Joshua David Packard v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Longs Drug Stores California, LLC, and Does 1 to 100, Inclusive

Summary

The document is an order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approving the parties’ stipulated protective order with modifications. The court clarifies that it will not retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the case closes and explains that confidential filing under seal remains subject to Local Rule 141.

Holdings

1. The court approved the parties' stipulated protective order because it complied with the relevant authorities and the court's applicable local rule, subject to the court's stated clarifications.
2. The court would not retain jurisdiction over enforcement of the protective order once the case was closed.
3. The stipulated protective order did not authorize a party to file confidential information under seal; any sealing request had to comply separately with Local Rule 141.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve the parties' stipulated protective order.
2. Whether the court would retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the action closed.
3. Whether the protective order authorized the parties to file confidential information under seal without separately complying with Local Rule 141.

Disposition

approved