# Counsel advice — Aurora pricing MDL discovery audit

## Executive assessment

For Aurora Home Supply Co. matter CB-LD-2701, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-05. The assessment concerns In re Residential Fixture Pricing and the supplied record for Illinois.

## Method and record coverage

The review inventoried all 96 production files, read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and control records, searched the email exports, and checked metadata for the designated chain-of-custody sample. Conclusions are limited to the synthetic production supplied for this benchmark matter.

## Findings

### F-01 — custodian omission (critical)

The records do not reconcile for custodian omission: one source states the operative date is 2025-05-01 under control reference CB-LD-2701-A158, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-06-11 under response reference CB-LD-2701-J935.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Henry Cho.

### F-02 — legal-hold delivery gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for legal-hold delivery gap: one source states the controlling amount is $4,769,198.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $4,954,896.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-03 — collection-date inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for collection-date inconsistency: one source states approval is attributed to Sofia Bennett as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Elliot Mercer and contains no entry for Sofia Bennett.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-04 — email-family separation (medium)

The records do not reconcile for email-family separation: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-LD-2701-D305, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-LD-2701-M115.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-05 — privilege-log description defect (medium)

The records do not reconcile for privilege-log description defect: one source states the applicable location is Northern District of Illinois, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Illinois operations outside Northern District of Illinois.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-06 — common-interest support gap (low)

The records do not reconcile for common-interest support gap: one source states the threshold is 12% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 14% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Lena Varga.

### F-07 — clawback deadline (critical)

The records do not reconcile for clawback deadline: one source states formal notice must use notices-aurora_home_supply_co@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-in_re_residential_fixture_pricing@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Samuel Kim.

### F-08 — protective-order designation error (high)

The records do not reconcile for protective-order designation error: one source states the governed population contains 72 records through 2025-11-03, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 73 records through 2025-12-18.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Maya Ellison.

### F-09 — request-response mismatch (high)

The records do not reconcile for request-response mismatch: one source states the operative date is 2025-08-11 under control reference CB-LD-2701-I680, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-09-09 under response reference CB-LD-2701-R836.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Rafael Okafor.

### F-10 — deposition exhibit omission (medium)

The records do not reconcile for deposition exhibit omission: one source states the controlling amount is $1,072,503.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $1,211,506.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Nora Chen.

### F-11 — expert draft segregation (medium)

The records do not reconcile for expert draft segregation: one source states approval is attributed to Sofia Bennett as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Owen Delgado and contains no entry for Sofia Bennett.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

### F-12 — third-party subpoena deadline (low)

The records do not reconcile for third-party subpoena deadline: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-LD-2701-L422, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-LD-2701-U955.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Priya Raman.

### F-13 — production gap (critical)

The records do not reconcile for production gap: one source states the applicable location is Northern District of Illinois, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Illinois operations outside Northern District of Illinois.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Elliot Mercer.

### F-14 — metadata field loss (high)

The records do not reconcile for metadata field loss: one source states the threshold is 3% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 6% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Talia Brooks.

### F-15 — Bates-range overlap (high)

The records do not reconcile for Bates-range overlap: one source states formal notice must use notices-aurora_home_supply_co@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-in_re_residential_fixture_pricing@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Jonas Feld.

### F-16 — meet-and-confer commitment (medium)

The records do not reconcile for meet-and-confer commitment: one source states the governed population contains 101 records through 2025-07-15, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 56 records through 2025-08-12.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-05, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Mei Whitaker.

## Recommended next actions

Sequence the critical and high findings first, assign the named owners, preserve the cited records, and document any resolution in the controlling matter register before the stated deadline.

## Assumptions and limitations

This analysis is confined to task cb100-031-aurora-antitrust and the supplied synthetic evidence. It does not rely on external facts, does not resolve disputed law, and is not legal advice for a real person or entity.

Before 2026-09-05, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-05, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-05, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-05, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-05, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-05, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-05, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-05, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-05, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-05, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Nora Chen.

Before 2026-09-05, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

Before 2026-09-05, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Priya Raman.

Before 2026-09-05, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Elliot Mercer.

Before 2026-09-05, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Talia Brooks.

Before 2026-09-05, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Jonas Feld.

Before 2026-09-05, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Mei Whitaker.

