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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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ROD M. FLIEGEL, Bar No. 168289

MICHAEL G. PEDHIRNEY, Bar No. 233164

LITTLER MENDELSON

A Professional Corporation

650 California Street, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693

Telephone: 415.433.1940

Facsimile: 415.399.8490

E-mail: rfliegel@littler.com

Attorneys for Defendant

MEDIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

HAL E. WRIGHT, Bar No. 157814

LAW OFFICES OF HAL E. WRIGHT

216 F Street, Suite 116, 20th Floor

Davis, CA 95616

Telephone: 530.848.3069

Facsimile: 530.309.7449

E-mail: hal.wright@sbcglobal.net

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARK MCGRATH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK MCGRATH, an Individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

MEDIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a

Delaware Corporation; FREDERICK

BRAG, in his individual capacity and in

his capacity as CEO of Median

Technologies, Inc.; GERARD MILHIET,

in his individual capacity and in his

capacity as Chief Operations Officer of

Median Technologies; MICHAEL

AUFFRET, in his individual capacity

and in his capacity as a Product

Manager for Median Technologies; and

DOES 1-50,

Defendants.

Case No. C 06 4429 VRW

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENT AND ORDER

Judge: The Honorable Vaughn R.

Walker

LITTLER MENDELSON

A PROFESSIONAL COHBORATION

650 California Street

20th Floor

415 433 1940

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STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY

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LITTLER MENDELSON

650 California Street

20lh Floor

San Francisco. CA 941082693

415 433 1940

1. INFORMATION. As used in this order, "Information" is defined

to mean "(1) documents, discovery responses, deposition transcripts, deposition

videotapes, and other material produced or exchanged in the course of this case;

(2) any copies, notes, abstracts, or summaries of material produced or exchanged

in the course of this case; and (3) any pleading, motion, brief, declaration,

transcript, or filing containing such information." Nothing in this order concerns

the disclosure or use of information by any party or non-party to its employees,

officers, agents and directors if such disclosure or use is made in the ordinary

course of business unrelated to this litigation.

2. THREE CATEGORIES OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

There are three categories of confidential information:

(a) CONFIDENTIAL. This Information must meet the

standards stated in paragraph 3.

(b) CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL. This

Information must meet the standards in paragraph 3 and the designating party

must consider that the Information also meets the standards established by

U.S.D.C. N.D. Local Rule 79-5.

(c) ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY. This Information must meet

the above standards and the designating party must also reasonably consider that

the Information meets the definition of "Trade Secret" in California Evidence Code

section 1061(a)(l) and contains confidential, proprietary information, including

but not limited to marketing, cost, pricing, salary, market share, or revenue and

income information.

3. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Any party or non-parry may

designate as "CONFIDENTIAL" any Information that the parry or non-party

considers to contain information involving trade secrets, confidential business or

financial information, or personal information subject to protection under

California law. Confidential information includes the names, addresses, telephone

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numbers, social security numbers, and other personal identifying information of

persons who are not named parties in this action. Where a piece of Information

consists of more than one page, the first page and each page on which confidential

information appears must be so clearly and conspicuously designated.

4. DESIGNATION OF INFORMATION AS CONFIDENTIAL.

(a) A party or non-party producing Information may designate

the Information as "CONFIDENTIAL," "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER

SEAL," and/or "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" by so indicating in the relevant

discovery responses or on the record at the deposition and requesting the

preparation of a separate transcript of the material.

(b) A party or non-party receiving Information may designate

the Information as "CONFIDENTIAL," "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER

SEAL" and/or "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" by stating in writing the specific pages

of the Information to be designated within twenty (20) calendar days after receipt

of the Information for which the designation is proposed.

(c) After any designation made according to the procedure set

forth in this paragraph, the designated Information must be treated according to

the designation until the matter is resolved according to the procedures described

in paragraph 6 below.

5. ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO BE USED ONLY FOR

THIS CASE. All Confidential Information (other than Information that is publicly

available) must be used by the party to whom the Information is produced solely

and exclusively for the purpose of this case.

