This document is the first page of a '[Proposed] Protective Order' filed on March 4, 2016, in the civil case of Virginia L. Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell in the Southern District of New York. The order outlines protocols for handling confidential information during discovery, specifically citing the need to protect sensitive personal information relating to victims of sexual abuse. It emphasizes that confidentiality designations should be used sparingly and must be withdrawn if the material no longer qualifies for protection.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Virginia L. Giuffre | Plaintiff |
Party initiating the lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Party being sued by Virginia L. Giuffre.
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| RWS | Judge (implied) |
Initials in case number 15-cv-07433-RWS, referring to Judge Robert W. Sweet.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States District Court Southern District Of New York |
Jurisdiction where the case is being heard.
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| DOJ-OGR |
Department of Justice Office of Government Information Services (implied by footer stamp DOJ-OGR-00002393).
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| Location | Context |
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Location of the United States District Court handling the case.
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"Upon a showing of good cause in support of the entry of a protective order to protect the discovery and dissemination of confidential information, including sensitive personal information relating to a victim of sexual abuse..."Source
"Designations under this Order shall be made sparingly, with care, and shall not be made absent a good faith belief that the designated material satisfies the criteria set forth herein."Source
"If it comes to a Designating Party’s attention that designated material does not qualify for protection at all... the Designating Party must promptly notify all other parties that it is withdrawing or changing the designation."Source
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