# Sorsby

> District Court, S.D. Ohio · June 2, 2026

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## Case

- **Full name:** University of Cincinnati v. Brendan Sorsby
- **Court:** District Court, S.D. Ohio
- **Decided:** June 2, 2026
- **Opinion:** 100trialcourt
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
University of Cincinnati, :
:
Plaintiff, : Case No. 1:26-cv-00200
:
v. : Judge Barrett
:
Brendan Sorsby, : Magistrate Judge Bowman
:
Defendant. :
:
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ joint request that the Court enter this Order, and their agreement
that the following limitations and restrictions should apply to documents and information produced
for inspection and copying during the course of this litigation (the “Action”), the Court hereby
ORDERS that:
1. Scope. This Protective Order (hereinafter “Protective Order” or “Order”) shall
apply to all documents or other information produced in the course of discovery in this Action that
the producing person or entity (the “Producing Entity”) or other party has designated as
“CONFIDENTIAL – SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY
– SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER” (either a “Confidentiality Designation” or collectively
the “Confidentiality Designations”) pursuant to this Order, including but not limited to, all initial
disclosures, all responses to discovery requests, all deposition testimony and exhibits, and all
materials (including documents or testimony) produced by non-parties in response to subpoenas
issued in connection with this matter, including all copies, excerpts, and summaries thereof
(collectively the “Confidential Information”).
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Protective Order is to protect against the unnecessary
disclosure of Confidential Information.
3. Disclosure Defined. As used herein, “disclosure” or “to disclose” means to
divulge, reveal, describe, summarize, paraphrase, quote, transmit, or otherwise communicate
Confidential Information, and the restrictions contained herein regarding disclosure of

Confidential Information also apply with equal force to any copies, excerpts, analyses, or
summaries of such materials or the information contained therein, as well as to any pleadings,
briefs, exhibits, transcripts or other documents which may be prepared in connection with this
litigation which contain or refer to the Confidential Information or information contained therein.
4. Designating Material
a. Designating Material As Confidential. Any party, or any third party subpoenaed
by one of the parties, may designate as Confidential and subject to this Protective Order any
documents, testimony, written responses, or other materials produced in this case if they contain
information that the designating party asserts in good faith is protected from disclosure by statute
or common law, including, but not limited to, student education records subject to the Family

Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, 34 C.F.R. part 99 (“FERPA”), as detailed
in Paragraph 4(b) below; confidential personal information; medical or psychiatric information;
trade secrets; personnel records; nonpublic financial information or records; research, technical,
commercial, or other proprietary information that the party has maintained as confidential; or such
other sensitive commercial information that is not publicly available. Information that is publicly
available may not be designated as Confidential. The designation of materials as Confidential
pursuant to the terms of this Protective Order does not mean that the document or other material
has any status or protection by statute or otherwise except to the extent and for the purposes of this
Order.
b. Confidential Information Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA)
(i) The parties acknowledge that “education records,” as defined by statute and
applicable caselaw, are subject to confidentiality protections pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and

34 C.F.R. Part 99 (“FERPA”);
(ii) The parties acknowledge that certain materials that might otherwise be discoverable
in this matter could be subject to the confidentiality requirements of FERPA;
(iii) The parties acknowledge that FERPA permits disclosure of education records “in
compliance with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;”
(iv) Discovery requests made in this litigation and under this Protective Order shall be
deemed the equivalent of a lawfully issued subpoena under FERPA;
(v) Accordingly, discoverable materials that qualify as education records under
FERPA may be disclosed in accordance with the terms of this Protective Order and FERPA, and
such materials shall be designated as confidential in accordance with Paragraphs 4a and 5 of this

order;
(vi) To the extent any discoverable education records in this matter involve non-
directory information about any student other than Defendant, the Producing Entity shall either
follow the protocol required by FERPA under 34 CFR 99.31(a)(9)(ii) of providing notice to the
affected student or fully de-identify the education records as required by FERPA under 34 CFR
99.31(b) such that the other students cannot be identified through the education record or in
conjunction with other information.
c. Designating Material As Attorneys’ Eyes Only. Any party, or any third party
subpoenaed by one of the parties, may designate as Attorneys’ Eyes Only and subject to this
Protective Order any materials or information that meet the test set forth in Paragraph 4(a), but as
to which the designating party also asserts in good faith that the information is so competitively
sensitive that the receipt of the information by parties to the litigation could result in competitive
harm to the Producing Entity.

