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. Coach, Judge Schofield granted Case-Mate’s request for a provisional seal, requiring a later showing before February 14, 2025.
Case-Mate, Inc., Vinci Brands, LLC, Onward Brands, LLC, and the parties seeking continued confidentiality for the document.
What happened
In Vinci Brands, LLC v. Coach, Inc., et al., Case-Mate asked to temporarily file deposition transcripts under seal because they referred to exhibits designated confidential by Vinci Brands or Onward Brands.
The court granted the provisional seal. It directed the parties to show by February 14, 2025, why the document should remain sealed and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion.
The case information identifies Judge Lorna Schofield as the judge. The order does not permanently seal the document; it requires a later showing under the standard cited in the order.
The detailed version
- Vinci Brands LLC v. Coach Services, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-05138
- Lorna Schofield
- Jan. 14, 2025
Background
Case-Mate, Inc. filed a motion asking to submit portions of Kristen Trappett’s deposition transcripts under seal. The transcripts were identified as Exhibit D to a joint letter concerning a discovery-dispute conference. Case-Mate stated that the transcripts discussed exhibits marked confidential by Vinci Brands, LLC or Onward Brands, LLC under the parties’ confidentiality agreement and order.
Ruling
The court granted the request for a provisional seal. A provisional seal temporarily restricts public access while the parties make a further showing supporting continued sealing. The parties were directed to make that showing by February 14, 2025, under the standard cited in the order, Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 697.
Effect of the Order
The order did not state that the document was permanently sealed. It preserved the provisional seal while requiring the parties to justify continued sealing. The ruling directly concerns Case-Mate and the confidentiality interests asserted by Vinci Brands and Onward Brands.
Judge and Source Ambiguity
The supplied case information identifies Lorna Schofield as the judge. The opinion text is addressed to Valerie Figueredo and contains a partially obscured notation granting the provisional seal, so the identity of the judicial officer who entered the ruling is not fully clear from the reproduced text.
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