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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29

Labor

Chapter I

Office of the Secretary of Labor

Part 18

Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges

Subpart A

General

• Section Number: 18.15
• Section Name: Protective orders.

    (a) Upon motion by a party or the person from whom discovery is 


sought, and for good cause shown, the administrative law judge 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:


    (1) The discovery not be had;


    (2) The discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, 


including a designation of the time or place;


    (3) The discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other 


than that selected by the party seeking discovery;


    (4) Certain matters not relevant may not be inquired into, or that 


the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;


    (5) Discovery be conducted with no one present except persons 


designated by the administrative law judge; or


    (6) A trade secret or other confidential research, development or 


commercial information may not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a 


designated way.