5. Form and Timing Of Designation.
a. Documents And Written Materials. The Producing Entity shall designate any
document or other written materials as confidential pursuant to this Order by marking each page
of the material with a stamp identifying the applicable Confidentiality Designation. The person or
entity designating the material shall place the stamp, to the extent possible, in such a manner that
it will not interfere with the legibility of the document. Materials shall be so-designated prior to,
or at the time of, their production or disclosure. In addition, consistent with Paragraph 7 below on
Inadvertent Disclosure, parties may make good-faith Confidentiality Designations after the time
of production, if inadvertently not made before or at the time of production or disclosure.
Consistently, to the extent that either party may produce materials or may provide testimony that

includes confidential information about the other, each party may make Confidentiality
Designations of information produced or disclosed by the other party or by third parties.
b. Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”): If a production response includes
ESI, the Producing Entity shall make an effort to include within the electronic files themselves the
Confidentiality Designation to the extent practicable. If that is not practicable, then the Producing
Entity shall designate in a transmittal letter or email to the party to whom the materials are
produced (the “Receiving Party”) using a reasonable identifier (e.g., the Bates range) any portions
of the ESI that should be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL – SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,”
and any portions of the ESI that should be treated as “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY – SUBJECT
TO PROTECTIVE ORDER.”
c. Deposition Testimony. Deposition testimony will be deemed confidential only if
designated as such when the deposition is taken or within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
deposition transcript. Such designation must indicate which Confidentiality Designation applies,

and must be specific as to the portions of the transcript and/or any exhibits to which that
Confidentiality Designation applies, except that any exhibit marked with a Confidentiality
Designation at the time of production, and which still bears that mark at the time of its use in a
deposition, shall be presumed to fall within the provisions of this Order without further
designation.
6. Limitation Of Use.
a. General Protections. All information that has received a Confidentiality
Designation, including all information derived therefrom, shall be used by any Receiving Party
solely for purposes of prosecuting or defending this Action. A Receiving Party shall not use or
disclose the Confidential Information for any other purpose, including but not limited to any

business, commercial, or competitive purpose. Except as set forth in this Protective Order, a
Receiving Party shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third party. This Protective
Order shall not prevent the Producing Entity from using or disclosing information it has designated
as Confidential Information, and that belongs to the Producing Entity, for any purpose that the
Producing Entity deems appropriate, except that the Producing Entity’s voluntary disclosure of
Confidential Information outside the scope of this Action may impact the protection that this
Protective Order would otherwise provide with regard to such information, once disclosed.
b. Persons To Whom Information Marked “Confidential” May Be Disclosed. Use
of any information, documents, or portions of documents marked “CONFIDENTIAL – SUBJECT
TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,” including all information derived therefrom, shall be restricted
solely to the following persons who agree to be bound by the terms of this Protective Order, unless
additional persons are stipulated by counsel or authorized by the Court:
1. outside counsel of record for the parties, and the administrative staff of outside
counsel's firms, including the Ohio Attorney General’s office with regard to
Plaintiff;

2. in-house counsel for the parties, and the administrative staff for each in-house
counsel;

3. any party to this action who is an individual;

4. as to any party to this action who is not an individual, every employee, director,
officer, or manager of that party, but only to the extent necessary to further the
interest of the parties in this litigation;

5. independent consultants or expert witnesses (including partners, associates and
employees of the firm which employs such consultant or expert) retained by a party
or its attorneys for purposes of this litigation, but only to the extent necessary to
further the interest of the parties in this litigation, and only after such persons have
completed the certification attached hereto as Attachment A, Acknowledgment of
Understanding and Agreement to be Bound;

6. the Court and its personnel, including, but not limited to, stenographic reporters
regularly employed by the Court and stenographic reporters not regularly employed
by the Court who are engaged by the Court or the parties during the litigation of
this action;

7. the authors and the original recipients of the documents;

8. any court reporter or videographer reporting a deposition;

9. employees of copy services, microfilming or database services, trial support firms,
and/or translators who are engaged by the parties during the litigation of this action;

10. interviewees, potential witnesses, deponents, hearing or trial witnesses, and any
other person, where counsel for a party to this action in good faith determines the
individual should be provided access to such information in order for counsel to
more effectively prosecute or defend this action (as long as the disclosure occurs in
the presence of counsel, and copies, duplicates, images, or the like are not removed
or retained by any interviewee, potential witness, deponent, or hearing or trial
witness), provided, however, that in all such cases the individual to whom
disclosure is to be made has been informed that the information contained in the
disclosed document(s) is confidential and protected by Court Order, that the
individual understands that he/she is prohibited from disclosing any information
contained in the document(s) to anyone and completes the certification attached
hereto as Attachment A; or

