Confidentiality endorsements are stamped on produced images, typically alongside the Bates number, indicating the applicable protection tier such as confidential or attorneys' eyes only.
Native files carry the designation through the slip sheet and load file instead.
Alternative Names:
Confidentiality Designation Stamp, Confidentiality Legend
Why it Matters?
Designation practice is where protective orders succeed or fail. Blanket designation of an entire production invites a challenge and undermines the credibility of genuinely sensitive designations, while under-designation forfeits protection. Because designations are applied at production, a document-by-document assessment during review is more practical than attempting to correct designations afterward through the challenge process.
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