6. CHALLENGE TO DESIGNATION. If a party contends that any

Information is not entitled to confidential treatment, such party must promptly

provide written notice so stating to the party or non-parry who designated the

Information as confidential. The party or non-party who designated the

Information as confidential has sixty (60) calendar days from the receipt of such

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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 California Slreel

20lh Floor

San Francisco CA 94106 2693

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written notice to apply to the Court for an order designating the Information as

confidential.

7. TREATMENT OF INFORMATION WHILE CHALLENGE IS

PENDING. Notwithstanding any challenge to the designation of Information as

Confidential Information, all documents designated as such must be treated as

such and are subject to this order unless and until one of the following occurs:

(a) the party or non-party who claims that the Information is

Confidential Information withdraws such designation in writing; or

(b) the party or non-party who claims that the Information is

Confidential Information fails to apply to the Court for an order designating the

Information confidential within the time period specified above after receipt of a

written challenge to such designation; or

(c) the Court decides the Information is not Confidential

Information and all appeals from that have ruling been exhausted.

8. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL

INFORMATION. Except with the prior written consent of the other parties, or

upon prior order of this Court obtained upon notice to opposing counsel,

information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED

UNDER SEAL" must not be disclosed to any person other than:

(a) the Court and court personnel;

(b) the court reporter and videographer (if any) present at any

hearing, deposition or trial;

(c) counsel for the respective parties to this litigation,

including in-house counsel, co-counsel retained for this litigation, and the

employees of counsel;

(d) persons who authored or prepared the Information;

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(e) the named parties to this litigation, including individual

defendants, and any officer or employee of a party, to the extent deemed necessary

by counsel for the prosecution or defense of this litigation;

(f) percipient witnesses (other than expert witnesses and

consultants). A witness must sign the Certification annexed hereto before being

shown or otherwise informed of any Confidential Information. Confidential

Information may be disclosed to a witness who will not sign the Certification only

in a deposition at which the party who designated the Confidential Information is

represented or has been given notice that Confidential Information produced by

the party may be used. At the request of any party, the portion of the deposition

transcript involving the Confidential Information must be designated

"Confidential" pursuant to paragraph 4 above. Witnesses shown Confidential

Information are not allowed to retain copies.

(g) consultants or expert witnesses retained for the

prosecution or defense of this litigation, provided that if Plaintiffs select a

consultant or expert employed by one of Defendant's competitors, Plaintiffs must

notify Defendant no less than 10 calendar days before disclosing any Confidential

Information to that individual and must afford Defendant a reasonable

opportunity to move for a protective order preventing or limiting such disclosure.

(h) Counsel representing clients asserting similar claims

against the same defendants, provided that before disclosing any Confidential

Information to any such counsel, the disclosing party must notify the opposing

party, or designating non-party, 10 calendar days before disclosing any

Confidential Information to that individual and must give the opposing party or

non-party a reasonable opportunity to move for a protective order preventing or

limiting such disclosure.

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9. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY

INFORMATION. Except with the prior written consent of the other parties, or

upon prior order of this Court obtained upon notice to opposing counsel,

information designated as "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" must not be disclosed to

any person other than:

(a) the Court and court personnel;

(b) the court reporter and videographer (if any) present at any

hearing, deposition, or trial;

(c) counsel for the respective parties to this litigation, cocounsel retained for this litigation, and the employees of counsel;

(d) persons who authored or prepared the Information;

(e) consultants or expert witnesses retained for the

prosecution or defense of this litigation, provided that if Plaintiff chooses a

consultant or expert employed by Defendant or one of its competitors, Plaintiff

must notify Defendant, or designating non-party, 10 calendar days before

disclosing any Confidential Information to that individual and must give

Defendant an opportunity to move for a protective order preventing or limiting

such disclosure.

