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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

ROBERT E. FREITAS (STATE BAR NO. 80948)

DANIEL J. WEINBERG (STATE BAR NO. 227159)

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

1000 Marsh Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: 650-614-7400

Facsimile: 650-614-7401

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURG, PA; 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE 

COMPANY AND AMERICAN 

INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Defendant.

CASE NO: C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER 

GOVERNING TREATMENT OF 

MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC.,

Counterclaimant,

v.

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA; 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE 

COMPANY AND AMERICAN 

INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Counterclaim Defendants.

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

On March 13, 2006, defendant and counter-claimant Seagate Technologies LLC, 

(“Seagate”) moved for the entry of a protective order governing the treatment of materials 

produced in this action. Following the April 18, 2006 hearing on Seagate’s motion, and pursuant 

to the Court’s instruction, Plaintiffs National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA 

(“National Union”) and American International Underwriters Insurance Company (“AIU”), and 

Seagate, by way of stipulation, have agreed to the entry of the following protective order. The 

Court, having reviewed and considered all the papers and argument submitted in connection with 

this motion as well as this order, hereby ORDERS:

1. This Protective Order shall apply in the above-captioned action and shall govern 

all documents or other materials exchanged, produced or disclosed in this action by any party to 

this action, including third parties, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).

2. As used herein, “document” means any transcript of deposition or hearing, exhibit, 

declaration, affidavit, pleading, motion, and other documents and things, and all information 

obtained by an inspection or copying of any program, process, technique, plan, drawing, 

document, procedure or other tangible thing from which information can be obtained or 

translated.

3. Any party may designate any documents or materials produced by that party or a 

third party in this action which that party considers in good faith to contain confidential, trade 

secret, technical, financial, and/or proprietary business information as confidential information 

(“Confidential Information”) subject to the terms of this Order by stamping such document 

“CONFIDENTIAL,” or by advising the other parties in writing that documents bearing specified 

production numbers, transcripts, or other pleadings or papers filed or served in this action are 

confidential. The parties may make such a designation at the time such documents, or copies 

thereof, are delivered to the receiving party, or within ten (10) days thereafter in the event such 

labeling or marking is inadvertently omitted.

4. Any document that has been or will be designated in good faith by either party as 

Confidential Information in accordance with Paragraph 3 above, and any information in such 

documents, shall not be disclosed to any person by non-designating counsel, except disclosure 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

may be made to:

a. Any officer, director, or employee of a party, to the extent disclosure to 

such officer, director, or employee is deemed necessary by counsel for the prosecution or defense 

of this action, if such officer, director, or employee has signed an acknowledgment as set forth in 

Paragraph 6 below; 

b. Outside counsel retained by the parties for the purpose of prosecuting or 

defending this action, and their employees; 

c. Employees of graphics or design services retained by counsel for a party 

for the purpose of preparing demonstrative or other exhibits for depositions, hearings, trial or 

other proceedings in this action, and employees of outside copy services retained for the purpose 

of producing documents in this action, if such employees have signed an acknowledgment as set 

forth in Paragraph 6 below; 

d. Any person who testifies at a deposition or hearing in this action, except 

that such person may only be shown Confidential Information in preparation for and/or during his 

or her deposition or hearing testimony and may not retain any Confidential Information; 

e. Outside consultants or experts retained to assist counsel in this action, if 

such consultants or experts have signed an acknowledgment as set forth in Paragraph 6 below; 

and 

f. Court and Court personnel;

g. Court reporters and interpreters, if such court reporters and interpreters 

have signed an acknowledgement as set forth in Paragraph 6 below.

5. All Confidential Information produced, disclosed or exchanged in the course of 

this action shall be used by the party to whom the information is produced or disclosed solely for 

the purpose of this action, and for no other purpose. Any party who receives Confidential 

Information from another party may only use such information in accordance with the terms of 

this Order.

6. In no event shall any Confidential Information be disclosed to any person 

identified in Paragraphs 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.e, or 4.g above, until such person has executed a written 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

acknowledgment agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Order in the form set forth in Exhibit 

A hereto (“Acknowledgment”). The original of the Acknowledgement shall be maintained by the 

non-disclosing party.

7. Notwithstanding all of the other terms of this Order, all documents and things 

produced pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation and Protective Order in Convolve, Inc., et al. v. 

Seagate Technology, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 00 Civ. 5141 (S.D.N.Y.) (“Convolve Order”), 

and re-produced in or for purposes of this action, shall be afforded the same level of protection 

provided by the Convolve Order, as the same may be amended or modified. A copy of the 

Convolve Order is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

8. If a question is asked at a deposition that calls for the disclosure of Confidential 

Information, the witness shall answer the question unless instructed not to do so on grounds of 

privilege, but the only persons who may be present when the question is answered are persons 

qualified to receive Confidential Information pursuant to the terms of this Order. Counsel may 

designate the deposition testimony as Confidential Information by: (a) identifying such testimony 

on the record at the deposition; or (b) within 15 calendar days after receipt of the deposition 

transcript, notifying counsel for the other party of the designation in writing. All transcripts of 

depositions shall be treated as Confidential Information until 15 days after receipt thereof by all 

counsel or counsel for the witness, whichever is later.

