§25.24. Protective order.
15 C.F.R. § 25.24
A party of a prospective witness or deponent may file a motion for a protective order with respect to discovery sought by an opposing party or with respect to the hearing, seeking to limit the availability or disclosure of evidence.
In issuing a protective order, the ALJ may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following:
That the discovery not be had;
That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery other than that requested;
That certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;
That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the ALJ;
That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed;
That a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of the ALJ;
That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or
That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as direct by the ALJ.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 6101-6104, Pub. L. 99-509, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); Sec. 4, as amended, and sec. 5, Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
Source
Source: 55 FR 47854, Nov. 16, 1990, unless otherwise noted.