Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach Services, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:23-cv-05138
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Vinci Brands v. Case-Mate, Judge Figueredo granted provisional and permanent sealing requests for specified materials.
Vinci Brands LLC, Case-Mate, Inc., the other parties to the case, and members of the public seeking access to the sealed materials.
What happened
In Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach Services, Inc., Vinci asked the court to restrict public access to parts of a filing seeking permission to serve witness Kelly Maclean by alternative means and to exhibits supporting that request.
Vinci said some materials contained information that Case-Mate, Inc. had designated confidential. It also asked to seal portions of other exhibits containing residential addresses. Redacted versions were to remain publicly available.
Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo granted provisional sealing for part of page 2 of the declaration and Exhibits A through D for 30 days, and granted permanent sealing for parts of Exhibits E through H. The court directed the Clerk to maintain the viewing restrictions and terminated the motion.
The detailed version
- Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach Services, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-05138
- Lorna Schofield
- Aug. 21, 2024
Background
Vinci Brands LLC asked for permission to file certain portions of its letter motion and supporting materials under seal. The letter motion sought permission to serve witness Kelly Maclean by alternative means. The materials included portions of the letter motion, portions of a declaration by Michael A. Vatis, and Exhibits A through H to that declaration.
Requested Sealing
Vinci requested provisional sealing for 30 days of portions of page 2 of the letter motion, portions of page 2 of the declaration, and Exhibits A through D because those materials contained information that Case-Mate, Inc. had designated confidential. Vinci separately requested sealing of portions of Exhibits E through H because they contained residential addresses. Redacted versions of the letter motion and declaration were to remain on the public docket.
Ruling
The order, signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo, granted the provisional sealing request for page 2 of the declaration and Exhibits A through D. The Clerk of Court was directed to maintain viewing restrictions on those materials for 30 days. The order stated that, if Case-Mate wanted continued sealing, it should submit a letter before the 30-day period ended explaining grounds supporting sealing under the standard discussed in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga.
The court also granted permanent sealing for portions of Exhibits E through H. The Clerk was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 471. The supplied case metadata identifies Lorna G. Schofield as the district judge, while this sealing order was signed by Valerie Figueredo, the magistrate judge.
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