STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
JOHN L. KANE, Senior District Judge.
Pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned parties— plaintiff SEC, defendants Roger Parker and Michael Van Gilder, and non-party Van Gilder Insurance Corporation ("VGIC") ("Party" or "Parties")—hereby stipulate and move, through counsel, for a Protective Order concerning the treatment of confidential information produced by VGIC in response to the Subpoena Duces Tecum attached hereto as Exhibit B.
1. This Order shall apply to and govern all documents and things produced in response to Parker's September 12, 2013, Subpoena Duces Tecum to VGIC attached hereto as Exhibit B ("Subpoena Materials"). The Parties agree that the Subpoena Materials should be used only for the purposes of this lawsuit and not for any other purpose, provided that VGIC may use its own confidential information for any lawful purpose. This Order binds all parties to this litigation and certain Non-Party Witnesses, as defined below, with regard to their access, possession, and use of the Subpoena Materials.
2. In order to identify the confidential documents, the Parties agree that the Party claiming confidentiality will stamp "Confidential" on every page of each designated document. No Party shall designate a document as "Confidential" absent a good faith review and determination by counsel that the document contains or might reveal trade secrets, business strategies, customer information, business development, financial information and/or other sensitive materials. The Parties agree that any documents, testimony or information designated as "Confidential" will be treated as set forth herein.
3. Other than at trial or at an evidentiary hearing, confidential documents, their nature and their contents may be disclosed only to the named parties to this litigation, "Non-Party Witnesses" (defined as expert witnesses, non-party witnesses, persons who reasonably may be called as witnesses or have information calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence or evidence material to rebuttal, impeachment, or cross examination of witnesses in this case or who may provide factual background or clarification to matters pertinent to such documents), attorneys of record in this litigation and persons in their firm's employ, the Court and its personnel, and independent support services, such as expert witnesses (and persons in their firms employ), copying services, and court reporting services.
4. During any deposition, confidential information may be disclosed to any deponent or witness who is authorized to receive the information pursuant to this Order. Deponents may likewise be asked to disclose confidential information within their knowledge. In the event confidential documents or information are used, disclosed or elicited during any deposition, counsel may designate during the deposition the documents and information, and all portions of the deposition transcripts which refer to such documents and information, as "CONFIDENTIAL" pursuant to the provisions of this Order. Portions of depositions may be designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" by a statement on the record at the deposition by counsel that the testimony is confidential and subject to the provisions of this Order. In the event that such a designation is made, the portion of the deposition subject to the confidential designation may be attended by the deponent, any individuals otherwise entitled to attend pursuant to the terms of this Order, and the appropriate court or deposition reporters. The deponent or court or deposition reporter in attendance at such deposition shall be subject to all restrictions and obligations applicable to recipients of confidential information under the terms of this Order.
5. A Party may also designate a portion of a deposition as confidential within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the deposition transcript. This designation shall be made by delivery to trial counsel in this case of a written notice of the designation, identifying the deposition and specifying by page and line the portions designated as confidential. Portions of depositions designated in accordance with this paragraph shall be subject to the same restrictions as portions contemporaneously designated in accordance with the preceding paragraph. The failure of a Party to contemporaneously designate a portion of a deposition as confidential in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall not constitute a waiver of any claim that the information constitutes or contains trade secrets, business strategies, customer information, business development, financial information and/or other sensitive materials, provided that the portion of the deposition is timely designated in accordance with this paragraph. However, no person or Party shall be subject to any sanction under this Order arising from the use or disclosure, prior to receipt of the written designation, of deposition testimony not previously designated under the terms of the prior paragraph.
6. The Parties may not file documents designated as confidential with the Court without first requesting leave to file the documents with Level One Restricted Access under D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2(B). Confidential information and pleadings or briefs quoting or discussing confidential information will not be accepted for filing "under seal" or otherwise kept out of the public record in this action, however, except by court order issued upon motion of the party seeking to file the documents under seal. Any motion requesting leave to file documents under seal shall comply with the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2 and demonstrate that the confidential information at issue is entitled to protection under the standards articulated in Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598-602 (1978) (applied in United States v. Hickey, 767 F.2d 705, 708 (10th Cir. 1985) and Crystal Grower's Corp. v. Dobbins, 616 F.2d 458, 461 (10th Cir. 1980)).
7. In the event confidential information is used in any court filing or proceeding in this action, including but not limited to its use at trial, it shall not lose its confidential status as between the parties through such use.
8. Other than at trial, deposition, or at an evidentiary hearing, confidential documents may be disclosed to a Non-Party Witness only after that Non-Party Witness has read this Stipulated Protective Order and has signed a written acknowledgment agreeing to be bound. A sample of a written acknowledgment, which must be kept by the Party who has the witness sign the acknowledgment, is attached as Exhibit A.
9. Any Party's counsel who discloses confidential information pursuant to paragraph 8 shall maintain a list of all persons to whom any confidential information is disclosed. During the pendency of this action, opposing counsel may upon court order or agreement of the parties inspect the list maintained by counsel pursuant to this paragraph upon a showing of substantial need in order to establish the source of the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and that opposing counsel are unable otherwise to identify the source of the disclosure. If counsel disagrees with opposing counsel's showing of substantial need, then counsel may seek a court order requiring inspection under terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Court.
