MELINDA HARMON, District Judge
Pending before the Court is the Amended Unopposed Motion for a Protective Order filed by Defendants Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Smith Incorporated (collectively, "Merrill Lynch"). Lead Plaintiff has represented to Merrill Lynch that it does not oppose this Motion. The Court having considered the Motion finds that it should be GRANTED.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1. All documents identified in Merrill Lynch's Confidential Materials Log, and the information reflected in such documents, shall be used by all parties in the above-captioned matter, including all consolidated, related and coordinated cases (collectively, this "Matter"), solely in connection with, and for the purposes of, this Matter.
2. The parties may not disseminate the Merrill Lynch Confidential Materials or disclose their contents to any person or entity who is not: (a) a party to this Matter; (b) counsel to a party, including employees of counsel; (c) employees of parties to this Matter for the purposes of assisting or consulting with counsel in this Matter or in preparation for or during their depositions or trial testimony; (d) non-party witnesses during their depositions or trial testimony; (e) expert witnesses or consultants retained by a party to this Matter; or (f) the Court-ordered mediator. Any such dissemination or disclosure shall be made solely in connection with and for the purposes of this Matter, and any person or entity receiving the Merrill Lynch Confidential Materials shall use and disclose such Materials in a manner consistent with the terms of this Order.
3. Any party seeking to file with any court the Merrill Lynch Confidential Materials or the information contained therein must first either: (a) obtain the consent of Merrill Lynch; or (b) obtain the appropriate relief from this Order.
4. Nothing in this Order shall prevent any party to this Matter (including but not limited to Lead Plaintiff) from subsequently challenging Merrill Lynch's designation of the Confidential Materials as confidential (including but not limited to seeking appropriate relief from the Court).
SO ORDERED.