11. any other person agreed to in writing by the parties.
Prior to being shown any documents produced by another party marked “CONFIDENTIAL –
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,” any person listed under Paragraph 6(b)(3), 6(b)(4), or
6(b)(11) shall be advised that the confidential information is being disclosed pursuant to and
subject to the terms of this Protective Order.
c. Persons To Whom Information Marked “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” May Be
Disclosed. Use of any information, documents, or portions of documents marked “ATTORNEYS’
EYES ONLY – SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,” including all information derived
therefrom, shall be restricted solely to the following persons who agree to be bound by the terms
of this Protective Order, unless additional persons are stipulated by counsel or authorized by the
Court:
1. outside counsel of record for the parties, and the administrative staff of outside
counsel's firms;

2. designated representative(s) from in-house counsel for the parties;

3. independent consultants or expert witnesses (including partners, associates and
employees of the firm which employs such consultant or expert) retained by a party
or its attorneys for purposes of this litigation, but only to the extent necessary to
further the interest of the parties in this litigation, and only after such persons have
completed the certification attached hereto as Attachment A, Acknowledgment of
Understanding and Agreement to be Bound;

4. the Court and its personnel, including, but not limited to, stenographic reporters
regularly employed by the Court and stenographic reporters not regularly employed
by the Court who are engaged by the Court or the parties during the litigation of
this action;

5. the authors and the original recipients of the documents;
6. any court reporter or videographer reporting a deposition;

7. employees of copy services, microfilming or database services, trial support firms,
and/or translators who are engaged by the parties during the litigation of this action;

8. any other person agreed to in writing by the parties.
Prior to being shown any documents produced by another party marked “ATTORNEYS’ EYES
ONLY – SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,” any person listed under Paragraph 6(c)(8) shall
be advised that the confidential information is being disclosed pursuant to and subject to the terms
of this Protective Order.
7. Inadvertent Production. Inadvertent production of any document or information
with a Confidentiality Designation shall be governed by Fed. R. Evid. 502. Pursuant to subsections
(d) and (e) of that Rule, the parties agree to, and the Court orders, protection of Protected
Information against claims of waiver (including as against third parties and in other Federal and
State proceedings) in the event such information is produced during the course of the Litigation,
whether pursuant to a Court order, a parties’ discovery request, or informal production, as follows:
a. the production of documents or electronically stored information (“ESI”)
(including, without limitation, metadata) subject to a legally recognized claim of
privilege or other protection from production or other disclosure (collectively,
“Protected Information”), including without limitation the attorney-client privilege
and work-product doctrine, shall in no way constitute the voluntary disclosure of
such Protected Information;

b. the production of Protected Information shall not result in the waiver of any
privilege or protection associated with such Protected Information as to the
receiving party, or any third parties, and shall not result in any waiver of protection,
including subject matter waiver, of any kind;

c. if any document or ESI (including, without limitation, metadata) received by a party
is on its face clearly subject to a legally recognizable privilege, immunity, or other
right not to produce such information, the Receiving Party will promptly notify the
Producing Entity in writing that it has discovered Protected Information, identify
the Protected Information by Bates Number range, and return or sequester such
Protected Information until the Producing Entity confirms whether it does indeed
assert any privilege protecting this information. Once the Producing Entity asserts
privilege over such Protected Information (as described in Subparagraph (e)
below), the Receiving Party will return, sequester, or destroy all copies of such
Protected Information, along with any notes, abstracts or compilations of the
content thereof, within ten (10) business days of notice from the Producing Entity;

d. upon the request of the Producing Entity, the Receiving Party will promptly
disclose the names of any individuals who have read or have had access to the
Protected Information;

e. if the Producing Entity intends to assert a claim of privilege or other protection over
Protected Information identified by the receiving party, the Producing Entity will,
within ten (10) business days of receiving the Receiving Party’s written
notification, inform the Receiving Party of such intention in writing and shall
provide the Receiving Party with a log for such Protected Information that is
consistent with the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, setting
forth the basis for the claim of privilege, immunity or basis for non-disclosure, and
in the event, if any portion of the Protected Information does not contain privileged
or protected information, the Producing Entity shall also provide to the Receiving
Party a redacted copy of the Protected Information that omits the information that
the Producing Entity believes is subject to a claim of privilege, immunity or other
protection;

