Wenger S.A. v. OLIVET INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Subramanian
- 1:20-cv-01107
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wenger S.A. v. Olivet International, Judge Subramanian granted Wenger’s request to redact sensitive information from its opposition to Olivet’s motion in limine.
Wenger S.A., Olivet International, Inc., SwissTech’s IP Co., LLC, and Walmart, to the extent their confidential information appeared in the filing.
What happened
Wenger S.A. asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to allow redactions in its opposition to Olivet International, Inc.’s motion in limine. Wenger said the filing referred to a confidential settlement agreement with former defendant SwissTech’s IP Co., LLC, as well as sensitive financial and business information belonging to Olivet and Walmart.
Wenger argued that the proposed redactions were limited to highly sensitive business information. It also pointed to earlier orders sealing or redacting similar information, including the settlement agreement and other confidential business materials.
The court marked the request “SO ORDERED” and directed the Clerk of Court to close Docket 379. The order was entered by Judge Arun Subramanian on June 6, 2024.
The detailed version
- Wenger S.A. v. OLIVET INTERNATIONAL INC. · No. 1:20-cv-01107
- Subramanian
- June 6, 2024
Background
Wenger S.A. filed a letter motion seeking permission to redact portions of its memorandum opposing Olivet International, Inc.’s motion in limine, which is a request concerning evidence or other matters presented at trial. The letter identified three categories of sensitive information: references to a confidential settlement agreement and mutual release between Wenger and former defendant SwissTech’s IP Co., LLC; Olivet’s confidential financial and business information; and third-party Walmart’s confidential financial and business information.
Wenger stated that the settlement agreement became effective on September 22, 2023, and that the court had previously granted Olivet’s request to seal that agreement. Wenger also cited earlier orders involving similar confidential financial and business information. It submitted proposed redactions and argued that they were narrowly tailored to protect only highly sensitive information.
Ruling
The court entered the order “SO ORDERED” on June 6, 2024, and directed the Clerk of Court to close Docket 379. The excerpt does not separately use the word “granted,” but the order follows Wenger’s request to permit the proposed redactions. Judge Arun Subramanian signed the order.
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