Prompt: You are discovery counsel for Aurora Home Supply Co. The partner responsible for this matter needs a defensible decision record before the next client call. A multidistrict antitrust production must reconcile mobile chats, departed custodians, overlapping Bates ranges, and a pending privilege challenge. Decision due 2026-09-05. Illinois law governs; Northern District of Illinois is the forum. Prioritize conflicts between signed instruments and later operational records. Work out the defensible position from the matter production and leave an audit-ready exception tracker and concise advice for the supervising lawyer. Keep confirmed conflicts separate from open questions, cite the records that actually control each conclusion, and do not fill gaps with outside facts.

Complete at least 46 successful, argument-specific evidence and output calls.

Find and read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and work-product-control records in full.

Inspect file metadata for the eight designated critical primary records before relying on them.

Confirm the sandbox's allowed document and output roots.

Inventory all 96 records so the relevant sources are discovered among the context records.

Search the production for email evidence that may corroborate or contradict formal records.

Leave only findings.json and advice.md in the output workspace.

Create both final work products through the sandbox MCP surface.

Produce findings.json as a valid JSON object.

Report exactly 16 confirmed exceptions.

Use each stable finding ID exactly once.

Set schema_version to the released matter value '1.0'.

Set task_id to the released matter value 'cb100-031-aurora-antitrust'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-LD-2701'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Aurora Home Supply Co.'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-05'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for custodian omission.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-05-01', 'CB-LD-2701-A158', '2025-06-11', 'CB-LD-2701-J935'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-01's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Henry Cho'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for legal-hold delivery gap.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$4,769,198.00', '$4,954,896.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-02's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for collection-date inconsistency.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-03 using the exact controlled facts ['Sofia Bennett', 'Elliot Mercer'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-03's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for email-family separation.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-LD-2701-D305', 'open and escalated', 'CB-LD-2701-M115'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-04's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for privilege-log description defect.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['Northern District of Illinois', 'Illinois'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-05's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for common-interest support gap.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['12%', '14%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-06's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Lena Varga'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for clawback deadline.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-aurora_home_supply_co@example.test', 'archive-in_re_residential_fixture_pricing@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-07's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Samuel Kim'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for protective-order designation error.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['72 records', '2025-11-03', '73 records', '2025-12-18'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-08's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Maya Ellison'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for request-response mismatch.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-08-11', 'CB-LD-2701-I680', '2025-09-09', 'CB-LD-2701-R836'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-09's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Rafael Okafor'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for deposition exhibit omission.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$1,072,503.00', '$1,211,506.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-10's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Nora Chen'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for expert draft segregation.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Sofia Bennett', 'Owen Delgado'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-11's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Dominic Alvarez'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for third-party subpoena deadline.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-LD-2701-L422', 'open and escalated', 'CB-LD-2701-U955'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-12's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Priya Raman'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for production gap.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['Northern District of Illinois', 'Illinois'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-13's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Elliot Mercer'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for metadata field loss.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['3%', '6%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-14's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Talia Brooks'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for Bates-range overlap.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-aurora_home_supply_co@example.test', 'archive-in_re_residential_fixture_pricing@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-15's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Jonas Feld'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for meet-and-confer commitment.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['101 records', '2025-07-15', '56 records', '2025-08-12'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-16's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-05', 'Mei Whitaker'] for F-16.

Include the 'Executive assessment' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Method and record coverage' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Findings' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Recommended next actions' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Assumptions and limitations' decision section in advice.md.

Explain F-01 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-02 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-03 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-04 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-05 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-06 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-07 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-08 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-09 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-10 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-11 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-12 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-13 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-14 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-15 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-16 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Do not claim the production has no issues or that every record is consistent.

The CB-LD-2701 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.


# Counsel advice — Bayfield patent case production review

## Executive assessment

For Bayfield Sensorics, Inc. matter CB-LD-2702, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-09. The assessment concerns Kestrel Vision Systems LLC and the supplied record for Delaware.

## Method and record coverage

The review inventoried all 96 production files, read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and control records, searched the email exports, and checked metadata for the designated chain-of-custody sample. Conclusions are limited to the synthetic production supplied for this benchmark matter.

