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Here’s the gist in plain words:

• Sean Combs (the defendant) asked the judge for three more weeks to file an updated formal reply to the lawsuit and to add his own counterclaims (his own claims against the plaintiff) in that reply. All sides agreed to this delay.
• This request follows a previous extension the court gave in mid-April 2026. The court had set June 30, 2026 as the new date for Combs to file his updated reply and counterclaims.
• Combs is currently in prison at Fort Dix, and his lawyers could not reach him before the June 30 deadline. Because of that, they ask to postpone the deadline to July 21, 2026.
• The lawyers say this small delay should not change any other deadlines in the case.
• The request is filed by Sean Combs’s lawyers: Erica A. Wolff and colleagues.

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Here’s a plain-English summary of the filing:

• The judge is issuing a Protective Order in a civil lawsuit brought by Rodney Jones against Sean Combs and several related parties. A Protective Order is a rule that keeps certain discovery materials private so they aren’t shared publicly.

• The order lets everyone involved (the parties, their lawyers, experts, and certain third parties) keep confidential or specially designated materials secret during discovery (the pre-trial fact-gathering).

• Some materials may already be covered by a separate Protective Order from an ongoing criminal case against Sean Combs. The civil case’s rules match and reference those criminal-case protections.

• Materials can be marked and used as:
• Confidential: private but allowed to share with certain people under the rules.
• Sealed: kept even more private, with limited access.
• Attorney’s Possession Only (APO): only the attorney can hold it.
• Attorney’s Eyes Only (AEO): even more restricted, only the attorney can see it (not the parties).

• How to mark and handle materials:
• The person who produces the material can label parts as Confidential, Sealed, APO, or AEO.
• Deposition transcripts can be designated Confidential and kept in a separate volume.
• If something is later found to be confidential, the producer can re-label it and circulate updates to keep everyone aware.

• Who can see or get confidential materials:
• The parties, their insurers, and their lawyers.
• Court-approved experts and witnesses who sign a non-disclosure agreement.
• Court staff, mediators/arbitrators (if they sign the agreement), and certain service providers who help with the case.

• How to handle disclosure to others:
• Before sharing with a person listed above (like a consultant or expert), that person must read the order and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
• The order describes steps to prevent leakage and to address any accidental disclosure.

• Management of personal and sensitive information:
• The order has special rules for personal or highly sensitive data (like social security numbers or medical details) to keep it private and protected.

• If someone asks for confidential material in a different case:
• The receiving party must tell the person who produced it and may oppose the request if appropriate.

• The order lasts beyond the case. After the case is finished, confidential materials should be returned or destroyed, unless the producing party says otherwise.

• There are penalties for breaking the order. The court can punish violators who don’t follow it.

• There are also related documents attached:
• Exhibit A describes a separate protective order from the criminal case governing footnote materials (special electronic data) and how those must be stored and who can see them.
• Exhibit B is a sample Non-Disclosure Agreement that people signing must agree to.

• The filing confirms the parties agree to these rules, and the judge signs off to make them official.

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