SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. v. Arcesium LLC

Background

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Advent Software, Inc., referred to collectively in the letter as “SS&C,” and Arcesium LLC jointly submitted a request concerning court filings connected to SS&C’s objections to a magistrate judge’s order denying SS&C’s application to obtain discovery. The request sought to file supporting exhibits under seal and to file a redacted version of SS&C’s objections.

The letter stated that the exhibits either contained or reflected information designated “highly confidential—outside counsel and experts’ eyes only.” It also stated that the objections quoted from one exhibit.

Parties’ Position

The parties recognized that court documents relevant to judicial decision-making are generally subject to a presumption of public access. They argued that the confidential information should nevertheless be protected because disclosure could harm a litigant’s competitive standing. The letter cited decisions discussing the balance between public access and privacy or confidentiality interests and noted that the court had previously granted similar sealing requests.

Court’s Action

The document bears a “SO ORDERED” notation dated July 11, 2024, signed by Judge Timothy M. Reif, who was sitting by designation from the United States Court of International Trade in the Southern District of New York. The supplied opinion text does not separately state the word “granted,” identify which specific exhibits were sealed, or describe the precise redactions ordered. Accordingly, the available text establishes that the court entered the “SO ORDERED” notation on the parties’ request but does not provide a more detailed disposition.