Common use of Return of Documents and Information Clause in Contracts

Return of Documents and Information. The Parties agree that none of the documents and information provided to them by the opposing Party and marked as confidential under the protective order shall be used for any purpose other than prosecution of the Action. No later than ten (10) calendar days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall destroy or return to the opposing Party the original and all copies of any documents that opposing Party produced or provided and marked as confidential under the protective order. Should a Party elect to destroy those documents, the Party shall certify under penalty of perjury that such documents have been destroyed. Nothing in the previous paragraph shall be interpreted to require the destruction of, or bar outside counsel for either party from retaining in their files, (i) one copy of all deposition transcripts, including exhibits, in this matter, consistent with the Protective Order, and (ii) a copy of all documents filed with the court, including any exhibits.