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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 27, 2024

Coach IP Holdings, LLC v. ACS Group Acquisition LLC

Judge
Lorna Schofield
Docket
1:23-cv-10612
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureEvidence
In one sentence

In Coach IP Holdings v. ACS Group Acquisitions, Judge Schofield temporarily sealed an exhibit and set a deadline for permanent sealing.

Who this affects

Vinci Brands LLC, Case-Mate, Inc., the other parties to the case, and the people identified in the appendix who received viewing access to Exhibit A.

What happened

Coach IP Holdings, LLC, Coach Services, Inc., and Tapestry, Inc. sued ACS Group Acquisitions LLC and Vinci Brands LLC. Vinci Brands asked to temporarily seal Exhibit A to a declaration by Michael A. Vatis.

The court ordered the exhibit sealed temporarily, with access limited to people listed in an appendix, until September 25, 2024. The order did not permanently seal the exhibit.

Judge Lorna Schofield directed Case-Mate, Inc. to submit a legal showing if it wanted the information kept sealed permanently. The clerk was directed to keep the viewing restrictions on ECF No. 140 until September 25 and terminate the motion at ECF No. 138.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Coach IP Holdings, LLC v. ACS Group Acquisition LLC · No. 1:23-cv-10612
Judge
Lorna Schofield
Date
Aug. 27, 2024

Order

The court addressed Vinci Brands LLC’s motion for permission to file under seal Exhibit A to the declaration of Michael A. Vatis.

Disposition

The court ordered temporary sealing of Exhibit A. Viewing rights were restricted to the people identified in an appendix through September 25, 2024. The order did not make the sealing permanent.

The court directed Case-Mate, Inc. to submit a showing under Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga if it wanted the information to remain sealed permanently. The clerk was directed to retain the viewing restrictions on ECF No. 140 until September 25, 2024, and to terminate the motion at ECF No. 138.

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