C&SM Intl v. Prettylittlething.com USA Inc.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in C&SM Intl v. Prettylittlething.com USA, Inc. It governs the designation, use, disclosure, sealing, challenge, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials, including procedures for inadvertent disclosure and privileged materials. The order was issued for good cause and dated June 11, 2025.

Holdings

1. Good cause supported entry of a protective order limiting disclosure and use of qualifying confidential discovery materials in the litigation.
2. A designation of discovery material as confidential does not itself authorize filing that material under seal; the party seeking sealing must comply with Local Civil Rule 79-5 and make the showing required for the type of filing at issue.
3. Protected material may be used only for prosecuting, defending, or attempting to settle the action and may be disclosed only to authorized persons under the protective order.
4. The protective-order protections generally do not extend beyond commencement of trial for information used or introduced as a trial exhibit, and after final disposition receiving parties must return or destroy protected material upon the specified written request, subject to counsel's archival-copy exception.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported entry of a stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery materials.
2. What standards and procedures govern the designation, use, challenge, and sealing of protected discovery material.
3. What obligations apply to protected material after final disposition of the action.

Disposition

other