Opinion
20 Civ. 5466
07-14-2021
DEBORAH DEFFAA, Plaintiff, v. PIVOTEL AMERICA, INC, and PIVOTEL GROUP PTY LIMITED, Defendants.
ORDER
EDGARDO RAMOS, U.S.D.J.
The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's letter motion for a conference regarding the parties' dispute over the designation of highly confidential material. See Doc. 54.
First, Plaintiff's motion to file Exhibits 6-25 of its letter under seal is GRANTED. See Doc. 53.
Second, the record before the Court does not clearly set forth each category of Highly Confidential documents in dispute, nor the specific basis for Defendants' position that “the Disclosure of such information to another Party or non-Party would create a substantial risk of serious financial, competitive or other injury that cannot be avoided by less restrictive means.” See Doc. 31, Protective Order, at ¶ 1.e. Defendants are therefore instructed to serve on Plaintiff's counsel, by no later than July 20, 2021, an index that describes with specificity each category of documents for which Highly Confidential protection is sought, as well as the basis for such protection.
Third, the parties are directed to meet and confer regarding this index within one week of service on Plaintiff to further attempt to narrow the scope of this dispute.
Fourth, if the parties cannot resolve this dispute following additional meet and confer efforts, Defendants are instructed to seek a pre-motion conference regarding a motion for a protective order for any outstanding documents or categories of documents by August 6, 2021. It will be Defendants' burden to show that the materials merit Highly Confidential treatment.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate docket numbers 53-55.
It is SO ORDERED.