GateGuard, Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc.
- John Koeltl
- 1:21-cv-09321
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In GateGuard v. Amazon, Judge Figueredo granted Amazon’s request to provisionally seal a filing and kept access restrictions until July 24, 2024.
GateGuard, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.; the order temporarily restricted public viewing of Amazon’s filing and related discovery materials.
What happened
In GateGuard, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon asked to temporarily file under seal its opposition to GateGuard’s letter supporting a request to amend the complaint. Amazon said the filing discussed and attached discovery materials that GateGuard had marked confidential.
The court granted the provisional seal and directed the clerk to keep viewing restrictions on the filing at ECF No. 204 until July 24, 2024. The order did not impose a permanent seal.
Judge Valerie Figueredo also directed the clerk to terminate the motion at ECF No. 203.
The detailed version
- GateGuard, Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-09321
- John Koeltl
- July 10, 2024
Background
Amazon submitted a letter-motion asking to provisionally file under seal its forthcoming opposition to GateGuard’s June 28, 2024 letter supporting GateGuard’s motion for leave to amend its complaint. Amazon stated that its filing discussed and attached discovery materials GateGuard had marked as confidential. Amazon also stated that it did not believe the materials needed to remain permanently under seal, but sought provisional sealing so GateGuard could identify materials it believed should be sealed.
Ruling
The court granted the provisional seal requested by Amazon. The clerk was directed to maintain the viewing restrictions on ECF No. 204 until July 24, 2024. The court also directed the clerk to terminate the motion at ECF No. 203.
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