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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:15 Antitrust Litigation

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE ONLINE DVD RENTAL

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. M 09-2029 PJH

Judge: Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

This document relates to:

ALL ACTIONS

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

MODIFYING PROTECTIVE ORDER

WHEREAS, a Stipulation and Protective Order was entered by the Court on September 21,

2009 (Document No. 82)(“Protective Order”), which, among other things, placed limits on the

disclosure of any information or item designated “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” pursuant to the terms

of the Protective Order;

WHEREAS, the parties have issued subpoenas to several non-parties to this case requesting the

production of documents, including documents expected to be designated as “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL” pursuant to the terms of the Protective Order;

WHEREAS, Blockbuster, Inc., to which a document subpoena was issued, is a competitor with

one or more of the defendants in this case, and has sought additional protection regarding the

disclosure of “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” information to persons who participate in or have

responsibility for competitive strategy or decisions of such defendants; and

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

HOWREY LLP

WHEREAS, after consultation and negotiation, the parties agree that good cause exists to add

such a limitation with regard to “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” documents produced by Blockbuster,

Inc. to defendant(s), and that such limitation will facilitate the production of such information in this

case;

THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated between and among the parties hereto, by and through

their respective counsel of record, that the Protective Order shall be modified by adding subparagraph

8.4, which shall read as follows:

8.4 Additional Limits on Disclosure of “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” Information

Produced by Blockbuster Inc. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or permitted in writing by

Blockbuster Inc., a Receiving Party may disclose any information or item produced by non-party

Blockbuster Inc. and designated by it as “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” only to:

(a) the Receiving Party’s Outside Counsel of record in this action, as well as

employees of said counsel to whom it is reasonably necessary to disclose the information for

this litigation;

(b) In-House Counsel of a Receiving Party to whom disclosure is reasonably

necessary for this litigation, provided however, that such In-House Counsel of a Receiving

Party does not participate in or have responsibility for competitive strategy or competitive

decisions of the Receiving Party;

(c) experts and/or consultants (as defined in this Order) (1) to whom disclosure is

reasonably necessary for this litigation, and (2) who have signed the “Agreement to Be Bound

by Protective Order” (Exhibit A);

(d) the Court and its personnel;

(e) court reporters, their staffs, and professional vendors to whom disclosure is

reasonably necessary for this litigation;

(f) current employees of Blockbuster Inc.;

(g) any author, addressees or recipients, or any other person who has accessed the

document in the course of his or her employment; and

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

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(h) any other person to whom Blockbuster Inc. agrees in writing or on the record, or

any other person to whom the Court compels access to the Blockbuster Inc.’s HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL Information.

DATED: February 24, 2010

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/Robert G. Abrams

Robert G. Abrams

Thomas A. Isaacson

Peter A. Barile III

HOWREY LLP

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004

Tel.: (202) 783-0800

Fax: (202) 383-6610

Paul Alexander

HOWREY LLP

1950 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Tel.: (650) 798-3500

Fax: (650) 798-3600

Emily L. Maxwell

HOWREY LLP

525 Market Street, Suite 3600

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel.: (415) 848-4947

Fax: (415) 848-4999

Lead Class Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

Who attest in accordance with General Order No. 45 X. B. that

concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from

each of the undersigned counsel:

Guido Saveri

R. Alexander Saveri

Cadio Zirpoli

SAVERI & SAVERI, INC.

706 Sansome Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel.: (415) 217-6810

Fax: (415) 217-6813

Liaison Class Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

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Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr.

Christopher T. Heffelfinger

Todd A. Seaver

BERMAN DEVALERIO

425 California Street, Suite 2100

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel.: (415) 433-3200

Fax: (415) 433-6382

Manuel J. Dominguez

Daniel A. Bushell

BERMAN DEVALERIO

4280 Professional Center Drive, Suite 350

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Tel: (561) 835-9400

Fax: (561) 835-0322

Eugene A. Spector

Jeffrey J. Corrigan

William G. Caldes

Theodore M. Lieverman

Jay S. Cohen

Jonathan M. Jagher

SPECTOR ROSEMAN KODROFF& WILLIS, P.C.

1818 Market Street, Suite 2500

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tel.: (215) 496-0300

Fax: (215) 496-6611

H. Laddie Montague, Jr.

Merrill G. Davidoff

David F. Sorensen

Peter Kohn

BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.

1622 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tel.: (215) 875-3010

Fax: (215) 875-4604

Members of the Steering Committee for Plaintiffs

/s/Sara Ciarelli Walsh

Jonathan M. Jacobson

Sara Ciarelli Walsh

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, PC

1301 Avenue of the Americas

40th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Tel.: (212) 999-5800

Fax: (212) 999-5899

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

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Keith E. Eggleton

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, Ca 94304-1050

Tel: (650) 493-9300

Fax: (650) 565-5100

Scott Andrew Sher

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973-8800

Fax: (202) 973-8899

Counsel for Defendant Netflix, Inc.

/s/Genevieve Vose

Neal Manne

Richard Wolf Hess

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100

Houston, Texas 77002

Tel: (713) 651-9366

Fax: (713) 654-6666

Genevieve Vose

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.

1201 Third Ave., Suite 3800

Seattle, WA 98101-3000

Tel: (206) 516-3836

Fax: (206-516-3883

Stephen E. Morrissey

Kathryn Parsons Hoek

Marc M. Seltzer

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 950

Los Angeles, CA 90067-6029

Tel.: 310-789-3100

Fax: 310-789-3150

Counsel for Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Walmart.com

USA LLC

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

HOWREY LLP

ORDER

The Stipulation of the parties for an Order modifying the Protective Order having been

considered by the Court and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Protective Order shall be modified by adding

subparagraph 8.4, which shall read as follows:

8.4 Additional Limits on Disclosure of “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” Information

Produced by Blockbuster Inc. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or permitted in writing by

Blockbuster Inc., a Receiving Party may disclose any information or item produced by non-party

Blockbuster Inc. and designated by it as “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” only to:

(a) the Receiving Party’s Outside Counsel of record in this action, as well as

employees of said counsel to whom it is reasonably necessary to disclose the information for

this litigation;

(b) In-House Counsel of a Receiving Party to whom disclosure is reasonably

necessary for this litigation, provided however, that such In-House Counsel of a Receiving

Party does not participate in or have responsibility for competitive strategy or competitive

decisions of the Receiving Party;

(c) experts and/or consultants (as defined in this Order) (1) to whom disclosure is

reasonably necessary for this litigation, and (2) who have signed the “Agreement to Be Bound

by Protective Order” (Exhibit A);

(d) the Court and its personnel;

(e) court reporters, their staffs, and professional vendors to whom disclosure is

reasonably necessary for this litigation ;

(f) current employees of Blockbuster Inc.;

(g) any author, addressees or recipients, or any other person who has accessed the

document in the course of his or her employment; and

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER

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(h) any other person to whom Blockbuster Inc. agrees in writing or on the record, or

any other person to whom the Court compels access to the Blockbuster Inc.’s HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL Information.

Dated:________________________ _________________________________

The Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

2/25/10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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