Urban Fab Corp. v. Entro, Inc., et al.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered in Urban Fab Corp. v. Entro, Inc., et al., a copyright-infringement action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. It governs the designation, use, disclosure, challenge, filing, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials. The order was entered for good cause on November 7, 2025, by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo.

Holdings

1. The court entered the stipulated protective order upon the parties' showing of good cause, subject to the order's stated limitations and procedures.
2. The protective order applies only to specific information or items qualifying for confidential treatment and does not itself authorize filing protected material under seal or extend the protections beyond commencement of trial, absent further trial-court findings.
3. Protected material may be used only to prosecute, defend, or attempt to settle the action and may be disclosed only to the categories of persons and under the conditions specified in the protective order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause existed to enter the parties' stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery material.
2. What procedures and limitations should govern the designation, disclosure, challenge, filing, use, and final disposition of protected discovery material.

Disposition

other