Summary
This Amended Stipulated Protective Order governs the handling, designation, and disclosure of confidential information produced during discovery in the civil action between Carriel King and Amazon.com Services LLC. The agreement establishes procedures for marking materials as confidential, limits their use to the litigation, specifies authorized recipients, and addresses the inadvertent production of privileged information under Federal Rule of Evidence 502. It also outlines protocols for filing confidential materials under seal, public hearings, and the return or destruction of documents upon case termination.
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Key quotations
“Any motion to file a document subject to this Order under seal must meet the Ninth Circuit’s standard set forth in Kamakana v. City of Cnty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006).”
Factual background
Plaintiff Carriel King filed a civil rights employment discrimination suit against Amazon.com Services, LLC. The parties agreed to a protective order to safeguard confidential and privileged information produced in discovery.
Procedural history
The parties filed a protective order agreement to govern the handling of confidential information during discovery. The district court entered the order.