Legal Lockheed Letter

LEGAL LOCKHEED LETTER

This Legal Hold Letter (the "Letter") is entered into as of Effective Date: by and between Lockheed Name: with principal place of business at ("Lockheed") and Recipient Name: of Address: ("Recipient").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Lockheed reasonably anticipates litigation, governmental inquiry, or internal investigation relating to the matter identified as Case/Reference Number: (the "Matter");

WHEREAS, in connection with the Matter, it is necessary to preserve documents, records, communications, and electronically stored information that may be relevant to the Matter; and

WHEREAS, Lockheed and Recipient desire to set forth the obligations of Recipient to preserve such information and to provide for notification, compliance verification and remedies for noncompliance.

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

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Letter, "Preserved Materials" means all documents, records, communications, tangible items and Electronically Stored Information ("ESI") in the possession, custody or control of Recipient that relate to the Matter, including drafts, metadata, logs and backups.

2. SCOPE OF HOLD

Recipient shall preserve all Preserved Materials whether created before or after the Effective Date that are reasonably likely to be relevant to the Matter. This obligation includes, but is not limited to, documents in electronic systems, mobile devices, cloud storage, network file shares, personal email accounts used for business purposes, voicemail, and physical files.

Preservation applies to the following categories of materials (check all that apply):
Electronic documents/ESI Physical documents Email and messaging Metadata and system logs

3. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

4. PRESERVATION OBLIGATIONS

Recipient shall, at its own expense, take all reasonable steps to suspend any routine document destruction or deletion policies and to institute a litigation hold that prevents alteration, deletion or destruction of Preserved Materials until further written notice. Recipient shall preserve all relevant chain-of-custody information and undertake reasonable efforts to collect and maintain metadata necessary to authenticate preserved ESI.

5. NOTIFICATION AND CUSTODIAN AWARENESS

Recipient shall notify all identified custodians of their preservation obligations and provide written instructions sufficient to ensure compliance. The primary contact for Recipient for questions regarding preservation is:

6. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

Within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of this Letter, Recipient shall deliver to Lockheed a written certification signed by an authorized officer confirming that Recipient has implemented the preservation measures described herein for all identified custodians and systems. Certification shall include the names of custodians notified and a summary of steps taken to preserve ESI.

7. AUDIT, COOPERATION AND REMEDIES

Lockheed reserves the right to audit Recipient's compliance with this Letter. Recipient shall cooperate fully with Lockheed and its counsel in any collection, preservation, or restoration efforts. Failure to comply with the obligations set forth herein may result in equitable relief, sanctions, or other remedies available at law or in equity.

8. PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Nothing in this Letter waives any applicable privilege or right to assert confidentiality. If Recipient identifies materials that may be privileged, Recipient must notify Lockheed prior to production and provide a privilege log describing the materials with sufficient particularity to enable review.

9. NOTICES

All notices under this Letter shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses below (or to such other address as a party may designate in writing). Notice is effective upon receipt.

10. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER; COUNTERPARTS

Any amendment to this Letter must be in writing and signed by both parties. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right will operate as a waiver of that right. This Letter may be executed in counterparts, each of which is an original and all of which together constitute one instrument.

11. GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY; ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

If any provision of this Letter is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This Letter constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements.

12. REMEDIES

The parties acknowledge that monetary damages may be inadequate to protect Lockheed's interests in the event of a breach and that injunctive relief and other equitable remedies may be sought in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By signing below, the undersigned represent and warrant that they are authorized to bind their respective party, have read and understood the obligations set forth in this Letter, and will take all necessary steps to comply with the preservation obligations herein.

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