Legal Data Demand and Request

LEGAL DATA DEMAND AND REQUEST

This Legal Data Demand and Request (the "Demand") is made effective as of Effective Date: by and between Requesting Party: (Entity Type: Corporation Partnership Individual Other: ) and Responding Party: (Entity Type: Corporation Partnership Individual Other: ).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Requesting Party has a legitimate legal interest in obtaining certain categories of electronically stored information and other data within the possession, custody, or control of Responding Party relevant to claims, defenses, or investigation described as: ; and

WHEREAS, Requesting Party seeks the preservation, collection, and production of Data (as defined below) in a manner that maintains integrity, metadata, and chain of custody so that Data is available for review, forensic inspection, and legal proceedings; and

WHEREAS, Responding Party is believed to possess or control Data responsive to this Demand and has obligations under applicable law and agreement to preserve and produce such Data.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows.

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Demand, the following definitions apply: "Data" means all electronically stored information, communications, documents, files, raw machine data, logs, databases, attachments, and associated metadata in whatever form or media; "Custodian" means any natural person, account, system, or device that authored, received, maintained or had access to Data; "Production" means transfer of Data in conformance with Section 5 below.

2. PRESERVATION OBLIGATION

Responding Party shall take all reasonable and proportional steps to preserve all original Data and metadata in its possession, custody, or control that are potentially responsive to this Demand, including but not limited to suspend routine deletion, alter-delete, or overwrite processes and refrain from modifying system timestamps or metadata. Preservation shall commence upon receipt of this Demand and continue until Preservation End Date: unless otherwise agreed in writing.

3. DATA REQUESTED

Responding Party is requested to identify, collect, and produce all Data falling within the following categories and scope.

4. TIMEFRAME AND CUSTODIANS

Time period for requested Data: From through .

5. FORM AND FORMAT OF PRODUCTION

Responding Party shall produce Data in a reasonably usable and searchable format that preserves original metadata. Preferred formats (check applicable): Native format (with metadata) Single-page searchable PDF (with load file) Tabular data in CSV or delimited format Other:

Where applicable, production shall include extracted text, native metadata fields, parent-child relationships, and any system-specific indices necessary to preserve context and authenticity.

6. SEARCH METHODOLOGY AND CONFIRMATION

Responding Party shall provide a written description of the collection and search methodology used, including tools, date/time of collection, protocols followed, and custodians searched. Responding Party shall identify any data that is inaccessible or requires alternative retrieval methods, including a good-faith estimate of cost and time to retrieve.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY, PROTECTIVE MEASURES, AND DESIGNATION

Data produced pursuant to this Demand may be designated as Confidential or Highly Confidential by either party as appropriate. Absent a court order, the parties agree to use produced Data only for the purposes of the matter described above and to limit access to authorized individuals who have executed appropriate confidentiality obligations.

8. COSTS, EXPENSES, AND TIMING

Unless otherwise agreed, Responding Party shall bear reasonable costs of ordinary collection and production. If extraordinary efforts or third-party vendor services are required, the parties will meet and confer regarding cost allocation prior to incurring material expenses. Estimated date for initial responsiveness report: .

9. CERTIFICATION OF PRODUCTION

An officer, custodian, or other knowledgeable representative of Responding Party shall provide a written certification that, to the best of their knowledge after reasonable inquiry, the production is true and correct and identifies any sources or custodians that were not searched or from which data could not be collected together with the reasons for such limitation.

10. REMEDIES, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT

Failure to comply with the obligations of this Demand may result in equitable relief, including preservation orders or court-imposed sanctions, as well as any other remedies available under law. Nothing in this Demand waives any party's right to seek judicial intervention to enforce preservation or production obligations.

11. NOTICES

All notices required or permitted under this Demand shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth below or to such other address as a party may designate in writing.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

Governing Law: This Demand shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of , without regard to conflict of law principles.

Entire Agreement: This Demand constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior proposals, understandings, and communications, whether written or oral, related to preservation and production of Data.

Severability: If any provision of this Demand is held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

Amendments and Waiver: Any amendment to this Demand must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. No delay or failure to enforce any right shall constitute a waiver of that right.

Counterparts: This Demand may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

The parties acknowledge that they have read and understand this Demand and that the individuals executing below have the authority to bind their respective parties.

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