10. At the request of the producing Party, all confidential documents, including all copies, will be returned to the Party producing them or destroyed, at the choice of the Party producing them, within thirty days after a non-appealable judgment, order or opinion is signed or issued in this litigation. Notwithstanding the above, counsel for the Parties may maintain confidential information in the litigation files kept by counsel in the ordinary course of business, provided that such information continues to be treated as confidential under the terms of this Order.
11. All persons having possession of confidential documents will take all reasonable steps to preserve the confidentiality of the confidential documents and information produced to it by another Party in this litigation.
12. The termination of this action shall not relieve counsel or other persons obligated hereunder from their responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of confidential information pursuant to this Protective Order, and the Court shall retain continuing jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Protective Order.
13. Any Party may remove the "Confidential" designation from any of its own documents at any time by so advising opposing counsel in writing.
14. The fact that a producing Party designates a document or testimony as "Confidential," or the receiving Party's failure to object to such designation, shall not be construed as an admission or agreement by the receiving Party that the designated material qualifies as a trade secret or is otherwise confidential. If opposing counsel objects to the designation of certain information as confidential, he or she shall promptly inform the other parties' counsel in writing of the specific grounds of objection to the designation. All counsel shall then, in good faith and on an informal basis, attempt to resolve such dispute. If after such good faith attempt, all counsel are unable to resolve their dispute, opposing counsel may move for a disclosure order consistent with this Order. Any motion for disclosure shall be filed within 21 days of receipt by counsel of notice of opposing counsel's objection, and the information shall continue to have confidential status from the time it is produced until the ruling by the Court on the motion.
15. Nothing herein shall prohibit or inhibit an attorney from complying with any disclosure requirements as may be required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
16. Nothing herein shall prohibit a Party from filing confidential documents with the Court subject to the requirements of paragraph 6 of this Stipulated Protective Order or from using confidential documents as trial exhibits in this lawsuit.
EXHIBIT A
UNDERTAKING
STATE OF )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
I, ______________, being first duly sworn, state that:
1. My address is _____________________ _____________________________________________________.
2. My present employer is ________________________, and the address of my employer is ____________________________________.
3. My present occupation or job description is ________________ ________________________________________________________________________.
4. I have received a copy of the Stipulated Protective Order in this case (i.e., Securities and Exchange Commission — against — Michael Van Gilder, et al., United States District Court, District of Colorado, Civil Action No. 12-cv-02839-JLK-MJW), signed by the United States District Court, District of Colorado.
5. I have carefully read and understand the provisions of the Stipulated Protective Order, will comply with all of its provisions, will hold in confidence and not disclose to anyone not qualified under the Stipulated Protective Order any designated information or any words, substances, summaries, abstracts or indices of designated information disclosed to me, and will return all designated information and summaries, abstracts or indices thereof, and copies thereof, which come into my possession, and documents or things which I have prepared relating thereto, to counsel for the Party by whom I am retained.
______________________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of __________, 2013, by _________________, notary public.
Witness my hand and official seal.
_______________________
Notary Public
My commission expires: ___________
EXHIBIT B
In the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02839-JLK-MJW
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL VAN GILDER
and
ROGER PARKER
Defendants.
Subpoena Duces Tecum
To: Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
c/o Gregory E. Goldberg, Esq.
Holland & Hart LLP
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to produce the below-listed documents and things in your possession, custody or control at the following date, time and location:
Date and Time Location
October 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.
150 East 10th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
I. For the purpose of this Subpoena Duces Tecum, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
A. "Any" means "any and all."
B. "Communication" means the transmission or transfer of information, facts, ideas, messages, or inquiries by any means, including electronically.
C. "Concerning" means relating to, referring to, describing, mentioning, reflecting, evidencing, constituting, pertaining to, involving, embodying, or in any way touching upon in whole or in part.
D. "Delta" means Delta Petroleum Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, partners, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, employees, and agents.
E. "Document" includes all materials described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a)(1)(A).
F. "VGIC" means Van Gilder Insurance Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, partners, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, employees, and agents. VGIC includes, but is not limited to, Van Gilder Retirement Solutions, LLC and Vangilder/EnRisk.
II. Documents and things to be produced:
1. Any documents produced by VGIC in response to any grand jury subpoena issued to VGIC in 2012 or 2013 by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado concerning an investigation of possible violations of federal securities laws.
2. Any communication between VGIC and Delta concerning VGIC's placement of insurance coverage for Delta in the years 2003 through 2009, including any attachments or enclosures to such communications.
3. Any internal VGIC communications or communications between VGIC and any insurance underwriter or insurance company representative concerning actual or potential insurance coverage for Delta in the years 2003 through 2009.
4. Any VGIC compliance manual, employee handbook, or other document containing policies, procedures, guidelines, codes of ethics, or rules applicable to VGIC employees in the years 2003 through 2012.
5. Any agreement, form document, memorandum, or other document, whether in draft or final, signed or unsigned, requiring VGIC employees, officers, and directors to abide by certain ethical rules or referencing an obligation of VGIC employees, officers, and directors to maintain the confidentiality of customer information.
6. Any agreement, signed or unsigned, between VGIC and Delta concerning the exchange and treatment of confidential and/or proprietary information between them and any communication concerning any such agreement.
The provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena, and Rule 45(d), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena, are set forth below.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUBPOENA AND SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM MAY SUBJECT YOU TO BEING HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