f. if, during the course of the litigation, a party determines it has produced Protected
Information, the Producing Entity may notify the Receiving Party of such
production in writing. The Producing Entity’s written notice must identify the
Protected Information by Bates Number range, the privilege or protection claimed,
and the basis for the assertion of the privilege and shall provide the receiving party
with a log for such Protected Information that is consistent with the requirements
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, setting forth the basis for the claim of
privilege, immunity or basis for non-disclosure, and in the event any portion of the
Protected Information does not contain privileged or protected information, the
Producing Entity shall also provide to the receiving party a redacted copy of the
Protected Information that omits the information that the Producing Entity believes
is subject to a claim of privilege, immunity or other protection. The Producing
Entity must also demand the return of the Protected Information. After receiving
such written notification, the Receiving Party must, within ten (10) business days
of receiving the written notification, return, sequester, or destroy the specified
Protected Information and any copies, along with any notes, abstracts or
compilations of the content thereof;

g. a Receiving Party’s return, sequestration, or destruction of such Protected
Information as provided in the subparagraphs above will not act as a waiver of the
Receiving Party’s right to move for the production of the returned, sequestered, or
destroyed Protected Information on grounds that the Protected Information is not
in fact subject to a viable claim of privilege or other protection. However, the
Receiving Party is prohibited and estopped from arguing that the Producing
Entity’s production of the Protected Information in this matter acts as a waiver of
applicable privileges or protections, that the disclosure of the Protected Information
by the Producing Entity was not inadvertent, that the Producing Entity did not take
reasonable steps to prevent the disclosure of the Protected Information, or that the
Producing Entity did not take reasonable steps to rectify such disclosure; and

h. nothing contained herein is intended to or shall limit a Producing Entity’s right to
conduct a review of documents or ESI (including, without limitation, metadata), for
relevance, responsiveness, and/or the segregation of privileged and/or protected
information before such information is produced to the Receiving Party;
i. prior to production to another party, all copies, electronic images, duplicates,
extracts, summaries, or descriptions (collectively “copies”) of documents marked
with a Confidentiality Designation under this Order, or in any individual portion of
such a document, shall be affixed with the same Confidentiality Designation if it
does not already appear on the copy. All such copies shall thereafter be entitled to
the protection of this Order. The term “copies” shall not include indices, electronic
databases, or lists of documents provided these indices, electronic databases, or lists
do not contain substantial portions or images of the text of confidential documents
or otherwise disclose the substance of the confidential information contained in
those documents.
8. Filing Materials Containing Information With A Confidentiality Designation.
In the event a party seeks to file with the Court any confidential information subject to protection
under this Order, that party must take appropriate action to ensure that the document receives
proper protection from public disclosure, including: (a) filing a redacted document with the
consent of the party who designated the document as confidential; (b) where appropriate (e.g., in
relation to discovery and evidentiary motions), submitting the document solely for in camera
review; or (c) when the preceding measures are inadequate, seeking permission to file the
document under seal by filing a motion for leave to file under seal.
Any motion to file a document subject to this Order under seal must meet the Sixth Circuit’s
standard set forth in Shane Group, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 825 F.3d 299 (6th
Cir. 2016). The burden of demonstrating the need for and appropriateness of a sealing order is
borne by the moving party, and requires the moving party to analyze in detail, document by
document, the propriety of secrecy, providing reasons and legal citations. Regardless of whether
the parties agree, it remains the Court’s independent obligation to determine whether a seal is
appropriate for any given document or portion thereof. Any proposed sealing, even when
compelling reasons exist, must be narrowly tailored to serve the compelling reasons.
When a party to this Order seeks to file documents which it believes may warrant sealing,

but is not the party who may be prejudiced by the document or documents becoming part of the
public record, the filing party shall provide the potentially-prejudiced party or parties, or any
potentially-prejudiced third party or parties, with written notification of its intent to file such
documents at least (14) fourteen days before doing so. After being provided such notice, the
potentially harmed party or parties will then have (7) seven days to file with the Court a motion
for sealing. The Court will rule on the motion as promptly as possible.
9. Attorneys Allowed To Provide Advice. Nothing in this Order shall bar or
otherwise restrict any attorney for any party from rendering advice to his or her client with respect
to this case or from doing anything necessary to prosecute or defend this case and furthering the
interests of his or her client, except for the disclosure of the Confidential Information as proscribed

