Practitioners seeking access to confidential discovered documents for in-house counsel of trade rivals must adduce evidence addressing the nominee's involvement in competitive decision-making, the existing (not merely potential) trade rivalry, the nominee's specific expertise relevant to the documents, and the availability and efficacy of sanctions for breach of any confidentiality undertaking.
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