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A.R.D.L.T. by and through his Guardian Ad Litem VERONICA DE LA TORRE, an individual v. CITY OF ONTARIO; ONTARIO POLICE DEPARTMENT; CITY OF MURRIETA; MURRIETA POLICE DEPARTMENT; BRYANT RICHARD DEVEY; BRENNAN VON DEVEY; BRICE ROBERT DEVEY; KYLE MEYER; and DOES 1 through 60, inclusive

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 13, 2026

CONFIDENTIAL does not—without the submission of competent evidence by 10 declaration, establishing … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies 22 for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected

Joseph Andre Venegas-Ornelas v. County of San Bernardino and Does 1-10, Inclusive

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 19, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in this 6] Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material that 7| qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before the … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must 15||clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 16] margins).

Scott Johnson v. Delux Public Charter, LLC d/b/a JSX Air and Brittney Irizarry

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 19, 2026

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 14 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion … If 26 only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 27 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 28 appropriate markings in the margins).

Fred Boyd v. ITT Aerospace Controls LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 16, 2024

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 20 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 21 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only 3 a portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 4 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 5 in the margins).

Sonia Lozano v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC; Arthur J. Gallagher, LLC; Arthur J. Gallagher Real Estate Risk Purchasing Group, LLC; and Arthur J. Gallagher Financial Services Professionals Risk Purchasing Group, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Mar 11, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in this 4 Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material that 5 qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before the 6 material … If 24 only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party 25 also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 26 markings in the margins).

Matthew R. Walsh v. Rokoko Electronics

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 6, 2026

The parties’ mere designation 22 of Disclosure or Discovery Material as CONFIDENTIAL does not—without the 23 submission of competent evidence by declaration, establishing that the material sought 24 to be filed under seal … If only a 24 portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the 25 Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 26 (e.g., by making appropriate markings

Juan Aparicio Galvan v. Nissan North America, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Sep 4, 2025

Except as otherwise provided in 2 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material 3 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before 4 the material … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 11 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion

Eli Schechter v. Chapman University

District Court, C.D. California · May 20, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in 21 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure or Discovery Material 22 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before 23 the material … If only a 12 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 13 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 14 markings in the margins

Lisa Rauhauser v. Beacon Hill Solutions Group, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Jul 6, 2026

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 25 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 6 Il the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 27 margins … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 6 margins

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. PlayerAuctions, Inc., IMI Exchange LLC, Paiao Network Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (拍奥网络科技（上海）有限公司), a/k/a PlayerAuctions (SH) Co. Ltd., and Does 1 through 10

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 12, 2025

Except as otherwise provided in 27 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material 1 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before 2 the material … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 24 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 25 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins).

Brian McMillan v. Doug Cirbo

District Court, C.D. California · Jun 25, 2025

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 17 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 18 … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 1 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (

Peter Hildebrandt v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

District Court, C.D. California · Jun 26, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in 24 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material 25 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before the 26 material … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 6 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 7 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins).

Yvette Ganoe v. Republic Services Customer Resource Center West, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 4, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in this 24 Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material that qualifies 25 for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 16 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by 17 making appropriate markings in the margins).

B.M.

District Court, C.D. California · May 8, 2026

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for 21 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., 22 by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a portion or portions of the material on a 4 page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 5 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins

Jason Felts v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

District Court, C.D. California · Jun 17, 2025

If only a portion of the material on a page 24 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 25 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 26 A Party … If only a portion of the material on 8 a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 9

Akmaral Babas Takhirov v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Company, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 25, 2026

The parties’ mere designation of 1 without the submission of competent evidence by declaration, 2 establishing that the material sought to be filed under seal qualifies as 3 confidential, privileged, or … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 7 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 8 the

BDC/Anaheim, LLC v. RB Anaheim Management, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 4, 2024

Designations 12 that are shown to be clearly unjustified or that have been made for an improper purpose 13 (e.g., to unnecessarily encumber or retard the case development process or to impose 14 unnecessary expenses … 23 Order must be clearly so designated before the material is disclosed or produced. 24 Designation in conformity with this Order requires: 25 (a) for information in documentary form (e.g.,

SHLA GROUP INC., PARK 2580, INC. v. KISSLER AND CO

District Court, C.D. California · Jul 6, 2026

If only a portion of the 20 material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 21 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 22 appropriate … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies 9 for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 10 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the

Beau Crigler v. Smith Power Products, Inc., Jeff Eaton, and John De La Hunt

District Court, C.D. California · Nov 10, 2025

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 9 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 10 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a 20 portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 21 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 22 in the margins).

ERIC J. TROUTMAN and TROUTMAN AMIN, LLP v.

District Court, C.D. California · Jun 15, 2026

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 19 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 20 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a portion of the material 2 on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 3 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 4 (b