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§ 14.7 PROTECTIVE ORDERS LIMITING E-DISCOVERY .............................................................................. 14-8
A. Protective Orders in E-Discovery Context .................................................................................... 14-9
D. SAMPLE
B. Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 26.02(f) .................................................................................. 14-9
C. Federal Rule of Evidence 502 .................................................................................................... 14-10
§ 14.8 ADDRESSING NONPARTY RIGHTS IN PROTECTIVE ORDERS ..................................................... 14-10
A. A Nonparty May Request a Protective Order in Appropriate Cases .......................................... 14-10
B. A Nonparty May Challenge a Protective Order .......................................................................... 14-10
C. The Court May Order a Nonparty to Produce Documents Under a Protective Order ...............14-11
D. A Nonparty’s Confidential Designations Under a Protective Order Can Be
Challenged by the Parties ............................................................................................................14-11
§ 14.9 MODIFICATION OR LIFTING OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS .................................................................14-11
§ 14.10 VIOLATIONS OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS .......................................................................................... 14-12
§ 14.11 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDERS ............................................................................................... 14-12
A. Drafting and Adoption of Stipulated Protective Orders ............................................................... 14-12
B. Typical Terms in Stipulated Protective Orders ............................................................................ 14-14
§ 14.12 STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 14-15

Chapter Fifteen
Rule 68 Offers
§ 15.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 15-1
§ 15.2 PURPOSE OF RULE 68 ......................................................................................................................... 15-1
§ 15.3 MAKING AN OFFER ............................................................................................................................... 15-1
A. Proper Form of Offer ..................................................................................................................... 15-1
1. Multiple Parties ................................................................................................................... 15-2
2. Multiple Claims ................................................................................................................... 15-2
3. Terms Beyond Mere Settlement ........................................................................................ 15-2
B. Timing and Transmittal of Offer and Acceptance ......................................................................... 15-3
C. Types of Offers .............................................................................................................................. 15-5
D. Strategic Considerations ............................................................................................................... 15-6
§ 15.4 ACCEPTING AN OFFER ........................................................................................................................ 15-8
A. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 15-8
B. Effect of Acceptance of Offer of Judgment ................................................................................... 15-8
C. Effect of Acceptance of Offer of Settlement .................................................................................. 15-8
§ 15.5 COST-SHIFTING ..................................................................................................................................... 15-9
A. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 15-9
B. Costs and Disbursements, Generally ........................................................................................... 15-9
C. Triggering of Cost-Shifting Mechanism of Rule 68 ....................................................................... 15-9
Effect on Plaintiffs Who Do Not Accept an Offer .......................................................................... 15-9
E. Effect on Defendants Who Do Not Accept an Offer ................................................................... 15-10
F. Equitable Relief ............................................................................................................................15-11
§ 15.6 HISTORY OF RULE 68 ......................................................................................................................... 15-13
A. The Old Rule ............................................................................................................................... 15-13
B. Creation of the Current Rule ....................................................................................................... 15-14