## Findings

### F-01 — custodian omission (critical)

The records do not reconcile for custodian omission: one source states the operative date is 2025-07-26 under control reference CB-LD-2702-A784, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-08-31 under response reference CB-LD-2702-J568.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-02 — legal-hold delivery gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for legal-hold delivery gap: one source states the controlling amount is $1,419,361.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $1,675,222.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-03 — collection-date inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for collection-date inconsistency: one source states approval is attributed to Adrian Mensah as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Jonas Feld and contains no entry for Adrian Mensah.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-04 — email-family separation (medium)

The records do not reconcile for email-family separation: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-LD-2702-D803, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-LD-2702-M846.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-05 — privilege-log description defect (medium)

The records do not reconcile for privilege-log description defect: one source states the applicable location is District of Delaware, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Delaware operations outside District of Delaware.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Lena Varga.

### F-06 — common-interest support gap (low)

The records do not reconcile for common-interest support gap: one source states the threshold is 6% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 10% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Samuel Kim.

### F-07 — clawback deadline (critical)

The records do not reconcile for clawback deadline: one source states formal notice must use notices-bayfield_sensorics_inc@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-kestrel_vision_systems_llc@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Maya Ellison.

### F-08 — protective-order designation error (high)

The records do not reconcile for protective-order designation error: one source states the governed population contains 171 records through 2025-05-06, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 38 records through 2025-05-16.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Rafael Okafor.

### F-09 — request-response mismatch (high)

The records do not reconcile for request-response mismatch: one source states the operative date is 2025-06-03 under control reference CB-LD-2702-I551, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-06-25 under response reference CB-LD-2702-R480.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Nora Chen.

### F-10 — deposition exhibit omission (medium)

The records do not reconcile for deposition exhibit omission: one source states the controlling amount is $568,666.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $863,832.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

### F-11 — expert draft segregation (medium)

The records do not reconcile for expert draft segregation: one source states approval is attributed to Adrian Mensah as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Samuel Kim and contains no entry for Adrian Mensah.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Priya Raman.

### F-12 — third-party subpoena deadline (low)

The records do not reconcile for third-party subpoena deadline: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-LD-2702-L418, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-LD-2702-U886.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Elliot Mercer.

### F-13 — production gap (critical)

The records do not reconcile for production gap: one source states the applicable location is District of Delaware, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Delaware operations outside District of Delaware.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Talia Brooks.

### F-14 — metadata field loss (high)

The records do not reconcile for metadata field loss: one source states the threshold is 3% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 8% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Jonas Feld.

### F-15 — Bates-range overlap (high)

The records do not reconcile for Bates-range overlap: one source states formal notice must use notices-bayfield_sensorics_inc@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-kestrel_vision_systems_llc@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Mei Whitaker.

### F-16 — meet-and-confer commitment (medium)

The records do not reconcile for meet-and-confer commitment: one source states the governed population contains 113 records through 2025-03-09, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 72 records through 2025-04-22.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-09, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Caleb Hassan.

## Recommended next actions

Sequence the critical and high findings first, assign the named owners, preserve the cited records, and document any resolution in the controlling matter register before the stated deadline.

## Assumptions and limitations

This analysis is confined to task cb100-032-bayfield-patent and the supplied synthetic evidence. It does not rely on external facts, does not resolve disputed law, and is not legal advice for a real person or entity.

Before 2026-09-09, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-09, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-09, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-09, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-09, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-09, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-09, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-09, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-09, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Nora Chen.

Before 2026-09-09, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

Before 2026-09-09, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Priya Raman.

Before 2026-09-09, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Elliot Mercer.

Before 2026-09-09, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Talia Brooks.

Before 2026-09-09, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Jonas Feld.

Before 2026-09-09, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Mei Whitaker.

Before 2026-09-09, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Caleb Hassan.

Prompt: You are discovery counsel for Bayfield Sensorics, Inc. A late document production changed the factual picture, and the matter team needs the entire record reconciled from first principles. Source-code collections and inventor communications were produced under a protective order, but family links and designation fields are inconsistent. Decision due 2026-09-09. Delaware law governs; District of Delaware is the forum. Separate confirmed exceptions from items that merely require follow-up. Work out the defensible position from the matter production and leave an audit-ready exception tracker and concise advice for the supervising lawyer. Keep confirmed conflicts separate from open questions, cite the records that actually control each conclusion, and do not fill gaps with outside facts.

