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In a civil action for breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of corporate assets, the plaintiff seeks to depose the defendant's Chief Compliance Officer about internal risk assessments, governance reports, and email threads concerning related‑party transactions and regulatory investigations. The defendant objects that some materials are confidential and that portions of the questions go beyond the officer's personal knowledge; the defense moves for a protective order limiting topics and sealing or redacting sensitive portions. Advise the court and the parties on: (a) the proper mode of discovery and the controlling rule applicable to depositions in this context; (b) the scope of discovery in depositions and the protective measures that may be ordered (e.g., limiting topics, redaction, sealing, or in‑camera review); (c) the remedies and sanctions available if the deposition is denied or incomplete.