Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData v. Emmett

Background

Yipit LLC d/b/a YipitData submitted a letter motion asking the court to seal Yipit’s concurrently filed motion for a preliminary injunction against M Science, LLC, Michael Marrale, and Valentin Roduit. Yipit also asked to seal exhibits 2 and 3 to the declaration of Taylor Benninger.

Yipit’s position

Yipit stated that the documents contain highly confidential and competitively sensitive business information. According to the letter, the materials disclose specific details about Yipit’s products, pricing, and data sources, as well as the names and identifying information of several investor customers. Yipit argued that public disclosure could provide competitors with exploitable information and harm Yipit’s competitive standing.

Yipit said it had publicly filed a version of its preliminary-injunction motion with limited redactions covering only the confidential information. It requested complete sealing of exhibits 2 and 3 because substantial portions allegedly contain sensitive information and because separating public from nonpublic material would be cumbersome and largely impractical.

Requested relief and disposition

Yipit cited the standard governing access to judicial documents and argued that its commercial confidentiality interests justified sealing. The letter concludes by asking that the motion to seal be granted. The provided text is the party’s request and does not contain an order granting, denying, or otherwise deciding the motion. Judge John G. Koeltl is identified as the presiding judge.