10. CERTIFICATION FORM. Except for persons identified in

paragraphs 8(a), (b), (c), and (d) and 9(a), (b), (c) and (d), each person who is

authorized by this order to inspect or have access to Information designated as

"CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL" and who in

fact inspects any such Information must, before conducting the inspection or

having the access, must execute the Certificate attached to this order and thereby

agree to be bound by its provisions. The Certification forms must be retained by

counsel to the party that disclosed the Confidential Information during the

pendency of the action and for a period of five years after the conclusion of the

action as defined in paragraph 17 below. The Certification forms need not be

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disclosed to opposing counsel, but opposing counsel may apply to the Court for an

order compelling disclosure.

11. LIMITATION ON USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

Persons receiving Information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL," "CONFIDENTIAL—

TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL," or "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" must not reveal or

discuss that information to or with any person who is not entitled to receive the

information, except as set forth in this order.

12. WAIVER OF CONFIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. Any party or

non-party may voluntarily disclose to others without restriction any Information

designated by that party or non-party as "CONFIDENTIAL," "CONFIDENTIAL—TO

BE FILED UNDER SEAL," or "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY."

13. FILING UNDER SEAL—DISCOVERY MOTIONS. When filing or

opposing a motion for discovery, counsel must file under seal any Information

designated as "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL" as well as any

materials setting forth the substance of that Information. Compliance with

U.S.D.C. Local Rule 79-5 shall be made.

14. FILING UNDER SEAL—MOTIONS OTHER THAN DISCOVERY.

When filing or opposing a motion related to matters other than discovery (a

"Substantive Motion"), counsel must comply with Local Rule 79-5 with regard to

filing under seal any Information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED

UNDER SEAL" as well as any materials setting forth the substance of that

Information.

15. EFFECT OF SEALING. If Information or materials setting forth

the substance of that Information are placed under seal by the Court, then the

sealed Information and material is not to be opened or the contents revealed,

except by Order of the Court or agreement of the party, person, or entity who

designated the Information as "CONFIDENTIAL—TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL."

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16. COPIES OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. This order does

not restrict a person who is properly in the possession of Confidential Information

from (1) making working copies, abstracts, digests, and analyses of Confidential

Information for use in connection with this litigation, or (2) converting or

translating Confidential Information into machine readable form for incorporation

in a data retrieval system used in connection with this litigation. Any such copies,

abstracts, digests, analyses or data compilations have the same level of protection

under the terms of this order as the Information from which they are derived.

17. CONCLUSION OF LITIGATION. The Conclusion of this action

is defined as 30 days after the expiration of the time to appeal or challenge any

final judgment, settlement or consent decree. All provisions of this order

restricting the communication or use of Confidential Information continue to be

binding after the conclusion of this action, unless otherwise agreed or ordered.

Upon conclusion of this action, a party who received Confidential Information in

the context of this action, other than that which is contained in pleadings,

correspondence and deposition transcripts, must either (a) return such

documents no later than 30 calendar days after conclusion of this action to

counsel for the party or non-party who provided such information, or (b) destroy

such documents within the time period upon prior, written consent of the party

who provided the information and certify in writing within 30 calendar days that

the documents have been destroyed.

18. USE OF INFORMATION AT TRIAL. This Order does not

preclude, limit, restrict or otherwise apply to the use of Information at trial.

However, the parties agree to meet and confer in advance of trial to discuss

anticipated issues, if any, regarding the use of confidential Information at trial.

19. APPLICABILITY OF PRIVILEGES AND PROTECTIONS.

Nothing in this order waives any applicable privilege or work product protection,

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or affects the ability of a party to seek relief for an inadvertent disclosure of

material protected by privilege or work product protection.

20. EXTENSION TO NON-PARTIES. Any witness or other person,

firm or entity from which discovery is sought may be informed of and may obtain

the protection of this order by written advice to the parties' respective counsel or

by oral advice at the time of any deposition or similar proceeding.

21. VIOLATIONS. A party has recourse for violations of this order

by way of a motion after notice to the opposing party or other offender and a

reasonable opportunity to cure. The procedures for said motions shall be the

same as the procedures set forth above for motions to seal.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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ROD M, PttEGEL

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A Professional Corporation

Attorneys for Defendant

MEDIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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MARK MCGRATH

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: , 2006

THE HONORABLE VAUGHN R. WALKER

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Dated: March 15, 2007

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