9. When Confidential Information is incorporated in a deposition or hearing 

transcript, the party designating the Confidential Information shall make arrangements with the 

court reporter not to disclose any such information except in accordance with the terms of this 

Order, to bind separately the portions of the transcript containing Confidential Information, to 

label each page of the transcript containing Confidential Information with an appropriate legend, 

and to place the following notice on an envelope containing the designated portions of the 

original transcript and/or any exhibits containing Confidential Information:

///

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

RESTRICTED

This document is under seal, contains information designated by 

[party] as Confidential Information, and may not be examined 

except in accordance with the Protective Order issued in this case 

on ___________, 2006.

Non-original copies of the transcript and/or exhibits containing Confidential Information must 

also be bound separately, labeled on each page and on the cover with an appropriate legend, and 

maintained in accordance with their respective designations.

10. All papers filed with the Court containing Confidential Information shall be filed

 as required by Civ. L.R. 79-5. The cover sheet on the envelope or container shall display a notation 

substantially in the following form:

DOCUMENT SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL:

This document is under seal, contains information designated by 

[party] as Confidential Information, and may not be examined 

except in accordance with the Protective Order issued in this case 

on ___________, 2006.

11. A party may request disclosure of Confidential Information to any person other 

than those permitted access to such information pursuant to the terms of this Order. The party 

shall serve a written request to the designating party, stating the name of the person to whom 

disclosure would be made, the reasons for disclosure, and the information to be disclosed. If, 

within 5 business days following receipt of said request, the designating party objects in writing 

to the proposed disclosure, the parties are required to meet and confer to seek agreement on the 

requested disclosure. Thereafter, if the parties cannot agree, the designating party shall seek relief 

of the Court within 15 business days following receipt of said request and shall have the burden 

of proving that information has been properly designated as Confidential Information. No 

disclosure shall be made pending an order of the Court or agreement of the designating party. 

Any disclosure pursuant to this paragraph, either as agreed to by the designating party or ordered 

by the Court, shall be made only upon compliance with the terms of Paragraph 6 of this Order.

12. Nothing in this Order shall preclude: (a) outside counsel for any party to this 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

action from showing a document designated as Confidential Information to an individual who 

authored or prepared the document or received it prior to the filing of this action; or (b) a party 

from disclosing or using the party’s own information or documents which the party itself has 

designated as Confidential Information. Such disclosure shall not waive the protection of this 

Order and shall not entitle the other party or its attorneys to disclose such information or 

documents.

13. The parties to this Order and their counsel shall attempt to reach a stipulated 

agreement regarding the use at trial of any Confidential Information. If the parties are unable to 

reach an agreement, they will submit the issue to the Court for decision.

14. Failure to oppose the designation of documents as Confidential Information shall 

not constitute an admission or concession by the non-designating party that the document or the 

information therein is confidential, proprietary property or trade secrets.

15. Nothing in this Order shall prevent a party receiving a document designated 

Confidential Information from seeking a further order of the Court declaring that such a 

document shall not be subject to the provisions of this Order. Upon motion, and upon good cause 

shown, the Court may make any order that justice requires for the prevention of, or the protection 

of, any party from oppression or undue burden or unnecessary expense, due to unreasonable use 

of the right to designate documents as Confidential Information.

16. Nothing in this Order shall prevent a party from seeking any change or 

modification in this Order.

17. Within 30 days after a termination of this action whether by final adjudication, 

settlement, or otherwise, any party who designated Confidential Information may request the 

destruction or return of all such designated documents, together with all copies of same, including 

extracts thereof or documents containing information taken therefrom, in the actual or 

constructive possession, custody or control of any party. If a party requests the destruction of 

Confidential Information by the party receiving Confidential Information, the party destroying 

Confidential Information shall certify in writing that all Confidential Information has been 

destroyed within a reasonable time of the requested destruction.

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

18. Nothing in this Order shall limit any confidentiality obligation any party has to 

another party by law or by contract.

19. This Order shall be without prejudice to the right of any party to object to the 

production of any information or to object to the admission of evidence on any lawful ground.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _______________, 2006

Honorable Howard R. Lloyd

United States Magistrate Judge

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING 

TREATMENT OF MATERIALS PRODUCED IN 

DISCOVERY CASE NO. C 04-01593 JW (HRL)

EXHIBIT A

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I, __________________________, acknowledge and declare that I have received a 

copy of the Protective Order (“Order”) dated ___________, 2006, in National Union Fire 

Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; American International Underwriters Insurance 

Company; and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company v. Seagate 

Technology, Inc., Case No. C 04-01593 JW (HRL).

Having read and understood the terms of the Order, I agree to be bound by the 

terms of the Order. I further understand that by signing below, I consent to jurisdiction of the 

United States District Court, Northern District of California solely for the purpose of any 

proceeding to enforce the terms of the Order.

Dated: ____________, 2006

(Signature)

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