In re: McKinsey & Co., Inc. National Prescription Opiate Consultant Litigation

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
CASE NO. 3:21-MD-2996-CRB (SK)
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STEPHEN P. NEW
steve@newlawoffice.com
STEPHEN NEW & ASSOCIATES
430 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Telephone: (304) 250-6017
Counsel for Plaintiff Cynthia Woolwine
JAMES L. BERNARD (pro hac vice)
james.bernard@hlc.com
HOGAN LOVELLS
CADWALADER US LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
Telephone: (212) 504-6000
REBECCA L. TARNEJA (SBN 293461)
rtarneja@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 426-2500
MARK DAVID McPHERSON (SBN 307951)
mmcpherson@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: (212) 813-8800
Attorneys for Defendant McKinsey & Company,
Inc., United States
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
IN RE: McKINSEY & CO., INC.
NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE
CONSULTANT LITIGATION
This document relates to:
ALL ACTIONS
Case No. 3:21-md-2996-CRB (SK)
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER
Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Courtroom: 6, 17th Floor
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STIPULATION
Plaintiff Cynthia Woolwine (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant McKinsey & Company, Inc.
(“McKinsey”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2021, the Court entered Pretrial Order No. 4: Protective
Order, ECF No. 258 (the “Protective Order”), governing the designation and treatment of
Confidential Information and Highly Confidential Information in this litigation;
WHEREAS, the Protective Order provides that information disclosed through testimony at
a deposition may be designated as Confidential Information or Highly Confidential Information by
designating the applicable portions of the transcript in accordance with the procedures set forth in
the Protective Order;
WHEREAS, the Protective Order further provides a procedure for challenging
confidentiality designations, including a requirement that the parties meet and confer in good faith
regarding any challenged designation before seeking Court intervention;
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding Plaintiffs’ challenges to certain
of McKinsey’s confidentiality designations for deposition testimony;
WHEREAS, the parties have been unable to reach agreement regarding certain challenged
designations;
WHEREAS, the parties believe that an orderly briefing schedule will promote efficiency
and avoid piecemeal motion practice concerning any remaining disputed designations;
WHEREAS, the parties further agree that McKinsey may file its motion, and any supporting
materials containing or reflecting information designated as Confidential Information or Highly
Confidential Information, under seal in accordance with the Protective Order, the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, the Civil Local Rules of this District, and any applicable standing orders, without
prejudice to Plaintiffs’ position that some or all of the materials should not remain sealed or
confidential;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate and agree, subject to Court approval, as
follows:
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1. McKinsey shall file its motion to retain confidentiality over certain deposition
transcript confidentiality designations that McKinsey believes should be maintained no later than
July 17, 2026.
2. Plaintiffs shall file any opposition to McKinsey’s motion by August 7, 2026.
3. McKinsey shall file any reply in support of its motion by August 21, 2026.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: July 13, 2026 By: /s/ James L. Bernard
JAMES L. BERNARD (pro hac vice)
james.bernard@hoganlovells.com
HOGAN LOVELLS
CADWALADER US LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 504-6000
MARK DAVID McPHERSON (SBN 307951)
mmcpherson@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: (212) 813-8800
REBECCA L. TARNEJA (SBN 293461)
rtarneja@goodwinlaw.com
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 426-2500
Attorneys for Defendant McKinsey & Company,
Inc., United States
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By: /s/ Stephen P. New
STEPHEN P. NEW
steve@newlawoffice.com
STEPHEN NEW & ASSOCIATES
430 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Telephone: (304) 250-6017
Counsel for Plaintiff Cynthia Woolwine
ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that all signatories listed, and on
whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the filing’s content and have authorized the filing.
/s/ James L. Bernard
JAMES L. BERNARD
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STIPULATION ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation, and for good cause shown, IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: HON. CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
July 14, 2026
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