Stipulated Amended Protective Order
đź”— **Source:** [Stipulated Amended Protective Order](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.437474/gov.uscourts.cand.437474.283.0.pdf)
> [!note]+ Document Notes
> # ⚖️ WP Engine v. Automattic — Dkt. 283: Stipulated Amended Protective Order
> **Case:** WPEngine, Inc. v. Automattic Inc., Matthew Mullenweg, WooCommerce Inc. & WordPress Foundation — N.D. Cal. No. 4:24-cv-06917-AMO (Judge Araceli MartĂnez-OlguĂn; discovery before Mag. J. Ajay S. Krishnan). Late-May-2026 discovery-phase filing (fact discovery closed May 14, 2026).
> **Filing:** Stipulated protective order · By: both sides (entered by Court)
> ## Summary
> The governing confidentiality framework for the case: defines CONFIDENTIAL and HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY tiers, and (§13.3) the procedure for filing Protected Material — barring public filing without consent or a court order, and routing all sealing through Local Rule 79-5.
> ## Key points
> - §13.3 governs filing Protected Material under seal via LR 79-5.
> - Establishes the AEO and Confidential designation tiers used throughout the docket.
> - Sealing issues only on a showing of privilege, trade secret, or other legal protection.
> ## 🏛️ WordPress governance significance
> This is the rulebook that determines how much of the WP Engine–Automattic governance fight stays secret — the backdrop to every sealing motion in this batch.
> ## đź”— Part of
> Foundational protective order referenced by all sealing motions (Dkt. 104 amended here).
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