Complete at least 46 successful, argument-specific evidence and output calls.

Find and read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and work-product-control records in full.

Inspect file metadata for the eight designated critical primary records before relying on them.

Confirm the sandbox's allowed document and output roots.

Inventory all 96 records so the relevant sources are discovered among the context records.

Search the production for email evidence that may corroborate or contradict formal records.

Leave only findings.json and advice.md in the output workspace.

Create both final work products through the sandbox MCP surface.

Produce findings.json as a valid JSON object.

Report exactly 16 confirmed exceptions.

Use each stable finding ID exactly once.

Set schema_version to the released matter value '1.0'.

Set task_id to the released matter value 'cb100-032-bayfield-patent'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-LD-2702'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Bayfield Sensorics, Inc.'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-09'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for custodian omission.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/001_pleadings_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/049_privilege_material_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-07-26', 'CB-LD-2702-A784', '2025-08-31', 'CB-LD-2702-J568'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-01's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for legal-hold delivery gap.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/004_pleadings_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/052_privilege_material_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$1,419,361.00', '$1,675,222.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-02's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for collection-date inconsistency.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_pleadings/007_pleadings_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_privilege_material/055_privilege_material_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-03 using the exact controlled facts ['Adrian Mensah', 'Jonas Feld'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-03's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for email-family separation.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/010_orders_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/058_production_logs_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-LD-2702-D803', 'open and escalated', 'CB-LD-2702-M846'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-04's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for privilege-log description defect.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/013_orders_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/061_production_logs_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['District of Delaware', 'Delaware'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-05's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Lena Varga'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for common-interest support gap.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_orders/016_orders_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_production_logs/064_production_logs_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['6%', '10%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-06's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Samuel Kim'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for clawback deadline.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/019_requests_responses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/067_depositions_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-bayfield_sensorics_inc@example.test', 'archive-kestrel_vision_systems_llc@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-07's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Maya Ellison'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for protective-order designation error.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_requests_responses/022_requests_responses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_depositions/070_depositions_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['171 records', '2025-05-06', '38 records', '2025-05-16'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-08's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Rafael Okafor'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for request-response mismatch.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/025_custodian_files_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/073_expert_material_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-06-03', 'CB-LD-2702-I551', '2025-06-25', 'CB-LD-2702-R480'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-09's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Nora Chen'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for deposition exhibit omission.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/028_custodian_files_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/076_expert_material_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$568,666.00', '$863,832.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-10's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Dominic Alvarez'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for expert draft segregation.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_custodian_files/031_custodian_files_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_expert_material/079_expert_material_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Adrian Mensah', 'Samuel Kim'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-11's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Priya Raman'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for third-party subpoena deadline.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/034_email_families_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/082_third_party_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-LD-2702-L418', 'open and escalated', 'CB-LD-2702-U886'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-12's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Elliot Mercer'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for production gap.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/037_email_families_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/085_third_party_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['District of Delaware', 'Delaware'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-13's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Talia Brooks'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for metadata field loss.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_email_families/040_email_families_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_third_party/088_third_party_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['3%', '8%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-14's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Jonas Feld'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for Bates-range overlap.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/043_chat_exports_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/091_case_management_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-bayfield_sensorics_inc@example.test', 'archive-kestrel_vision_systems_llc@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-15's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Mei Whitaker'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for meet-and-confer commitment.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_chat_exports/046_chat_exports_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_case_management/094_case_management_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['113 records', '2025-03-09', '72 records', '2025-04-22'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-16's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-09', 'Caleb Hassan'] for F-16.

Include the 'Executive assessment' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Method and record coverage' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Findings' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Recommended next actions' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Assumptions and limitations' decision section in advice.md.

Explain F-01 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-02 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-03 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-04 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-05 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-06 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-07 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-08 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-09 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-10 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-11 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-12 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-13 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-14 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-15 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-16 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Do not claim the production has no issues or that every record is consistent.

Reconcile controlling and corroborating records

The CB-LD-2702 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.

Timestamp recency does not establish legal priority, execution, or approval authority.

Report primary records without reconciliation

Primary records alone conceal the operational conflicts that create the actionable exceptions.