Proprietary and Confidential Information

• Author: Joseph A. Ranney
• Pages: 31-42

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Chapter 6

Proprietary and Confidential Information

I. ASSERTING CONFIDENTIALITY OBJECTIONS AT A DEPOSITION

§6:01 Confidential Information

§6:02 Trade Secrets

§6:03 Financial Records and Other Business Information

§6:04 Sensitive Personal Matters

[§§6:05-6:09 Reserved]

II. PROTECTIVE ORDERS

§6:10 How Protective Orders Affect the Disclosure of Confidential Information

§6:11 What Should You Do if a Deposition Question Calls for Confidential Information But No Protective Order Is

in Place?

§6:12 Should You Object to a Question Calling for Confidential Information When a Protective Order Is in Place?

§6:13 Does a Protective Order Apply if Your Client Is Not a Party to the Lawsuit?

§6:14 How to Protect Confidential Information After the Deposition

[§§6:15-6:19 Reserved]

III. IN CAMERA INSPECTIONS

§6:20 In Camera Inspection of Confidential Documents

§6:21 How to Submit Documents for In Camera Inspection

IV. FORMS

Form 6-1 Motion for Protective Order and In Camera Review

Form 6-2 Brief in Support of Motion for Protective Order and In Camera Review (Personal Records)

Form 6-3 Brief in Support of Motion for Protective Order and In Camera Review (Trade Secrets)

Form 6-4 Letter Confirming Verbal Confidentiality Agreement