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title: "Check a proposed protective order against Rule 26(c)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-proposed-suppression-or-non-publication-order-against-the-statut/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-LA20261022-4-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
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jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# Check a proposed protective order against Rule 26(c)

> Compare the proposed order with Rule 26(c). Record whose discovery would be limited, which of the listed protections the order would use, and whether the motion states that the movant has in good faith conferred or…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare the proposed order with Rule 26(c). Record whose discovery would be limited, which of the listed protections the order would use, and whether the motion states that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer. Flag an order that names none of those protections. Do not rewrite the order. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether good cause is shown and you settle the order. On motion, and for good cause, the court may protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense. The order may forbid disclosure or discovery, limit the scope, seal a deposition to be opened only on court order, require that a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be revealed or be revealed only in a specified way, or use another protection the rule lists. The motion must include a certification that the movant conferred or attempted to confer in good faith. Rule 11 does not apply to a discovery motion under Rules 26 through 37. Formal Opinion 512 still requires you to review generated text, and client information must not go into a tool that does not keep it confidential. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a proposed suppression or non-publication order against the statutory grounds](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-proposed-suppression-or-non-publication-order-against-the-statut.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Compare the proposed order with Rule 26(c). Record whose discovery would be limited, which of the listed protections the order would use, and whether the motion states that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer. Flag an order that names none of those protections. Do not rewrite the order.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 26(c) limits discovery. It is not an order forbidding publication of a hearing.
- Good cause is the court's finding. Commercial sensitivity is not, by itself, a ground stated in the rule.
- State protective-order rules differ. Read any local rule on sealing a filing. Do not put produced documents into a public tool.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_26) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*