Ultra Records, LLC v. Ultra International Music Publishing, LLC

Background

Ultra Records, LLC, through its attorney, requested permission to file certain materials in redacted form or under seal. The request concerned filings connected with opposition to Ultra International Music Publishing, LLC’s motion for partial summary judgment and motions seeking to exclude evidence.

Requests

Ultra Records requested permission to file three exhibits in redacted form: Exhibit 3 to the Bruce R. Ewing declaration opposing the motion for partial summary judgment; Exhibit 2 to the Joshua Colangelo-Bryan declaration opposing the motion to exclude evidence regarding deductibility of expenses; and Exhibit 1 to the Joshua Colangelo-Bryan declaration opposing the motion to exclude expert Jeff Rougvie. Ultra Records stated that Ultra International contended these exhibits contained confidential information, and that Ultra Records took no position on the merits of those requested redactions.

Ultra Records also requested permission to file Exhibits 4 and 5 to the Ewing declaration under seal and the Carmine Coppola declaration in redacted form. The exhibits included an Asset Contribution and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement and its schedules, which Ultra Records described as containing confidential business and financial information, personal identifying information, and prior salary information. Ultra Records said the Coppola declaration referred to certain artists’ names and financial information that it considered highly confidential business information.

Ruling

The court stated, “The requests are GRANTED.” The order therefore granted the requests to file the specified exhibits and declaration in redacted form or under seal. The order did not decide the underlying summary-judgment or evidence-exclusion issues. Judge Arun Subramanian signed the order on May 31, 2024.