in this Order.
10. Excluding Others From Access. Whenever information bearing a Confidentiality
Designation pursuant to this Protective Order is to be discussed at a deposition, the person or entity
that designated the information may exclude from the room any person, other than persons
designated in Paragraph 6 of this Order, as appropriate, for that portion of the deposition.
11. No Voluntary Disclosure To Other Entities. The parties or anyone acting on their
behalf may not voluntarily disclose any Confidential Information to any state or federal law
enforcement or regulatory agency, or any employee thereof, except in this litigation as set forth in
Paragraph 6 of this Order or as otherwise commanded by law or provided in this Order. Nothing
in this Order shall prevent a party from providing information in its possession in response to a
valid order or subpoena from a law enforcement or regulatory agency requiring the production of
such information, except that, prior to such production, the party producing the information shall
provide as much advance notice as possible to the person or entity that designated the material as

confidential to facilitate that party’s efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the material, if
warranted.
12. Disputes As To Designations. Each party has the right to dispute the
Confidentiality Designation of any other party or subpoenaed person or entity in accordance with
this Protective Order. If a party believes that any documents or materials have been inappropriately
designated by another party or subpoenaed party, that party shall confer with counsel for the person
or entity that designated the documents or materials. As part of that conferral, the designating
person or entity must assess whether redaction is a viable alternative to complete non-disclosure.
If any party challenges the Confidentiality Designation of any document or information, the burden
to properly maintain the designation shall, at all times, remain with the person or entity that made

the designation to show that said document or information should remain protected pursuant to
Federal Civil Rule 26(c). This burden notwithstanding, in the event of disagreement, that cannot
be resolved by extrajudicial means, then the designating party or entity shall contact the Court to
schedule a discovery dispute conference. A party who disagrees with the designation must
nevertheless abide by that designation until the matter is resolved by agreement of the parties or
by order of the Court.
A party’s right to dispute the Confidentiality Designation detailed above shall not extend
to the Confidentiality Designation of documents and information that qualify as education records
under FERPA, which are protected by function of federal law and which are designated as
Confidential pursuant to Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this order , except to the extent that the qualification
as education records may be disputed.
13. Information Security Protections. Any person in possession of Confidential
Information received from another person or entity in connection with this Action shall maintain

an information security program that includes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards designed to protect the security and confidentiality of such Confidential Information,
protect against any reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security of such Confidential
Information, and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such Confidential Information.
If a Receiving Party discovers a breach of security, including any actual or suspected
unauthorized access, to Confidential Information subject to this Order, they shall: (1) notify the
person or entity who designated the materials under the terms of this Order of such breach;
(2)investigate and take reasonable efforts to remediate the effects of the breach; and (3) provide
sufficient information about the breach that the Producing Entity can reasonably ascertain the size
and scope of the breach. The Receiving Party agrees to cooperate with the Producing Entity or law

enforcement in investigating any such security incident. In any event, the Receiving Party shall
promptly take all necessary and appropriate corrective action to terminate the unauthorized access.
14. All Trials Open To Public. All trials, and certain pretrial proceedings and
hearings, are open to the public (collectively a “Public Hearing” or “Public Hearings”). Absent
further order of the Court, there will be no restrictions on any Party’s ability to the use during a
Public Hearing any document or information that bears a Confidentiality Designation or
documents or information derived therefrom that would disclose such confidential information.
However, if a party intends to present at a Public Hearing any document or information that has
been so designated, the party intending to present such document or information shall provide
advance notice to the person or entity that made the Confidentiality Designation at least (15)
fifteen days before the Public Hearing by identifying the documents or information at issue as
specifically as possible (i.e., by Bates Number, page range, deposition transcript line, etc.) without
divulging the actual documents or information. Any person may then seek appropriate relief from

the Court regarding restrictions on the use of such documents or information at trial, or sealing of
the courtroom, if appropriate.
15. No Waiver Of Right To Object. This Order does not limit the right of any party
to object to the scope of discovery in the above-captioned action.
16. No Determination Of Admissibility. This Order does not constitute a
determination of the admissibility or evidentiary foundation for the documents or a waiver of any
party’s objections thereto.
17. No Admissions. Designation by either party of information or documents under the
terms of this Order, or failure to so designate, will not constitute an admission that information or
documents are or are not confidential or trade secrets. Neither party may introduce into evidence

