________________________. My present employer is 

___________________________________, and the address of my present employer is 

_________________________________. My present occupation is 

______________________________.

2. I have received a copy of the Protective Order in this action. I have carefully read and 

understand the provisions of the Protective Order.

3. I will comply with all of the provisions of the Protective Order. I will hold in confidence, 

will not disclose to anyone not qualified under the Protective Order, and will use only for 

purposes of the above-entitled action, any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, including 

the substance and any copy, summary, abstract, excerpt, index or description of such 

material that is disclosed to me.

4. I will return all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that comes into my possession, and 

all documents and things that I have prepared relating thereto, to counsel for the Party by 

whom I am employed or retained or from whom I received such material when requested 

to do so.

5. I understand that if I violate the provisions of the Protective Order, I will be subject to 

sanctions by the Court, and that the producing party may assert other remedies against me. 

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I hereby submit to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purpose of enforcement of the 

Protective Order in this action.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TELEPACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 

and U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP.,

Defendants.

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EXHIBIT A-2 – Access to Confidential and 

Attorney Eyes Only Information

UNDERTAKING OF ________________________________________________

1. My present address is __________________________. My present employer is 

___________________________________, and the address of my present employer is 

_________________________________. My present occupation is 

______________________________.

2. I have received a copy of the Protective Order in this action. I have carefully read and 

understand the provisions of the Protective Order. By signing below, I certify that I am 

eligible to review both CONFIDENTIAL and ATTORNEYS EYES ONLY material.

3. I will comply with all of the provisions of the Protective Order. I will hold in confidence, 

will not disclose to anyone not qualified under the Protective Order, and will use only for 

purposes of the above-entitled action, any CONFIDENTIAL or AEO INFORMATION 

including the substance and any copy, summary, abstract, excerpt, index or description of 

such material that is disclosed to me.

4. I will return all CONFIDENTIAL or AEO INFORMATION that comes into my 

possession, and all documents and things that I have prepared relating thereto, to counsel 

for the Party by whom I am employed or retained or from whom I received such material 

when requested to do so.

5. I understand that if I violate the provisions of the Protective Order, I will be subject to 

sanctions by the Court, and that the producing party may assert other remedies against me. 

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I hereby submit to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purpose of enforcement of the 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TELEPACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 

and U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP.,

Defendants.

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EXHIBIT B – ELECTION OF NON-PARTY 

TO PARTICIPATE IN PROTECTIVE 

ORDER

NAME OF NON-PARTY: _________________________________

1. My present address is __________________________. My present employer is 

___________________________________, and the address of my present employer is 

_________________________________. My present occupation is 

______________________________.

2. I have received a copy of the Protective Order in this action. I have carefully read and 

understand the provisions of the Protective Order.

3. I hereby elect to become a Signatory to the Protective Order. Any CONFIDENTIAL or 

AEO INFORMATION produced by me will be so designated in accordance with the 

terms of the Protective Order, and will receive the protections set forth in the Protective 

Order. I will comply with all of the provisions of the Protective Order. I will hold in 

confidence, will not disclose to anyone not qualified under the Protective Order, and will 

use only for purposes of the above- entitled action, any CONFIDENTIAL or AEO 

INFORMATION, including the substance and any copy, summary, abstract, excerpt, 

index or description of such material that is disclosed to me.

4. I will return all CONFIDENTIAL or AEO INFORMATION that comes into my 

possession, and all documents and things that I have prepared relating thereto, to counsel 

for the party by whom I am employed or retained or from whom I received such material 

when requested to do so.

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5. I understand that if I violate the provisions of the Protective Order, I will be subject to 

sanctions by the Court, and that the producing party may assert other remedies against me. 

I hereby submit to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purpose of enforcement of the 

Protective Order in this action.

_____________________________

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Proposed, stipulated protective order submitted by:

HYPERCUBE TELECOM, LLC 

By Counsel

/s/Charles W. Steese

CHARLES W. STEESE 

ANDREW D. CRAIN 

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP

6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle

Suite 1820

Denver, CO 80111

CONOR FLYNN

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP

3770 Howard Hughes Parkway, 

Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89169

LEON M. BLOOMFIELD

LAW OFFICES OF LEON M. 

BLOOMFIELD

1901 Harrison Street, Suite 1620

Oakland, CA 94612

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

HyperCube Telecom, LLC

/s/Stephen P. Bowen, as authorized on July 

10, 2015

STEPHEN P. BOWEN

BOWEN LAW GROUP

ROCHELLE L. WILCOX

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

Attorneys for Defendants

U.S. TelePacific Corp. 

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