in any proceeding between the parties, other than a motion to determine whether the Protective
Order covers the information or documents in dispute, the fact that the other party designated or
failed to designate information or documents under this Order.
18. No Prior Judicial Determination. This Order is based on the representations and
agreements of the parties and is entered for the purpose of facilitating discovery in this action.
Nothing in this Order shall be construed or presented as a judicial determination that any
documents or information as to which counsel or the parties made a Confidentiality Designation
is in fact subject to protection under Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or
otherwise until such time as the Court may rule on a specific document or issue.
19. Order Subject To Modification. This Order shall be subject to modification by
the Court on its own motion or on motion of a party or any other person with standing concerning
the subject matter.
20. Parties May Consent To Disclosure. Nothing shall prevent disclosure beyond the

terms of this Order if all parties consent to such disclosure, or if the Court, after notice to all
affected parties, permits such disclosure. Specifically, if and to the extent any party wishes to
disclose any Confidential Information beyond the terms of this Order, that party shall provide all
other parties with reasonable notice in writing of its request to so disclose the materials. If the
parties cannot resolve their disagreement with respect to the disclosure of any Confidential
Information, then a party may petition the Court for a determination of these issues. In addition,
any interested member of the public may also challenge the designation of any material as
confidential, pursuant to the terms of this paragraph.
21. Return Of Materials Upon Termination Of Litigation. Upon the written request
and expense of the Producing Entity, within 30 days after the entry of a final judgment no longer

subject to appeal on the merits of this case, or the execution of any agreement between the parties
to resolve amicably and settle this case, the parties and any person authorized by this Protective
Order to receive confidential information shall return to the Producing Entity, or destroy, all
information and documents subject to this Protective Order, unless the specific document or
information has been offered into evidence or filed without restriction as to disclosure. The party
requesting the return of materials shall pay the reasonable costs of responding to its request. The
party returning or destroying the documents or other information shall certify that it has not
maintained any copies of confidential information, except as permitted by this Order.
22. Counsel Allowed To Retain Copy Of Filings. Nothing in this Protective Order
shall prevent outside counsel for a party from maintaining in its files a copy of any filings in the
Action, including any such filings that incorporate or attach material bearing a Confidentiality
Designation. Moreover, an attorney may use his or her work product in subsequent litigation

provided that such use does not disclose any material bearing a Confidentiality Designation.
SO ORDERED.

June 2, 2026 /s/ Michael R. Barrett
Dated:
United States District Judge

AGREED TO:
/s/ David M. DeVillers /s/ Joseph J. Braun*
ATTORNEYS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ATTORNEYS FOR BRENDAN SORSBY
CINCINNATI
David M. DeVillers (0059456) Joseph J. Braun (Ohio Bar. No.
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP 0069757)
41 South High Street, Suite 3300 Richard S. Wayne (Ohio Bar. No.
Columbus, Ohio 43215 0022390)
Telephone: (614) 628-1446 STRAUSS TROY CO., LPA
Facsimile: (614) 628-1433 150 East Fourth Street
DDeVillers@btlaw.com Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telephone: (513) 621-2120
Christopher J. Bayh Facsimile: (513) 241-8259
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP E-mail: jjbraun@strausstroy.com
11 South Meridian Street E-mail: rswayne@strausstroy.com
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Telephone: 317-231-7449
Facsimile: 317-231-7433
Chris.Bayh@btlaw.com *Signature applied with permission
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
University of Cincinnati, :
:
Plaintiff, : Case No. 1:26-cv-00200
:
v. : Judge Barrett
:
Brendan Sorsby, : Magistrate Judge Bowman
:
Defendant. :
:
FORM PROTECTIVE ORDER
ATTACHMENT A
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that [he/she] has read the Protective Order in the
above-captioned action and attached hereto, understands the terms thereof, and agrees to be bound
by its terms. The undersigned submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio in matters relating to the Protective Order and understands that the terms
of the Protective Order obligate [him/her] to use documents designated “CONFIDENTIAL –
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER” in accordance with the Order, solely for the purpose of
the above-captioned action, and not to disclose any such documents or information derived directly
therefrom to any other person, firm, or concern.
The undersigned acknowledges that violation of the Protective Order may result in
penalties for contempt of court.
Name:
Job Title:

Employer:
Business Address:

Date:
Signature

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